Oldest U.S coin youve dug in Michigan? (Now Ranked!)

[oneeye]

Re: Oldest U.S coin you've dug in Michigan? (Now Ranked!)

Here is a pic of my 1820 Bust dime. Sorry for it being a little blurry. I need to learn this digital camera

 

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[NGE]

Re: Oldest U.S coin you've dug in Michigan? (Now Ranked!)

Hey oneeye, look for the little yellow flower in your camera menu, it stands for macro ( close up picture taking ).....NGE

 

[TomNWMI]

Re: Oldest U.S coin you've dug in Michigan? (Now Ranked!)

1830 LC.. old home site (ML Advantage)
1842 Seated Dime.. railroad stop/spiritualist camp (Coinstrike)
1859 Seated Half.. one room school site (Coinstrike)
1864 IH.. old home site (don't remember )
1868 2 cent.. lumber camp (1236X2)
1868 Shield nickel. same shcool as seated half (T2)
1882 Morgan dollar.. at Marks fairgrounds (CZ-5)

Tom

 

[oneeye]

Re: Oldest U.S coin you've dug in Michigan? (Now Ranked!)

WOW! You added more categories. Now I need to go back to the safe and dig out the date on my gold coin

Dan

 

[TomNWMI]

Do Civiil War Store Card tokens count

I have three and will post pics if anyone wants to see em.

Tom

 

[michigan michael]

Re: Oldest U.S coin you've dug in Michigan? (Now Ranked!)

I will hold up the end with my oldie...kind of.... A 1944S Wheatie! Wooohooo!

 

[coltdavis]

Re: Oldest U.S coin you've dug in Michigan? (Now Ranked!)

1905 V Nickel

 

[diggin jimmy hoffa]

Re: Oldest U.S coin you've dug in Michigan? (Now Ranked!)

My oldest 1877 Seated Liberty Dime found in Southern Michigan just a few miles north of the Indiana state line. Man did my 'tectin buddy take that one really well

 

[Wallhangers]

Re: Oldest U.S coin you've dug in Michigan? (Now Ranked!)

1847 Large Cent
1852 Large Cent
1854 Seated dime
1877 Seated dime
1865 2-center
1865 Indianhead x 2
1871 Indianhead
etc...

 

[gallienus267]

Re: Oldest U.S coin you've dug in Michigan? (Now Ranked!)

Oldest US 1847 Large Cent found in Albion

Oldest coin found in Mi. Roman Emperior Gallienus AD 267 VF - EF

China Chien Lung 1736 - 1795 4 pcs.

Civil War Store Card 1864

 

[123jerry]

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no not me yet

 

[coltdavis]

Re: Oldest U.S coin you've dug in Michigan? (Now Ranked!)

1865 Indian Head Cent

Dug it up today HH everyone not in the best shape but ill take it found near coldwater

 

[Deerhunter24]

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Oldest US Coin found in michigan is an 1860 Indianhead Penny. Oldest silver is an 1876 seated dime in extra fine. Oldest coin overall is 1787 Connecticut Copper found in Virginia.

 

[Jim 2.0]

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Soooo... I guess I can get in on this topic now....1854 Large Cent, This morning!

 

[trusty]

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1896 nickle

After clean-up it's an 1895 V.

 

[Clad 2 meet u]

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1897 Barber Dime

1865 2 center

1833 Largie and 1864 IH

 

[mpostma]

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I see TomNWMI listed his 1882 Morgan dollar as coming from "Mark's Fairgrounds". If this is really my fairgrounds, do I get the Morgan? LOL.
Get him to post a pic of that one. It is absolutely PRISTINE!

Congrats again Tom!

Great Post Everyone!

Thanks for starting it!

Good Luck All,
Mark

 

[coltdavis]

Re: Oldest U.S coin you've dug in Michigan? (Now Ranked!)

My oldest and only Half dollar find, also my only Barber 1899-O heres the pic. Hope everyones Michigan diggin is going well, found this near Coldwater. Also pictured my new oldest Silver coin 1875 Seated Quarter