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Big Copper!!

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No, not a large cent. "That'll never happen." Even rarer detecting find! One ounce .999 fine copper...uhh...coin? Hefty silver-dollar-sized piece. Sounded off at a very strong, high, #38 on the Equinox. Totlot woodchip find. Poor old G-Paw!
 

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yooper69 said:
Very cool ! There are stores here in the U.P that sell those in just about any coin type you want.
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Yeah, I was not surprised to find they don't have a high value. I was a little surprised at how many variations of .999 fine copper coins are out there! Still a pretty rare detecting find.
 
Foragist said:
Yeah, I was not surprised to find they don't have a high value. I was a little surprised at how many variations of .999 fine copper coins are out there! Still a pretty rare detecting find.
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I love finding big coins they are always fun. Always hoping for big gold or silver .
 
You don't find one of those everyday! Pretty cool. :cool3: I bought one that looks like a Morgan dollar a couple years ago for about $3.
 
Very cool Foragist, I've not heard of anyone finding one of those before. The wife and I went to a yard sale last summer here in town, they were selling those "coins" in rolls, your choice Walking Liberty, Buffalo Nickel, or Indian Head penny design, all 1 ounce copper each.
 
JAK said:
Interesting find...one to add to the collection!
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Yep. A good one for display. Thanks JAK
yooper69 said:
I love finding big coins they are always fun. Always hoping for big gold or silver .
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Me too! Doesn't happen very often, so when it does: :wow:
Thanks Yoop
jack&jill said:
A pretty unique recovery Blaise. Don't think a lot of Copper Rounds are ever dug. First I ever seen reported. Congrats! Trapper
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"Copper rounds" That's what they call them! Coins, but not legal tender. I don't recall seeing any posted here either. Sounds like there's enough of them out there, that a few will be lost. The detector sure likes a full ounce of high grade copper in coin shape! Thanks Trapper
claddy said:
Cool find I would be happy with !
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Yes Sir, happy to find such a nice thing. Thanks Claddy
Wolf-Dog said:
You don't find one of those everyday! Pretty cool. :cool3: I bought one that looks like a Morgan dollar a couple years ago for about $3.
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Yeah, I guess around $3 is the going rate for these. The actual value turned out to be no big whoop, but it sure was fun to discover it, and it looks like a great looking coin. Thanks Wolf-Dog
GroundSweeper said:
Whoa that’s a pretty unique find, nice!
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Thanks Sweeper. I love a cool looking oddball under the coil!
LovestheShiny! said:
Very cool Foragist, I've not heard of anyone finding one of those before. The wife and I went to a yard sale last summer here in town, they were selling those "coins" in rolls, your choice Walking Liberty, Buffalo Nickel, or Indian Head penny design, all 1 ounce copper each.
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Thank you L-to-the-shiny. Rarely found because they are rarely lost. Funny how they make an ounce of copper seem so valuable.
 
Foragist said:
No, not a large cent. "That'll never happen." Even rarer detecting find! One ounce .999 fine copper...uhh...coin? Hefty silver-dollar-sized piece. Sounded off at a very strong, high, #38 on the Equinox. Totlot woodchip find. Poor old G-Paw!
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Wow! What a neat find!
 
Beautiful piece of pure copper. Great find!

I found a 1979 Susan B. Anthony dollar this past winter and it cleaned up really nice. It has a 75% copper- 25% nickel outer core bonded to pure copper inner core.
 
Estima8tor said:
Beautiful piece of pure copper. Great find!

I found a 1979 Susan B. Anthony dollar this past winter and it cleaned up really nice. It has a 75% copper- 25% nickel outer core bonded to pure copper inner core.
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Thank you. It sure is a beauty. Them Susan B.'s are hard to find! Welcome to the S.B.A. dollar club. :yes:
 
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