My First Ever Silver Coin Find!

[ANTIQUARIAN]

Finally found my first silver coin today! It's a 1918 Canadian 5 Cent piece! This was probably only my 6th hunt here in Canada since I got my ACE 350! I hit a park area on the "old side" of town, this area has seen regular activity since at least 1800. Dug the usual junk and 5 pennies, one was a Lincoln Memorial.

Thanks very much for looking and Happy Hunting everyone!

Dave

 

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[Silver Searcher]

Yes...that will clean up very nice indeed

SS

 

[ANTIQUARIAN]

Yes...that will clean up very nice indeed

SS

Thanks mate! It's amazing how small these coins were . . . maybe only 15mm across!

Cheers,
Dave

 

[Happy Harry]

Trash and Treasure that is what this hobby is all about. It only gets better the more time that you spend with your machine. Congratulations on your first silver. HHHH

 

[novafinder]

right on got to love finding the old silver congrats hope ya find a ton more !

 

[steelheadwill]

Yee Haa
I knew it was coming.
Doesn't it feel great coming home with Silver in your pocket

 

[Woodland Detectors]

Congratulations Dave!

 

[ANTIQUARIAN]

Trash and Treasure that is what this hobby is all about. It only gets better the more time that you spend with your machine. Congratulations on your first silver. HHHH

Thanks very much for your words of support Harry!
I really appreciate it!

Dave

right on got to love finding the old silver congrats hope ya find a ton more !

Thanks buddy, best of luck to you as well!

Dave

Yee Haa
I knew it was coming.
Doesn't it feel great coming home with Silver in your pocket

Thanks very much Herbie!
I felt like a kid on Christmas morning!

Dave

Congratulations Dave!

Thanks very much!
You guys are my inspiration to find more!

Being able to get away from my wife for a couple of hours also helps!

 

[sscindercoop]

Congrats on your first

 

[White Shaddow]

Your off to a great start Dave,and it's in great looking coin with little ware.And it only gets better from here,the better you get the more you find.So stick with it Dave I'll be looking for your post when you came home with a pocket of silver and old copper,it will happen.

 

[ANTIQUARIAN]

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Your off to a great start Dave,and it's in great looking coin with little ware.And it only gets better from here,the better you get the more you find.So stick with it Dave I'll be looking for your post when you came home with a pocket of silver and old copper,it will happen.

Thanks very much for your kind words Brandy. This "park" has a long and varied history to it. It originally had houses built on it back in the early 1800's. There was an electric railcar turnaround located on it and an amusement park was there every summer from the late 1800's until the 1950's. It's now public park property and I hope to find a lot more over the course of the year!

Dave

 

[clovis97]

Way to go!!!!!!

I just got an Ace 250, and I can't wait to find my first silver!!!!

 

[artzstuff1]

Awsome find,,, finally!!! now thats over you will start finding loads!!!!

 

[Felinepeachy]

Very cool, congratulations!!!!!! I remember the feeling of finding my first silver. WTG!!!

 

[CMDiamonddawg]

Congrats on # One silver , Many More !!! CMD

 

[windage]

I remember my first silver, you will too. Even today, I love the finding of silver almost better than gold jewelry.
Way to Go! That trash pile looks like mine, I dig lots of trash.
That is a great spot you got...find the picnic grove.

 

[ANTIQUARIAN]

Congrats on your first

Thanks very much, I enjoy seeing what you find as well!

Dave

Way to go!!!!!!

I just got an Ace 250, and I can't wait to find my first silver!!!!

Thanks Clovis, the 250 & the 350 are very similar.
You're really going to enjoy using it!

Dave

Awsome find,,, finally!!! now thats over you will start finding loads!!!!

Thanks for your post Art! I'd be happy just to find another silver.
Thankfully here in Canada, the govt. made silver coins up until 1967
and halfway through 1968!

Dave

Very cool, congratulations!!!!!! I remember the feeling of finding my first silver. WTG!!!

Thanks very much peachy! I almost felt like I was being silly by how excited I was!!

Dave

 

[steelheadwill]

Me again,
5 mm?? that's a tough find, similar to US 3C.
but the small size meant they were also easily lost.
now that you've broken the ice, there's more on the way

 

[ANTIQUARIAN]

Congrats on # One silver , Many More !!! CMD

Thanks buddy! The location I'm currently hunting has been hunted before for many years, but I'm trying to look "outside the box" at the areas less hunted.

Dave

I remember my first silver, you will too. Even today, I love the finding of silver almost better than gold jewelry.
Way to Go! That trash pile looks like mine, I dig lots of trash.
That is a great spot you got...find the picnic grove.

Thanks for your words of support windage! If there's one thing I've learned from the members here on Tnet, is that I need to dig everything! Our Canadian coins up here, especially the modern $1 & $2 coins all register in the low ferrous range. Of course so do all the nails, screws, chicken wire and other garbage!!

Thanks,
Dave

Me again,
5 mm?? that's a tough find, similar to US 3C.
but the small size meant they were also easily lost.
now that you've broken the ice, there's more on the way

Morning Herbie

I just remeasured the coin and your right, it's actually 15mm across! These coins were extremely thin as well. I think you've found a couple of these before haven't you?
The first time I measured it I must have not had my glasses on!

Thanks again for the words of support buddy! Have a great weekend!

Dave

 

[Nana40]

Hey! Congrats on that first, Antiq! Now that you've found one, they'll be easier to find.

Nana