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Found a 200 year old coin in my backyard and changed how I garden
I was digging up an old flower bed in my backyard in Peoria last Saturday when my shovel hit something metal. Pulled out this crusty old coin that turned out to be an 1820s large cent after I cleaned it up a bit. Now I can't stop thinking about what else might be buried under my tomato plants. I actually bought a metal detector on Monday and spent 4 hours scanning the yard. Found a bunch of rusty nails and a weird old button, but no more coins yet. Has anyone else accidentally started an archaeology hobby while doing yard work?
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