borispriva
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I was looking at that little picnicking area in the park that was established in the beginning of the last century for almost two months.
It was always full of people on the weekends, so I decided to try it on the early Thursday morning.
Spent almost four hours over there, completely alone - no one ever bother me.
Honestly - I didn't expect much from this site.
Boy - I was wrong.
I'm relatively new to the hobby, so I had a lot of very exciting "firsts" that day.
It was a lot of clad and matchbox cars from the very beginning - I finished my day with almost 21 dollars in coins and six new "cars" in my "garage".
Than I pulled out couple of wheats - ended my day with 16 of them, the oldest one is 1916.
Then out of the hole came up this small silver ring, my second one - I knew immediately that it is old - like 100 years old: judging by design and the way it was build. It was not marked and even turquoise looks very old.
Then I pulled out couple of old nails, half of the ox shoe, some pieces of ceramic, more clad, more wheats and - bo-o-om, baby! - 1895 Indian Head, also my second one.
Then it was like someone from up above just open the box - I found my first Liberty Walking Half Dollar - 1918 in pretty good shape.
I do believe that this is the one of the most beautiful US coins and I was always dreaming of digging it up one day.
Next one was 1923 Mercury (second one). Then - Standing Liberty Quarter -1919 (my first), then - Barber Dime 1913 (first) in a very good shape - you still can read Liberty on laurel wreath.
And finally - the coin I was really looking for to get in my hands one day - Buffalo Nickel. Another first one.
Unfortunately it was in pretty rough shape - no date and completely crusted and red, but it was Buffalo!
Should I tell you that every find was accompanied by improvised joy dance?
You knew it already, right?
Thanks God - I was alone over there, so - nobody get a heart attack.
All coins were at six inches deep, in the same area - approximately 40"x15", closer to the woods, strangely mixed with the small shells - I need Turtlefoot help to ID them.
And I'm wondering - what is that "H" stays for?
I also found my first US great seal button - small cuff button with a lot of corrosion.
On the back it says - City Button Works - NY.
Which tell us that it is the WWI button and it was manufactured before 1923, when the company moved into NJ.
I also found another ring - modern, strange and expensive - but it is a totally different story.
Well - what I can say to summarize?
It was my best day in the field so far and I'm hopping - not the last one.
It was always full of people on the weekends, so I decided to try it on the early Thursday morning.
Spent almost four hours over there, completely alone - no one ever bother me.
Honestly - I didn't expect much from this site.
Boy - I was wrong.
I'm relatively new to the hobby, so I had a lot of very exciting "firsts" that day.
It was a lot of clad and matchbox cars from the very beginning - I finished my day with almost 21 dollars in coins and six new "cars" in my "garage".
Than I pulled out couple of wheats - ended my day with 16 of them, the oldest one is 1916.
Then out of the hole came up this small silver ring, my second one - I knew immediately that it is old - like 100 years old: judging by design and the way it was build. It was not marked and even turquoise looks very old.
Then I pulled out couple of old nails, half of the ox shoe, some pieces of ceramic, more clad, more wheats and - bo-o-om, baby!
- 1895 Indian Head, also my second one.Then it was like someone from up above just open the box - I found my first Liberty Walking Half Dollar - 1918 in pretty good shape.
I do believe that this is the one of the most beautiful US coins and I was always dreaming of digging it up one day.
Next one was 1923 Mercury (second one). Then - Standing Liberty Quarter -1919 (my first), then - Barber Dime 1913 (first) in a very good shape - you still can read Liberty on laurel wreath.
And finally - the coin I was really looking for to get in my hands one day - Buffalo Nickel. Another first one.
Unfortunately it was in pretty rough shape - no date and completely crusted and red, but it was Buffalo!
Should I tell you that every find was accompanied by improvised joy dance?
You knew it already, right?
Thanks God - I was alone over there, so - nobody get a heart attack.
All coins were at six inches deep, in the same area - approximately 40"x15", closer to the woods, strangely mixed with the small shells - I need Turtlefoot help to ID them.
And I'm wondering - what is that "H" stays for?
I also found my first US great seal button - small cuff button with a lot of corrosion.
On the back it says - City Button Works - NY.
Which tell us that it is the WWI button and it was manufactured before 1923, when the company moved into NJ.
I also found another ring - modern, strange and expensive - but it is a totally different story.
Well - what I can say to summarize?
It was my best day in the field so far and I'm hopping - not the last one.
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those coins are in great shape!
