Metal Detecting

FINALLY GOT OUT

2012-01-28T20:33:00.001-05:00

It was finally a nice day and I took advantage of it and hunted the school where I last found my mercury dime. No silver today but did find wheat penny #2 and just under a buck in clad. I also found a boy scout tie clip.

Saturday finds
            2 - q =    .50
          3 - d =       .30
            1 - n =       .05
          11 - p =    .11
   17 coins $0.96
   1 wheat penny - 1944
   18 total coins
              Boy scout tie clip


                                                            2012 COIN COUNT

                                                             Q - 13 = 3.25
                                                             D - 17 = 1.70
                                                                   1 - Merc - 1943
                                                             N - 3    = .15
                                                             P - 25 = .25
                                                                    1 - large copper - 1834
                                                                    2 - wheat - 1944,55-d
   DOL -
                                                             HALF -
                                                             FOREIGN - 1
   # OF COINS(clad) - 58
                                                             # OF COINS(total) - 63
   TOTAL $ - 5.35
   GOLD -
                                                             RINGS - 1
   Stinkin Zincolns(bad) - 3

FOUND 72 CENTS BUT....

2012-01-25T05:18:00.001-05:00

I found 72 cents yesterday while cleaning the grounds. Since I didn't use my detector I'm not going to count the finds to my total. But it was nice to find some change and now I want to get out and use the detector - hoping this weekend.

ANOTHER WEEKEND GOES BY

2012-01-22T20:47:00.000-05:00

Well another weekend is almost over and I didn't get a chance to get out and swing the detector. Today was a decent day but I didn't have the time. Tomorrow the warm weather and rain return and it's supposed to be nice all week and hopefully the weekend. Not quite light enough to go after work yet but that will soon be approaching. Back to the maps and books.

RESEARCH

2012-01-16T20:20:00.000-05:00

Didn't get a chance to get out this long weekend - cold plus the snow on the ground. So I've been doing some research on areas I would like to hunt and maybe find the older coins. Not counting on this weekend coming up but maybe in 2 weeks - keeping my fingers crossed.

WINTER ARRIVED - HAD TO SOMETIME

2012-01-14T12:38:00.000-05:00

The first real storm of the winter season is upon us in Central NY, dropping about 7" of snow. Looks like this weekend is a "wash" and it's time to do some research. The long range forecast has the temps getting back into the 40's by the end of the month. Let's hope their right.

AGAIN ONLY ONE COIN BUT....

2012-01-09T05:24:00.000-05:00

Went back to the park along with a couple of other hunters and had the same result - 1 coin but not a trophy coin - just clad today. This was a weekend I knew would not produce a lot of coins - was hoping for more older coins - maybe next time out.

Sunday finds
            1 - q =    .25
          0 - d =       .00
            0 - n =       .00
            0 - p =    .00
   1 coins $0.25


                                                            2012 COIN COUNT

                                                             Q - 11 = 2.75
                                                             D - 14 = 1.40
                                                                   1 - Merc - 1943
                                                             N - 2    = .10
                                                             P - 14 = .14
                                                                    1 - large copper - 1834
                                                                    1 - wheat - 1955-d
   DOL -
                                                             HALF -
                                                             FOREIGN - 1
   # OF COINS(clad) - 41
                                                             # OF COINS(total) - 45
   TOTAL $ - 4.39
   GOLD -
                                                             RINGS - 1
   Stinkin Zincolns(bad) - 3

FOUND ONLY ONE COIN BUT....

2012-01-07T18:58:00.002-05:00

I found only 1 coin today but it was a big one outside a park. This park has a lot of history and I've hunted it several times before with no luck finding older coins. The gate was closed so I hunted the woods near the entrance. Glad I did - I found my first 1800's coin (hopefully a few more) for the year and my 3rd ever large cent copper. Took me by surprise and I don't mind at all about not finding clad. I also found a button and old nail. I will have to get back there now knowing that where's there is one - there should be another.

Saturday finds
            0 - q =    .00
          0 - d =       .00
            0 - n =       .00
            0 - p =    .00
   0 coins $0.00
           1 large cent copper - 1834
           1 total coin

                                                            2012 COIN COUNT

                                                             Q - 10 = 2.50
                                                             D - 14 = 1.40
                                                                   1 - Merc - 1943
                                                             N - 2    = .10
                                                             P - 14 = .14
                                                                    1 - large copper - 1834
                                                                    1 - wheat - 1955-d
   DOL -
                                                             HALF -
                                                             FOREIGN - 1
   # OF COINS(clad) - 40
                                                             # OF COINS(total) - 44
   TOTAL $ - 4.14
   GOLD -
                                                             RINGS - 1
   Stinkin Zincolns(bad) - 3

SECOND HUNT OF YEAR NETS SILVER

2012-01-02T18:54:00.001-05:00

I went this morning in the cold wind for my second hunt of the year and managed to find a mercury dime - my first silver coin this year along with my first wheat penny. Also found over 2 bucks in clad and my first ring of the year - junk of course but a ring.

Monday finds
            7 - q = 1.75
          5 - d =       .50
            1 - n =       .05
            5 - p =    .05
      18 coins   $2.35
            1 Mercury dime - 1943
1 Wheat penny - 1955-d
        20 total coins
            1 - ring


                                                            2012 COIN COUNT

                                                             Q - 10 = 2.50
                                                             D - 14 = 1.40
                                                                   1 - Merc - 1943
                                                             N - 2    = .10
                                                             P - 14 = .14
                                                                    1 - wheat - 1955-d
   DOL -
                                                             HALF -
                                                             FOREIGN - 1
   # OF COINS(clad) - 40
                                                             # OF COINS(total) - 43
   TOTAL $ - 4.14
   GOLD -
                                                             RINGS - 1
   Stinkin Zincolns(bad) - 3

FIRST HUNT OF THE NEW YEAR

2012-01-01T19:46:00.002-05:00

I decided to try the west side today and met up with another hunter and we hit a middle school first. Well the weather is nice but the ground was terrible - like walking on a wet sponge. So we hit a park just down the road. Better but not by much - did find over a buck there - no old coins. Did manage some keys. We tried another park but I was limited on time - ground was dryer but tons of metal.

Sunday finds
            3 - q =      .75
          9 - d =       .90
            1 - n =       .05
            9 - p =    .09
      22 coins $1.79
            1 Canadian nickel
        23 total coins


                                                            2012 COIN COUNT

                                                             Q - 3 = .75
                                                             D - 9 = .90
                                                             N - 1 = .05
                                                             P - 9 = .09
   DOL -
                                                             HALF -
                                                             FOREIGN - 1
   # OF COINS(clad) - 22
                                                             # OF COINS(total) - 23
   TOTAL $ - 1.79
   GOLD -
                                                             RINGS -
   Stinkin Zincolns(bad) - 3

HAPPY NEW YEAR

2012-01-01T06:32:00.000-05:00

Happy New Year everyone. Starting the New Year with a new blog background and my goals for 2012. I had a great 2011 finding 25 silver coins, over 150 wheat pennies, 2 large cents, my first gold and some older nickels. I fell short again of my $300 goal but that will be first on my list. I would also like to find some more gold and more 1800 coins. I think 20 silver and 100 wheat pennies should be in the ballpark. This year I plan to travel more and start asking to hunt on private property. Last years total's will be hard to beat but I'm going to give it my best shot hopefully starting today since the weather is supposed to be warm.

FOUND FIRST PEACE DOLLAR..SORT OF....

2011-12-31T20:16:00.002-05:00

Being the last day of 2011 and the weather so nice I decided to hunt the school where I last found my silver coins. I was hunting around the tot lot when I got a quarter signal - dug it up and saw a big piece of silver and then noticed it was a peace dollar. I was about ready to the happy dance until I saw the word "copy" on the coin. Then I flipped the coin over and there was another head - a 2 headed peace dollar. Well, there went the happy dance so I just put in my pouch and went back to detecting. Managed to find a wheat penny, a token and over 3 bucks in clad - some keys and I thought was a silver ring but it turned out to be junk. Just wasn't my day.

Saturday finds
            9 - q =    2.25
          9 - d =       .90
            3 - n =       .15
           15 - p = .15
      36 coins $3.45
            1 wheat penny - 1947-d
         37 total coins


                                                            2011 COIN COUNT

                                                             Q - 741 = 185.25
                                                                 8 - Washington - 1935(2), 41, 44, 44-d,45,
                                                                                              57-d,58-d
                                                                 1 - Standing liberty - 1926
                                                             D - 813 = 81.30
                                                                 6 - Mercury 1937,41-d, 42(2),44,45
                                                                 10 - Roosevelt - 1947(2),50-d,51-d,52,
                                                                                           58-d(2),60,63,64
                                                             N - 163 = 8.15
                                                                 3 - Buffalo - 1920,1921, no date
                                                                   1 - V - 1904
                                                                 12 - (pre 1950)1939(2),40,41,42,42-P
                                                                      43 -P,46(2),47(2),49
                                                             P - 1125 = 11.25
                                                                 2 - Large cent - 1818,1820
   2 - Indian - 1908, 18?0
                                                            153- wheat - 1911,16,17(2)18,19(2),20,
                                                                                  21(2)24,25,
                                                                                  26(2),27(2),29,30(3),34,35,
                                                                                  37(5),38,39(5),40(4),41(9),
                                                                                  42(5),42-d,44(17),45(9), 46(7)
                                                                                46d,47(2)47-d(2),48(8),
                                                                                  49,50,50-d(2), 51, 52(5),
                                                                                  52-d(4),53(4)53d(5),53-s, 54,
                                                                                  54-d,55(5),55-d, 56(6),56-d(4)
57,57-d(6),58(5),58-d(2),??(3)
   DOL -2
                                                             HALF - 2
                                                             FOREIGN - 42
   # OF COINS(clad) - 2842
                                                             # OF COINS(total) - 3081
   TOTAL $ - 286.15
   GOLD - 14k cross
                                                             RINGS - 24

LAST DAY OF 2011

2011-12-31T06:45:00.000-05:00

Well it's December 31, 2011 and I'm hoping for one last day of hunting for the year. I'm still just under $18 short of my $300 goal but closer than I was last year. Just trying to think of an area that may have older coins but certainly will have clad.

SANTA DELIVERED A DAY LATE

2011-12-26T19:16:00.001-05:00

It's the day after X-mas and I got a nice present - silver finally where I've been finding all the wheat pennies and not just one but 2 - a Rosie and a silver war nickel. Plus another 4 wheats bringing my total to over 150 for the year. I found over 2 bucks in clad and a flag.

Monday finds
            5 - q =    1.25
          10 - d =     1.00
            2 - n =       .10
          1 - p =    .01
      18 coins $2.36
            1 Roosevelt dime - 1964
    4 wheat pennies - 1916,42,53, 53-d
            1 1942 P war nickel
24 total coins


                                                            2011 COIN COUNT

                                                             Q - 732 = 183.00
                                                                 8 - Washington - 1935(2), 41, 44, 44-d,45,
                                                                                              57-d,58-d
                                                                 1 - Standing liberty - 1926
                                                             D - 804 = 80.40
                                                                 6 - Mercury 1937,41-d, 42(2),44,45
                                                                 10 - Roosevelt - 1947(2),50-d,51-d,52,
                                                                                           58-d(2),60,63,64
                                                             N - 160 = 8.00
                                                                 3 - Buffalo - 1920,1921, no date
                                                                   1 - V - 1904
                                                                 112 - (pre 1950)1939(2),40,41,42,42-P
                                                                      43 -P,46(2),47(2),49
                                                             P - 1110 = 11.10
                                                                 2 - Large cent - 1818,1820
   2 - Indian - 1908, 18?0
                                                         152- wheat - 1911,16,17(2)18,19(2),20,21(2)24,25,
                                                                                26(2),27(2),29,30(3),34,35,37(5),38,
                                                                                39(5),40(4),41(9),42(5),42-d,
                                                                                44(17),45(9), 46(7), 46d,47(2),
                                                                                47-d,48(8),49,50,50-d(2),51, 52(5),
                                                                                52-d(4),53(4),53-d(5),53-s,
                                                                                54,54-d,55(5),55-d, 56(6),56-d(4)
                                                                                57,57-d(6),58(5),58-d(2),??(3)
   DOL -2
                                                             HALF - 2
                                                             FOREIGN - 42
   # OF COINS(clad) - 2806
                                                             # OF COINS(total) - 3044
   TOTAL $ - 282.70
   GOLD - 14k cross
                                                             RINGS - 23

QUICK HUNT YIELDS 2 WHEAT PENNIES

2011-12-25T18:40:00.000-05:00

I did a quick hunt this morning before going to the in-laws for X-mas dinner. I went to the school where I had found my first gold and lots of wheat pennies. I found only 32 cents in clad and 2 wheat pennies. I have yet to find any silver coins there but I may give it a try again tomorrow since the weather is supposed to be decent.

Sunday finds
            1 - q =      .25
            0 - d =       .00
            1 - n =       .05
          2 - p =    .02
          4 coin    $0.32
    2 wheat penny - 1927, 57-d
6 total coins


                                                            2011 COIN COUNT

                                                             Q - 727 = 181.75
                                                                 8 - Washington - 1935(2), 41, 44, 44-d,45,
                                                                                              57-d,58-d
                                                                 1 - Standing liberty - 1926
                                                             D - 794 = 79.40
                                                                 6 - Mercury 1937,41-d, 42(2),44,45
                                                                 9 - Roosevelt - 1947(2),50-d,51-d,52,
                                                                                           58-d(2),60,63
                                                             N - 158 = 7.90
                                                                 3 - Buffalo - 1920,1921, no date
                                                                   1 - V - 1904
                                                                 10 - (pre 1950)1939(2),40,41,42,
                                                                      43 -p,46(2),47, 49
                                                             P - 1109 = 11.09
                                                                 2 - Large cent - 1818,1820
   2 - Indian - 1908, 18?0
                                                            148- wheat - 1911,17(2)18,19(2),20,21(2)24,25,
                                                                                 26(2),27(2),29,30(3),34,35,37(5),38,
                                                                                 39(5),40(4),41(9),42(4),42-d,
                                                                                 44(17),45(9), 46(7), 46d,47(2),
                                                                                 47-d,48(8),49,50,50-d(2),51, 52(5),
                                                                                 52-d(4),53(3),53-d(4),53-s,
                                                                                 54,54-d,55(5),55-d, 56(6),56-d(4)
                                                                                 57,57-d(6),58(5),58-d(2),??(3)
   DOL -2
                                                             HALF - 2
                                                             FOREIGN - 42
   # OF COINS(clad) - 2788
                                                             # OF COINS(total) - 3020
   TOTAL $ - 280.34
   GOLD - 14k cross
                                                             RINGS - 23

MERRY CHRISTMAS

2011-12-25T06:19:00.000-05:00

Merry Christmas to everyone. Hope Santa is good to you. Too cold to get out yesterday but it may be warmer the next couple of days so I hope to get out then. HH

STILL SWINGING

2011-12-18T18:12:00.000-05:00

The REAL December weather seems to come on the weekends. Saturday was a total cold out as the temperature never got above freezing. Again during the week it's supposed to rain and be warmer.

Today it was a little warmer so I went out to a school where I've had luck in the past. Didn't find much in clad but did find wheat penny #146. It may have been my last hunt but I'm still hoping for the next weekend.

Weekend finds
            1 - q =      .25
            1 - d =       .10
            1 - n =       .05
          1 - p =    .01
          4 coin    $0.41
    1 wheat penny - 1953-d
5 total coins


                                                            2011 COIN COUNT

                                                             Q - 726 = 181.50
                                                                 8 - Washington - 1935(2), 41, 44, 44-d,45,
                                                                                              57-d,58-d
                                                                 1 - Standing liberty - 1926
                                                             D - 794 = 79.40
                                                                 6 - Mercury 1937,41-d, 42(2),44,45
                                                                 9 - Roosevelt - 1947(2),50-d,51-d,52,
                                                                                           58-d(2),60,63
                                                             N - 157 = 7.85
                                                                 3 - Buffalo - 1920,1921, no date
                                                                   1 - V - 1904
                                                                 10 - (pre 1950)1939(2),40,41,42,
                                                                      43 -p,46(2),47, 49
                                                             P - 1107 = 11.07
                                                                 2 - Large cent - 1818,1820
   2 - Indian - 1908, 18?0
                                                            146- wheat - 1911,17(2)18,19(2),20,21(2)24,25,
                                                                                 26(2),27,29,30(3),34,35,37(5),38,
                                                                                 39(5),40(4),41(9),42(4),42-d,
                                                                                 44(17),45(9), 46(7), 46d,47(2),
                                                                                 47-d,48(8),49,50,50-d(2),51, 52(5),
                                                                                 52-d(4),53(3),53-d(4),53-s,
                                                                                 54,54-d,55(5),55-d, 56(6),56-d(4)
                                                                                 57,57-d(5),58(5),58-d(2),??(3)
   DOL -2
                                                             HALF - 2
                                                             FOREIGN - 42
   # OF COINS(clad) - 2784
                                                             # OF COINS(total) - 3014
   TOTAL $ - 280.02
   GOLD - 14k cross
                                                             RINGS - 23

COLD WEEKEND BUT GLAD I WENT OUT

2011-12-11T15:04:00.000-05:00

Saturday was cold and windy but I decided to give it a try anyway. With no snow on the ground I'm taking advantage of the unusual December weather. I started at a school but it was too wide open and the wind was brutal so I went into some woods. Glad I did - I found a SLQ, my second overall and 1st this year. This one has a date - 1926 - that warmed up my day.

Sunday I was back to the school - much better today - not as windy and found some clad. I tried the woods again but no luck today.   Not much of a clad weekend but that's okay - the SLQ makes up for it.

Weekend finds
            3 - q =      .75
            5 - d =       .50
            2 - n =       .10
          5 - p =    .05
       15 coin    $1.40
   1 Standing liberty quarter - 1926
           1 Canadian penny
17 total coins


                                                            2011 COIN COUNT

                                                             Q - 725 = 181.25
                                                                 8 - Washington - 1935(2), 41, 44, 44-d,45,
                                                                                              57-d,58-d
                                                                 1 - Standing liberty - 1926
                                                             D - 793 = 79.30
                                                                 6 - Mercury 1937,41-d, 42(2),44,45
                                                                 9 - Roosevelt - 1947(2),50-d,51-d,52,
                                                                                           58-d(2),60,63
                                                             N - 156 = 7.80
                                                                 3 - Buffalo - 1920,1921, no date
                                                                   1 - V - 1904
                                                                 10 - (pre 1950)1939(2),40,41,42,
                                                                      43 -p,46(2),47, 49
                                                             P - 1106 = 11.06
                                                                 2 - Large cent - 1818,1820
   2 - Indian - 1908, 18?0
                                                            145- wheat - 1911,17(2)18,19(2),20,21(2)24,25,
                                                                                 26(2),27,29,30(3),34,35,37(5),38,
                                                                                 39(5),40(4),41(9),42(4),42-d,
                                                                                 44(17),45(9), 46(7), 46d,47(2),
                                                                                 47-d,48(8),49,50,50-d(2),51, 52(5),
                                                                                 52-d(4),53(3),53-d(3),53-s,
                                                                                 54,54-d,55(5),55-d, 56(6),56-d(4)
                                                                                 57,57-d(5),58(5),58-d(2),??(3)
   DOL -2
                                                             HALF - 2
                                                             FOREIGN - 42
   # OF COINS(clad) - 2780
                                                             # OF COINS(total) - 3009
   TOTAL $ - 279.61
   GOLD - 14k cross
                                                             RINGS - 23

IN THE OLIVE OIL

2011-12-09T18:58:00.002-05:00

AFTER

BEFORE

Well I've had my Indian in olive oil for a few days now - looking a little better but still in sad shape. I will let it sit some more - I am starting to get a little better date on the coin but for the third digit.

OLD SCHOOL AND A NEW PARK

2011-12-04T18:33:00.002-05:00

Saturday morning I went back to the school where I found the V nickel and all the wheat pennies. Still hoping to find silver - well I did but not coins - 2 silver rings and almost 3 bucks in clad. I also found wheat penny #145. Wish I could get a silver coin maybe that's next.

Today I hit a new park for me - one in the city. A man walking his dog said the park has been around since 1905. It has 2 ball fields and tot lot area and I will hit it again - the ground though was soggy due the past rain. I managed just under 2 bucks in clad. Overall not a bad weekend. I hope the weather holds out as I plan to take advantage of it. It was also my best nickel weekend finding 9 plus one Canadian.

Weekend finds
           11 - q = 2.75
           15 - d =    1.50
            9 - n =       .45
          22 - p =    .22
       57 coin    $4.92
   1 wheat penny - 1934
           3 Canadian 2- pennies 1- nickel
61 total coins
            2 silver rings

                                                            2011 COIN COUNT

                                                             Q - 722 = 180.50
                                                                 8 - Washington - 1935(2), 41, 44, 44-d,45,
                                                                                              57-d,58-d
                                                             D - 788 = 78.80
                                                                 6 - Mercury 1937,41-d, 42(2),44,45
                                                                 9 - Roosevelt - 1947(2),50-d,51-d,52,
                                                                                           58-d(2),60,63
                                                             N - 154 = 7.70
                                                                 3 - Buffalo - 1920,1921, no date
                                                                   1 - V - 1904
                                                                 10 - (pre 1950)1939(2),40,41,42,
                                                                      43 -p,46(2),47, 49
                                                             P - 1101 = 11.01
                                                                 2 - Large cent - 1818,1820
   2 - Indian - 1908, 18?0
                                                            145- wheat - 1911,17(2)18,19(2),20,21(2)24,25,
                                                                                 26(2),27,29,30(3),34,35,37(5),38,
                                                                                 39(5),40(4),41(9),42(4),42-d,
                                                                                 44(17),45(9), 46(7), 46d,47(2),
                                                                                 47-d,48(8),49,50,50-d(2),51, 52(5),
                                                                                 52-d(4),53(3),53-d(3),53-s,
                                                                                 54,54-d,55(5),55-d, 56(6),56-d(4)
                                                                                 57,57-d(5),58(5),58-d(2),??(3)
   DOL -2
                                                             HALF - 2
                                                             FOREIGN - 41
   # OF COINS(clad) - 2765
                                                             # OF COINS(total) - 2992
   TOTAL $ - 278.21
   GOLD - 14k cross
                                                             RINGS - 23

WEEKEND FINDS AN INDIAN AND WHEAT

2011-11-27T14:32:00.001-05:00

It was back to my son's school on Friday - would like to hunt other places but he likes to practice his kicking there. I did manage to find over a buck 60 so I guess it wasn't too bad.

Saturday I hit a couple of houses that were built back in the 1800's. Only found clad at both - 76 cents - not much luck hunting old houses, hope I get better - but I did find an Indian head penny - my second this year at a near by church. It came up as a nickel/pull tab but I'm glad I dug it. Can't get an exact date so I will keep it in the olive oil for awhile and maybe it will work.

Sunday morning back again to the school where I found the V and 9 wheat pennies. Was hoping silver would make a guest appearance but just wheat pennies again - 3 more for a total of 12 in this one area. Also found 3 Canadian pennies and over a buck 30 in clad. I hope there is silver in there since I'm still finding the wheat pennies.

Friday and weekend finds
           11 - q = 2.75
          9 - d =      .90
            0 - n =      .00
          13 - p = .13
       33 coin    $3.78
   3 wheat pennies - 1939,52,56
           1 Indian penny - 18?0
   3 Canadian pennies
   40 total coins

                                                            2011 COIN COUNT

                                                             Q - 711 = 177.75
                                                                 8 - Washington - 1935(2), 41, 44, 44-d,45,
                                                                                              57-d,58-d
                                                             D - 773 = 77.30
                                                                 6 - Mercury 1937,41-d, 42(2),44,45
                                                                 9 - Roosevelt - 1947(2),50-d,51-d,52,
                                                                                           58-d(2),60,63
                                                             N - 145 = 7.25
                                                                 3 - Buffalo - 1920,1921, no date
                                                                   1 - V - 1904
                                                                 10 - (pre 1950)1939(2),40,41,42,
                                                                      43 -p,46(2),47, 49
                                                             P - 1079 = 10.79
                                                                 2 - Large cent - 1818,1820
   2 - Indian - 1908, 18?0
                                                            144- wheat - 1911,17(2)18,19(2),20,21(2)24,25,
                                                                                 26(2),27,29,30(3),35,37(5),38,
                                                                                 39(5),40(4),41(9),42(4),42-d,
                                                                                 44(17),45(9), 46(7), 46d,47(2),
                                                                                 47-d,48(8),49,50,50-d(2),51, 52(5),
                                                                                 52-d(4),53(3),53-d(3),53-s,
                                                                                 54,54-d,55(5),55-d, 56(6),56-d(4)
                                                                                 57,57-d(5),58(5),58-d(2),??(3)
   DOL -2
                                                             HALF - 2
                                                             FOREIGN - 38
   # OF COINS(clad) - 2708
                                                             # OF COINS(total) - 2931
   TOTAL $ - 273.29
   GOLD - 14k cross
                                                             RINGS - 21

THANKSGIVING HUNT YIELDS V NICKEL

2011-11-24T13:26:00.002-05:00

Went back to the school where I found seven wheat pennies taking advantage of the warm weather and hoping to find some silver or old nickels. Well I didn't find any silver but did manage to find an old nickel - a 1904 V - my first this year and second overall.    Plus I found 2 more wheat pennies. I hope there is some silver there after finding all wheat pennies and the V. Also found over a buck in clad and ring #21 - junk.

Thanksgiving day finds
            2 - q =     .50
          6 - d =      .60
            6 - n =      .30
          4 - p = .04
       18 coin    $1.44
   2 wheat pennies - 1930,38
           1 V nickel - 1904
   21 total coins
   1 ring - Junk
                                                            2011 COIN COUNT

                                                             Q - 700 = 175.00
                                                                 8 - Washington - 1935(2), 41, 44, 44-d,45,
                                                                                              57-d,58-d
                                                             D - 764 = 76.40
                                                                 6 - Mercury 1937,41-d, 42(2),44,45
                                                                 9 - Roosevelt - 1947(2),50-d,51-d,52,
                                                                                           58-d(2),60,63
                                                             N - 145 = 7.25
                                                                 3 - Buffalo - 1920,1921, no date
                                                                   1 - V - 1904
                                                                 10 - (pre 1950)1939(2),40,41,42,
                                                                      43 -p,46(2),47, 49
                                                             P - 1066 = 10.66
                                                                 2 - Large cent - 1818,1820
   1 - Indian - 1908
                                                            141- wheat - 1911,17(2)18,19(2),20,21(2)24,25,
                                                                                 26(2),27,29,30(3),35,37(5),38,
                                                                                 39(4),40(4), 41(9),42(4),42-d,
                                                                                 44(17),45(9), 46(7), 46d,47(2),
                                                                                 47-d,48(8),49,50,50-d(2),51, 52(4),
                                                                                 52-d(4),53(3),53-d(3),53-s,
                                                                                 54,54-d,55(5),55-d, 56(5),56-d(4)
                                                                                 57,57-d(5),58(5),58-d(2),??(3)
   DOL -2
                                                             HALF - 2
                                                             FOREIGN - 35
   # OF COINS(clad) - 2675
                                                             # OF COINS(total) - 2891
   TOTAL $ - 269.51
   GOLD - 14k cross
   RINGS - 21

ONE OF MY BETTER WEEKENDS - NEW WHEAT RECORD

2011-11-20T18:52:00.002-05:00

Started the weekend hitting a school where I've had luck in the past with silver and wheat pennies. Well today I didn't find any but did find over a buck 60 in clad. The ground was very damp due to the heavy rains on Wednesday.

Sunday morning I hit another school where I've luck with the wheat pennies and still hoping to find silver. I did not find silver but I did manage to find 7 wheat pennies - my personal best. Most were in the 20's and 30's with one being in the 50's. Got to go back - finding this many wheats in a small area there has got to be silver.

The clad count was good finding over $2.80 excluding the zincs. Found 5 nickels as I set the discrimination down since I was finding the wheat pennies - maybe hoping to caught a buffalo but no dice. Also found a canadian penny plus some junk keys, kiddie badge and a drum.

Weekend finds
          12 - q =    3.00
          10 - d =     1.00
           6 - n =        .30
          16 - p =    .16
       44 coin      $4.46
   7 wheat pennies - 1921(2),30,35,39(2),57-d
           1 Canadian penny
   52 total coins

                                                            2011 COIN COUNT

                                                             Q - 698 = 174.50
                                                                 8 - Washington - 1935(2), 41, 44, 44-d,45,
                                                                                              57-d,58-d
                                                             D - 758 = 75.80
                                                                 6 - Mercury 1937,41-d, 42(2),44,45
                                                                 9 - Roosevelt - 1947(2),50-d,51-d,52,
                                                                                           58-d(2),60,63
                                                             N - 139 = 6.95
                                                                 3 - Buffalo - 1920,1921, no date
                                                                 10 - (pre 1950)1939(2),40,41,42,
                                                                      43 -p,46(2),47, 49
                                                             P - 1062 = 10.62
                                                                 2 - Large cent - 1818,1820
   1 - Indian - 1908
                                                            139- wheat - 1911,17(2)18,19(2),20,21(2)24,25,
                                                                                 26(2),27,29,30,35,37(5),39(4) 40(4),
                                                                                 41(9),42(4),42-d,44(17),45(9),
                                                                                 46(7), 46d,47(2),47-d,48(8),
                                                                                 49,50,50-d(2), 51, 52(4),
                                                                                 52-d(4),53(3),53-d(3),53-s,
                                                                                 54,54-d,55(5),55-d, 56(5),56-d(4)
                                                                                 57,57-d(5),58(5),58-d(2),??(3)
   DOL -2
                                                             HALF - 2
                                                             FOREIGN - 35
   # OF COINS(clad) - 2657
                                                             # OF COINS(total) - 2870
   TOTAL $ - 267.87
   GOLD - 14k cross
   RINGS - 20

QUICK HUNT IN THE WOODS

2011-11-18T05:28:00.001-05:00

My son wanted to try his new football holder so we headed to his school. While he practiced I hit the woods. I found my shovel I didn't know I lost until I wanted to use it and a dime. So it was a decent hunt - at least I wasn't skunked and I found my shovel.

Thursday's finds
          0 - q =        .00
          1 - d =      .10
          0 - n =        .00
          0 - p =    .00
        1 coin    $0.10

                                                            2011 COIN COUNT

                                                             Q - 686 = 171.50
                                                                 8 - Washington - 1935(2), 41, 44, 44-d,45,
                                                                                              57-d,58-d
                                                             D - 748 = 74.80
                                                                 6 - Mercury 1937,41-d, 42(2),44,45
                                                                 9 - Roosevelt - 1947(2),50-d,51-d,52,
                                                                                           58-d(2),60,63
                                                             N - 133 = 6.65
                                                                 3 - Buffalo - 1920,1921, no date
                                                                 10 - (pre 1950)1939(2),40,41,42,
                                                                      43 -p,46(2),47, 49
                                                             P - 1046 = 10.46
                                                                 2 - Large cent - 1818,1820
   1 - Indian - 1908
                                                            132- wheat - 1911,17(2)18,19(2),20,24,25,
                                                                                 26(2),27,29,30,37(5),39(2) 40(4),
                                                                                 41(9),42(4),42-d,44(17),45(9),
                                                                                 46(7), 46d,47(2),47-d,48(8),
                                                                                 49,50,50-d(2), 51, 52(4),
                                                                                 52-d(4),53(3),53-d(3),53-s,
                                                                                 54,54-d,55(5),55-d, 56(5),56-d(4)
                                                                                 57,57-d(4,),58(5),58-d(2),??(3)
   DOL -2
                                                             HALF - 2
                                                             FOREIGN - 34
   # OF COINS(clad) - 2613
                                                             # OF COINS(total) - 2818
   TOTAL $ - 263.41
   GOLD - 14k cross
   RINGS - 20

THE BIG 51 TODAY

2011-11-15T06:22:00.000-05:00

Turn 51 today - need to find dimes and quarters my age. Off to work I go.

WEEKEND UP NORTH

2011-11-14T18:02:00.002-05:00

My friend Carol and I were headed to the local race track when we noticed some old foundations and a man and child on the land. We stopped and I asked the man if we could detect the property. He said no problem and that he also metal detects. He had just bought the land - over 20 acres. He said the foundations were the old barns and that the house was across the street and the foundation was still there. We hunted for a bit and I tried the house area but it was too thick - a good place to try in the spring. Then we hit the race track where I remembered as a kid that carnivals (in the late 60's) were held there. I asked a guy in the barn if we could hunt the inner section around the track and he said yes. The grass was very high but we found some low areas to hunt. I was finding pennies (memorial) about 6-7 inches down - the ground was mostly sand. I did manage to find wheat penny #132 and not much else. Besides the wheat the years of the coins were the 60's and 70's. Again this would a great place to hit in the spring when the tall grass is down.

Sunday we decided to try a school built in the 60's. The ground was full of junk - I manage to find a buck and we went to the area where I found my barber dime. No luck today just clad and zincolns. The total for the day was just over 2 bucks.

Weekend finds
          7 - q =    1.75
          5 - d =      .50
          2 - n =        .10
        15 - p =    .15
       29 coins    $2.50
         1 Wheat penny - 1956
         1 Canadian penny
   31 total coins
   1 token
                                                            2011 COIN COUNT

                                                             Q - 686 = 171.50
                                                                 8 - Washington - 1935(2), 41, 44, 44-d,45,
                                                                                              57-d,58-d
                                                             D - 747 = 74.70
                                                                 6 - Mercury 1937,41-d, 42(2),44,45
                                                                 9 - Roosevelt - 1947(2),50-d,51-d,52,
                                                                                           58-d(2),60,63
                                                             N - 133 = 6.65
                                                                 3 - Buffalo - 1920,1921, no date
                                                                 10 - (pre 1950)1939(2),40,41,42,
                                                                      43 -p,46(2),47, 49
                                                             P - 1046 = 10.46
                                                                 2 - Large cent - 1818,1820
   1 - Indian - 1908
                                                            132- wheat - 1911,17(2)18,19(2),20,24,25,
                                                                                 26(2),27,29,30,37(5),39(2) 40(4),
                                                                                 41(9),42(4),42-d,44(17),45(9),
                                                                                 46(7), 46d,47(2),47-d,48(8),
                                                                                 49,50,50-d(2), 51, 52(4),
                                                                                 52-d(4),53(3),53-d(3),53-s,
                                                                                 54,54-d,55(5),55-d, 56(5),56-d(4)
                                                                                 57,57-d(4,),58(5),58-d(2),??(3)
   DOL -2
                                                             HALF - 2
                                                             FOREIGN - 34
   # OF COINS(clad) - 2612
                                                             # OF COINS(total) - 2817
   TOTAL $ - 263.31
   GOLD - 14k cross
   RINGS - 20

BACK FROM THE NORTH COUNTRY

2011-11-14T05:33:00.000-05:00

Well I'm back from my trip to the north country - did hunt for 2 days - the weather wasn't bad for this time of year. Will tell of my adventures later when I can post pics of my finds. Let's just say it could have been better.

NOT ENOUGH TIME

2011-11-10T05:28:00.000-05:00

With the time change and job change I haven't had time to get out and hunt. I will be heading back home this long weekend and do some detecting up north. Found a barber dime last year - hope I have the same luck.

BACK TO SCHOOL

2011-11-06T20:21:00.002-05:00

I tried a new park on Saturday - the park had paths going through the woods so that's where I went. I was limited on time thankfully because I only found a penny for my efforts. The park had ball fields but they were being used.

SO today I went back to searching schools. I hit a school that had been good to me with the wheat pennies but not today - I did find over 3 bucks in clad so it kind of made up for a terrible Saturday.   Then I did hit some woods when my son and I played some football at a local school. The 11 cents, Canadian penny and token are the most of found hunting the woods in awhile.

Weekend finds
          9 - q =    2 .25
          9 - d =      .90
          0 - n =        .00
        17 - p =    .17
       35 coins    $3.22
         1 Canadian penny
   36 total coins
   1 token
                                                            2011 COIN COUNT

                                                             Q - 679 = 169.75
                                                                 8 - Washington - 1935(2), 41, 44, 44-d,45,
                                                                                              57-d,58-d
                                                             D - 742 = 74.20
                                                                 6 - Mercury 1937,41-d, 42(2),44,45
                                                                 9 - Roosevelt - 1947(2),50-d,51-d,52,
                                                                                           58-d(2),60,63
                                                             N - 131 = 6.55
                                                                 3 - Buffalo - 1920,1921, no date
                                                                 10 - (pre 1950)1939(2),40,41,42,
                                                                      43 -p,46(2),47, 49
                                                             P - 1031 = 10.31
                                                                 2 - Large cent - 1818,1820
   1 - Indian - 1908
                                                            131- wheat - 1911,17(2)18,19(2),20,24,25,
                                                                                 26(2),27,29,30,37(5),39(2) 40(4),
                                                                                 41(9),42(4),42-d,44(17),45(9),
                                                                                 46(7), 46d,47(2),47-d,48(8),
                                                                                 49,50,50-d(2), 51, 52(4),
                                                                                 52-d(4),53(3),53-d(3),53-s,
                                                                                 54,54-d,55(5),55-d, 56(4),56-d(4)
                                                                                 57,57-d(4,),58(5),58-d(2),??(3)
   DOL -2
                                                             HALF - 2
                                                             FOREIGN - 33
   # OF COINS(clad) - 2583
                                                             # OF COINS(total) - 2786
   TOTAL $ - 260.81
   GOLD - 14k cross
   RINGS - 20