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Texas
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I NEVER thought I could top my day of 670 -40%r's in one day ( http://forum.treasurenet.com/index.php/topic,72511.0.html). Today I scored 654 silver halves including 443 Bens, 20 Walkers, 163 -64's and 28 - 40%r's. I had some customers to see in the morning and was near a 2 bank town that was in my sights for a while. I hit the first bank at lunchtime and bought 9 rolls. A quick edge check and I pulled out 13 - 40% - not bad!! The other bank only had 2 tellers but they had 16 rolls in their drawers. I bought them all and asked for vault rolls. They told me they had another 20 rolls there but had to wait until the other tellers got back from lunch. I found they were open 'til 5pm and headed out for another call and told them I would be back by to pick them up. I wasn't too jazzed because they gave me a couple Fed wrapped rolls. As I drove to my next customer I started popping halves out of the hand wrapped rolls. Damn near drove off the road a few times as I found Ben after Ben and 64 after 64!!!. I was settled down after my call and determined that 12 rolls were solid silver, most all 90%!! Got back to the bank ASAP and almost lost it when they brought over the 20 rolls which looked exactly like the other silver laden hand wrapped rolls I picked up earlier. They were happy to get those halves out of there after having to count them for several years according to the delightful ladies. WELL, same result! All 20 were solid including full rolls of Bens and 1 full roll of Walkers!!!! Thank You God!!! I got 32 rolls of solid silver -including an extra Ben in one roll (641 coins) Totals from bank 1: 66x3,67x5,68x4,69x1 Totals from bank 2: Walkers: 36x1,37x2,39x1,41x2,42x2,43x3,44x3,45x3,46x1,47x1,no date x1. Bens: 48x1,49x3,50x5,51x53,52x60,53x17,54x42,56x2,57x20,58x40,59x18,60x38,61x34,62x40,63x70. 64's : 163 40%: 66x3,67x5,68x7. |
Pinpoint twice, dig once!
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Reply To This Topic #1 Posted Jun 05, 2007, 05:29:44 pm |
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WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
-CC
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2008 COIN ROLL HUNTING TOTALS
Wheats..........5
Pre '60 nicks..5
Silver D.....2
Silver Q....1
Walking Liberty..0
Franklin...........0
Kennedy 90%...2
Kennedy 40%...11
Proofs...........0
NIFC.............7
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Good 'Ol USA /
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Reply To This Topic #2 Posted Jun 05, 2007, 05:34:02 pm |
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And I thought I had a good day with 1 full silver roll, Con-freaking-grats to you............
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HH, S_F 
CRH TOTAL? That’s just a number and mines UNLISTED.
Swing and dig folks, swing and dig, because according to the late, great Mel Fisher, TODAY COULD BE THE DAY
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Posts: 384
Michigan
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Reply To This Topic #3 Posted Jun 05, 2007, 05:44:38 pm |
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Wow, Very Cool.
You give the rest of us hope lol.
I just got to find me a new place to hunt.
Happy Hunting,
Scott (Mid-Mich)
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Reply To This Topic #4 Posted Jun 05, 2007, 05:49:35 pm |
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How can us mortals top that?  ?? Great pictures, if it was I, I would probably frame one. |
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Pin 'em and dig 'em
Posts: 397
Louisville, Kentucky
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Reply To This Topic #5 Posted Jun 05, 2007, 05:57:21 pm |
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UN-B-LEEEEEVABLE lol...great finds, how long did it take for your heart to start beating normal again?
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Primary Interest: All Types Of Treasure Hunting
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Reply To This Topic #6 Posted Jun 05, 2007, 06:36:03 pm |
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Ooooh my gosh.....Unbelievable!!! Tim, when you hit them...you don't play around. That is just totally insane!!! 443 Franklin's will probably never be topped. I am reading your post with my jaw on the computer desk in disbelief!!! I feel the excitement from reading your post....most excellent Tim. What is equally amazing is they are all 90% except 28!!! Geezem peaks.......you made one heck of a profit with that stop.
You really know how to sniff out that humongous hits. What is your secret? I am proud for you Tim!!! This is why I prefer the bank hunting........over boxes.
Congrats...Kudos....WTG.....Great stop!
Watch out collection books.....lol.
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LOVE THE HISTORY AND THE MYSTERY
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Reply To This Topic #7 Posted Jun 05, 2007, 06:40:33 pm |
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Always huntin' fer somethin'
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My first M/D find
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Reply To This Topic #8 Posted Jun 05, 2007, 07:02:14 pm |
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Way to go Tim!!! dayuuuuum!!!!  |
~~~ I am the Prince of Tides ~~~
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Land of Enchantment
Detector used Detector(s) Used - White's Matrix M6, Minelab Etrac, Teknetics Omega, Garrett AT Pro
Primary Interest: Metal Detecting
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Reply To This Topic #9 Posted Jun 05, 2007, 07:31:23 pm |
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Nothing to say but "WOW"!!!
FANTASTIC!
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CONGRATULATIONS!!!
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The early bird may get the worm, but the SECOND mouse gets the cheese!!!
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Posts: 757
California
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Reply To This Topic #10 Posted Jun 05, 2007, 07:37:42 pm |
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Speechless!!!  |
CRH TOTAL? That’s just a number and mines UNLISTED. - Silver_Fox
Keep turning that green paper into silver  - Rich Hartford
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Reply To This Topic #11 Posted Jun 05, 2007, 07:51:28 pm |
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Congratulations, and thanks for the photos. I think hand-rolled halves are, at this time, a better prospect (pun intended) overall than the scanty pickings typically found in boxes ordered in recent months.
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Reply To This Topic #12 Posted Jun 05, 2007, 08:04:10 pm |
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AAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Stop it!!!!!!!!!!! You're going to make my head explode!!!!!!!!! That's beyond amazing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Posts: 52
Northern Minnesota
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Reply To This Topic #13 Posted Jun 05, 2007, 10:20:06 pm |
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holy half dollars bat man |
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I was raised in the projects.
Posts: 144
Cypress Garden Projects, North Memphis
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Reply To This Topic #14 Posted Jun 05, 2007, 10:20:32 pm |
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Ni$$a damn!
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Dollar Coins: 16
Half Dollars: 1 Walking Liberty, 1 Franklin, 2 clad Kennedys
Quarters: 1639
Dimes: 1850
Nickels: 278
Pennies: 4227
Tokens: 34
Wheat Pennies: 206
Mercury Dimes: 15
Other Silver Coins: 19 Rosies, 8 Wash, 2 SLQ, 1 Seated Dime, 1 Barber Dime, 5 War Nicks
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Reply To This Topic #15 Posted Jun 05, 2007, 11:38:12 pm |
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Coin finds 2008
Halves:
40% - 144
90% JFK- 26
Franklin - 12
WLH - 9
NIFC - 128
Proof - 19 Clad,1 2002 Silver
87 - 2 (P), 1 (D) 1 (S)
Silver Quarter- 0
Rosie - 7
Merc - 2
War Nicks (Silver) - 7
Buffalo - 4
Canadian Nick- 9
Wheaties - 85
Can. Pennies - 9
IH -
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Reply To This Topic #16 Posted Jun 06, 2007, 03:12:27 am |
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We have crowned you the new king.
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2008 Silver Half Totals:
40% Kennedys: 3
90% Kennedys: 3
Franklin Halves:
Walking Liberty:
Barber Halves: 0
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Reply To This Topic #17 Posted Jun 06, 2007, 03:25:50 am |
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-Kyle-
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Reply To This Topic #18 Posted Jun 06, 2007, 05:08:38 am |
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One has to wonder, exactly what kind of a sacrifice did you make to the silver god before you took off after these two banks !
Great, great finds Tim !!
Actually, it's beyond words.
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"You can't win if you don't play"
"Behind every dark cloud is a silver lining"
"If you're prone to motion sickness, this "roller coaster" hobby may not be for you "
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Northern California
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Reply To This Topic #19 Posted Jun 06, 2007, 07:05:44 am |
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Holy Moly!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Banking off a Northeast wind, sailin' on summer breeze
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Reply To This Topic #20 Posted Jun 06, 2007, 07:41:51 am |
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I think I'm going to be sick.... SWEEEEET!!!! |
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Reply To This Topic #21 Posted Jun 06, 2007, 08:55:14 am |
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That must be a record for a single day haul o' halves! Good lord!!!! That is at least $2000 in sheer profit!!! |
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Posts: 653
Hen Pecked Hollow
Detector used Detector(s) Used - Fisher CZ3D, Whites TM 808,
Primary Interest: All Types Of Treasure Hunting
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Reply To This Topic #22 Posted Jun 06, 2007, 09:32:00 am |
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Wonderful! Consider yourself one of the few on this forum whom have found a cache!
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Reply To This Topic #23 Posted Jun 06, 2007, 12:28:58 pm |
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All I can do is sit here and stare at the pictures and giggle. Congratulations!!!! Are there any key date Walkers or Franklins? Seriously I think if I found that, I would have had chest pains from all the excitement!
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Posts: 2719
Texas
Detector used Detector(s) Used - DFX & SE
_____________ 6 Button Weekend_____________
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Reply To This Topic #24 Posted Jun 06, 2007, 12:57:49 pm |
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Thanks everyone!!!
As they say, every once in a while a blind hog finds an acorn!
I consider it very good luck- I'm flattered this post got moved to "the Best of...."
TXTim
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Pinpoint twice, dig once!
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Reply To This Topic #25 Posted Jun 06, 2007, 09:50:19 pm |
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Share your secrets, O Wise One.
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Posts: 394
Richmond, Va
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Reply To This Topic #26 Posted Jun 22, 2007, 06:29:05 pm |
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Holy shmoly! what a haul! I'll have to start checking banks as well....never really thought about this. I would have assumed the tellers would have gone through them and snatched them up! Guess that's what I get for assuming.
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Reply To This Topic #27 Posted Jun 26, 2007, 08:41:32 pm |
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*Constructs temple*
All hail Tim, king of the shiny 1/2's.
Got my adrenaline pumping. It's 12:40...and I wanna go diggin
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THE EMPIRE STATE
Detector used Detector(s) Used - ACE 250,Whites prism2
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Reply To This Topic #28 Posted Jul 11, 2007, 09:57:58 pm |
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Gosh Dang, this is the second post w/ a massive amount of coins,1st dimes now half dollars awsome score,congrats......I'm probably walking over a 80lb. box of hundred dollar bills every day and dont even know it.  |
I kept on digging the hole deeper and deeper looking for the treasure chest until I finally lifted my head, looked up and realized that I had dug my own grave.
Author: Sir John Denham
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Reply To This Topic #29 Posted Jan 06, 2008, 08:30:15 am |
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If your selling the Kennedy half dollares email me
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SW Oakland County, MI
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Reply To This Topic #30 Posted Jan 06, 2008, 01:41:48 pm |
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Holy guacamole, Batman!! (..er, TXTim). I was trying to figure out how in the heck I missed this posting the first time around, until I noticed that you posted it on the day that we left for a 2 week vacation in California and Mexico.  No wonder you are giving LJ a run for her money (90%'ers, of course). WTG Tim!! HH, Bob |
Bounty Hunter Land Star
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If you're gonna be dumb, you better be tough!!!
Posts: 396
New Smyrna Beach, Florida 32168
Detector used Detector(s) Used - Minelab and Aquapulse
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Reply To This Topic #31 Posted Jan 06, 2008, 02:04:55 pm |
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Nice find.... Way to go!!!
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Of all the things I've lost... I miss my mind the most!!!
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Detector used Detector(s) Used - Minelab X50 : Another world inches below us.
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Reply To This Topic #32 Posted Jan 24, 2008, 05:55:21 am |
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Those tellers need to go back to school. great find wow.
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Another world inches below us.
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Midwest
Detector used Detector(s) Used - WHITES QXT PRO
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Reply To This Topic #33 Posted Jan 28, 2008, 10:47:03 am |
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They were happy to get those halves out of there after having to count them for several years .....LOL joke is on them....glad they didn't check those or had a clue! SCORE !!!!!! |
It's not what you find that matters....it's the thrill of the Hunt!
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Oldest Coin Found is a 1853 Seated Liberty Half Dime
Posts: 892
Star City
Detector used Detector(s) Used - White's - DFX,Prizm V, Spectra V3
Primary Interest: Metal Detecting
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Reply To This Topic #34 Posted Jan 30, 2008, 06:58:38 pm |
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Wow!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I've been hunting in the wrong places. Old homesteads, parks, playgrounds, etc. Never found anything close to this pile of coins. WTG
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Shelbyville or any yard where the owner will let me detect!
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Reply To This Topic #35 Posted Apr 04, 2008, 01:45:22 pm |
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awesome silver finds...
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ALLEN
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Hong Kong Island
Primary Interest: Shipwrecks
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Reply To This Topic #36 Posted Apr 06, 2008, 02:51:26 pm |
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Impressive! Thanks for giving everyone else hope  |
Aspiring Treasure Diver!
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Reply To This Topic #37 Posted Apr 07, 2008, 07:21:52 pm |
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Incredible find! Some of the people at the banks have an attitude when I ask them for half dollar rolls. I am always polite and willing to take what they have. Lately I have been getting, "Are you a customer here with an account?" Well got this question again today so I politely asked why they ask me if I have an account with them and was told that if I didn't they couldn't exchange money with me! I am fairly new at this and have a question, are any of you having finds in the mint type rolls? I asked this before on another forum and was told they have pulled some silver. Because a few different "tellers" have had an attitude I am wondering if I should just order a 500.00 box. On a positive note some tellers are great, when they didn't have any rolls they went to the others to get me some!
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Bellevue, WA
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Reply To This Topic #38 Posted Apr 07, 2008, 07:26:25 pm |
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Wow those are some awesome half dollars you got there! |
Anyone can make life interesting you just have to go out there and do things instead of sitting on your butt doing nothing. Second quote: Life is about trying new things not just standing around.
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pezhead and md'er
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rhode island
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Reply To This Topic #39 Posted Apr 27, 2008, 10:15:05 am |
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wow
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my name is aimee and i'm from rhode island. woonsocket area.
GOT PEZ??
OLDEST COINS
1914 wheatie penny!!!
1899 V nickel
1965 rosie dime 
1965 washington quarter
Half-n/a
Dollar-n/a
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Posts: 224
South western PA
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Reply To This Topic #40 Posted Apr 30, 2008, 06:22:22 pm |
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Very Nice find however I had something similer happen to me years ago back in the mid 90's when the bank i deal with called me and said they just had someone try to cash in 1000's of Ben's and told the man to give me a call normally they would just call me after they cashed in. Not sure why they didn't do that this time. but to make a long strory short he called me and I made a deal one dollar per coin. You may say I robbed him but he wanted face value for them an hour earlier. So doubling your money in a couple of days aint that bad. After 4 days of picking the good ones out and 4 complete sets later I called my friends and they bought the rest. After everything was said and done he pulled out a 1 gallon tub of silver roosevelts he wanted to get rid of. Me and my firends were busted and couldn't buy them. I told him to give me a week and I would get more money, he told me no that he needed the money fast and he was just going to cash in at the bank. I told him to go to a coin shop and they would buyt them, and his reply was thats OK he was happy with what he got from the halfs. So off to the bank he went. I went back to the bank a week later and the tellers picked them clean. You know to this day I never counted how many I got. I still have them I never sell my coins, maybe I should count them.
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Wheat(back) Farmer
Posts: 349
Portland, Michigan
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Reply To This Topic #41 Posted May 08, 2008, 08:45:00 am |
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Top notch job on those finds, congrats!
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Posts: 7307
Chicago IL
Detector used Detector(s) Used - Minelab_Explorer_SE_Pro w/ SunRay pinpointer & Garrett_Ace250
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Reply To This Topic #42 Posted Jan 31, 2009, 08:28:41 pm |
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Posts: 405
Arkansas, by way of Louisiana
Detector used Detector(s) Used - Bounty Hunter Pioneer 505, teknetics Gamma 6000 HeadHunter PiratePro, Garrett Propointer
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Reply To This Topic #43 Posted Feb 03, 2009, 02:44:16 pm |
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That , sir , is incredibly impressive.
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"The needs of the many outweigh the needs of the few, or the one"....Spock
"Do, or do not, there is no try"....Yoda
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Reply To This Topic #44 Posted Feb 03, 2009, 03:28:59 pm |
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Oahu, Hawaii
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Reply To This Topic #45 Posted Mar 27, 2009, 09:59:41 am |
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very nice
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Reply To This Topic #46 Posted Apr 25, 2009, 07:00:35 pm |
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wow !!!!!!!!!!you hit the jackpot
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Northeast Pennsylvania
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Reply To This Topic #47 Posted Apr 27, 2009, 06:27:41 pm |
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Excuse me, I just had a heart attack. |
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Reply To This Topic #48 Posted Jan 09, 2010, 08:51:52 pm |
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What kind of detector did you use???
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Tavares,FL.
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Reply To This Topic #49 Posted Jan 11, 2010, 11:05:32 am |
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excuse the novice question but you just go to a bank and ask for them and if luck is on your side this is what you get? ? do you pay face value at the bank for them? again i apologize if these are dumb questions. take care everyone, ozzy |
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Reply To This Topic #50 Posted Sep 25, 2011, 01:52:14 pm |
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Unbelievable!!!
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DFCA
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Kansas
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Reply To This Topic #51 Posted Sep 25, 2011, 01:54:59 pm |
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HOLY CRAP !!!!!That's awesome
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Manchester, NH
Detector used Detector(s) Used - Bounty Hunter Land Star
Primary Interest: Metal Detecting
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Reply To This Topic #52 Posted Sep 25, 2011, 04:13:25 pm |
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Threads 4 years old should be locked |
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San Diego
Primary Interest: All Types Of Treasure Hunting
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Reply To This Topic #54 Posted Jan 25, 2012, 12:09:03 am |
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wow what a lucky dude lol. im jealous.
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Posts: 5097
Seymour Johnson AFB NC
Detector used Detector(s) Used - Etrac,Vaquero, Cibola, Minlab Excal and a vibra probe 580
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Reply To This Topic #55 Posted Jan 26, 2012, 07:35:58 am |
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That is about as big of a score as you can get!
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God and country.
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