I just made it to a doomed house a few nice old finds CW era 2 cent coin 1865

Deepdiger60

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Last night driving i noticed some heavy equipment digging up property across from my job at a wooded area they where cutting big trees down and pulling the stumps out with a big pay loader with claws ,the house on the property is doomed for the bulldozer so i stopped and ask the boss did he know how old the place was he said the original house was 1920,s then added on plus a half acre of woods will be cut down for a new project ? i asked could i hit the place with my MD he said sure but not while all the equipment was running ,so i went last night 1 hour before work this morning was to late those guys get up early >:( anyway i did manage a few nice old coins 4 silver 1853 3 cent piece a merc a rosie and a jefferson 2 copper coins a 1865 2 cent piece woohoo CW era and a 1840 largie, i soaked them in peroxide for awhile the normal clad and few other things i love that School bus :hello2: i took pics this morning enjoy Dd60
 

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HI dd

Super nice group of finds. I don't know whether you noticed or not, but you found the elusive 1-2-3 in detecting. Not to many people have found a 1 cent - 2 cent - 3 cent in the same day. That is a unique find in it's self. I think you deserve a couple of attaboys at least.

Les
 

That scoolbus is soo cool, awesome 2 & 3 centre
 

coolbus dude! Ha Ha! get It, yellow coolbus (corn) good luck Ruck
 

Nice hunt, sure pays to ask sometimes. :icon_thumright:
 

Prime finds! :icon_thumright: Congrats on saving some oldies.

HH
 

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