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« on: September 18, 2009, 06:57:48 pm »
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Using a White's Eagle Spectrum I bought years ago. Still have an old BFO from Radio Shack also (still works)! Best find was an accident, without a detector at first. Leaning on the sid of a hog pen at my sister-in-laws ranch (in SoCal) talking to her about enlarging the pen, I saw a few little white disks in the mud by the licksit valve. I thought they were cardboard, but I bent down and picked one up. Rubbing off the film with my thumb, it was a mercury head dime. The other disks were too. We got a colander from the house, and I scooped up mud filled with coins into the colander and rinsed them off. I also found a broken glass mason jar. Next day I borrowed a detector from a neighbor and went back. Around a Juniper in the middle of the pen, I found 3 more jars, two of them with silver coins, and one with paper mush that was capped with a tin can instead of a lid. Altogether about $200 face value, latest date 1934, with a lot in the late 1800's. My brother-in-law, an attorney, took a sudden interest in numismatics and took possession of the coins, and sold them over a period of time. He eventually gave me some of the more worn coins which I still have. I have no idea what the other coins sold for.I'll post pics of the coins I have when I get the chance. Anyone near Bend, Oregon?

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« Reply #1 on: September 18, 2009, 11:45:16 pm »
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Neat cache finds - enjoyed reading your post. A good eye is one of our best resources. Welcome to thunting. Sue

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« Reply #2 on: September 19, 2009, 01:39:41 am »
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awesome story, welcome to thunting.com!

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« Reply #3 on: September 19, 2009, 07:12:56 pm »
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That's a great little cache! Congratulations! Do you have some pictures of it? I wish you many more great finds like this one. Please keep us posted.

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« Reply #4 on: September 20, 2009, 04:21:47 am »
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Great find! Welcome to the forum. Sorry to hear about the "brother-in-law" part though Sad

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« Reply #5 on: September 21, 2009, 04:34:54 pm »
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Welcome.
I'm new myself.  Looks like a great site.

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« Reply #6 on: September 21, 2009, 04:44:13 pm »
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Welcome aboard, even stories as yours (except for the brotherinlaw Thumbs Down) makes this a great hobby Waveing

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« Reply #7 on: October 08, 2009, 05:59:39 pm »
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Chriistian,

And now with a really shrunk (and pretty sorry) pic...

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« Reply #8 on: October 08, 2009, 06:03:47 pm »
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Great find story.  Makes you think, the best place to hide your money is in a hog pen or under the back yard dogs dish or the dog house.  I love to hear stories like that. 

Welcome from Central Florida.

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« Reply #9 on: October 12, 2009, 05:13:40 pm »
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Too bad, your brother in  law sounds like
a lawyer.

Good on you though.

Thanks for the story.

Thanks fer dropin in also.

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