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    Medal detecting

    when I was about 10 I had an old timer neighbor who took me under his wing to teach me metal detecting
    This old man had a treasure room full of goodies some valuable some worth nothing but was priceless to him.
    I was always in awe looking at the cool stuff he found then I started finding my own treasures.
    This hobby was put on the back burner for many years every now an then picking up the detector the man gave me to tinker.
    Today is a beautiful day out got bored so dug it out cleaned up an went to my moms childhood home that we still own.
    She has told me a story of a ring she lost as a kid so went looking for it.
    No luck today going to try again tomorrow but here was my treasures from today.
    2 1967 quarters
    1 1967 dime
    2 1965 nickels
    2 1967 pennies
    1 1964 silver dime
    off brand zippo style lighter
    and a tag off something from a beauty shop from Frankenmuth MI

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    Pretty cool! Nice find for an afternoon. Did your mom have a hole in her pocket?
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    On the property where The coins were found was old mobile home.
    I believe these were near the front door which would make good sense reaching in your pocket for keys an out comes the pocket change.
    This was one trick I was taught if the entrance of a property is known
    another is look for anbold shade tree where some one would of sat with glass of tea in the shade loosing their ciins pocket knives what have ya.

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    Id like to detect some old logging camps up in da mitt.

    Even your sections of hardwoods at deer camp may turn up some interesting things.
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    Spent a few more ours in my moms childhood home fiund several more coins a few 60s mostly 90s.
    several of the newer ones found clumped together.
    Found a crescent wrench if it's a craftsman wonder if I can swap it out for new one lol.
    Then the best find was right next to a old walnut tree.
    1934 wheat penny
    Then I played in my yard found 2 90s dimes and a cool 1991 arcade coin.

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    The wheat penny is a good find.
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    Looks like the game token depending on condition is
    $2 to $15
    I got to look up the proper coin cleaning solution seems like the old man told me something about peroxide an water doing some research on it now.

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    Quote Originally Posted by RubberDuck View Post
    Looks like the game token depending on condition is
    $2 to $15
    I got to look up the proper coin cleaning solution seems like the old man told me something about peroxide an water doing some research on it now.
    That 1964 dime you found yesterday is a keeper too.
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    Quote Originally Posted by hawgrider View Post
    That 1964 dime you found yesterday is a keeper too.
    I am donating that one to the Christmas pudding.

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    I am donating that one to the Christmas pudding.
    Sweet they're are getting hard to come by.
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