A great day of diggin!............

[Mike from MI "Iron Brigade"]

Started the day with a wonderful sunrise and 16 degrees!
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Six of us went to an old fairgrounds that most of us have never hunted including me. Had to fight frozen ground till about noon. Then most of the place had thawed out.

Shawano was only there about an hour, but he did get a 1935 merc!
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A little while later I heard Brian say WOOO HOOOO!!!! I went over to see thathe had found his first ever Barber dime 1904. A nice one congrats Brian!
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Bruce got a WWI button, 2 wheats, and a nice old floral button.
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Jerry got two wheats and an aluminum St. Dymphna pendant.
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Charlie got plenty of clad and this tiny violin pin.
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Now I did get some stuff too so be sure to see THE REST OF THE STORY below.........

 

[Mike from MI "Iron Brigade"]

I had worked hard to get through a frozen crust about an inch deep to get my first wheat. a little while later I had a signal that I though was going to be another wheat. When I took the 2nd scoop of dirt out I seen a coin a little bigger than a penny, but I knew it was not a nickel by the tone. Holy smokes there is a big "2" on it! YEEE HAAA!! Been a while since I have dug a 2 cent piece! Here she is right out of the dirt. The one side was pretty clear, but the other side had some hard to get off dirt, so I couldn't make out the last number till I cleaned it at home.
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A little while later I got another wheat then I got this sweet tone about 6" next to a trash target. A little digging revealed a silver dime!
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Oh boy! a 1911 Barber dime! two in two days!
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I dug two more wheats and a big brass finial.
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Here are my best two finds from today!
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Great friends, great finds, and great fellowship! Can't wait to do it again!

 

[steve in so la]

Those sure are great finds - esp the 2 center - sounds like a return trip soon, Steve in so az

 

[7centsworth]

Those are nice finds Mike , what kind of detector do you use?

 

[Mike from MI "Iron Brigade"]

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[Mike from MI "Iron Brigade"]

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[Anonymous]

Nice going for all of you and, me son, you're the Pro.....the 2 cent piece and silver dime are really pretty....go get some more go-getter! I can't imagine digging in frozen ground tho at 16 degrees.....BRRRRRRRR & please help me I need to get warm! God Bless! Ma Betty

 

[Mike Chgo area]

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[Lee49]

wow, that's great

 

[Digdoug]

Awesome finds Mike!! That 2 cent piece is sweet!! One of these days I am coming up there to go digging with you!!!

 

[DK]

Nice finds Mike. There's got to be some of that stuff around Connersville. Going out Saturday and try a new site.

 

[Goes4ever]

man oh man, what a fabulous collection of finds! That fairgrounds is a good one!

 

[Mike from MI "Iron Brigade"]

Sept at the furum hunt!

 

[Goes4ever]

ok cool!

 

[Pete in MI]

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[Joe G]

whoa! nice digs Mike! Can't believe how good that 2 cent piece looks!!! Nice Barbie too! I went out this morning myself to that park I've been hitting. Got about 6 wheaties and then a 1960 Rosie (only about 2" deep; go figure)

 

[Greg from Mi.]

this work thing is really cutting into my detecting time!!!
Glad I have a job though. Nice finds everyone
Greg

 

[Digdoug]

...if not before. I'm going to set a goal to be able to come to the next forum hunt!!

 

[Mike from MI "Iron Brigade"]

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