Something "fishy"

[BillF]

Finally thawed out enough to get out. Went to a boarded up house slated for demo for the new freeway exchange. I cant seem to win, someone else had hit it already. Plugs everywhere. Sometimes it pays to search the area any way. Got a dozen modern coins, 2 rings( 1 silver), a 50's wheaty and an 1881 or 91 Candian 5 cent piece. It's small silver but hey, its still silver. I'll take it any day.
Hope y'all are getting out. HH

 

[Mark in S.E. IA]

" It's small silver but hey, its still silver. I'll take it any day. " That's a prize find, they call them fish scales and not too many ppl find them, WTG and congrat's on the other nice finds.

 

[bob.oz]

Just goes to prove...No one finds everything! You got some really nice finds there...the fish scale is cool.
It's been getting a lot more crowded on the beaches these days, more and more MDers to contend with than I have seen in past years.

 

[BillF]

I am amazed that in 40 years and living less than 100 miles from Canada, this 'fish scale' is a first for me.
Could it be the 705/Digger combo? Hmmmm.......

 

[Mark in S.E. IA]

I am amazed that in 40 years and living less than 100 miles from Canada, this 'fish scale' is a first for me.
Could it be the 705/Digger combo? Hmmmm.......

living that close to Canada I would say that you have a better chance at finding more then one.

a few years ago I found a 1911 Canadian 5 cent piece "fish scale" in a farm field that once had a 1RSH in southern IA and I didn't think I would ever find one of those coins.

 

[Old Longhair]

I've only ever found one, but I expect I'll find more over time due to my close proximity to Canada.

 

[Jack Beam]

Nice recovery's Bill ! Congrats!

 

[Dirt Hound]

Nicely done finding the fishy I found about 10 of 'em last year... but of course, I live in Canada! We get pretty excited about them here, too... they are pretty hard to find, actually... being so small.