Post your best find ever!

[leslie(nova scotia)]

well here is one of very many

Been at this hobby now entering year 48! Found in one hole here in Nova Scotia and shown on the tv series "Curse of Oak Island!

 

[cellrdwellr]

So many amazing finds in this thread, but this is def one of my favorites.

Love that ring! I've showed many non forum members that photo too cool!

 

[Tankerhoosen]

I've only been detecting since January of this year. So far if say my best finds were and 1830's? large cent

And a 1936-D quarter

can't wait to see what I find next!


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[MacDiarmada]

1622 Ferdinand II XV Kreuzer. Found in Kemnath, Bavaria, Deutschland.

 

[Ice Scratcher]

Here are 2 Love Tokens from the SAME farm field one year apart.

GOD Bless

Chris

Very cool, look like they were pins at one time.. Is that a fishscale?

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[bdu1962]

CSA Buckle I found back in May of this year.

 

[40acre1870]

I don't have the opportunity to find the really cool historical stuff, but it isn't too often that you can pull 3 pocket watches from your own yard. These are my favorite finds.

 

[HannibalNectar]

Found both of these the same day. 1936 Wheatie and 1918 trench art ring. Both found in my parent's front yard.

How do u know thats trench art?

 

[HannibalNectar]

1824 Draped bust 50 cent piece.
Made me want to jump out of trees and also do backflips. Had to keep it quiet because I didn't want the neighbors to know what I found, hooted and hollered once I was in my truck and about a half mile down the road.

That's a liberty cap half. Not a draped bust. Nice job ive only seen one and it was a 1832

 

[DIGGER27]

Since this thread is still going here is my best coin find so far.
Found in a park last summer where I never suspected I would find anything close to this at all.
Surprising because I have found not only this but an 1875 seated dime here, a few other old coins and just recently three 200 year old flat buttons.
Not bad for a site that most around here consider to be hunted out.

 

[Doug]

Just another day, just another field, then out comes a find of a lifetime.

The arms are those used by the Portmans of Orchard Portman between the period 1611 and 1690 (Or, a fleur-de-lis azure) combined with those of Gifford (Argent ten torteaux gules).

The hand in the top left corner (top right on the matrix) is the mark of a baronet. This identifies the arm as specifically those of Sir John Portman combined with those of his wife, Anne, daughter of Sir Henry Gifford of Kings Somborne, Hants.

John Portman was created baronet on 25th November 1611 and died on 4th December 1612 giving a precise date range for the creation of this seal matrix.

 

[Donneybrook]

Just another day, just another field, then out comes a find of a lifetime.

The arms are those used by the Portmans of Orchard Portman between the period 1611 and 1690 (Or, a fleur-de-lis azure) combined with those of Gifford (Argent ten torteaux gules).

The hand in the top left corner (top right on the matrix) is the mark of a baronet. This identifies the arm as specifically those of Sir John Portman combined with those of his wife, Anne, daughter of Sir Henry Gifford of Kings Somborne, Hants.

John Portman was created baronet on 25th November 1611 and died on 4th December 1612 giving a precise date range for the creation of this seal matrix.

Such a beauty! I'm still amazed at it Doug since you originally posted it.

 

[coin pirate]

72 AD Roman Coin

Best find ever, found in Ohio, probably some collectors lost coin, found in 1972, been hooked ever since.

Funny story, found it digging as a 12 yr old kid, thought it was a token, threw it down the street to see how far it would roll, the next day at school was library day, looked it up in a roman coin book, bout jumped out a window to go looking for it, school that day couldn't end soon enough, ran all the way home, ran straight past my house and found it in the street next to the curb approx 3 houses down. Managed to hang onto it ever since. Have seen many roman coins from all the archeological digs for sale, but never one from this era before, extremely rare especially in this condition as these coins were struck by hand and hardly ever this round in shape or condition, and this Roman ruler wasn't in power all that long.
http://metaldetectingforum.com/albu...um.com/album.php?albumid=5627&pictureid=71702

some info on coin and emperor

VESPASIAN. 69-79 AD. Æ Sestertius (26.94 gm). "Judaea Capta" issue. Struck 71 AD. IMP CAESAR VESPASIAN AVG P M TR P P P COS III, laureate head right
/ IVDEA CAPTA, S C in exergue, Jewess in attitude of mourning, seated
right beneath palm tree; to left, captive Jew with hands tied behind back
standing right; captured weapons behind.

Denarius of Vespasian
Vespasian was born near Reate, a city northeast of Rome. His full name was Titus Flavius Vespasianus. He became a senator and, during A.D. 43 and 44, commanded troops in the conquest of Britain. Vespasian served as a legate to the second Legion Augusta who conquered such warlike tribes as the Durotriges of Dorset in their well-fortified hill forts of Maiden Castle and Hod Hill. In A.D. 69 the emperor Otho died. The army that was fighting with Vespasian in the Middle East occupied Rome and proclaimed him Emperor. Vespasian organised a lot of building in Rome. He built a forum and the Temple of Peace and the Colosseum, the largest outdoor theatre of ancient Rome.

 

[gunwolf]

not worth anything but to me... about 3 years ago I found this 1814 "HALF PENNY TOKEN" don't know if it is Canadian or British... found in my own backyard under a real old white mulberry tree.

 

[joee5]

I like this thread too, so i'll post mine this time. Found this last year in a section of woods where me and my buddy have found a lot of stuff, it will be my best find for a long time i'm sure, maybe forever who knows. 480 silver coin cache plus 35 dollars in clad change all inside of a mason jar inside of a crock pot, inside of an old milk tin, 2 1/2 feet in the ground. It's 281 silver quarters, 62 silver halves, and the rest are mercs and rosies. 12 of the quarters were washingtons, 8 were SLQs and 4 were Canadian. the halves were mixed of Walkers, Franklins, a lot of 64 Kennedys and 6 or 7 40 percent silver Kennedys.

It must have been buried in 67 as there are many 1967 coins and no later.

That's a great find. Late to the party but had to comment on it

 

[coin pirate]

not worth anything but to me... about 3 years ago I found this 1814 "HALF PENNY TOKEN" don't know if it is Canadian or British... found in my own backyard under a real old white mulberry tree.

It's a Canadian coin
First off, it has to be in exceptional condition to be of any value, second, it's called; 1814 War Of 1812 Spread Eagle Half Penny Token
And, unfortunately, after about 1825, many counterfeits were made dated 1814-15-16, the coin itself was never received very well due to having the Eagle on it, had something to do with a pre-invasion into the US
Here's what it should look like, either way, a very cool find!!!!

I've collect and found a lot of Canadian coins, but been awhile since I've seen one of those. Someone else may chime in with more info on it.

 

[dirt dick]

I think this will be a tough coin for me to top, I repeatedly topped my oldest date coin found with indian head pennies in 2015 , 3 and 4 times,
then with this find mid- October of 2015 found in a cornfield


1856 "o mint" seated half

 

[LeGaCyGiAnT124]

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I think this will be a tough coin for me to top, I repeatedly topped my oldest date coin found with indian head pennies in 2015 , 3 and 4 times,
then with this find mid- October of 2015 found in a cornfield


1856 "o mint" seated half

Why was it drilled through?

 

[dirt dick]

Why was it drilled through?

For reason people used to drill holes in thier coins, keeping them on a cord perhaps,(corded coins) instead of using a coin purse? I don't think people used coins a jewelry back then, I also have a 1832 large cent with a drilled hole in my coin collection, ( non detected ) for some reason maybe cords were cheaper than buying a coin purse?

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[LeGaCyGiAnT124]

For reason people used to drill holes in thier coins, keeping them on a cord perhaps,(corded coins) instead of using a coin purse? I don't think people used coins a jewelry back then, I also have a 1832 large cent with a drilled hole in my coin collection, ( non detected ) for some reason maybe cords were cheaper than buying a coin purse?

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I thought that was the case. I dug up a 1940 wheatie with a hole drilled in it. I am wondering if a child used it to purchase something at the store around that time?