A silver thimble and 5 large coppers.-New pics added-Tumbled

Merf · May 16, 2008

Whoopy---I got the silver monkey off my back.
Hard to believe but I found the thimble first and then the five LCs . I can't read the dates on any of them yet but hope they will clean up. It was a five hour hunt.
It is an old farmstead site from the mid 1800s. I also found the IH with some local wildlife included in the pic.

I will be smiling all weekend :icon_sunny:

My best hunt for sure. :thumbsup:

Thanks for looking and best luck to all. Merf

Mike95inNJ · May 18, 2008

Sweet diggins Merf. Love that thimble. Nice stuff. WTG.
Mike in NJ

Merf · May 18, 2008

Thanks Steve and Mike :thumbsup:

jraven · May 18, 2008

Gorgeous tumbling , they came out great. Nice work!!

River Rat · May 18, 2008

Outstanding finds, Merf. Love that thimble. :thumbsup:

RR

EDDE · May 19, 2008

halfdime · May 19, 2008

Incredible coins and a beautiful thimble!

Ron B · May 19, 2008

Great job Merf!
Your tumbling did the trick and doesn't appear to have caused any ill effects. I ordered the big red one a few days ago with dual barrels. Is that by chance the one you use? Also, do you use aquarium gravel?

You are one lucky dude Mr. Merf; but you work hard for every ounce!

GRB

Merf · May 19, 2008

GoldenRoyBoy said:
Great job Merf!
Your tumbling did the trick and doesn't appear to have caused any ill effects. I ordered the big red one a few days ago with dual barrels. Is that by chance the one you use? Also, do you use aquarium gravel?

You are one lucky dude Mr. Merf; but you work hard for every ounce!
GRB

Thanks GRB----I have the single drum tumbler-Red.
I use white aquarium gravel. :thumbsup:

Merf · May 19, 2008

Thanks JRaven, RR, EDDE :icon_sunny:

, and halfdime. :thumbsup:

dgaughan · May 19, 2008

wtg merf truly an awesome day the thimble is great as well congrats and hh

kindafoundabuckle · May 19, 2008

Awesome finger protector! Ive dug a few but for some reason they always come out smashed

The coins speak for themselves. Great hunt.

KFB

Derek752 · May 19, 2008

WOW

Merf Lg Cent Coppa KI :icon_king:

NG !!

I could'nt help notice the "wildlife" ..big ole' night crawler ! Well that got me to thinking of the lyric "all you have to do is follow the worms"
IE ; Pink Floyd The Wall and perhaps the worms know where all the good finds are !!!!!

Or just follow Merf

AWESOME thimble also :thumbsup:

HH !
Derek :icon_scratch:

John (Ma) · May 19, 2008

Outstanding finds!!!

kindafoundabuckle · May 19, 2008

Derek752 said:
WOW Merf Lg Cent Coppa KI NG !!

I could'nt help notice the "wildlife" ..big ole' night crawler ! Well that got me to thinking of the lyric "all you have to do is follow the worms"
IE ; Pink Floyd The Wall and perhaps the worms know where all the good finds are !!!!!

Or just follow Merf

AWESOME thimble also

HH !
Derek

waiting to fire the ovens.......waiting for the worms (Roger Waters)

Cr4zyH0rs3 · May 19, 2008

Merf is the :icon_king:

of Large Cents...can anyone say Banner Time!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :thumbsup:

Merf · May 19, 2008

Thanks DG, KFB, Derek, Lost at sea, and Crazyhorse.
These old farm fields have sure been good to me :thumbsup:

Roger Waters---One of my all time favorites.
[By the way, Which one's Pink?]

Detectingfreak · May 19, 2008

very nice large cents and silver thimble! That rock tumbler turns the coins out in really nice condition after you leave them in there for awhile! :thumbsup:

texan connection · May 20, 2008

WOOOWEEE sweet coppers

Captn SE · May 20, 2008

Merf, I almost missed this post.. :sad1:

Major congrats to you for getting the silver monkey off your back. That is one really nice thimble.
The 5 Coppas aren't bad either. Wow!!! Amazing!!

This is one hunt that's going to be hard to top, but it sure will be fun trying.

Great Job!!

CAPTN SE
Dan