Thanks all for the replies. It makes sense to me now. Knowledge is power.
...why is the 1883 V nickel with no "cents" of less value than the one with cents? There were about 11 million fewer minted with the "cents"...
Well if I can't get any info on a coin forum about this I don't know where else to go.
I found this a few days back while metal detecting. Any info you can give me on this would be appreciated. It looks like it was silver plated at...
I found this fake 8 reale a couple days ago while metal detecting. Is there any collectablitly with counterfeit coins? Were 8 reale mexican...
Its not silver though. Looks to be silver plated. Probably someone trying to make a counterfeit back in the day or something? Also, I cannot...
I have a minelab explorer 2.
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I found these coins at an old farm house while metal detecting. I love finding Standing Liberty quarters they are few and far between. I love...
Here ya go Bruce. If ya can't make it out it reads, "Rich Gold Color
Found this large cent and a nice 1865 Indian head penny to boot plus a neat old button. Here they be before a cleaning and after. The large...
Ahhhhh. That is a scary one.
Found these stained up scary looking coin today. 1900 Barber, 1941 Merc, 1956 Rosie and a messed up Indian head with a ton of crud on her....
I hit an old fairground spot that keeps on producing over the years. I increased my sensitivity and slowed my swing way down and was rewarded for...
Found a bunch of wheaties and some modern coins plus 3 nice Indian heads today as well. Look at the detail on the 1868. I have not even rinsed...
There are not many bottle caps at old farmhomes. Plus if you know what your doing you can tell the junk from the coins. I've found over 30 large...
Went detecting and found a cool old large cent. I love finding large cents. This was the only old coin I found in this yard. Fun stuff.
I found this Indian head today while metal detecting. I noticed when I flipped the coin over that the reverse was at an angle and almost upside...
I went diggin in the dirt today at an old farmhouse and found some keepers. A picture of the entire haul. Found 3 Indian heads. 1908, 1887 and...
Yep, it is fun to find the oldies. Sometimes ya come up with nothing.
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