Treasure Dictionary

[Old Dude]

I bet more new people than I are a little hesitant to ask " what does that word mean?". Would you pros be willing to create a thread that lists common terms and gives their meaning? I, for one, would be very appreciative!

Happy Hunting!

 

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[Old Dude]

Ok......here's a question......I notice you guys call Modern dimes "Rosie's".....is this because of the rosey color they turn in the ground?

Geez....did I really ask that?


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[RobRieman]

Geez....did I really ask that? Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

Lol. It's hell to get old!

 

[Uncle Jeff]

OK.. I will bite.. what the heck is a "fishy" seen these referred to I believe in Canadian videos

 

[gunsil]

Back in the early 70s we called surface finds "insult finds" like an "insult dime" or "insult earring". Felt it was an insult to find things we didn't need a detector to find when we were hunting with machines that cost a week's pay. Still do call them that.

 

[RobRieman]

OK.. I will bite.. what the heck is a "fishy" seen these referred to I believe in Canadian videos

Hi Jeff, it's a very thin silver 5 cent piece from Canada called a "fish scale" or "fishy".