Best Finds of 2012, my second year

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2012 Totals:

Gold Rings:4
Other Gold: 2
Silver Rings: 3
Other silver: 12 (includes ww2 paratroop wings)
Mercs 8
Rosies 5
Silver Washington .25: 6
Silver Halfs: 2
War nickel: 1
IH's: 2
wheats 105
Barber .25: 1
Barber Dime: 1
V nickel: 1
1/4 rupee Br.Ind. .500: 1
Mexican Biker Ring: 1


My goal starting last year was to find gold, any gold. I did. These came from parks. I still haven't had much opportunity to hunt beaches.

the man's Initial ring is 18k 7.54dwt.


.950 Platinum Tiffany band-strictly speaking, this was found the first week of 2013, but who could resist.

Finding this large Sacred Heart Jesus pendant on 1/1/12 was a happy start to the new year. (tested sterling, but unmarked).

1942 Lone Ranger Victory Corps kix/Cheerios cereal premium pin

First ever Indian head (cleaned)



Antique Italian bracelet


Franklin half, and another merc

My first Silver War nickel

Reconstructed 925 ring, mower victim

Mind-blowing Mexican Biker Ring (& silver ring)

Mex Biker ring cleaned up. (Sold, $250)

2 oz. sterling Mexican chain


First Barber quarter


This pic was a midyear roundup in June, it includes a few sterling pieces not shown separately, including a Micky Mouse charm (sold $10),"Beau" keepsake sterling baby shoe charm (sold $10), and a piece of .900 scrap :

At mid-year, I switched back to just coin shooting for a couple months:

July Silver Coins:

1905 V nickel- another first this year.



August: Buffalo nickel, and nice silver

Sept:

October:

.500 British India 1/4 rupee


December:

Sterling WW2 Paratroop Wings

 

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[wheatfinder13]

Awesome

 

[Mr.T]

Wow. Very cool finds,