My First 3 Cent Piece !!! VIDEO

ModernMiner · Feb 1, 2012

Well, I can finally check one of these tiny 3 Cent coins off of my list. After work today I hit one of my spots that I've been detecting for years. Only now I am armed with the new Tesoro Vaquero that I've been using for about a month or so. I loved the Silver uMax, but felt it was finally time to move up. This Vaquero has already proven numerous times that I have missed a lot of targets.
I started off with my very first signal being a dropped 3-ringer, followed up by a musket ball under a deep root, and then a pocket knife in a yard area I have beaten to death over the years. :thumbsup:

I then started detecting around an old oak tree close to were I had dug my very first CW bullet and Scovills button years ago.
I got a nice signal around the base of the tree, dug down about 6-7" and could see some small silver staring back at me from a clump of dirt.

Here's the video I shot:

Unfortunately, the coin is well worn with no date, but it looks to be the variety 1 (1851-1853). :dontknow:

To top it off it looks like I nicked it too.

Not the best looking coin, but it sure is the smallest. I can't believe these coins were even made. No wonder they are so hard to find.
I never thought I would see the day I would dig one of these little guys.

Thanks Tesoro!!!!!! :occasion14:

Thanks for looking,
MM

Seabiscuit · Feb 7, 2012

Way to go finding the 3 cent piece Doug! I'm happy for you! Keep it up. Rob said I should send you that thing I found in the woods the other day for your birthday. Ha Ha.

ModernMiner · Feb 7, 2012

Seabiscuit said:
Way to go finding the 3 cent piece Doug! I'm happy for you! Keep it up. Rob said I should send you that thing I found in the woods the other day for your birthday. Ha Ha.

LMAO!!!
Floyd,
I appreciate the great gesture, but I don't want to take away your prized unicorn horn from you. Those are very rare. :thumbsup:

Bzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz.
-Dug-

SkyPirate · Feb 21, 2012

Doug, I found one this past Saturday. mine is 1853 and well worn. :icon_pirat:

flyinryan2 · Feb 21, 2012

NICE FIND CONGRATS!!! :icon_thumright:

ModernMiner · Feb 21, 2012

SkyPirate said:
Doug, I found one this past Saturday. mine is 1853 and well worn.

Joe,
WAY TO GO!!! Can you believe how tiny those 3 centers are?

Not an easy coin to find either.
Congrats to you. Found with the Tesoro?
-Doug-

SkyPirate · Feb 22, 2012

ModernMiner said:
SkyPirate said:

Doug, I found one this past Saturday. mine is 1853 and well worn.

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Joe,
WAY TO GO!!! Can you believe how tiny those 3 centers are? Not an easy coin to find either.
Congrats to you. Found with the Tesoro?
-Doug-