First 1800s coin of the year.

[Mirage]

First 1800's coin of the year.

Have to catch up a little bit. Finally starting to get out regularly again. Feels good with warm temps. Finds are from a few different sites.

Last weekend even though the snow mostly melted the ground was frozen about 2-4” in most spots. Here are some casualties from my pickaxe. :P

Here are some that didn’t get dinged:

Then, when the weather got warm I got the fever and did a lunchtime hunt. As you can see from the picture It’s not worth starting any “lunchtime hunt” thread.

Did have some luck at my mom’s. We pull a lot of junk out of the place and occasionally are rewarded with a keeper. The V Nickel was not that deep(3-4”) and IDed as a classic nickel signal. I am happy with the coin even though it isn’t the prettiest looking thing. Last year it took me until December to find my first V Nickel.

 

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[Green1]

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nice finds,, i enjoy the old wheats.......

 

[eric in ks]

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Nice wheat's. The ground's been kind to them. HH, Eric

 

[bergie]

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Nice job,,,good thing you hacked the pennies and not the V nickel...

 

[Getty]

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Great job mirage!! looks like you had a wheat filled hunt like I did last weekend.that V-nickle is icing on the cake.Congrats bud!

 

[TxTim]

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Good start!!!!
Love those chopped wheaties!

 

[fd3615]

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very cool.. be carefull with that pick axe..

 

[doyboy]

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That V is a super find! Too bad you decked the hell out of that Wheat. I hope it forgave you! hehehe

 

[ModernMiner]

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Man,I think we're hunting the same place. Looks like my farm finds. I see a tootsietoy there. Looks to be in good shape too.
What's the oldest wheat you found so far? I've only made it to 1917 so far.
You got to love those shotgun shell heads. They look like coins when you find them.
Congrats on your finds.
-MM-
P.S. I can only hope to get a coin into the 1800's like your nickel.

 

[dave-enc]

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nice finds mirage wtg
hh
dave+bobbie

 

[DetectorBase]

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Nice finds! WTG on the V. I can't seem to get older than 1903 this year.. but I'm still trying.

Thanks!
DB

 

[EDDE]

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nice finds,, i enjoy the old wheats.......

old wheat = BEER

 

[Johnny Cache Hunter]

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Nice stuff Mirage, congratulations on finding the V nickel.

Whats that glassy, cabochon shaped item, it sort of looks like there is a victorian photo under the sphere, of course it could be my eyes looking at it funny.


Happy Hunting,
Johnny

 

[Gypsy Heart]

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Great day for you! Isnt it fantastic just to be out hunting again!

 

[The Seeker]

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Nice V-Nickle to start the year........with the snow gone. It will be soon before those large cents once again start to pop out of the ground. Oh yea! Can't forget about those old Silver pieces.............!

Nice job my friend! HH The Seeker

 

[TnT2000]

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Hey Mirage

Nice "V" I love having coins that old in my hands it gives me chills...he he..anyway some cool relics also, the digging is still hard here in the open areas, not bad in the woods...Oh yea and wow what an insane attack on the wheat's... .....at least it was only wheat's... Keep digging....TnT...

 

[Danimal]

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Is that it??

Nice common finds.

Really looking forward to this weekend Bob...ya gotta get Nate excited somehow. Nothing like youthful enthusiasm.

 

[JimBeHuntin']

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Very nice finds and excellent photos ... congrats on all the older wheats and the V nickle ... great job!

 

[Mirage]

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Thanks all.

John, I do hope those large cents start popping out of the ground for me.

What's the oldest wheat you found so far? I've only made it to 1917 so far.

-MM-

I did find a 1909 VDB in January.

Nice stuff Mirage, congratulations on finding the V nickel.

Whats that glassy, cabochon shaped item, it sort of looks like there is a victorian photo under the sphere, of course it could be my eyes looking at it funny.


Happy Hunting,
Johnny

Good catch. You are right. Very cool. Here is the back of the pendant thing. Can't quite make out the writing.

 

[JerV3]

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Nice looking finds Mirage. Those wheats did take a hit though. Atleast they were just wheats. Here in the NE you know how hard it is to get a mint mark anyways.

Almost every wheat we find is only worth about 1 cent anyways.

HH Jer