Leave your hunting buddys at home this is why

[dutchtoga]

My first target was a 1916 wheat while I'm filling in the hole my buddy is recovering a 1831 capped bust half dime. Oldest silver I've ever found was a seated and never found a U S 1/2 dime so Im obvious jealous. A while later I found the large cent and I think a cotter pin. Altogether, a productive 3 hours. Oh and I don't think the crazy horned spiders will keep him away from my spot!!!

 

[tennessee digger]

Very nice finds!!! That is not a cotter pin but a jews harp. It is missing the little center piece that makes "music". Google jews harp and you will see. Love those coins too.

 

[g-olden years]

Glad you both dug great old coins! Your tale of woe is hilarious!

My adult son & I detect both solo and together, and either way he nearly always pulls up better and more than I do, lol. Finally this year I'm catching up a bit with my first two digs of gold rings, when he already a year ago had dug four gold rings in separate locations. He has a nice collection of merc dimes to my one merc & he's dug several goodIndian head cents to my zero, even digging his most recent Indian head just a few yards from where I was working my ole butt off digging junk, grr. My only victory was a surface eyeball find of 1923 Peace silver dollar in a field where we'd both had gridded & detected many times before -- fun to finally watch his jaw drop in surprise! HAVE FUN & KICK YOUR BUDDY'S BUTT NEXT TIME! Andi

 

[jeff of pa]

nice "cotter pin"

Cool Finds

 

[CASPER-2]

Nice harp - and nice coins
get back in there for more

 

[dutchtoga]

Here's a update folks the Large Cent is a 1837 Centre Market 14th Ward New York Hard Times Token!! Thanks for the info on the Jews Harp both are first for me. Being that it was the first time at this spot expectations are high. Hope to have many more post. Thanks for the help I D-ing the harp. - Dutch

 

[TNGUNS]

Killer finds........ both of ya tore it up on that hunt.

 

[Evolution]

Something similar happened to my buddy and I on one of our recent hunts. He started out strong with a capped bust half dime (1832) and very soon after he found an 1864 two cent piece.... later on I found a wheatie and an 1819 large cent. That hard times token is one I haven't seen before. Very nice!!

 

[LI Tom]

I've found that same Hard Times token last year in a NYC park.Where are you located?

 

[Davers]

GREAT FINDS I LOVE THE HALF DIME . CAN YOU HERE ME?

 

[ATBrian]

Awesome finds Dutchtoga! You're friend must be a good hunter! Those small half-dimes are tough!

 

[Bass]

Awesome finds. Looks like a spot you could hit several times over

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[farmerjay]

Nice Find, good job.

 

[lab rat]

Sometimes the other guy gets the better and the most, but humility, patience, and decency are qualities of character that give you a true heart of gold! Keep your chin up!

 

[Jyverb64]

Great finds, love the token

 

[CoilyGirl]

Everything you dug was in great condition,nice job!

 

[dfx-kevin]

Here's a update folks the Large Cent is a 1837 Centre Market 14th Ward New York Hard Times Token!! Thanks for the info on the Jews Harp both are first for me. Being that it was the first time at this spot expectations are high. Hope to have many more post. Thanks for the help I D-ing the harp. - Dutch

Very cool, congratulations!

 

[Xmetal]

yes indeed great finds for the both of ya

 

[ivan salis]

that's ok while teaching a 12 year old kid to metal detect --he's my "digging assistant" we were at a known to me union civil war site and we tried screening a spot right next to a spot we found a couple" modern" Wheaties at -- it seemed by my machines readings there might be a silver coin there and I wanted him to "find" his first silver coin * well -- he finds it very very worn --1838 "o" seated dime --we also found part of a old clay pipe and 3 cw era bullets that day.

 

[Rick (Nova Scotia)]

You got two firsts, but don't want your "buddy" to get anything...sad