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No US coppers - at all - which is really odd. 1873 Arrows Quarter is looking like an S - one could only hope for a CC there. Have yet to date any of the cash coins, need to restore first.   |
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Nice finds!  |
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Imagining finds from a late 1800s railroad construction camp... Whatever their origins, very cool!
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late 1800s railroad construction camp Exactly - the section of rail was completed in '83 and the condition of the '82 dime aligns with that time frame. Too bad their Opium pipes are typically carved from bone - it would be so cool to find a relic like that. Not impossible though, some items are still lying on the surface.
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07/24/2025 1:25 pm
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Nice finds there DOCC. |
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Fantastic historical finds from a rail line construction camp! I hope you give some of these your fabulous restoration efforts. Edit to add: Why do the quarters appear to be generally the same diameter as the dimes? I assume this is because you took individual photos of the coins, resized them all the same and then put them together as a composite image. Please clarify.  Take a look at my other hobby ... http://www.jk-dk.artToo many hobbies .... too much work .... not enough time. Edited by nickelsearcher
07/24/2025 2:27 pm
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the same diameter as the dimes I wish they were the same diameter as the dimes - or vice versa - but alas - nothing more than cropped scope pics placed into a montage as you succinctly pointed out. The cash coins are a little larger than a nickel.
I swing a metal detector and have a knack for finding dirty old coins. Dirt coin restoration projects - https://www.prodetecting.com/restorationsDirt coin restoration blog - https://www.prodetecting.com/blog/ccawDirt coin dig videos - https://www.youtube.com/@prodetecting |
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Amazing work @docc! I'll be interested to see what you have there for cash once the cleaning is complete.
"If you climb a good tree, you get a push."
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"The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed."
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I'll be interested to see what you have there for cash once the cleaning is complete. Of course Spence, I'll update in a month or so. Have a backlog of projects now.
I swing a metal detector and have a knack for finding dirty old coins. Dirt coin restoration projects - https://www.prodetecting.com/restorationsDirt coin restoration blog - https://www.prodetecting.com/blog/ccawDirt coin dig videos - https://www.youtube.com/@prodetecting |
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I'll update in a month or so. Have a backlog of projects now. Take your time, the whole good things and waiting thing. 
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Take your time, the whole good things and waiting thing You know, Karma had a lot to do with this haul. Long story short... Unspoken rule for metal detectorists is you leave it like you found it. FILL YOUR HOLES. Don't ruin it for everyone else by being a lazy POS and leaving a carpet bombed landscape of dig holes. I arrived at this site to 100's, literally 100's, of unfilled holes. I don't care how remote it is - FILL YOUR HOLES. Well low and behold I bump into the responsible party on site on second visit. Start chatting (I actually know him) and I kindly ask him to fill his holes. Shrugs it off, tells me he has only got one coin out of spot, and continues on. KARMA I fill as many of his holes as I come across and I am rewarded by the MD OverWatchers with 6 cash coins, 4 Seated dimes, and 2 Seated quarters after 2 visits (1862 on 2nd visit).
I swing a metal detector and have a knack for finding dirty old coins. Dirt coin restoration projects - https://www.prodetecting.com/restorationsDirt coin restoration blog - https://www.prodetecting.com/blog/ccawDirt coin dig videos - https://www.youtube.com/@prodetecting |
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Unspoken rule for metal detectorists is you leave it like you found it. FILL YOUR HOLES Well said. No matter how 'clean' we are, there is always one that ruins it for everyone else. I go on quite a few club digs and it's really frustrating when you come across holes left unfilled and in a real mess. This sometimes leads to the club losing the permission and after all the work that goes into gaining permission to detect on land that really stinks.
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Spence - decided to process one of the cash coins as I'd like to date. Can't seem to get a dynasty/match off reverse image searching or Numista. You have any input on this one? Edit to add: 4.23 grams - 21.62 mm   Edited by DOCC
07/28/2025 8:37 pm
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