granthansen
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- May 16, 2012
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- Minelab CTX 3030, Garrett Ace 350, Fisher CZ-21, Garrett Pro Pointer
- Primary Interest:
- All Treasure Hunting
I'm super stoked!! Hit my parents' small backyard where I found an 1891 Canadian half dime last year, but nothing too special since. Pressed for time, but determined knowing there must be something old there! The house was built in 1880 and was the only house on the block for many years. With 10 minutes to spare, I dug up a coin that I knew was old, but I wasn't familiar with the size or weight. Seemed a tad big to be a V-nickel, but maybe it was! Got home and cleaned it off a bit and still wasn't sure, but I could see a bit of the reverse. After a few minutes research I was able to match the design with a 2 cent piece! Yes! Of course, my caliper measured it at 20mm instead of 23mm which threw me for a loop, but upon further investigation found that the caliper is a piece of crap and is off by 3mm. That's what you get when you spend 99 cents on a caliper!
I will be cleaning it very slow and carefully over the next few details. I think the reverse will come out nicely, but the front seems quite toasted. We'll see!
I will be cleaning it very slow and carefully over the next few details. I think the reverse will come out nicely, but the front seems quite toasted. We'll see!
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