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Old 06-25-2011, 07:06 PM
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had a great day hunting today! i was out for 2 sessions ~1.5 hours each and found my first ring (not only first ring, first silver ring), first LARGE silver and first wheat penny... and of course if found a bunch of trash! i would also say i met with my first serving of can-slaw... must have contaminated ~30 sq. ft. of ground! what a PITA that was

3.2 grams .925 ring ~4 in. down


19 grams .925 1920-1940 art deco Hickok Belt Buckle ~3 in. down



1946 Wheat Penny

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Old 06-25-2011, 07:24 PM
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Awesome finds. I've never found a silver buckle. That's really cool.

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I have that same belt buckle . Mine has a D inscribed on it. Never thought id see one of those posted. Congrats
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Old 06-25-2011, 09:21 PM
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Nice finds. I also have that same belt buckle. Mine has an "R" on it. Nice little hunk of silver.

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Old 06-25-2011, 09:29 PM
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I have that same belt buckle . Mine has a D inscribed on it. Never thought id see one of those posted. Congrats
Awesome! Most that I've seen are monogramed... Nice that this one isnt
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Old 06-26-2011, 12:58 AM
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Luck happens once, skill is a repeat offender Congrats!

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Awesome! Most that I've seen are monogramed... Nice that this one isnt
I don't know. Looks like a "B" on the front to me?

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Old 06-26-2011, 09:32 AM
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I don't know. Looks like a "B" on the front to me?
good eye! i just pulled it back out and it's hard to see w/ the naked eye... but it is there!
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