Only 28 cents today

[WHADIFIND]

But its never about "quantity".

And, no....I wasn't hunting a golf course.

Interesting?

As I was walking along, enjoying a wonderful day for detecting in a cornfield. I was getting very bored with every signal being 27-29!! When I barely caught a glimpse of a 51! Inbetween all those 29 hits. Did I mention I was bored?

I stopped, checked again. Deep but unmistakably a nickle hit! I dug....several times. Finally, at about 14 inches! The shield nickle showed up! I didn't try to clean in the field but could tell it was a shield!

Happy camper!

Still humming to myself after that one, I got another, similar hit less than a foot away!!

Couldn't tell , but, this close to the last one!? Turns out that someone had a *VERY* bad day! Losing five whole cents!? Back then!?!? I had to dig!!

A foot away and almost exactly the same depth, one of my favorite coins shows itself! A *lovely* Two Cent Piece!!!

A pocket spill! Just had to come from a same pocket!!

Boy! Talk about a bad day!!!

And as a bonus? They are both in wonderful condition!!

It has been a *VERY* long time since I found a pocket spill from the 1860's

1866 & 1864!!


Now *THIS* is more like why I got in this hobby!

Thanks for peeking and for giving me a place to share my joy!

 

[uhfradarwill]

Those shield coins are a very nice find gratz!!

 

[pepperj]

2 very nice coins, congrats.

 

[lenmac65]

Nice spill. Congrats!

 

[Florida Finder]

But its never about "quantity".

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And, no....I wasn't hunting a golf course.

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Interesting?

As I was walking along, enjoying a wonderful day for detecting in a cornfield. I was getting very bored with every signal being 27-29!! When I barely caught a glimpse of a 51! Inbetween all those 29 hits. Did I mention I was bored?

I stopped, checked again. Deep but unmistakably a nickle hit! I dug....several times. Finally, at about 14 inches! The shield nickle showed up! I didn't try to clean in the field but could tell it was a shield!

Happy camper!

Still humming to myself after that one, I got another, similar hit less than a foot away!!

Couldn't tell , but, this close to the last one!? Turns out that someone had a *VERY* bad day! Losing five whole cents!? Back then!?!? I had to dig!!

A foot away and almost exactly the same depth, one of my favorite coins shows itself! A *lovely* Two Cent Piece!!!

A pocket spill! Just had to come from a same pocket!!

Boy! Talk about a bad day!!!

And as a bonus? They are both in wonderful condition!!

It has been a *VERY* long time since I found a pocket spill from the 1860's

View attachment 2023271
View attachment 2023272

1866 & 1864!!


Now *THIS* is more like why I got in this hobby!

Thanks for peeking and for giving me a place to share my joy!

Love those coins. Congratulations

 

[ironman123]

Nice finds. Better than just corn cobbs. Congrats.

 

[releventchair]

Wow!
Quite the field.

Congrats on the eighteen hundred's pair!
And of course on the outing itself.

 

[Digger RJ]

But its never about "quantity".

View attachment 2023269

And, no....I wasn't hunting a golf course.

View attachment 2023270
Interesting?

As I was walking along, enjoying a wonderful day for detecting in a cornfield. I was getting very bored with every signal being 27-29!! When I barely caught a glimpse of a 51! Inbetween all those 29 hits. Did I mention I was bored?

I stopped, checked again. Deep but unmistakably a nickle hit! I dug....several times. Finally, at about 14 inches! The shield nickle showed up! I didn't try to clean in the field but could tell it was a shield!

Happy camper!

Still humming to myself after that one, I got another, similar hit less than a foot away!!

Couldn't tell , but, this close to the last one!? Turns out that someone had a *VERY* bad day! Losing five whole cents!? Back then!?!? I had to dig!!

A foot away and almost exactly the same depth, one of my favorite coins shows itself! A *lovely* Two Cent Piece!!!

A pocket spill! Just had to come from a same pocket!!

Boy! Talk about a bad day!!!

And as a bonus? They are both in wonderful condition!!

It has been a *VERY* long time since I found a pocket spill from the 1860's

View attachment 2023271
View attachment 2023272

1866 & 1864!!


Now *THIS* is more like why I got in this hobby!

Thanks for peeking and for giving me a place to share my joy!

Very Nice!!! Congrats!!!! Think that's the first time I've seen a Shield Nickel posted with a 2 Cent piece from the same hunt!!!

 

[ModernMiner]

Very nice! I love the looks of those 2 cent pieces.
Congrats.

 

[WannaDig3687]

Congrats, Sir WHADI! That kind of find should have you walking on cloud 9 for a while.

 

[Gare]

AMAZING FINDS thanks for sharing

 

[WHADIFIND]

Congrats, Sir WHADI! That kind of find should have you walking on cloud 9 for a while.

10!!!

 

[WHADIFIND]

Very Nice!!! Congrats!!!! Think that's the first time I've seen a Shield Nickel posted with a 2 Cent piece from the same hunt!!!

Its certainly a first for me!!
But, not only the same hunt. I believe these very possibly came out of a same pocket/purse. The conditions of these two sort of hint at them being lost when they were brand new. They were found within a foot of each other and both at about the same depth!

That surprised and impressed me also! This Max is truly a *DEEP* machine. I was using all-metal mode and both signals were clear and rang up as 51-57. At almost 14 inches!!!

Thanks!

 

[Digger RJ]

Its certainly a first for me!!
But, not only the same hunt. I believe these very possibly came out of a same pocket/purse. The conditions of these two sort of hint at them being lost when they were brand new. They were found within a foot of each other and both at about the same depth!

That surprised and impressed me also! This Max is truly a *DEEP* machine. I was using all-metal mode and both signals were clear and rang up as 51-57. At almost 14 inches!!!

Thanks!

Very Good!!!

 

[E-Trac-Ohio]

Fantstic finds - 2 Cent's are great looking coins - congrats !

 

[WHADIFIND]

Wow!
Quite the field.

Congrats on the eighteen hundred's pair!
And of course on the outing itself.

You're right about this field. Just wish this one could talk. I have found everything from 1700's to today here. Plus ancient and diversified modern "foreign" coins. Gold, silver, platinum, diamonds.....really one field with strange variety!

Thanks!

 

[eyemustdigtreasure]

Very Good!!!

Great hunt!
Those coins are on most detectorist’s bucket list, mine for sure…!

 

[Old Dude]

Whoa! You got a new detector? I thought for sure you’d drive the wheels off that AT Pro. Congrats on those oldies, Gary. He who stumbles through corn fields was aptly named

 

[WHADIFIND]

Whoa! You got a new detector? I thought for sure you’d drive the wheels off that AT Pro. Congrats on those oldies, Gary. He who stumbles through corn fields was aptly named

But, you see, the "Pro" stopped finding certain nickels! I couldn't allow that!

Long time no hear Old friend, Dude. I thought you gave up this hobby!

So, how is Dave these days?!

Thanks for stopping by!

 

[oldmxrat]

Super nice WIF, congrats!