Fish Scale spill - 12 half dimes - 2 large cents - 1 shield nickel

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My shoulder is incredibly sore from digging all day yesterday! I had Les Schwabe get me some new tires and brakes and it took longer than expected. So I got a lot of hunting in! Also, I was on my skateboard w detector knee pad and pouch. I was looking quite stylish.

This is part of an old part of town, a park that has somewhat recently been cleared of brush, and a disc golf course installed. I have detected here in the past, and gotten some neat relics. The winter is nice for detecting here. Much less underbrush.

So, I went where I found a etched tobacco lid last year, And just started swinging on the trail. Easier than bushwhacking and banging your coil on rocks and stumps. Single wide trail, a bit rocky. Lots of ferns and third growth trees. I pull out a relic or two. A brass door latch. A old cog of some kind. Not as many beaver tails as I remember...(still got a few)

Smack dab, middle of the trail. A shallow high tone. Stab, torque, pop. I saw a tiny silver disc. Immediately I saw the weath and knew it was a Canadian half dime! I text my brother a pic and a explanation. Then, like out of a YouTube show, I look at my plug and their is a PILE of silver and copper scattered around. I found my first silver coin spill!!

The only American coin out of 15 coins was a shield nickel. Having all the coins sandwiched togeather preserved them Nicely.

I then started going off trail and looking for more targets nearby. I sure did find some! 2 wheatie about 15 feet west. 1919 and 1917. And a little Indian inn ice shape, a 1905.

I ran outta daylight and battieries, but I’m excited to go there again, that’s for sure!

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WOW Coinfetcher...what a haul! Congrats on that huge spill...love that pic of the handful of silver. Way to think outside the box...it definitely paid off! Ddf
 

I hope your shoulder gets better soon.Those are sure some neat finds.I have not seen many 5 cent Canadian coins posted here.
 

I'd be happy and the coins being Canadian makes the story of the hunt more interesting.
 

That has got to be the nicest shield nickel I have ever seen dug! Wow! What a great spill!
 

That is a pretty wild coin spill for US soil. Finding 12 of those little silvers must have been quite the thrill.
 

I wish everyone could experience a spill like this just once in their lifetime. A few moments never to be forgotten. Amazing recovery and keen skills to locate this silver strike!
 

Awesome hunt, congratulations on the old coin shooting! :occasion14:
 

That is so freaking cool! Such nice little silvers.
 

I was wondering why I haven't found any in my own hunts yet... apparently someone exported them all south [emoji22]

Congratulations on that score.
 

Awesome silver spill.
Congrats
 

sounds. like someone fell off thier bikr or was sauced and fell and spilled thier. coins i love silver spills silver here is scarce good job on your spill hope theres many more in your future thanks for sharing your finds. Tommy
 

That is a great day, CFer!

Congrats on a heck of a pile of silver!!!

I voted Banner. One of the best finds I remember on the West Coast, 12 century old silvers at once
 

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I'm throwing my vote in on this one as well because in all my yrs detecting I haven't seen a dozen Fishies out of one hole.
Congrats on the silver spill it's one of those very cool recoveries for sure.
 

Thats amazing. Makes me sad that its a really slim chance of me getting another spill similar to that again. Its such a great feeling digging them out and then even better seeing what you got. Big congrats to you! 🤑[emoji106]
 

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