2008 ~ a year to remember!

[oddcoins]

Well, 2008 is over and it went by fast! I did most of my hunting with my detecting buddies Ron, Richard, and Mike W. Hopefully this year I can go hunting more with Wayne! My goal for 2008 was to dig 100 silver coins ~ I ended with 104 (100 US silver coins and 4 foreign silvers!). Here's a break down:

4 Foreign Silvers (43' Australian Florin, '39 & '61 Canadian 10c's, & '60 Venezualian Bolivar)
86 tokens, other foreign, & medals/medallions
1 Barber Half (1905-S)
3 Walking Lib. Halves ('33-S, '43-S, & '44-S)
1 Franklin Half (1954-D)
4 clad Kennedy halves ('72 to '93)
2 Barber Quarters (1902 & 1910 ~ no mint marks!)
5 Standing Lib. 25c's (1918-S & 4 dateless)
6 Silver Wash. 25c's ('35 to '64)
799 clad 25c's
6 Barber Dimes (1893 to 1913)
34 Merc dimes (1916 to 1945)
42 Silver Rosie dimes ('46 to '64)
1733 clad dimes
1 "V" nickel (1887)
10 Buffalo nickels (1916 to 1935)
19 WAR nickels ('42 to '45)
390 modern nickels
13 Indian Head cents (1880 to 1908-S!)
548 Wheat cents (1910 to 1958)
4968 Copper Memorial cents
I didn't count the zinc cents ~ most too corroded to re-use
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8675 items = $465.29 face value

I had a couple "firsts" ever and 'oldests" ever! My first 1908-S Indian Head cent ~ My first Barber quarter (1902)~ My first pre-1900 "nickel" (1887) ~ first 1945-S "micro" S mint mark ~ first 1949-S Rosie dime (better date) ~ first pre-1900 dime (1893-S) ~ oldest Indian Cent (1880 x2!) ~ oldest Wash 25c (1935 x2!) ~ my first 1942 WAR nickel (x2!).

Thanks for looking!
GOOD LUCK IN 2009!!
Neil

 

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[Natman]

Nice job Neil!!! I remember reading your posts when you found alot of those silver coins..what a great year this has been..good luck to you in '09 and hope it's another year of firsts!

Nat

 

[RONC(OR)]

Neil
I had a great time hunting with you last year and look forward to more hunts this year . I don't know why I didn't find any SLQ oh well .I am glad you found 5 of them.I hope you fine as much or more treasure in 09 thx for being a good friend and hunting buddy HH RonC

 

[crazyjarhead]

Neil, now you have to start over and beat 08 totals You had a great year in my book......... Ron

 

[gold nuggets]

Congratulations on a great year of detecting Neil!!! WTG
I enjoy hunting with you and have learned a lot from watching your detecting
skills and asking questions which you take the time to answer. You are methodical
about logging your finds and keep very accurate records and for as much as you
find..... well, that's impressive to me. Hope that '09 will be as successful as this year
and that I can continue to hunt as one of your "partners". Congratulations again....
Gold Nuggets

 

[Mona Lisa]

Wow, that's a pile of loot. Could you take a picture of all of it in a big pile......with you rolling in it....wearing a speedo?

Uh...nevermind. Just congrats!

 

[MikeOregon]

Neil,

Congratulations on a SUPER year! I can hardly wait to see what you do next. I hope we can get out soon--between the cold, the rain, and my own bad cold, I am getting cabin fever!

Again, congratulations on an outstanding 2008 and the very best wishes for an even better 2009!

Mike

 

[River Rat]

Excellent finds, Neil Wishing you all the best in finds for '09.
Good Luck & Happy Hunting!

RR

 

[seger98]

Holy smokes oddcoins, How are you going to beat 2008 totals?

 

[civilman1]

That's one Hell of a list there Neil.....I wish I was more into coinshooting like some of you guy's,I couldn't imagine fiding all that. Big Congrat's and Best of Luck in 09'

 

[Captn SE]

Neil, you had a fantastic year!!

And you got to detect with great hunting buddies, which makes it even more rewarding.

Great Totals!!
Congrats on a fantastic '08.
Best of luck to you in '09!!

HH,
CAPTN SE
Dan

 

[John Deere Digger]

Neil, you had a super year. WTG. I am setting my silver goal at 100 this year. Only 97 to go as off today.
JDD

 

[The Buzzard King]

WOW, it IS gonna be hard to top that!
That's quite an impressive year!
Nice assortment of stuff. Got a little of everything!
Congrats!
Here's to success in 09!!

 

[LI Tom]

Congrats on blowing past your 100 silver coin goal,Neil,and did'nt you knock it out of the park with those SLQ's!!

 

[silverfreak]

Nice digs O.C.
I hope 09 is good to us all.

 

[kippero]

What a year!!! may 2009 be just as good or better. I sure hope i can get some time in hunting with ya this year if i can find a decent job we would be moving over. I'll cross my fingers and hope. My xlt gets way to much down time here in the freezer. anyway happy new year thanks for the w&e treasures i like to dream when theres nothing else to do. find some good stuff your next hunt i'll be waiting to see the post thanks Kippero

 

[t-bucket]

Congrats Neil,I hope 2009 will be be as good or better for you !!!!!!

 

[dazoff]

Congratulations on a nice year. Dan