This was unexpected where I live

[40 Rounds]

I have been driving by this area that is old but where they just completed a new parking lot. There is a small dirt area where they backfilled after completion. I figured it was worth a look as you never know. First pass through was an old mason jar lid. Second pass through was a loud signal that could be a quarter and sure enough the 1956 Washington came out. 4th pass and it was a 22-23 on my Equinox 800. It could have been a lot of things but it turned out to be a 1918 British 3 cent piece or also known as a “thruppence” I believe. Pretty uncommon to find in the Midwest part of the US. Based on the age of the area and previous finds including military buttons my guess a WW1 veteran brought back from the war but who knows. Never thought I would find one of these!

 

[E-Trac-Ohio]

Congrats on the great finds !
The British coin is definitely one of those "how did that ever get here" finds.

 

[unclemac]

... well, if it is any help, i have the pocket change, (and a few bills) from my logger grandpa, that worked the northern border with Canada in the early 1900's... Minnesota to Washington... mostly following the railroads and cutting for ties. Because the border was so porous and the areas sparsely populated , the money they used was the money they had. He had Canadian, American, British, Newfoundland, bank tokens, and even Mexican. Even into the 90's, at least, in WA state we ALWAYS had Canadian coins in our pockets, no one even noticed or cared.

 

[SilverCoinHound]

Very inspirational, thank for the post and congrats on the finds.

 

[JoeB_OH]

There are some Mighty fine finds! what makes it better is that you weren't expecting them.

 

[oldmxrat]

Outstanding thinking on your part, you just never know what's in the dirt!

 

[40 Rounds]

... well, if it is any help, i have the pocket change, (and a few bills) from my logger grandpa, that worked the northern border with Canada in the early 1900's... Minnesota to Washington... mostly following the railroads and cutting for ties. Because the border was so porous and the areas sparsely populated , the money they used was the money they had. He had Canadian, American, British, Newfoundland, bank tokens, and even Mexican. Even into the 90's, at least, in WA state we ALWAYS had Canadian coins in our pockets, no one even noticed or cared.

Interesting and also highly plausible. I appreciate the thought and information put forward. I like this possibility and mine better than my buzzkill of a wife that says it’s probably fill dirt they brought in from somewhere lol!

 

[unclemac]

a British 3-pence would have passed as a Canadian fish scale 5 cent. ... on a side note, check out this Canadian bank note, notice how it trades in 5 different ways. The history of North American coinage is a lot more interesting than most folks know.

 

[xr7ator]

Hey 40 rounds, check this thread out as I managed one of those not long ago myself here in Denver.

8-31-24 hunt with a lil silver

A friend of mine that doesn't detect but likes to prospect for gold gave me a lead on a good spot that opened up, so I got out and had some fun. We always hope for a great outing but usually things aren't all that grand. When I first saw the little grey disc I thought it was one of those...

www.treasurenet.com

 

[Coinstar magnet]

I have been driving by this area that is old but where they just completed a new parking lot. There is a small dirt area where they backfilled after completion. I figured it was worth a look as you never know. First pass through was an old mason jar lid. Second pass through was a loud signal that could be a quarter and sure enough the 1956 Washington came out. 4th pass and it was a 22-23 on my Equinox 800. It could have been a lot of things but it turned out to be a 1918 British 3 cent piece or also known as a “thruppence” I believe. Pretty uncommon to find in the Midwest part of the US. Based on the age of the area and previous finds including military buttons my guess a WW1 veteran brought back from the war but who knows. Never thought I would find one of these!

Good thing you had a look thru the backfill...nice going on the silver quarter and the British thruppence is definitely a highlight!

 

[40 Rounds]

Hey 40 rounds, check this thread out as I managed one of those not long ago myself here in Denver.

8-31-24 hunt with a lil silver

A friend of mine that doesn't detect but likes to prospect for gold gave me a lead on a good spot that opened up, so I got out and had some fun. We always hope for a great outing but usually things aren't all that grand. When I first saw the little grey disc I thought it was one of those...

www.treasurenet.com

Nice! That must have been quite a surprise!

 

[Silvermonkey]

I have been driving by this area that is old but where they just completed a new parking lot. There is a small dirt area where they backfilled after completion. I figured it was worth a look as you never know. First pass through was an old mason jar lid. Second pass through was a loud signal that could be a quarter and sure enough the 1956 Washington came out. 4th pass and it was a 22-23 on my Equinox 800. It could have been a lot of things but it turned out to be a 1918 British 3 cent piece or also known as a “thruppence” I believe. Pretty uncommon to find in the Midwest part of the US. Based on the age of the area and previous finds including military buttons my guess a WW1 veteran brought back from the war but who knows. Never thought I would find one of these!

It's always a treat to find unusual/ unexpected coins. Congrats to you!

 

[Trezurehunter]

Nice find, that's a neat looking old coin.

 

[Digger RJ]

I have been driving by this area that is old but where they just completed a new parking lot. There is a small dirt area where they backfilled after completion. I figured it was worth a look as you never know. First pass through was an old mason jar lid. Second pass through was a loud signal that could be a quarter and sure enough the 1956 Washington came out. 4th pass and it was a 22-23 on my Equinox 800. It could have been a lot of things but it turned out to be a 1918 British 3 cent piece or also known as a “thruppence” I believe. Pretty uncommon to find in the Midwest part of the US. Based on the age of the area and previous finds including military buttons my guess a WW1 veteran brought back from the war but who knows. Never thought I would find one of these!

Very Nice!!!! Congrats!!!!