Well, I can finally check one of these tiny 3 Cent coins off of my list. After work today I hit one of my spots that I've been detecting for years. Only now I am armed with the new Tesoro Vaquero that I've been using for about a month or so. I loved the Silver uMax, but felt it was finally time to move up. This Vaquero has already proven numerous times that I have missed a lot of targets.
I started off with my very first signal being a dropped 3-ringer, followed up by a musket ball under a deep root, and then a pocket knife in a yard area I have beaten to death over the years.
I then started detecting around an old oak tree close to were I had dug my very first CW bullet and Scovills button years ago.
I got a nice signal around the base of the tree, dug down about 6-7" and could see some small silver staring back at me from a clump of dirt.
Here's the video I shot:
Unfortunately, the coin is well worn with no date, but it looks to be the variety 1 (1851-1853).
To top it off it looks like I nicked it too.
Not the best looking coin, but it sure is the smallest. I can't believe these coins were even made. No wonder they are so hard to find.
I never thought I would see the day I would dig one of these little guys.
Thanks Tesoro!!!!!!
Thanks for looking,
MM
I started off with my very first signal being a dropped 3-ringer, followed up by a musket ball under a deep root, and then a pocket knife in a yard area I have beaten to death over the years.
I then started detecting around an old oak tree close to were I had dug my very first CW bullet and Scovills button years ago.
I got a nice signal around the base of the tree, dug down about 6-7" and could see some small silver staring back at me from a clump of dirt.
Here's the video I shot:
Unfortunately, the coin is well worn with no date, but it looks to be the variety 1 (1851-1853).
To top it off it looks like I nicked it too.
Not the best looking coin, but it sure is the smallest. I can't believe these coins were even made. No wonder they are so hard to find.I never thought I would see the day I would dig one of these little guys.
Thanks Tesoro!!!!!!
Thanks for looking,
MM
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