Coin shooters

Coin shooters are people who look specifically for old coins, the older the better. They love the Colonial coins, and they spend a lot of time doing research too. They locate old inns, taverns old stagecoach runs, old wooden bridges, and creeks, ghost towns - places that have a history.

I went out yesterday to a park close to my house that I've hunted several times before. I've had some decent luck there finding 3 silver rings and a good amount of clad. But it's a small park so I wasn't expecting to find much. I did manage a buck 25 and a total of 25 coins. Must be I haven't done a good job of detecting there. I will have to go back. I found my 3rd key in the last 2 hunts. Looks like a trend.

                                                                 Coin count 2010                                             
                                                                         Q -60
                                                                         D -48
                                                                         N - 20     
                                                                         P - 105
                                                                   1 - wheat  - 1949
                                                                   2 - Dol
                                                                 237 coins - $22.85 total
                                                                    4 - silver rings

Pics

Well here are the pics from yesterday's hunt. Not a lot but better than finding nothing. Hope to have better luck on the weekend.

                                                                  Coin count 2010 
                                                                         Q - 59
                                                                         D - 40                                                                      
                                                                         N - 19     
                                                                         P -  90
                                                                   1 - wheat  - 1949
                                                                   2 - Dol
                                                                 212 coins - $21.60 total
                                                                    4 - silver rings

Morning hunt

Went out this morning to a local park. Did manage to find some clad - a couple of keys and a cross. Pics will in tomorrow as I am letting the items soak to clean them.

Another short hunt

Well I went out again this morning for a short hunt along a creek by the Erie canal. And again I found nothing. 2 areas with a lot of history and nothing to show for the hunts. I did see some trout in the stream so I may have to get my fishing license. Other than that more research.

Short hunt

After Easter brunch I went to a local park with a lot of history and tried a bit of detecting. The park has history dated back to the late 1790's so I was hoping to find something "old". But no luck today as I found only pull tabs, and junk. I will have to give it another shot as I had my daughter with me and she isn't too patient and wanted to get back to the brunch. Hopefully the next time will be the charm.

Easter

Happy Easter to everyone.