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07-12-2008, 08:32 PM
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Oldest One So Far
Went to Fort Covington New York, a little town on the US - Canadian border. Was a BBQ going on, but I preferred to MD the park. I was tryin to figure out where to start (after eating of course !!) There was a outside roller rink/ skateboard area. I noticed the containment wall had a nice 2x6 ledge all the way around, and thought that people woulda put stuff on the ledge, it woulda got bumped, and presto, another find in the grass, on the outside of the rink !! I also noticed it was banked up with sand (with grass growing on top), all the way down one side of the rink. Decided to start at the road, and work back along that side. Cranked up the MXT, got my headphones on, slid the bullseye into my back pocket and BINGO, a good quarter signal showin 6" deep!! But it was acting weird, bounced up to 85, vdi for 50 cent, then back to a quarter, kept doin it so I dug. shoulda been 83 or 84 for a quarter. Dug down 6", easy diggin in the sand. This is what I saw in the bottom of the hole !! My first thought was "that's not a quarter" Brushed the damp sand off it, to find my oldest coin an 1837 Bank of Montreal Half Penny !!!!! Ya know, the rest of the day went kinda slow, but that find made up for it, and right off the bat too !! 07-12-08 coins + 1837 Bank of Montreal Halfpenny.JPG
07-12-08 1837 Bank of Montreal Half Penny.JPG 07-12-08 Bank of Montreal Half Penny 2.JPG
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07-12-2008, 08:41 PM
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Nice coin! You did a great job of sizing up the location and deciding on the best place to start.
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ACE 250 Finds Since 3/25/08 Wheaties 3 Pennies 110 Nickels 13 Dimes 32 Quarters 9 Silver 1 quarter 2 Mercury dime 1 10K Class ring .32 cal shell casing 4 - 30 cal rifle casings 
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07-12-2008, 10:42 PM
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Dang what an old one , Good Hunting!
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ACE 250 ,Vibraprobe 570 The Last Time I found Gold It Was Right After I Said "I Do" Clad Counter Halves- 1 Quarters-120 Wheats- 3--1937,46,52 Tokens- 7 Rings----3 Silver charm-1
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07-12-2008, 11:18 PM
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Very good old find...Congrats...Buster...
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07-13-2008, 02:31 PM
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07-13-2008, 03:18 PM
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A big congrats on that nice 1/2 penny! That is a heck of a find! Good job on it! Keep up the good work, Beale.
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Minelab: X-Terra 70 Tesoro: Vaquero Fisher: F2 Coin Counter as of 10/29/07 Clad: Pennies: 1133 Nickles: 67 Dimes: 549 Quarters: 452 Clad coins:2199 for $182.46 Keepers: Rings:9: (1: 21K, 1:10K ) (6: .925) (1:Brass) Silver Jewelry: (5: .925) Wheats: 53 Buffalo Nickle:1 (1936) Rosie Silver: 4: (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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07-13-2008, 03:20 PM
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Nice One Rich!
NEAT FIND.YEP THEM CANADIAN COINS DON'T REGISTER LIKE THE US ONES FOR SURE.I THINK THE PENNIES GAVE ME A HARD TIME WITH MY WHITES.READ AS MOSTLY SCREWCAPS I THINK FROM WHAT I REMEMBER??AWSEOME COIN THOUGH.NEVER FOUND ONE OF DEM WHEN I LIVED UP THERE
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07-13-2008, 03:32 PM
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Great find. Congrats.
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Whites M6,Minelab Explorer SE 08 Keepers Morgan - 1921,1881 Franklin Half - 1958 Washington - 1952,1964 Merc 1928,1941(3),1945 Rosie 1943,1953,1957,1961 Buffalo Head - 1926 Wheats 1925,1936,1942,1952
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