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Great Hunt At The Confederate Camp 6 1800s Coins

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kac

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Bummer the FE's get so trashed. Have the same problem here.

Great finds!

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crusty or not...finding flying eagles...excellent!  awesome finds

did you find them with equinox?  if so, what did the crusty coppers show you in the ground for IDs?  

thanks

 

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Great finds and wish you have even better luck on your next hunt.

Thanks for sharing the photos.

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