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Tiny 1872 Silver Prussian Coin / 1st Year Barber Dime / 1940s Red Ryder Lucky Coin

floodplaindetector

Well-known member
Finds are from the last few hunts since my last post. All finds shown were found at pretty close public city parks, old schools and one fairgrounds with my Minelab eTrac metal detector.
The tiny 1872 Prussian coin was a solid 9 inches deep and red like a faint war nickel. I was happy to get that as it was the last thing I was expecting to see with 12-16 Ferrous/Conductivity numbers. It was a bonus that the coin was part silver.
The first year barber dime was found at the same site and was pushing 11 inches deep as it was way down there.
Another deep coin was the 1917 Canadian dime (see picture with orange Garrett pin pointer). That one was about 9 inches deep.
The Red Ryder Lucky coin was so corroded that I couldn't see any detail on it until I started getting rough with a brass brush. The Red Ryder radio show ran from 1942-1951. Yes, it is the same Red Ryder BB gun Ralphie got in the "Christmas Story" movie.
The 10 Cent merchant token was pulled from a local fairgrounds. The token's town has a population < 75.
Also pulled at the fairgrounds is that mystery item picture (long silver plated item in my hand). All guesses are welcome on that one.
Yesterday before the rain hit again, I dug a deep 12-25 Ferrous/Conductivity signal close to home and got lucky as a corroded washer was masking and skewing the signal for the 1945 silver war nickel and 1960 silver dime in the same hole. That was a good way to end the day.

Thanks for looking!
Dave

Coin Finds
1872 c King William I Prussian 1/2 Silber Groschen (22.22 % silver)
1942 Quarter (90% silver)
1943 Canadian Quarter (80% Silver)
1892 Barber Dime (1st Year) and 5 other U.S. silver dimes (90% silver)
1917 Canadian Dime (92.5% silver)
1945 silver war nickel (35% silver)
26 wheat pennies back to 1909
1945 Canadian Penny

Non Coin Finds
1940s Red Ryder Lucky Coin
1950s National Cheerleaders Association Pin
1950s-1960s Farmers Union Pin
2 religious medals
old religious cross
2 Merchant tokens
Pocket Watch Frame
Couple buttons
Old non precious ring
Tobacco Tin?
Mystery Item (long corroded item in group finds pic) Nail Puller? Old Car Part?
Mystery Item (long silver plated item)

Tiny1872PrussianCoin.jpg
SilverCoins.jpg
RedRyderCoinObverse.jpg
RedRyderCoinReverse.jpg
GroupShot.jpg
MerchantTokens.jpg
ReligiousItems.jpg
Pins.jpg
1917CanadianDimeInSitu.jpg
OldMysteryItem.jpg
 
Real nice finds Dave I have a lost ring to look for today at my local beach today I hope I find it!
Mark
 
Its nice to see folks finding more than just a couple silvers! You should write a memoirs book someday!!
 
Thanks for looking and the responses guys!
I am not sure what that aluminum lid is as I haven't been able to match it up on an image search. I have found a couple over the years.
Dave
 
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