We Had A Good Year (pic heavy)

[Bell-Two]

This past year was a very good year for us. We had a lot of firsts, finding more Large Cents and Indian Heads in any previous year. Diane had several personal firsts, Flying Eagle, Half Dime, Two Cent piece amongst them. Our silver finds were not large, typically we hunt fields primarily as our main focus. Our hunting partner Doug was gone quite a bit this summer so we did not get out as much on door knocking this year. Several new field sites turned out to be very good to us.

For those that have not seen our videos here is my main hunting partner, my sweet wife Diane!



Here is our silver finds of the year.



Diane’s Half Dime.





Two of my silver finds were nice first an 1888 Canadian Half Dime sometimes called a “Fish Scale”.





The other is a beautiful 1918-S Standing Liberty Quarter in fantastic condition!






I found one gold ring this year two silver and a silver chain.



This beauty is an older style.



Here are our Coppers with a few individual shots as well.

























We had a record year for buttons as well including Civil War and early flat buttons as well as some nice gilt buttons too. Many ornate suspender buckles and some Civil War items including knapsack hook and model 1863 Cavalry Bit Boss.







Many other items as well that are typical old house and field finds here in Ohio.















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[Chris(SoCenWI)]

Do you have any theories on why so many large cents???

Impressive.

 

[Jim Robertson]

n/t

 

[Bell-Two]

Do you have any theories on why so many large cents???

Impressive.

The majority of them came from field sites where houses stood at one time from the early 1800's and the Cents being the most common coin there were more of them lost.

 

[mudpuppy]

Wonderful!

What are those things in with the marbles? Are they copper? I have found a few of those similar looking things out in the water, they are copper, and for the life of me I cannot tell what they were used for?
Mud

 

[togg77]

Congrats,your Biggest Treasure is a lovely wife who shares your passion.

 

[quicksilver]

That's a good year for sure. Even better your wife hunts with you. What type of machine you using? GL/HH.

 

[407floyd]

Mudpuppy, I think those are shoe toe repairs. I've found a few myself.

 

[Ytcoinshooter]

Really great year and you found some tough to find coins. Flying and fattie cents are tough enough, a trio of two centers and a beautiful '18-S SL quarter. You probably checked it carefully for the rare 8 over 7 variety. Those early SL quarters with dates are scarce but that amount of detail on yours makes it a special prize. Lots of nice relics too. You could put together some nice groupings in riker boxes.
HH-Bruce

 

[Sand dog]

Amazing condition on the standing liberty wow!

 

[senda]

Yes sir !! This has been a good year clapping::
thanks for sharing

 

[BladeRunner]

Those are some nice finds. Thanks for sharing.

 

[GoBlueMichigan]

That standing liberty is in great shape for coming out of the ground. Way to go!