firekeeper
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I believe the holes were so that you could sew the coin into your clothing.
Post your best find ever!
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adamBomb
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I unfortunately sold all of my gold when I bought my excal
...now Im saving finds for my next detector.
...now Im saving finds for my next detector.
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I unfortunately sold all of my gold when I bought my excal
I'm a hoarder
DixieLandMan
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The ring is from a 1918 2 French Franc. They are made by punching out the center of the coin leaving a ring. There are several articles about them online and there is one at the Military Museum in Huntsville, AL.
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What new treasures have y'all unearthed? 
Well I got my second Lewis machine gun magazine last spring. That makes two now.
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Very cool!
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Not my oldest, but my best 
My standout find for 2014 is this JR Wood & Sons 14k signet ring with nude mermaids on the sides. I found it in the 1923 JR Wood catalog online.
I put it on ebay as is with an excellent description and listed my sources and slapped a ridiculous price tag on it. 3 weeks later It sold!
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That looks similar to the one I found last year in the surf. It has naked ladies on either side but is a lot more worn down than yours.
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This is one of my best ones. It was my first 1800's coin and is still my oldest. I would love to know the story of how this coin ended up in central Wisconsin
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GStout76
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I would say my gold coin was probably my favorite find of all time while detecting!
Found in a Los Angeles park that I've found barbers, V's and Indians at.
Greg
Found in a Los Angeles park that I've found barbers, V's and Indians at.
Greg
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Damianicus
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1805 Half Cent and a 1810 Haitian Military Button
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Got permission in May to hunt the homesite of Daniel McGirts. McGirts was a Revolutionary War officer who became a turncoat and joined the British. After the war, he was banished to NE Florida where he had a plantation and then became a pirate.
Found these two items about 20 feet apart. The coin is a 1783 Georgis Triumphos (Tory's Penny). Minted in England to honor George Washington for winning the war (George Triumphed) since they did not know what Washington looked like, they used a bust of King George III who LOST the war.
The second item is a Victorian Lady's coin purse. Sterling silver overlaid with 10K gold, it was usually filled with rose petals or perfumed pieces of cloth and worn with a chain around the neck or waist. Valuable since the ladies rarely bathed back then.
Found these two items about 20 feet apart. The coin is a 1783 Georgis Triumphos (Tory's Penny). Minted in England to honor George Washington for winning the war (George Triumphed) since they did not know what Washington looked like, they used a bust of King George III who LOST the war.
The second item is a Victorian Lady's coin purse. Sterling silver overlaid with 10K gold, it was usually filled with rose petals or perfumed pieces of cloth and worn with a chain around the neck or waist. Valuable since the ladies rarely bathed back then.
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