Diggin History #33 - Friends, Old Coins, Tokens, & Relics Metal Detecting

07/17/09 Another great 6 hour hunt metal detecting out in new section of the woods with lots of finds.

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[stuthedigger]

great video..

little tip=clean the coin back at home with water ect,ect.because when you try to see what it is with your cloves,you scratch the coin..

[TreasureFiend]

Yes I know but I get all caught up in the moment shooting the video. So far I have only found 1 semi key coin - a 1918 SLQ in perfect condition but I gouged the heck out of it diggin in heavy roots, its on one of my videos somewhere on here. Thanks for the comment.

[metaldetector101]

where was that at

[TreasureFiend]

Just outside of Chicago.

[thEannoyingE]

Why do some Mercs not have a mint mark? I found a '43 last month with no mint mark.

[CoinageBritannia]

@johnsonthehunter It denotes the area of issue. In some cases fewer coins were minted in a specific year compared to other mints. Making that issue more collectable and as you say rare.

[part3auctions]

wow! What is the chance that you find a telephone token in the woods??

[johnsonthehunter]

what make mint-marks so special...just because they're rare or what?

[indysteve182002]

is that a state park? or is it just some woods that you all drove by?

[RecoveringRelics]

Great finds! I'm pretty sure I have that same little bottle at 5:38 . Nice video!

[Neopets112]

i found a cool coin, maybe you can help me figur out what kid it is treaserfiend

[stuthedigger]

thats ok,good luck for next time....