Saturday, May 21, 2011

LUNCH HUNT NETS WHEAT PENNY

We've been hunting the other side of the fields where there probably is more clad than older coins.  I did manage a 1941 wheat penny - we have found some wheats but I don't think there is silver there - I could be wrong.  My take was 83 cents.

    1  - q  =      .25
    4  - d  =      .40
    3  - n  =      .15 
    3 -  p  =      .03
    11 coins   $0.83
    1 Wheat penny - 1941
    12 total coins
  
       
                                                             2011 COIN COUNT

                                                             Q - 154  = 38.50
                                                                 6 -  Washington - 1935(2), 41, 44, 44-d, 57-d
                                                             D - 190  = 19.00
                                                                 3 -  Mercury 1937, 42, 45
                                                                 4 -  Roosevelt - 1950-d,58-d(2),60
                                                             N - 57  =  2.85
                                                                 1 - Buffalo - 1920
                                                                  4- (pre 1950)1941,43 -p,47, 49
                                                             P - 271  =  2.71
                                                                 2 -  Large cent - 1818,1820
                                                                 1 - Indian - 1908
                                                             47- wheat  - 1919,24,25,30,37(2),39,40(2),41(6),
                                                                42(4),42-d,44(5),45(4),46,47,48,50,51,
                                                                52(2),52-d(2), 53,53-s,54,55(2),
                                                                56-d,57-d,58,58-d
                                                             DOL -
                                                             HALF -
                                                             FOREIGN - 13
                                                             # OF COINS(clad) - 672
                                                             # OF COINS(total) - 752 
                                                             TOTAL $ - 63.06
                                                             GOLD - 14k cross
                                                             RINGS - 5
                                                             zinc pennies - 137

Friday, May 20, 2011

BACK TO THE WOODS II

      
                                                   One of the quarters about 5" down
                                                   Mercury dime just below the surface
                                                                 Total finds for the day


I've been taking everyone's advice and been hitting the woods hard. Well today it paid off.  I had my best silver day - 3 coins - a 1945 mercury dime and found 2 quarters - 1941, 1944 in the same hole.  I also found another wheat penny - 1939.  That's 8 silver coins and I still have a lot of woods to cover. I may have about a week or 2 left with all the rain we've had the growth is starting to get deep.  Found 29 cents in clad - 2 dimes and nine pennies.

the day's finds

    0  - q  =      .0
    2  - d  =      .20
    0  - n  =      .00 
    9 -  p  =      .09
    11 coins   $0.29
    2 Washington Quarters 1941, 1944
    1 Mercury dime - 1945
    1 Wheat penny - 1939
    15 total coins
  
       
                                                             2011 COIN COUNT

                                                             Q - 153  = 38.25
                                                                 6 -  Washington - 1935(2), 41, 44, 44-d, 57-d
                                                             D - 186  = 18.60
                                                                 3 -  Mercury 1937, 42, 45
                                                                 4 -  Roosevelt - 1950-d,58-d(2),60
                                                             N - 54  =  2.70
                                                                 1 - Buffalo - 1920
                                                                  4- (pre 1950)1941,43 -p,47, 49
                                                             P - 268  =  2.68
                                                                 2 -  Large cent - 1818,1820
                                                                 1 - Indian - 1908
                                                             46- wheat  - 1919,24,25,30,37(2),39,40(2),41(5),
                                                                42(4),42-d,44(5),45(4),46,47,48,50,51,
                                                                52(2),52-d(2), 53,53-s,54,55(2),
                                                                56-d,57-d,58,58-d
                                                             DOL -
                                                             HALF -
                                                             FOREIGN - 13
                                                             # OF COINS(clad) - 661
                                                             # OF COINS(total) - 740 
                                                             TOTAL $ - 62.23
                                                             GOLD - 14k cross
                                                             RINGS - 5
                                                             zinc pennies - 134

COINS IN THREE'S

Went out at lunch time again and found 3 quarters, 3 dimes and 3 pennies.  We were hunting between the rain drops - getting sick of the wet weather - more for next week too.  My take was a buck 8.

the day's finds

    3  - q  =      .75
    3  - d  =      .30
    0  - n  =      .00 
    3 -  p  =      .03
    9 coins   $1.08
  
       
                                                             2011 COIN COUNT

                                                             Q - 153  = 38.25
                                                                 4 -  Washington - 1935(2), 44-d, 57-d
                                                             D - 184  = 18.40
                                                                 2 -  Mercury 1937, 42
                                                                 4 -  Roosevelt - 1950-d,58-d(2),60
                                                             N - 54  =  2.70
                                                                 1 - Buffalo - 1920
                                                                  4- (pre 1950)1941,43 -p,47, 49
                                                             P - 259  =  2.59
                                                                 2 -  Large cent - 1818,1820
                                                                 1 - Indian - 1908
                                                             45- wheat  - 1919,24,25,30,37(2),40(2),41(5),
                                                                42(4),42-d,44(5),45(4),46,47,48,50,51,
                                                                52(2),52-d(2), 53,53-s,54,55(2),
                                                                56-d,57-d,58,58-d
                                                             DOL -
                                                             HALF -
                                                             FOREIGN - 13
                                                             # OF COINS(clad) - 650
                                                             # OF COINS(total) - 725 
                                                             TOTAL $ - 61.94
                                                             GOLD - 14k cross
                                                             RINGS - 5
                                                             zinc pennies - 127




Thursday, May 19, 2011

LUNCH HUNT YIELDS RING #5

Finally got out to do a lunch hunt yesterday after all the rain and events.  I did find ring #5 and a buck 48 in clad.

the day's finds

    3  - q  =      .75
    7  - d  =      .70
    0  - n  =      .00 
    3 -  p  =      .03
   13 coins   $1.48
  
       
                                                             2011 COIN COUNT

                                                             Q - 150  = 37.50
                                                                 4 -  Washington - 1935(2), 44-d, 57-d
                                                             D - 181  = 18.10
                                                                 2 -  Mercury 1937, 42
                                                                 4 -  Roosevelt - 1950-d,58-d(2),60
                                                             N - 54  =  2.70
                                                                 1 - Buffalo - 1920
                                                                  4- (pre 1950)1941,43 -p,47, 49
                                                             P - 256  =  2.56
                                                                 2 -  Large cent - 1818,1820
                                                                 1 - Indian - 1908
                                                             45- wheat  - 1919,24,25,30,37(2),40(2),41(5),
                                                                42(4),42-d,44(5),45(4),46,47,48,50,51,
                                                                52(2),52-d(2), 53,53-s,54,55(2),
                                                                56-d,57-d,58,58-d
                                                             DOL -
                                                             HALF -
                                                             FOREIGN - 13
                                                             # OF COINS(clad) - 641
                                                             # OF COINS(total) - 716 
                                                             TOTAL $ - 60.86
                                                             GOLD - 14k cross
                                                             RINGS - 5
                                                             zinc pennies - 124

Wednesday, May 18, 2011

BACK IN THE WOODS

                                                               FINDS FROM MAY 17
       
                                 DIME WAS RIGHT ON THE SURFACE - MAY 18

Since finding my second large copper I've been hitting the woods again before the bugs and growth take over.  I did manage to find 3 silver 2 - Rosie and a Washington quarter along with 4 wheat pennies. This has been a hot spot finding 5 silver coins and about 10 wheat pennies along with the coppers.   I hope the 2 coppers aren't flukes since I can't find anything in the gap of 1820 to 1935. 

the day's finds - 5/17 - 5/18

    0  - q  =      .0
    0  - d  =     .0
    0  - n  =     .00 
    3 -  p  =     .03
   3 coins   $.03
   1 -  Washington Quarter - 1935
   2 - Roosevelt dimes - 1958-d, 1960
   4 - Wheat pennies - 1940, 1944, 1946, 1952-d
   10 total coins
 

  
   
   
                                                             2011 COIN COUNT

                                                             Q - 147  = 36.75
                                                                 4 -  Washington - 1935(2), 44-d, 57-d
                                                             D - 174  = 17.40
                                                                 2 -  Mercury 1937, 42
                                                                 4 -  Roosevelt - 1950-d,58-d(2),60
                                                             N - 54  =  2.70
                                                                 1 - Buffalo - 1920
                                                                  4- (pre 1950)1941,43 -p,47, 49
                                                             P - 253  =  2.53
                                                                 2 -  Large cent - 1818,1820
                                                             45- wheat  - 1919,24,25,30,37(2),40(2),41(5),
                                                                42(4),42-d,44(5),45(4),46,47,48,50,51,
                                                                52(2),52-d(2), 53,53-s,54,55(2),
                                                                56-d,57-d,58,58-d
                                                             DOL -
                                                             HALF -
                                                             FOREIGN - 13
                                                             # OF COINS(clad) - 628
                                                             # OF COINS(total) - 703 
                                                             TOTAL $ - 59.38
                                                             GOLD - 14k cross
                                                             RINGS - 4
                                                             zinc pennies - 121

Sunday, May 15, 2011

SECOND LARGE COPPER


I went out this morning between the rain drops - hunted in the woods where I had found my first large copper. I thought I found the needle in the haystack or a fluke having not finding much of anything since. I had a penny hit and WOW - another large copper 1818 my oldest coin to date.  I couldn't believe I found another one. Now I think there is a lot more to be discovered. Also found a dime and zinc penny - had to quit because of the rain.

the day's finds -

    0  - q  =      .0
    1  - d  =     .10
    0  - n  =     .00 
    1 -  p  =     .01
   2 coins   $.11
   1 1818 Large cent copper
   3 total coins
  
   
   
                                                             2011 COIN COUNT

                                                             Q - 147  = 36.75
                                                                 3 -  Washington - 1935, 44-d, 57-d
                                                             D - 174  = 17.40
                                                                 2 -  Mercury 1937, 42
                                                                 2 -  Roosevelt - 1950-d,58-d
                                                             N - 54  =  2.70
                                                                 1 - Buffalo - 1920
                                                                  4- (pre 1950)1941,43 -p,47, 49
                                                             P - 250  =  2.50
                                                                 2 -  Large cent - 1818,1820
                                                             41- wheat  - 1919,24,25,30,37(2),40,41(5),
                                                                 42(4),42-d,44(4),45(4)47,48,50,51,52(2),52-d,
                                                                 53,53-s,54,55(2),56-d,57-d,58,58-d
                                                             DOL -
                                                             HALF -
                                                             FOREIGN - 13
                                                             # OF COINS(clad) - 625
                                                             # OF COINS(total) - 693 
                                                             TOTAL $ - 59.35
                                                             GOLD - 14k cross
                                                             RINGS - 4
                                                             zinc pennies - 121

SATURDAY HUNT


Went out for a brief hunt yesterday - only a 30% chance of rain which we got on a day that was supposed to be mostly dry.  Can't win - anyway I hunted close to home hunting my local park and a school finding a buck 92.  I did find 2 wheat pennies, an earring, some kind of token and a canadian dime.  Today the weather isn't going to be much better so I may not be getting out at all.

the day's finds -

    5  - q  =   1.25
    5  - d  =     .50
    1  - n  =     .05 
    12 -  p  =   .12
   23 coins   $1.92
   2 wheat pennies 1941,45
   1 canadian dime
   26 total coins
  
   
   
                                                             2011 COIN COUNT

                                                             Q - 147  = 36.75
                                                                 3 -  Washington - 1935, 44-d, 57-d
                                                             D - 173  = 17.30
                                                                 2 -  Mercury 1937, 42
                                                                 2 -  Roosevelt - 1950-d,58-d
                                                             N - 54  =  2.70
                                                                 1 - Buffalo - 1920
                                                                  4- (pre 1950)1941,43 -p,47, 49
                                                             P - 249  =  2.49
                                                                 1 -  Large cent - 1820
                                                             41- wheat  - 1919,24,25,30,37(2),40,41(5),
                                                                 42(4),42-d,44(4),45(4)47,48,50,51,52(2),52-d,
                                                                 53,53-s,54,55(2),56-d,57-d,58,58-d
                                                             DOL -
                                                             HALF -
                                                             FOREIGN - 13
                                                             # OF COINS(clad) - 623
                                                             # OF COINS(total) - 690 
                                                             TOTAL $ - 59.24
                                                             GOLD - 14k cross
                                                             RINGS - 4
                                                             zinc pennies - 120

SLOW LUNCH HUNT

Went out during lunch again - didn't find much only 15 cents.   With all the past rain the ground should have at least have been soft - but it wasn't - it was hard as a rock and digging was not fun.  It's been slow the last couple of hunts.

the day's finds -

    0  - q  =     .0
    1  - d  =    .10
    1  - n  =    .05
    0 -  p  =   .0
    2 coins  $.15
  
   
   
                                                             2011 COIN COUNT

                                                             Q - 142  = 35.50
                                                                 3 -  Washington - 1935, 44-d, 57-d
                                                             D - 168  = 16.80
                                                                 2 -  Mercury 1937, 42
                                                                 2 -  Roosevelt - 1950-d,58-d
                                                             N - 53  =   2.65
                                                                 1 - Buffalo - 1920
                                                                  4- (pre 1950)1941,43 -p,47, 49
                                                             P - 237  =  2.37
                                                                 1 -  Large cent - 1820
                                                             39- wheat  - 1919,24,25,30,37(2),40,41(4),
                                                                 42(4),42-d,44(4),45(3)47,48,50,51,52(2),52-d,
                                                                 53,53-s,54,55(2),56-d,57-d,58,58-d
                                                             DOL -
                                                             HALF -
                                                             FOREIGN - 12
                                                             # OF COINS(clad) -600
                                                             # OF COINS(total) - 664 
                                                             TOTAL $ - 57.32
                                                             GOLD - 14k cross
                                                             RINGS - 3
                                                             zinc pennies - 112