Diggin History with TreasureFiend: May 2011

Monday, May 9, 2011

5/5/11 Went out metal detecting today out in the woods with DDub & Lookn4seated on an 6 hour hunt and we all found some goodies!!! I found a semi key date coin worth $80!!!

My 2011 Metal Detecting Finds:

2011 Notable Finds:
1 Silver rings
1885 Barber dime - semi key
1892s Morgan dollar - semi key
Political Token (anti-prohibition) "Vote Twice for..."
Good for 5c bar token
Oldest Penny - 1881 Indian Head
Oldest Nickel - 1889 V-Nickel
Oldest Dime - 1885 Seated
Oldest Quarter - 1892 Barber
Oldest Half -1892 Columbian Expo
Oldest Dollar - 1892s Morgan

Indian Head Cents: 23
Wheat Cents: 71
V-Nickels: 5
Buffalo Nickels: 6
Seated Dimes: 1
Barber Dimes: 5
Mercury Dimes: 9
Silver Rosies: 3
Silver Wash. Quarters: 1
Barber Quarters: 2
Columbian Expo Half Dollars: 1
Barber Half Dollars: 1
Walking Liberty Half Dollars: 1
Morgan Dollars: 1
Morel mushrooms: 25

Total silver coins found in 2011 = 25

My 2010 Metal Detecting Finds:

1.9g 14k white gold earring
6.0g 925 bracelet
1 sterling earring
2 sterling pendants
6 Silver rings
Oldest Penny - 1868 Indian Head (Semi Key date)
Oldest Nickel - 1902 V-Nickel
Oldest Dime - 1899 Barber
Oldest Quarter - 1897 Barber
Oldest Half - 1950d Franklin

Indian Head Cents: 6
Wheat Cents: 279
V-Nickels: 7
Buffalo Nickels: 18
War Nickels: 2
Barber Dimes: 3
Mercury Dimes: 27
Silver Rosie. Dimes: 19
Barber Quarters: 4
Standing Liberty Quarters: 2
Silver Wash. Quarters: 9
Franklin Half Dollars: 2
Morel mushrooms: 128

Total silver coins found in 2010 = 68

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Monday, May 9, 2011

Diggin History #85 - SCORE Rediscovering forgotten sites in the woods