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!

 

[Hunk-a-lead]

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

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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!

2 shields on one hunt, outtasite!

 

[Old Dude]

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!

Stopped finding nickels No wonder you updated! Dave is well, thank you. 2 wonderful grandchildren now that occupy time and thought😁. I still have detectors, but don’t get many chances to use them. Went out permission seeking a few weeks ago, and got cursed out for asking permission to do an old farm by a foul mouthed female! Apparently the jokers in our hobby that do not ask permission has made this woman a bit more than “ upset “ with all of us🤣. An experience like that will make you rethink your hobby choices, lol. I honestly thought she might shoot me before I could leave! It seemed everywhere else I stopped, the people thanked me for asking, and told me most don’t ask, they just trespass. Tough times here in Pa. Still can’t detect state game lands without written permission from a director. They hold most of the older colonial sites. My old fallback sites have been leased to a private hunting club that will not allow anyone access.
Anywho, I hope you’re well. Maybe someday, I will get a good site and have some nice finds like yours here.
Good luck!

 

[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

Stopped finding nickels No wonder you updated! Dave is well, thank you. 2 wonderful grandchildren now that occupy time and thought😁. I still have detectors, but don’t get many chances to use them. Went out permission seeking a few weeks ago, and got cursed out for asking permission to do an old farm by a foul mouthed female! Apparently the jokers in our hobby that do not ask permission has made this woman a bit more than “ upset “ with all of us🤣. An experience like that will make you rethink your hobby choices, lol. I honestly thought she might shoot me before I could leave! It seemed everywhere else I stopped, the people thanked me for asking, and told me most don’t ask, they just trespass. Tough times here in Pa. Still can’t detect state game lands without written permission from a director. They hold most of the older colonial sites. My old fallback sites have been leased to a private hunting club that will not allow anyone access.
Anywho, I hope you’re well. Maybe someday, I will get a good site and have some nice finds like yours here.
Good luck!

It has tightened up considerably nowadays.

Still best to find a way to get permission. All that's needed is one or two really big, private places. One can take a lifetime to *truly* cover any large area! A couple places? A couple lifetimes!

Like my mansion, no matter how many times I go for a walk there. I *always* find something interesting!

No worries there, just show up and start walking. Nice to know one is welcome.

Even these latest two shielded coins? I have been across this same area many times! One just never knows!

Maybe we can try again......someday.

Take care Dave!

 

[JeffInMass]

Two real beauties, so similar in design (on one side)- Congrats!!