What are the odds ??????

DPBOB

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Good places to hunt are becoming far and in between these days.
Not to many tears downs with the way the economy is.
So I decided to do some clad hunting.
After getting some clad at several places I went home.
Bored after 15 minutes. I grabbed some chow and headed out again.
I decided this time to head out to the corner house in Norwood Park.
I have hit this house at least a dozen or more times.
Skinny puppy and Watercolor have hit a few times too.
I manage to get a keeper or two every time.
Just as I was pulling in Kimsdad called me.We talked a bit and he said he was busy so he couldn't make it over but he would
look for my post. I told I doubt there will be one since it has only been a small amount of clad found.
Well it turned out that I could do a post after all.
" WHAT ARE THE ODDS "
After being there for maybe an hour and finding some clad and wheaties I got a solid $1 signal
I went over the signal several times and it was a "SOLID SIGNAL " 7-1/2 inches
I thought that this might be the famous Silver Dollar that has not been found
Was I surprised when I pull it out at 7 1/2 inches
I looked at the coin and read the back.
I couldn't believe what I was looking at. It was the 2nd 1906 Chicago ( Coliseum ) Electrical Show Souvenir Coin
from January 15-27 1906
The first one was found on 8-16-06 and this one was found 8-10-08
Was I shocked..
Also got a pile of junk
$ 7.38 in clad
6 Wheaties
1 Cub Scout slide

Thanks for looking at
" WHAT ARE THE ODDS"
 

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kimsdad

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Hey that's a nice coin, Bob!!! :thumbsup:

It's amazing that you got a double on that one, especially since it's from 1906! I wonder how many were produced......

I know the feeling - coming home after a hunt ready to be through & 15 minutes later you're out the door again. I've done that a few times myself. :)

I'm glad you got your car issue worked out.

Neil
 

CowboyKolo

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Hmmm...considering the odds of that particular find, maybe you oughta go out and buy a lotto ticket :D
 

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Damn Bob.....Slim to None if you ask me.That is awesome......Unbelievable!!!!
 

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Did you find both in the same yard? Years ago I found a merchant token, Lowenbach Bros, Leesburg, VA a few mile North of Leesburg out in the middle of a field.. all by itself.. and then about a year later I found another one 5 miles a way on the other side of town.. out in a field.. all by itself!! Hitting the library, old papers etc.. all I ever found was references to the family and some obits.. nothing on the store?? These were both "Good Fors"..

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Nice looking midwestern house. Congrats on your find up their in Illinois (DesPlaines) I hope that's where you are. :thumbsup:
 

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MonkeyBoy said:
Did you find both in the same yard? Years ago I found a merchant token, Lowenbach Bros, Leesburg, VA a few mile North of Leesburg out in the middle of a field.. all by itself.. and then about a year later I found another one 5 miles a way on the other side of town.. out in a field.. all by itself!! Hitting the library, old papers etc.. all I ever found was references to the family and some obits.. nothing on the store?? These were both "Good Fors"..

MonkeyBoy

Found 3-4 miles apart
 

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civilman1 said:
Damn Bob.....Slim to None if you ask me.That is awesome......Unbelievable!!!!

Slim to one? ;D :wink:

That is so awesome, Bob! I know finding it made your day! :thumbsup:

Congrats! Nana :)
 

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Thanks ALL for the great replies

It sure did make my day !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
 

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