ModernMiner
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- North Carolina
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- Tesoro Vaquero , Tesoro Silver uMax
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- All Treasure Hunting
HAPPY HOLIDAYS TN MEMBERS!!!
I stopped by the plantation house at lunch today to drop a gift off to the owners. I was rewarded with a bag of freshly baked cookies too.
After a little chit chat, I noticed that some of the bushes had been cut back, including a large holly next to the front porch. I quickly snagged the Mighty Tesoro from my truck and with my stealth like body ( 
) I worked my way under the holly bush to detect. I felt like a hobbit under there. 
Anyways, it paid off. My first find was a nickle with a pretty nice shine on it still. I had a feeling it was a war nickel, and that was confirmed when I got home & cleaned it up. It is a 1943 "P".
Then I got my second signal, and wouldn't you know it, my brother decides he needs to call me on my cell phone at just that moment.
After a few minutes talking to him under that bush, my legs were starting to cramp.
That second signal turned out to be a Buff nickel. All I can make out on it as far as a date is ?91? Oh well.
My third & final find was a tiny 12mm flat button with gold gilt & shank. The back mark says "Double Gilt - No. 1". Early to mid 1800's I'm guessing.
That's all folks. Thanks for looking.
-MM-
I stopped by the plantation house at lunch today to drop a gift off to the owners. I was rewarded with a bag of freshly baked cookies too.
After a little chit chat, I noticed that some of the bushes had been cut back, including a large holly next to the front porch. I quickly snagged the Mighty Tesoro from my truck and with my stealth like body ( ) I worked my way under the holly bush to detect. I felt like a hobbit under there. Anyways, it paid off. My first find was a nickle with a pretty nice shine on it still. I had a feeling it was a war nickel, and that was confirmed when I got home & cleaned it up. It is a 1943 "P".Then I got my second signal, and wouldn't you know it, my brother decides he needs to call me on my cell phone at just that moment.
After a few minutes talking to him under that bush, my legs were starting to cramp.
That second signal turned out to be a Buff nickel. All I can make out on it as far as a date is ?91? Oh well.My third & final find was a tiny 12mm flat button with gold gilt & shank. The back mark says "Double Gilt - No. 1". Early to mid 1800's I'm guessing.
That's all folks. Thanks for looking.
-MM-
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This one came out of the ground with a nice shine. I knew it wasn't a modern nickel because it was too deep. I cleaned this one up with a water & baking soda paste. 
