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Old 05-03-2008, 02:05 PM
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was out for about an hour this morning working my own yard ........ found 2 wheat pennies one is 1936 and the other is 1956
am planning to go to sports fields area owned by the school this after noon ............ concession stand and lots of grass area too they also have kids games out there on the forth of july so I should find some thing out there
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Old 05-03-2008, 02:23 PM
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Congrats on the Wheaties, and Good Luck on the School
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Old 05-03-2008, 02:30 PM
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Congrats on the wheats! I always like digging them. Good luck to you on the afternoon hunt, Beale.
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Clad:

Pennies: 978
Nickles: 54
Dimes: 444
Quarters: 394

Clad coins:1830 for $154.36

Keepers:

Rings:6: (1: 21K ) (4: .925),
Silver Jewelry: (5: .925)
Wheats: 42
Buffalo Nickle:1 (1936)
Rosie Silver: 3: (48,60,62,64)
Mercury Dimes: 1: (42)
Quarter: 1 (1942)
Half Dollar:Walker 1 (1937)
Tokens: 12
Foreign: 4

UK: (1921 King George V Penny)
Canada: (1962 Penny)(1978 penny)
Mexican: (1955 Cinco Centavos)
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Old 05-03-2008, 02:56 PM
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Congrats on the wheats and hope you find more today.
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Old 05-03-2008, 03:03 PM
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do Wheaties have any more value than 1 cent?
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Old 05-03-2008, 03:10 PM
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Congrats on finding the wheaties, not sure about the value but some key dates are quite sought after and of more value.

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Old 05-03-2008, 04:21 PM
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Paul, congrats on the wheats...should be more in your yard...maybe some silver too..Good hunt for sure....Buster....
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Old 05-03-2008, 10:39 PM
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Default my finds at the school!

Quarters-13
dimes----8
pennies--10

just detected a 30ft x 30ft area ............. but I knew it would be good in that area lots more to do ........... fun to do when you have quarters stacked on top of each other just waiting to be plucked .........
lots of fun too
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Old 05-03-2008, 11:02 PM
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Sounds promising 92gw...let us know how you make out!
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Old 05-03-2008, 11:10 PM
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great job in your yard, it must have some other goodies!! also good luck with your upcoming hunt!
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