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Hill Billy

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Well it's been awhile since I have posted, but today I finally got out to do a little hunting. ;D
Planned on digging with Buckle Boy today, but we both had things we needed to take care of and decided to do a hunt tomorrow. :(

I told the wife I think Im gonna go and do some detecting out on the farm for an hour or so before I go and take care of things in town.She says ..yeah sure only an hour or so.I said yeah,an hour or so.Off I went.

Headed out for a long walk to a site I had taken BB and KFB to in the past,where KFB found a LC.
Well on the way there I had to pass another old homesite that we have detected numerous times and never found any coins and always thought that seemed odd.Well as I approached this site I thought, should I hit it real quick or carry on to the other site I planned on going to.I said what's a few minutes gonna hurt.Never seem to find much here but theres pottery and glass everywhere in the ground, so I know a house once stood there.

Well today the Pretty Lady wanted out of the dirt.The Sun was calling :icon_sunny:.Well my first target I dug was an
1891 Seated Dime.

I kept going for a little while and dug some brass items ,clock parts,reeds and such.Then I got a hit that rang up at 18 steady and thought could it be another coin? Out pops an 1872 Shield Nickel.

I swung for a few more minutes and decided my hour was up an headed for home with a big grin on my face.We have hunted that same spot I know numerous times,and coins were not to be found there.Well my short hunt today proves there is still stuff out there even when you think you have found it all.

Happy Hunting Everyone
 

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Thats a sweet shield Nickel, great date and super detail for a nickel. I've found a few that nice but most are sadly in worse condition!! Another sweet find is the Seated, bet you still have a smile about that one!!
 
Shield nickels in the last year:

Hill Billy: 3

rodeo recon: 3


BuckleBoy: 2 :'(


Just so you two know who's due for one now. ;D But to be honest, this one you found is the nicest Shield of any of the ones we've found.



Nice work, my friend. That seated sure is a great find too. Glad to see the good finds coming up for you. Lets get a hunt in tomorrow.





-Buckles
 
no place is hunted out ever, i have yet to find a place that is. Fantastic coins there bud
 
It's never done.Is it?
Newt
 
dfxmatt said:
no place is hunted out ever, i have yet to find a place that is.

You should come over here and hunt some of our sites.  :wink:
 
those are some great finds! I've found 2 shields this year definatly my oldest coins so far 1 is 1867 and the other 186? but mine are not in as near as good shape as yours :( thanks titan
 
Jack(IN) said:
Thats a sweet shield Nickel, great date and super detail for a nickel. I've found a few that nice but most are sadly in worse condition!! Another sweet find is the Seated, bet you still have a smile about that one!!

I agree, the detail is EF and the best one I've ever dug.The Seated was icing on the cake.And yeah...i'm still smiling.

BuckleBoy said:
Shield nickels in the last year:

Hill Billy: 3

rodeo recon: 3


BuckleBoy: 2 :'(


Just so you two know who's due for one now. ;D But to be honest, this one you found is the nicest Shield of any of the ones we've found.



Nice work, my friend. That seated sure is a great find too. Glad to see the good finds coming up for you. Lets get a hunt in tomorrow.





-Buckles

I can't wait!

Colonial Copper Zeus said:
Nice seated Hill billy. Here's hoping you top it the next time. :thumbsup:
Chris
DD-777 said:
Congrats on the seated AND that pretty shield HB... :thumbsup:
Thanks guy's

Newt said:
It's never done.Is it?
Newt

no it's never done, when you coming back?
allen said:
congrats on those great looking coins !! :thumbsup:
thanks Al
Nick Pappagiorgio said:
Insanely Righteous Coinage Hill Billy ... :thumbsup:

Congratulations ,

~ Nick ~
Nicholas...what can I say?
 
Awesome finds HB, So nice to find such great Finds so close to home.

Bill :thumbsup:
 
Beautiful!! :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

HH
 
Hill Billy, i have to be honest, that is one ugly Seated dime but i would take it any day & be very happy.
The Shield nickel is in the best shape of any i have ever seen dug. What part of Kentucky do you live in?
 
Deno said:
Hill Billy, i have to be honest, that is one ugly Seated dime but i would take it any day & be very happy.
The Shield nickel is in the best shape of any i have ever seen dug. What part of Kentucky do you live in?

Thanks Deno,I love your honesty.She is in pretty sad shape. The Shield would be an EF AU coin in myopinion if it wasnt a dug one.
I'm in Spencer county.
 
Awesome finds! im really hoping to dig a seated coin this year. best of luck and HH :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
 
Love it, love it, love it (legs flouncing in the air)
 

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