THE BIG 5 - 0 TODAY

I hit the half century mark - in age that is - the big 50.  I'm off to a good start - I woke up this morning.  I guess the barber dime was a good b-day present.  Would like to get out today but I don't think the weather is going to let me.  Not supposed to be a good week for hunting - coins.

HOMETOWN HUNT YIELDS A NEW FIRST

I'm going to have to go home more often.  I went up north to visit my brother and attend the church bazaar. Went hunting with a friend who we were staying with this morning at the old high school now turned into a tot lot.  Found some clad on a playing field  - a 1946 wheat, then decided to hit a small area in front where the school used to be.  I manage to find my first barber dime - 1904.  My 13th silver coin this year.  We hit a school on Saturday only finding clad.  My clad haul for the weekend was 10-q, 8-d, and 12 pennies - 1 canandian quarter and 3 game tokens.   30 coins.  My friend found over $2 in clad.

                              2010 coin count
                                     Q-643
                               4 -   washington - 1941,53,58-d,59-d
                               1 -  standing liberty - no date
                                     D-740                             
                               5 -   merc - 1923,35,39-d,41,44
                               2 -   Rosie - 1964,64d
                               1 -  Barber - 1904
                                    N -278
                               1 - V nickel - 1899
                               1 - buffalo - 1924   
                                    P - 1175                            
                               1 - Indian head - 1864
                               70 - wheat  - 1910,15,20(2),21,24,27,29,34,37(2),38(3),39(2),41,41-d,42(3),44(9),45(6),46(3),47,48,49(3),50(3),51(3),51s,52(2),52-d,53,53-d(2),54,55,56,56d,(5),57-d(2),58(2),58-d(2)
                               3 - Dol
                               1 - Half
                               11 - Foreign 
                                    2876 coins
                                $264.91 total
                                11 - silver rings

VERY SHORT SCHOOL HUNT

Only could get out about an hour so I hit a school down the road.  Did find a wheat penny -1938- and some clad  -
a buck 20.  The take was 3-q, 4-d and 5 pennies - 12 coins.  I still think there may be silver there - finding the wheat pennies at different areas on the grounds.  Wanted to get out and try a park but the boy has a friend over and the wife is out.

                                 2010 coin count
                                     Q-633
                               4 -   washington - 1941,53,58-d,59-d
                               1 -  standing liberty - no date
                                     D-732                             
                               5 -   merc - 1923,35,39-d,41,44
                               2 -   Rosie - 1964,64d
                                    N -278
                               1 - V nickel - 1899
                               1 - buffalo - 1924   
                                    P - 1163                            
                               1 - Indian head - 1864
                               69 - wheat  - 1910,15,20(2),21,24,27,29,34,37(2),38(3),39(2),41,41-d,42(3),44(9),45(6),46(2),47,48,49(3),50(3),51(3),51s,52(2),52-d,53,53-d(2),54,55,56,56d,(5),57-d(2),58(2),58-d(2)
                               3 - Dol
                               1 - Half
                               10 - Foreign 
                                    2846 coins
                                $261.49 total
                                11 - silver rings

2 HR PARK HUNT

No silver or wheat today but did have a nice pocket spill find.  There was 19 coins in one hole - all dimes and nickels - not bad. My oldest coin was a 1954 nickel.   My clad take today was 7-q, 15-d, 10-n and 8 pennies.  It is also the most nickels I've found in one day.  The total was $3.83 - 40 coins.  The next couple of days are supposed to be nice so I hope to get out and try some new areas. 

                               2010 coin count
                                     Q-630
                               4 -   washington - 1941,53,58-d,59-d
                               1 -  standing liberty - no date
                                     D-727                             
                               5 -   merc - 1923,35,39-d,41,44
                               2 -   Rosie - 1964,64d
                                    N -278
                               1 - V nickel - 1899
                               1 - buffalo - 1924   
                                    P - 1156                            
                               1 - Indian head - 1864
                               68 - wheat  - 1910,15,20(2),21,24,27,29,34,37(2),38(2),39(2),41,41-d,42(3),44(9),45(6),46(2),47,48,49(3),50(3),51(3),51s,52(2),52-d,53,53-d(2),54,55,56,56d,(5),57-d(2),58(2),58-d(2)
                               3 - Dol
                               1 - Half
                               10 - Foreign 
                                    2831 coins
                                $260.25 total
                                11 - silver rings

SHORT PARK HUNT

Went back to the park for about an hour.  No silver today but did find a wheat penny about 7" down - 1920.  Also found a key an religious medal.  My take was 52 cents - 1-q, 2-d and 7 pennies.

                                2010 coin count
                                     Q-623
                               4 -   washington - 1941,53,58-d,59-d
                               1 -  standing liberty - no date
                                     D-712                             
                               5 -   merc - 1923,35,39-d,41,44
                               2 -   Rosie - 1964,64d
                                    N -268
                               1 - V nickel - 1899
                               1 - buffalo - 1924   
                                    P - 1148                            
                               1 - Indian head - 1864
                               68 - wheat  - 1910,15,20(2),21,24,27,29,34,37(2),38(2),39(2),41,41-d,42(3),44(9),45(6),46(2),47,48,49(3),50(3),51(3),51s,52(2),52-d,53,53-d(2),54,55,56,56d,(5),57-d(2),58(2),58-d(2)
                               3 - Dol
                               1 - Half
                               10 - Foreign 
                                    2791 coins
                                $256.42 total
                                11 - silver rings

HI HO SILVER AGAIN

Went for a short hunt back to the park where I had found my last silver quarter last week.  I got lucky again today and found another quarter 1958-d.  This one was about 5-6 inches down - #12 for the year.  I was digging dimes and pennies about 6-8 inches down - not many coins in the plug.  My clad take was $2.55 - 8-q, 5-d and 5 pennies - 18 coins. 

                                 2010 coin count
                                     Q-622
                               4 -   washington - 1941,53,58-d,59-d
                               1 -  standing liberty - no date
                                     D-710                             
                               5 -   merc - 1923,35,39-d,41,44
                               2 -   Rosie - 1964,64d
                                    N -268
                               1 - V nickel - 1899
                               1 - buffalo - 1924   
                                    P - 1141                            
                               1 - Indian head - 1864
                               67 - wheat  - 1910,15,20,21,24,27,29,34,37(2),38(2),39(2),41,41-d,42(3),44(9),45(6),46(2),47,48,49(3),50(3),51(3),51s,52(2),52-d,53,53-d(2),54,55,56,56d,(5),57-d(2),58(2),58-d(2)
                               3 - Dol
                               1 - Half
                               10 - Foreign 
                                    2781 coins
                                $255.90 total
                                11 - silver rings
                              34 - total rings

BEST WHEAT DAY

Well today I had my best wheat day finding 6 pennies.  I hit a school on the East side and Joe met up with me there.  Found 3 wheats at this school - a lot of junk - it was hard to hunt.  Then Joe suggested another school and I found 3 more wheats there  - 1929, 1945(2), 1956, 1958 and a 1958-d.  Also found $3.16 in clad - 5-q, 16,d 1-n and 26 pennies for 48 coins.   Joe had about 5 bucks in clad. 

                                2010 coin count
                                     Q-614
                               3 -   washington - 1941,53,59-d
                               1 -  standing liberty - no date
                                     D-705                             
                               5 -   merc - 1923,35,39-d,41,44
                               2 -   Rosie - 1964,64d
                                    N -268
                               1 - V nickel - 1899
                               1 - buffalo - 1924   
                                    P - 1136                            
                               1 - Indian head - 1864
                               67 - wheat  - 1910,15,20,21,24,27,29,34,37(2),38(2),39(2),41,41-d,42(3),44(9),45(6),46(2),47,48,49(3),50(3),51(3),51s,52(2),52-d,53,53-d(2),54,55,56,56d,(5),57-d(2),58(2),58-d(2)
                               3 - Dol
                               1 - Half
                               10 - Foreign 
                                    2763 coins
                                $253.35 total
                                11 - silver rings
                              34 - total rings