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This morning, Mike and I hit the forest and within 5-minutes, I was the
proud owner of an old rusty horseshoe that was parked under an old log.
Being somewhat cautious (superstitious), I stuck it in my "finds" satchel
in hope's that it might bring us both some luck.
I carried that horseshoe ALL morning.
As soon as I saw Mike and told him we were "destined" for good luck,
he proudly informed me he had just unearthed a 1905 liberty Nickel. . . sweet!
OK, Mike's already scored a sweet Liberty Nickel and all I have
so far, is this stupid, cool "good-luck" horseshoe.
After 2-hours of carrying the added weight of this "relic" in
my satchel, dodging low-hanging branches, fighting thistles,
thorns and Deer-poop, I finally got to dig my first good target.
A Lincoln penny. After wiping off most of the gooy, green crud
that was encasing it, I could read "1910-S".
Now the sad part.
After I got home, I carefully brushed away the remaining crud
that was on this Wheat and to my disbelief, ALL, and I mean ALL
detail that was on this penny literally vanished
. . . I've never
experienced this on a copper penny before. . . have any of you had this happen?
On a brighter note, I did manage to find a 1944-S Nickel, a tire valve stem cap(?),
and a few more odds & ends.
Thanks for looking & HH everyone!
watercolor
proud owner of an old rusty horseshoe that was parked under an old log.
Being somewhat cautious (superstitious), I stuck it in my "finds" satchel
in hope's that it might bring us both some luck.
I carried that horseshoe ALL morning.
As soon as I saw Mike and told him we were "destined" for good luck,
he proudly informed me he had just unearthed a 1905 liberty Nickel. . . sweet!
OK, Mike's already scored a sweet Liberty Nickel and all I have
so far, is this stupid, cool "good-luck" horseshoe.
After 2-hours of carrying the added weight of this "relic" in
my satchel, dodging low-hanging branches, fighting thistles,
thorns and Deer-poop, I finally got to dig my first good target.
A Lincoln penny. After wiping off most of the gooy, green crud
that was encasing it, I could read "1910-S".
Now the sad part.
After I got home, I carefully brushed away the remaining crud
that was on this Wheat and to my disbelief, ALL, and I mean ALL
detail that was on this penny literally vanished
. . . I've neverexperienced this on a copper penny before. . . have any of you had this happen?
On a brighter note, I did manage to find a 1944-S Nickel, a tire valve stem cap(?),
and a few more odds & ends.
Thanks for looking & HH everyone!
watercolor
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I did find a very similar lock like you the other week in Schiller Woods. HH
).
Now...if you would'a had that horseshoe pointing up, you may have been able to save that wheat! 
