I still can’t believe it!!!!

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I went back to the Field of Dreams today ( where I found my 1809 8 reale) and it was a rollercoaster of a ride. My first find was a 1943 P War Nickel hey I’ll take that all day right, then it hit a small thin half real, dime size looking coin it had a little bend in it but my eyes where seeing a flowing hair bust. OMG a flowing hair dime!!! I was freaking out ran to the truck and got some water on it and it was a total bazinga!!Who could make such a perfectly round sliver looking thing.Actually looking under my microscope I bet it’s made of Antimony. Antimony was a brittle alloy that they made counterfeit coins in the mid 1800’s it was rather deep.And the reason why I know this is my first Seated Dime was a counterfeit of 1875. So after eating the humble pie I went back to swinging this time get a 14 on the 800 in between iron all day long but I punish myself all the time. Well what do you know another War Nickel 1943 P. Now hears where it gets interesting. My ocd kicks in and I have to get all the iron out Why? because I’m nuts and have a love/hat relationship with iron ion the white shells now and I have found 2 of my pride and joy ax heads in the shell mounds a1700’s Indian ax head and my tomahawk.So I go to work my shovel BIG RED go through red bricks like butter, shells etc. Im pulling out tons of iron and now I’m hitting oyster shells about a foot deep and still get a large iron something. A foot and a half later what started out to be a softball plug is now turning into a deep pit. I’m thinking 5% ax head 95% larger rusted piece of crap.Then there it is looking up at me A GOD DARN CANNONBALL!!! I was thinking is this real but I am a hundred yards away from a Fort. So yes my first Cannonball weighing in at 9.5 lbs. I took it over to my iron relic guru and he seems to think it a French cannonball because they where there when the Spanish told them get the hell outta here. I thought my grapeshot was amazing and still do,but when you’re pulling out a cannonball a foot and a half deep exhausted from fighting the shells it’s a incredible feeling. Never give up. My good buddy is doing electrolysis on it now and he already said a piece of the egg already cracked off he said it’s going to be beautiful.
 

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Hi . Not Russia just trying not get the covid 19 out of control .Its raining here and i am stuck a home for the start of a third week . The boredom is making me sane . Sorry don't mean to ramble on TP
 

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Congrats on the cannonball truth..way cool how it turned out...Tinpan did you get the crap burnt out of your area?????
 

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Cannon ball came out great truth...congrats !!
 

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No Worrys , How can anyone else get one word in if Trump never stops talking ..lol Cannot carry in public and no semi automatics and the crime level is much lower..Registered guns stops persons with issues from having them. The towns and cities are spread out over vast area of land . Life styles are different in each state here .The summer is very dry heat in the south and very humid in the tropical north. It snows on the high ranges in the winter. Low crime except for the 2 largest cities .Very clean and tidy place . TP

Man I bet it’s beautiful in your area
 

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Hi . Not Russia just trying not get the covid 19 out of control .Its raining here and i am stuck a home for the start of a third week . The boredom is making me sane . Sorry don't mean to ramble on TP

You’re not rambling on tinpan you’re actually interesting to me.
 

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No Worrys , How can anyone else get one word in if Trump never stops talking ..lol Cannot carry in public and no semi automatics and the crime level is much lower..Registered guns stops persons with issues from having them. The towns and cities are spread out over vast area of land . Life styles are different in each state here .The summer is very dry heat in the south and very humid in the tropical north. It snows on the high ranges in the winter. Low crime except for the 2 largest cities .Very clean and tidy place . TP

My sofa came with and they AR12 shotgun lol Adjustments.jpg Adjustments.jpg I live in a rule area and it’s bigger than New Orleans we have zero murders a year but still I like to have the right to buy my guns. God, Guns and Trump [emoji631]
 

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Holy cow truth last I seen or heard from you you was laying on your back in a field kicking and giggling like a schoolgirl over that stunning 8 reale you found and next thing I see you find a 1700's cannonball. Huge congrats to you buddy.

Don
 

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Holy cow truth last I seen or heard from you you was laying on your back in a field kicking and giggling like a schoolgirl over that stunning 8 reale you found and next thing I see you find a 1700's cannonball. Huge congrats to you buddy.

Don

Hey Don I got admit this time was different I didn’t know what the hell it was at first and then when it sunk in I lay down on my back and was kicking my legs and my arms like a little schoolgirl. lol
 

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