7- 1800s Coins (Part)

mikefromIllinois

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7- 1800's Coins (Part)

Finally made it back out to the Agricultural Fairgrounds I posted about Nov. 4 (16-1800's coins). Weather has either been to rainy or to cold. Made it out Thursday Nov 13 and got in about 4 hrs. No silver this time but did manage 4 shield nickels (1866 with rays and 3 1867's) also found 3 Indians (1866,+2-1880) fertilizer is not kind to copper. Hope you can make them out. Thanks for looking
Mike
 

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time4me

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Re: 7- 1800's Coins (Part)

Sweet finds! You've got a great hunting spot there!
 

BuckleBoy

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Re: 7- 1800's Coins (Part)

Who ever gets the chance to dig FOUR shield nickels in one day? :o That's absolutely Insane.



:thumbsup: ;D
 

civilman1

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Re: 7- 1800's Coins (Part)

That's Awesome Mike.....I can't even pull one let alone FOUR :o Sound's like a killer site you have there......Best of Luck to ya!!!! :thumbsup:
 

HolyDiver

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Re: 7- 1800's Coins (Part)

Nice finds.
 

kdismuke1

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Re: 7- 1800's Coins (Part)

FAIR GROUNDS ARE GREAT. KEPT GOING BACK. GREAT FINDS :thumbsup:
 

wyat

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Re: 7- 1800's Coins (Part)

Great finds Mike! :thumbsup:
I just recently found my first shield nickle (67- no rays).
The fields around here can be pretty tough on them. Keepem Come'n!
 

oddcoins

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Re: 7- 1800's Coins (Part)

WOW wow WOW wow WOW wow WOW wow ~ that's so cool that you dug so many pre-1900 coins! I've been detecting for over 15 years now and I have yet to dig a Shield nickel! Someday, SOMEDAY!!! CONGRAT'S!!!

Neil
 

bilt46

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Re: 7- 1800's Coins (Part)

That is a nice day of hunting, How many silver have you taken from this spot.
 

twistidd

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Re: 7- 1800's Coins (Part)

From one fellow Illinoisian to another, nice digs! Good thing you've got a lot of history down there, makes for some really interesting old digs.

Joe
 

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mikefromIllinois

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Re: 7- 1800's Coins (Part)

oddcoins said:
WOW wow WOW wow WOW wow WOW wow ~ that's so cool that you dug so many pre-1900 coins! I've been detecting for over 15 years now and I have yet to dig a Shield nickel! Someday, SOMEDAY!!! CONGRAT'S!!!

Neil

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Keep at it I have been metal detecting for 36yrs. I had never found a shield nickel until last October and now I have found a total of 12. Research , Research, Research
Mike
 

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mikefromIllinois

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twistidd said:
From one fellow Illinoisian to another, nice digs! Good thing you've got a lot of history down there, makes for some really interesting old digs.

Joe


Thanks Joe
Yes a lot of history down this way. I find a lot of information on Illinois Trails and History. It brings up all the counties in my area and covers history of towns and townships in the county from the 1800's.
Happy Hunting
Mike
 

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