totally bizarre coin cache found today!

[diamondjim]

Funny how things go...I like to survey many sites in a row, then return later if any show signs of life. Last week I surveyed this place and found 19th century flat button...always a good place to start. So today I go back to work it over but good...only got '53 and '11 wheats in the woods...walking back to the truck I notice a coin on the ground. Turns out to be a forgein coin, then I look over and there's a second also non-native. Curious, right on the edge of the parking lot, where'd I'd never detect that close to the cars and all the junk that usually surrounds the parking areas.

So why not, flip the detector back on and dig a total of 36 coins, from all over the world, most in two large groups. Looks like some kids coin stash that got moved around when the park was landscaped. Too funny.

Some highlights:

1918 SILVER 2 Franc-France
1899 10 Phenig-Germany
1904 US Phillipines Territorial Half Centavo

And many more...

Oh yeah, TINPAN! I got my first Aussie coin too! 1966 5 cents.

Just had this feeling there was silver there...who knew it would be a French one...bigger than a US qurater, smaller than a half and .835 fine. And what a beautifull coin! Looks like a walking liberty half.

Some kinda day for sure...

 

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[thadious]

Wow that is a nice cache. Isn't it amazing how much foreign coins we find here in the states. I found a 20 pence english coin last month at the beach. HH Ted

 

[coinseeker]

Funny how things go...I like to survey many sites in a row, then return later if any show signs of life. Last week I surveyed this place and found 19th century flat button...always a good place to start. So today I go back to work it over but good...only got '53 and '11 wheats in the woods...walking back to the truck I notice a coin on the ground. Turns out to be a forgein coin, then I look over and there's a second also non-native. Curious, right on the edge of the parking lot, where'd I'd never detect that close to the cars and all the junk that usually surrounds the parking areas.

So why not, flip the detector back on and dig a total of 36 coins, from all over the world, most in two large groups. Looks like some kids coin stash that got moved around when the park was landscaped. Too funny.

Some highlights:

1918 SILVER 2 Franc-France
1899 10 Phenig-Germany
1904 US Phillipines Territorial Half Centavo

And many more...

Oh yeah, TINPAN! I got my first Aussie coin too! 1966 5 cents.

Just had this feeling there was silver there...who knew it would be a French one...bigger than a US qurater, smaller than a half and .835 fine. And what a beautifull coin! Looks like a walking liberty half.

Some kinda day for sure... What a neat and unusual find.. You just never know what is in the ground.....

 

[Boobydoo]

Cool finds, awesome deal. You just never know what will pop out next. Congrats. Glad there's some silvers in there!

Smiles!
BDoo

 

[Charlie P. (NY)]

I remember as a kid there used to be ads in the back of magazines like Boy's Life for "Coins of the World!" that sent you 50 foreign coins for $2.99 or some such thing. Probably some kid's treasure from one of those deals.

 

[Dimeman]

Nice bunch of foreign coinage. Good job!!!!!

 

[texan connection]

I always thought your total for the Panties found(4) was wierd but thats really wierd How the heck did those get there??

 

[diggitdoggie]

Figures... :P

Congrats on the international pocket spill!

Nice job Jim!


DD

 

[Nana40]

WoW! 8) Great finds, Jim!!!

Nana

 

[halfdime]

Cool finds! You're right, that is totally bizarre!

 

[Joe G]

I always thought your total for the Panties found(4) was wierd but thats really wierd How the heck did those get there??

4 panties I usually disc those out myself

 

[diamondjim]

I always thought your total for the Panties found(4) was wierd but thats really wierd How the heck did those get there??

4 panties I usually disc those out myself

I've got my disc set just above "tighty whities" and I'm doin great on silver this year, but you do have to endure a few "unfortunate finds."

 

[Prober]

Great finds. Love the French coin...she's a lot prettier than a standing liberty; ah, you know those French girls!

 

[RUDY2003]

Real buried pirate treasure!!! Cool!!!!

 

[N.J.THer]

I may be reading into this but I think the treasure hunting gods are telling you to travel around the world with your detector. Time for a road trip....

Nice finds...I always wonder how certain foreign coins wind up where they do. I just posted a 1911 Chinese Silver Dollar that I found on an old farm that was producing 1800s US Coins and lead bullets. Go figure.

HH

NJ

 

[Danimal]

Cool collection Jim.
I found a small spill of older French coins last year on the side of a sledding hill. Eight coins in all. Their coins have some beautiful artwork on them. Very classy.

Always enjoy your posts! HH.

 

[packerbacker]

That had to be fun not knowing what was coming out next huh?

 

[JerV3]

Awesome little foreighn cache

HH Jer

 

[eathan]

That must've been fun to dig! Nice going!

 

[Dman]

Nice finds