my first post and my best find

[groundfishin]

Hello all, my first post. I started detecting 3 months ago and I am totally addicted. When I'm not out swinging, I am researching local history and Plats. I have made some nice finds on every hunt (which is every morning at dawn till about noon). I never come home empty handed. So far I have a 1837 large cent, 10 mercury dimes, 1 barber dime, about 30 wheaties, a dozen silver nickles, 6 silver rosies, 3 sterling silver rings, a civil war bullet(there were 2 civil war camps here in town, a civil war button, lots of clad, and quite a few old artifacts. But the coin I am most proud of is an 1863 Civil War Token found at one of the local lakes. I researched it and it is a Indiana Primitive in VF condition. There are only 5 to 9 known to exist. The scan didn't come out too good, sorry. By the way I use a White's XLT. Will post more pics of my other coins soon.

 

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[caratjuice]

What a tremendous find on the token. You have done well in your first few months, congratulations. Welcome to the forum and thanks for the pictures.

 

[DugHoles]

Welcome fellow XLT user. It must be awesome to detect as much as you do. You have some fantastic finds there and you must be anxious to go our and find more. Welcome to the forum, hope to see you around.

GL & HH,

DugHoles
Upstate NY

 

[Nana40]

Those are some awesome finds!!! ?Welcome................ and can't wait to see the other coins!!!! ?

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[KIXLSYD]

Good job there my hard hittin metal detecting brother. it seems like you are really on fire there. good job. Brad

 

[Getty]

Youre on FIRE!! great finds !keep posting!HH

 

[bigrig40]

great find and welcome to the group!wtg

peace,bigrig

 

[SilverDreams]

All of that in 3 months!? I want to move in next door.

 

[Coin_Saver]

Thats amazing, that tokel has to be worth thousands of dollars, u are 2 lucky, well id say that u dont need luck, u just reaseach! HH CS

 

[Dirty Knees McGee]

Wow!!! Congratulations is in order for you!!! Great token. Happy Hunting Groundfishing.

P.S. I think I finally hit my 50th post

 

[Leon]

Wow!!!
You are off to one heck of a great start, WTG!!!
That is totally awesome. I live hear in Indy, and I've never heard of this type of coin/token, lol, there are a lot of things I've never heard of, but you get the picture. Very cool...

Have you found any other info about it? I'll have to do a search now, see what I can find out,, very interesting.
Good luck, as if ya need it... & Happy hunting~

 

[brandy]

I think you have this research thing down to a science. Great finds and you gotta love that XLT. HH

 

[cableman79]

I also have an XLT; I've had it for a while but seldom use it. I am trying to make the time and I could use some tips on the operation of it. Any tips? Great finds by the way!

 

[comfyinvermont]

Great finds groundfishin. Love the token. How about some pictures of the other finds. Lance

 

[alabamadan]

Share you secrets to research! Please....

 

[Mona Lisa]

Boy, Groundfishing, you sure hit the ground running! Congratulations on all your finds. Show us the pictures!

 

[T-Rex]

how far down was it?

 

[allen]

you found more in three months than lots of people find in their lifetime. way to go on all those fantastic finds. keep on digging !!!!

 

[Kansas]

Great finds ! With all your research and MDing you should write a book or pamphlet on your area.

 

[northeast hunter]

very nice find please post more coins H H