Some good news.

[Brian C.]

I was told about this old fair grounds many years back, I have detected it a couple times, always something interesting. This fair was started in 1855-1949, there have been several that has hunted the site, we always find silver and copper coins 1880s to 1910 period. At one time the land owner told us that we going to hurt the field, well how do you figure and it was the daughter of the owner... So for several years I did not go back until I heard the field had been sold and here is the land owners name. He was fine with me going in and searching. Several days ago I called him like I do every year, he called me this morning, he gave the okay once the corn comes off, and what makes it better he did plow this past spring and he will be plowing it before next spring, we all know that this is a good thing. Now that I am understanding my X-terra I might find the Canadian little nickels, there has been none found as of yet. They are about the size of the three cent peace. It will be late November before I can get in there, it should be worth the cold fingers. Brian C.

 

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[bazinga]

If you can afford it, get an Explorer if you want those fish scales. I've found several here in the states in trashy parks. I've also pulled a number of silver 3 cents out of farm fields. If I can find them here, you should be able to find them at a spot like you have.

 

[Mortifercain]

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[Rockin Chairs Gold]

Not to take away from Brian's post, but others here have made comments about Canadian Silver 5 Cent (fish scales) pieces being found.

I live in Central Illinois a long ways from Canada, and a local park here has produced many of these coins. I personally have found at least a dozen and I know of others that have found many of them. They date from the late 1800's to the mid 1920's. All of these coins have been found in a area probably no more then a couple hundred square ft., and none were more then 4 inch's deep. I have never found any of these coins out side this small area and have never been able to figure out how they came about being here and why so many.

Unless very deep you will not need a very expensive detector to find them. When we first started finding these I was hunting with a Whites Coinmaster 4 back in the mid to late 70's. One thing to remember is they will read below a Penny. I found a few with my old Teknetics 8500 and they read between a Zink Penny and a Screw Cap. Rick

 

[Brian C.]

Not to take away from Brian's post, but others here have made comments about Canadian Silver 5 Cent (fish scales) pieces being found.

I live in Central Illinois a long ways from Canada, and a local park here has produced many of these coins. I personally have found at least a dozen and I know of others that have found many of them. They date from the late 1800's to the mid 1920's. All of these coins have been found in a area probably no more then a couple hundred square ft., and none were more then 4 inch's deep. I have never found any of these coins out side this small area and have never been able to figure out how they came about being here and why so many.

Unless very deep you will not need a very expensive detector to find them. When we first started finding these I was hunting with a Whites Coinmaster 4 back in the mid to late 70's. One thing to remember is they will read below a Penny. I found a few with my old Teknetics 8500 and they read between a Zink Penny and a Screw Cap. Rick

I am learning the relic mode on this detector, it seems to be very sensitive, and in this site there should be the little nickles, the detector goes deep, I am using the deep seeker coil. Time will tell. Thanks for the in put.

 

[Rockin Chairs Gold]

Best of luck with the machine and with finding the Fish Scales. They are fun to find. Rick

 

[Brian C.]

Best of luck with the machine and with finding the Fish Scales. They are fun to find. Rick

The coin was so small that you would think it would be the first coin to drop, I have found several over the years, I did find one key date 1875, it goes for a couple hundred dollars. I did find a 1902 Canadian 1/2 dollar there, they are not worth a whole bunch, but still a nice find. I will post any coins I find when the corn comes off.

 

[Rockin Chairs Gold]

Go slow, these little coins are not only small, but also thin. In a plowed field like your hunting they could lay in any postion and one on these on edge would be easily missed.

Your lucky to live in a rea they are a common find. Really enjoyed the ones I found here. Wish I lived in a area there were more to be found. Best of luck. Rick