3 cent piece, Shield Nickel, 3 Indians

mikefromIllinois

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Hi folks,
This is my first time out this year ( 2-10-09 ). Hit the old agricultral Fairgrounds ( 1866-1900 ). I left off at in Nov. managed to pull out these 5 coins. An 1866 3 cent piece, a 1866 Shield Nickel with rays, and 3 well worn Indian heads ( 1880,1881,? ). The 3 cent piece came in as foil reading on the CZ-3D. All The other coins came in hi-tone. Finds are really starting to get scarce here, I guess I can't complain I have managed to pull out 26 coins ( 1- 2 cent piece, 1- 3 cent piece, 4 seated dimes, 7 shield nickels and 13 indian heads ) Fertilizers really are hard on the copper and nickel.
Thanks for looking
Mike
 

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Congrats on those real oldies! Chemicals are rough on the Indians i get here in Mich, usually cause I'm hunting an old park or ballfield.
 

you sure have some nice old finds....Matt
 

Wow, great finds, looks like the soil their is really hard on old coins.

HH, Ringfinder
 

Those old coins are getting harder and harder to find.........One would be lucky to find one of those in a whole year.......And you found ALL those ? C O G R A T U L A T I O N S
 

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