oddcoins Posts: 1647
Eugene Oregon
Detector used: Minelab eTrac w/ PRO coil ~ DetectorPro Pocket Uniprobe
 
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Posted Nov 03, 2009, 05:13:37 PM |
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Hello!
The weather has been pretty nice the last couple days ~ I couldn't just sit in my office anymore, I had to get out to detect, so I took a little extended lunch break today. Here's what I dug today:
1943-S Mercury Dime
two 1945-S War Nickels
12 Wheats dating from 1921 to 1955
3 clad quarters
3 clad dimes
2 modern nickels
21 Memorial cents
GrimLand Play Coin 5 cents
Olympic pin
I took pic's of the coins before and after I cleaned 'em up. This Merc dime is my silver coin find #89 for the year.
Anyone know anything about Olympic pins? I dug this one today that I assume is a little older ~ it was just as deep as the wheats, Merc and War nickels. It's about 19 mm tall and 16 mm wide. The only mark on it is an "L" with a small banner thing (see close-up pictures). Anyone know anything about this pin? How old is it?
Thanks for looking!
Neil
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Posts: 740
Springfield, Oregon
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Reply To This Topic #1 Posted Nov 03, 2009, 05:21:18 PM |
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Ya gotta love those extended lunch breaks...  especially when the weather is nice. Congrats on the Merc and the war niclkes. Gold Nuggets  |
If pull-tabs and twist tops were Gold nuggets ....I could have retired years ago.
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Posts: 2688
NorthWest Ohio
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Reply To This Topic #2 Posted Nov 03, 2009, 05:22:56 PM |
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great finds, do you have a park close to your work?
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CRH Finds 2010
Halves:
40% - 23
90% JFK- 2
proofs- 2
commeratives-0
Franklin - 1
WLH - 1
Quarters:
Silver - 0
Dimes:
Rosie - 1
Merc's-0
Nickel:
War Nicks (Silver) - 0
Buffalo - 0
Cents:
Wheaties - 7
total searched: $10,735
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Posts: 628
N.E.P.A.
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Reply To This Topic #3 Posted Nov 03, 2009, 05:23:11 PM |
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Whoa, I just replied to your trifecta post a second ago.  Glad to see you back to the lunchtime hunting again! Nice Merc!  |
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Reply To This Topic #4 Posted Nov 03, 2009, 05:39:02 PM |
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WTG on the silvers!
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Posts: 575
Missouri
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Reply To This Topic #5 Posted Nov 03, 2009, 05:39:24 PM |
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I believe the "L" stands for "Lunch Hunting" an underestimated good time of a sport that you just got the silver in! HA! Awesome digs for a lunch break!
~Tom
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ALL GAVE SOME...some gave ALL!
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Posts: 5536
Samammish, WA
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Reply To This Topic #6 Posted Nov 03, 2009, 05:42:07 PM |
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Nice job on the silver oddcoins! |
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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oddcoins Posts: 1647
Eugene Oregon
Detector used: Minelab eTrac w/ PRO coil ~ DetectorPro Pocket Uniprobe
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Reply To This Topic #7 Posted Nov 03, 2009, 08:27:38 PM |
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Whoa, I just replied to your trifecta post a second ago. Glad to see you back to the lunchtime hunting again! Nice Merc! Thanks man! Yeah, for some reason sometimes I can dig just as much stuff in a hour lunch break as I do in a six hour hunt on a Saturday! WEIRD! |
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Posts: 910
Bay Area Ca.
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Reply To This Topic #8 Posted Nov 04, 2009, 01:19:36 AM |
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very nice productive lunch...congrats on the finds and hh
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Happy Hunting Everyone, may your swings be filled with beeps, and your scoops full of the treasures you seek!
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Posts: 493
Way Northern California
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Reply To This Topic #9 Posted Nov 04, 2009, 09:53:08 AM |
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Great finds, Neil. Wish I could help with the olympic pin. Strange there isnt a date on it. As collectible as they are, I'd imagine there is a website somewhere out there that can help you date it.
I've never found a war nickel. How do they sound on the explorer?
MP
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Reply To This Topic #10 Posted Nov 04, 2009, 09:59:00 AM |
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WTG Neil on another one of your "routine extended" lunch breaks  |
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oddcoins Posts: 1647
Eugene Oregon
Detector used: Minelab eTrac w/ PRO coil ~ DetectorPro Pocket Uniprobe
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Reply To This Topic #11 Posted Nov 04, 2009, 11:40:44 AM |
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I've never found a war nickel. How do they sound on the explorer?
MP
They actually sound like a regular nickel! The tone a little deminished usually because of the depth, but they come in pretty good! |
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Posts: 15863
Shelbyville, Kentucky or any place I can detect !!!
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Reply To This Topic #12 Posted Nov 08, 2009, 08:35:45 AM |
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i need a few lunch breaks like that !!
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ALLEN
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