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Went through 2 places today.

Started the day off with a nice surface find, my biggest skeleton(?) key.
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In total, got 4 notable Nickels. (1907, 1910, 1924, 1940 all no mintmark)

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Found 8 wheats total (1913s, 1920. 1930s, 1940s, 1945s, 1944s, 1951s, 1952s)

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And the best for last...1893-s Barber Dime! My oldest Dime and 2nd oldest silver :hello2:
I was saying plz be seated, plz be seated...missed by 2 years. But still a wonderful coin, whoooo!
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I did not scratch it, it happend earlier I guess.

Also found a Sacagewea Dollar, which I dont find too often.

And tons of bullets!

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All in all I had a good time.
May your coil hover over good things!
 
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Went through 2 places today.

Started the day off with a nice surface find, my biggest skeleton(?) key.
View attachment 2253731

In total, got 4 notable Nickels. (1907, 1910, 1924, 1940 all no mintmark)

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Found 8 wheats total (1913s, 1920. 1930s, 1940s, 1945s, 1944s, 1951s, 1952s)

View attachment 2253733

And the best for last...1893-s Barber Dime! My oldest Dime and 2nd oldest silver :hello2:
I was saying plz be seated, plz be seated...missed by 2 years. But still a wonderful coin, whoooo!
View attachment 2253734
I did not scratch it, it happend earlier I guess.

Also found a Sacagewea Dollar, which I dont find too often.

And tons of bullets!

View attachment 2253735

All in all I had a good time.
May your coil hover over good things!
A very nice and productive hunt! Congrats on finding your oldest dime ( with a "S" mint mark no less). Love your nickel tri-fecta too. Well done.
 

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