Fish Scale spill - 12 half dimes - 2 large cents - 1 shield nickel

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My shoulder is incredibly sore from digging all day yesterday! I had Les Schwabe get me some new tires and brakes and it took longer than expected. So I got a lot of hunting in! Also, I was on my skateboard w detector knee pad and pouch. I was looking quite stylish.

This is part of an old part of town, a park that has somewhat recently been cleared of brush, and a disc golf course installed. I have detected here in the past, and gotten some neat relics. The winter is nice for detecting here. Much less underbrush.

So, I went where I found a etched tobacco lid last year, And just started swinging on the trail. Easier than bushwhacking and banging your coil on rocks and stumps. Single wide trail, a bit rocky. Lots of ferns and third growth trees. I pull out a relic or two. A brass door latch. A old cog of some kind. Not as many beaver tails as I remember...(still got a few)

Smack dab, middle of the trail. A shallow high tone. Stab, torque, pop. I saw a tiny silver disc. Immediately I saw the weath and knew it was a Canadian half dime! I text my brother a pic and a explanation. Then, like out of a YouTube show, I look at my plug and their is a PILE of silver and copper scattered around. I found my first silver coin spill!!

The only American coin out of 15 coins was a shield nickel. Having all the coins sandwiched togeather preserved them Nicely.

I then started going off trail and looking for more targets nearby. I sure did find some! 2 wheatie about 15 feet west. 1919 and 1917. And a little Indian inn ice shape, a 1905.

I ran outta daylight and battieries, but I’m excited to go there again, that’s for sure!

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WOW Coinfetcher...what a haul! Congrats on that huge spill...love that pic of the handful of silver. Way to think outside the box...it definitely paid off! Ddf
 

I hope your shoulder gets better soon.Those are sure some neat finds.I have not seen many 5 cent Canadian coins posted here.
 

I'd be happy and the coins being Canadian makes the story of the hunt more interesting.
 

That has got to be the nicest shield nickel I have ever seen dug! Wow! What a great spill!
 

That is a pretty wild coin spill for US soil. Finding 12 of those little silvers must have been quite the thrill.
 

Great coins, great post, great job!
 

I wish everyone could experience a spill like this just once in their lifetime. A few moments never to be forgotten. Amazing recovery and keen skills to locate this silver strike!
 

Awesome hunt, congratulations on the old coin shooting! :occasion14:
 

That is awesome! I would be happy with that much silver by the end of the year!
 

That is so freaking cool! Such nice little silvers.
 

I was wondering why I haven't found any in my own hunts yet... apparently someone exported them all south [emoji22]

Congratulations on that score.
 

Awesome silver spill.
Congrats
 

sounds. like someone fell off thier bikr or was sauced and fell and spilled thier. coins i love silver spills silver here is scarce good job on your spill hope theres many more in your future thanks for sharing your finds. Tommy
 

Great job. Very impressive!!
 

That is a great day, CFer!

Congrats on a heck of a pile of silver!!!

I voted Banner. One of the best finds I remember on the West Coast, 12 century old silvers at once
 

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yes siree bob ! too cool !
 

I'm throwing my vote in on this one as well because in all my yrs detecting I haven't seen a dozen Fishies out of one hole.
Congrats on the silver spill it's one of those very cool recoveries for sure.
 

Thats amazing. Makes me sad that its a really slim chance of me getting another spill similar to that again. Its such a great feeling digging them out and then even better seeing what you got. Big congrats to you! 🤑[emoji106]
 

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