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  1. Ed (Upstate NY)

    Something different...Slave auction token !

    Got in a quick hunt this morning before the rain moved in. In an area close to where I dug the 1857 half dime earlier this week I got a deep hit that sounded worth digging. Down nearly 10 inches I pulled out what I thought was a large cent. After rubbing off some dirt I could see it was probably...
  2. Ed (Upstate NY)

    Another CW token and a couple Indian head cents

    Back to the same old park that has been producing nicely over the past few weeks. Hit a different area and first good target was my third civil war token for the month. This one was a little toasty but it is a 1863 John Thomas Premium Mills, Coffee & Spices, Exchange & Dean Streets, Albany N.Y...
  3. Ed (Upstate NY)

    Hot spots cooled off but managed a couple more including a half dime !

    This morning Park Pirate and I hit my hot spot where I dug the nickel 3 cent piece a couple of days ago. Looked promising when Tony's first target was a buffalo nickel. Then things went cold and we dug nothing but pull tabs, beaver tails and other assorted garbage.... After a few hours we...
  4. Ed (Upstate NY)

    Great morning at park results in a first !

    Hit an area of the park this morning I never paid much attention too in the past. First target was the 1936 mercury dime. Next target was a 1916 Buffalo nickel. Followed that with a couple of Indian head cents(1884 and 1906) and then the spot went cold. Crossed the street to an area around a big...
  5. Ed (Upstate NY)

    First large cent of the year and a pair of Barbers !

    After a horrible weekend of detecting with Park Pirate kicking my butt, and with only one crusty Indian head in my pouch, I was bound and determined to dig something good this morning. Headed to a different park to hit a spot which gave up some good coins earlier this year. First find was a...
  6. Ed (Upstate NY)

    Recent finds including 153 year old surface find

    Here are a few keepers from over the weekend. I was talking to one of the guys in a local park and he told me to try a little traffic island with a large bird house on it because he never saw anyone detecting there before. So I crossed the street over there and the first target I dug was a 1931...
  7. Ed (Upstate NY)

    Year of the nickel continues....

    We're only halfway through the detecting season and I've already found more nickels than I did all of last year. The nickels keep coming at a record pace. I dug the 1894 V-nickel yesterday to hit old nickel #40 for the year and added a crusty Buffalo nickel today for #41. Also added the nice...
  8. Ed (Upstate NY)

    Two more nickels and a nice CW token

    Got out this morning before another series of thunderstorms rolled through the area. Only good finds were the 1943-P war nickel, a no date Buffalo nickel and a nice DL Wing & Company civil war token. I think that is the 3rd DL Wing token I've dug over the years and definitely the nicest one...
  9. Ed (Upstate NY)

    A few more non-silver recent finds.

    As has been the case all season, silver coins refuse to show their face. But at least the copper and nickel coins keep surfacing. These finds are from the last few hunts out with Park Pirate. It certainly has been the year of the nickel with 8 more added to the count this week. Up to a total of...
  10. Ed (Upstate NY)

    Early morning Indian head cents

    Had to drive my wife to work today and since my favorite park was only a couple of miles away, you know where I headed after I dropped her off. Hunting the same area Park Pirate and I had some luck at yesterday, I was able to pull 2 indian head cents that were surrounded by iron. The soil in...
  11. Ed (Upstate NY)

    Some recent finds

    Haven't dug anything great but have been able to get a few keepers here and there. Had a good hunt this morning with Park Pirate and came away with the 1917 mercury dime, 1902 indian head cent, 1887 and 1898 V nickels, a no date Buffalo nickel and a 1944-P war nickel. Old nickels are coming out...
  12. Ed (Upstate NY)

    Confederate button dug in Upstate NY ???

    Dug this button in a city park this morning. Sure looks like a confederate artillery button. Don't want to take a chance on cleaning as it is very fragile. Reverse is caked with dirt and I'm not even sure if the button back is intact. I've been to 3 North -South hunts in Virginia looking for a...
  13. Ed (Upstate NY)

    First Barber of the Year !

    High grass in our parks forced us down off the hills on to the athletic fields yesterday. They weren't much better but I was able to put my coil over the 1908-D Barber dime. Also dug a shallow pocket spill with a 1944-P war nickel and 3 wheat cents. The 4 coins were no more than a couple inches...
  14. Ed (Upstate NY)

    Silverless streak finally broken.

    After going about 0 for six weeks with no silver coins, I finally broke the streak this morning. Met up with Park Pirate at the same old hunted out park. Dug a dateless Buffalo nickel and a wheat cent in the first couple of minutes which was a good sign. Maybe a half hour later I get what...
  15. Ed (Upstate NY)

    A little gold helps when not finding silver !

    Two more hunts and still no silver. I'm getting closer with digging a 1945-P war nickel yesterday. Dug a lot of deep signals which resulted in a nice brass key, a flat button and some whatsit with the eight pointed star. Did manage the nice 1890 and 1889 indian head cents, a well worn Buffalo...
  16. Ed (Upstate NY)

    A few morning finds but still no silver.

    My silverless streak continues but at least I dug a few oldies this morning. Just the fact that I'm able to find any coins at all is a small victory. Dug a nasty V nickel and then in an old area of the park I was able to sniff out the 1888, 1891 and 1894 indian head cents. The old key was a deep...
  17. Ed (Upstate NY)

    A few finds but still no silver !

    Hunted for a few hours yesterday and this morning but the old parks refuse to give up any silver. Yesterday I dug the nice 1880 indian head cent and no date Buffalo nickel and this morning I dug the 1902 and 1907 indian head cents and one lousy wheat cent. So far this year, nothing but old...
  18. Ed (Upstate NY)

    New parks shows some possibility ! Indian heads and brown bess musket.

    Hit a city park 16 miles to my West I have been itching to swing the Explorer over. Wasn't crazy about soil conditions (seemed like a lot of ash fill) but I did manage to pull out 1881 and 1885 indian head cents as well as the miniature brown bess musket. Unfortunately the musket broke when I...
  19. Ed (Upstate NY)

    A few more from the same old park.

    Was lucky to dig a few keepers from our old faithful city park. First find was the shield nickel. This one wasn't too wasted but I still can't get a date off it. Followed that up with a decent 1905 indian head cent. Also dug a nice 10K ring for my first gold of the year. Finished off the hunt...
  20. Ed (Upstate NY)

    1st two indian head cents of the year. A beauty and a beast !

    We went directly from frost season to mud season but I'll take the mud !!! Managed to rescue a couple of indian head cents and a school bus token from the muck this morning. The 1890 cleaned up beautifully after a short peroxide bath but the 1883 didn't fair as well. Looks like someone tried to...
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