Next Meeting

Wed, July 27 @
Whitestown Veteran’s
Club 174 Whitesboro
St., Yorkville. NY
6:30pm - 8:30pm

EARTH CLUB PICNIC PLANNING BEGINS

FOR SEPT 10, 2022 EVENT

As you can see, the attendance for the 2021 EARTH Club Picnic was great.

Planning begins at the July meeting for our annual picnic to be held at Delta Lake
State Park. We rent a room on the beach and we reserve the beach. We salt the field
with silver and tokens for awesome prizes. Anyone who can pay their metal detecting
fee of $30 at the July meeting, it will help with buying the prizes. (It was $30 for last
year and will most likely be the same) The picnic is FREE if you don’t plan on hunting.
We only charge per detector. This event is also great for introducing new people and
kids to participate, as you know there are some great targets. Last year there were five
hunts.
The club provides hot dogs and hamburgers along with the trimmings, cooked
by volunteers. Members are asked to bring in a dish if they can. Sign up at the
meeting or let us know what you are bringing if you wont be able to attend a
meeting.

Newsletter July 2022

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Competition Winners for June 2022

Best Coin Best Jewelry
Winner: Mike Wusik Winner: Larry Ehlinger
Entry: 1747 Half Reale Entry: Wishing Well Pin w/colored stones
Location: (town unknown) Farm Field Location: Utica, NY / Woods
Detector: Equinox 800 Detector: Whites Classic ID
Value: ? Value: $0.00 (pretty though)
2nd Place (2-way tie): Mike Parker, 1848 Large Cent 2nd Place: Mike Wusik, Silver wedding
/ Larry Ehlinger, 1802 Draped Bust Cent band
3rd Place (2-way tie): Dave Dylis, Draped Bust Cent 3rd Place: Mike Parker, Victorian Brooch
/ Doninic Aiello, 1941 Mercury Dime Number of Entries: 7
Number of Entries: 9

Best Other Mystery Category –

Winner: Stu Copperwheat
Entry: 1838 Anti-Slavery Token Best Nickel
Location: Bridgewater / Cellar hole Winner: Mike Wusik
Detector: XP Deus Entry: Buffalo (no date)
Value: $300 - $1500 (based on condition) Location: Deerfield, NY / Park
2nd Place: Mike Parker, 1908 Bryan-Kern Detector: Equinox 800
Presidential Campaign Button Value: At least $0.05
3rd Place (3-way tie) Brendan 2nd Place: Ken Price, Buffalo (no date)
Rockwell, Vintage Knife / Larry Ehlinger, 3rd Place: Lori Fealey, Buffalo (no date)
1852 Upper Canadian Token / Chris Beattie, Number of Entries: 6
1874 Sabre Belt Plate
Number of Entries: 9
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Marge Ferjet
brought in a collec-
tion of some of the
toy cars that she
found over the
years. Members are
encouraged to
bring in past dis-
plays as well as
monthly finds.

Canadian Circulated Silver Coins

These coins were in standard circulation until silver was removed from all coinage in 1967 and
1968 (50% silver). The values below only reflect the silver value, not rarity or numismatic
value. Live silver prices are used to calculate the coin's value (USD):

Coin value calculations use the 7:36 AM PDT silver price for July 20, 2022:
Silver $18.88/oz 0.09

Description Face Value Silver Value (USD)

1920-1967 Dime $0.10 $1.1327

1967-1968 Dime (50% silver) ** $0.10 $.7080

1920-1967 Quarter $0.25 $2.8319

1967-1968 Quarter (50% silver) ** $0.25 $1.7699

1920-1967 Half Dollar $0.50 $5.6639

1935-1967 Dollar $1.00 $11.3279

** The Canadian Mint issued two compositions of the dime and quarter in 1967. The standard
80% silver/20% copper variety and the 50% silver/50% copper type. In mid-year 1968, they
changed the quarter and dime again from 50% silver/50% copper to a 99% nickel composition.

EDITOR’S NOTE: This shows that the Canadians kept silver in coins 3 to 4 years after the
United States did who quit making circulated silver coins after 1964.
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Anyone
Interested In
Silver & Gold & Junk Update
Silver coin values below are based on live silver prices at the CME.
The Hobby of These coins were in standard circulation until silver was removed from all
Metal Detecting, coinage in 1965 and 1970 (40% silver half-dollars). The values below
This Is For You ! only reflect the silver value, not rarity or numismatic value. This table
I have a large selection should only be used as a guide for buying and selling silver coins. These
of metal detecting items coins are sometimes called "junk silver", but I really dislike that term. All
that I will be selling.
values shown in USD.
Anything from detectors,
coils, head phones, dig-
gers, 1874 maps of hunt Coin value calculations use the 7:36 AM PDT silver price for July 20, 22:
sites, there are too Silver $18.88/oz 0.09
many items to list. If you
are interested or know of Description Face Value Silver Value
anyone that may be 1942-1945 Nickel * $0.05 $1.0622
interested, give me a call
at: 1892-1916 Barber Dime $0.10 $1.3657
315-363-9668
or 1916-1945 Mercury Dime $0.10 $1.3657
315-761-8158 1946-1964 Roosevelt Dime $0.10 $1.3657
And ask for Ralph, or
leave a message and a 1892-1916 Barber Quarter $0.25 $3.4144
phone #
and I will return your 1916-1930 Standing Liberty Quarter $0.25 $3.4144
call ! 1932-1964 Washington Quarter $0.25 $3.4144
Thank You
1892-1915 Barber Half Dollar $0.50 $6.8288
1916-1947 Walking Liberty Half Dollar $0.50 $6.8288
1948-1963 Franklin Half Dollar $0.50 $6.8288
1964 Kennedy Half Dollar $0.50 $6.8288
1965-1970 Half Dollar (40% silver) $0.50 $2.7922
1878-1921 Morgan Dollar $1.00 $14.6027
1921-1935 Peace Dollar $1.00 $14.6027
Each
1971-1976 Eisenhower Dollar (40% silver) ** $5.9705
Month We
1986-2013 Silver Eagle (.999 Silver) $1.00 $18.8611
Will Print A
Classified * The U.S. Mint issued two compositions of the nickel in 1942. The stan-
Section for dard copper-nickel composition used today and the 35% silver version
listed here.
Members
With ** The 40% silver version of the Eisenhower dollar was issued as a col-
lectible only, they are generally not found in circulation. The best way to
Things to distinguish the two versions is by weight. The copper-nickel version
Sell. weighs 22.68 grams, the silver Ike dollar weighs 24.59 grams.
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Calendar Earth Metal Detecting Club of

July 25 ?....................... Earth Club Meeting Central New York
Refreshments Marg Ferget Contact Information:
August 29 ....................... Earth Club Meeting Lost Items:
September 10 ................ Earth Club Picnic Larry Ehlinger
September 26 ................ Earth Club Meeting (lpehlinger@hotmail.com)
October 24 ...... Earth Club Meeting Date is a change from normal David Lofgren (dlof20@hot-
November 28 ............... Earth Club Meeting mail.com)
December ...................... Christmas Party
* Meet dates and location changed to Weds. & MV Vets
Club, We hope to be back at Dunham Library by July. Memberships/treasurer
lenhartearth17@yahoo.com
Newsletter Submissions:
Michael Parker -
Metal Detector For Sale scxpress@aol.com
Blue colored circa 1980, Vintage Bounty Hunter 840, Discriminator
VLF/TR metal detector. Operates with two included 9 volt batteries.
Metal detector works and is in very good condition. One original Website: earthmetaldetect-
owner. It is your for $70. Call 315-525-9753 ing.com
Website Submissions:
dlof20@hotmail.com

“Get involved, make a differ-

ence,”
Nothing Like Former EARTH President John
Seamon
Local Honey,
It Goes On Anything!
Bob’s Honey
is Available at Metal Detecting
Our Monthly Meetings Code of Ethics
1. Respect the rights and property of
others.
2. Observe all laws, whether nation-
al, state, or local, and aid law enforce-
ment officials whenever possible.
3. Never destroy priceless historical
or archeological treasures.
Sorrell Creative Works 4. Leave the land and vegetation as
it was; fill in all holes.
Club member Pete Sorrell has started a web page titled 5. Remove all trash and litter when
Sorrell Creative Works. The site features a variety of items for you leave.
6. All treasure hunters may be
sale with the theme of artwork that appears on coins and mil- judged by the example you set;
itary items. Products range from apparel, homeward, acces- always conduct yourself with courtesy
sories and drinkware which includes anything from stickers, and consideration of others.
to mugs to t-shirts and the like. www.sorrellcreativeworks.com/