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.
Sunday, January 22, 2012
Monday, January 16, 2012
RESEARCH
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.
Saturday, January 14, 2012
WINTER ARRIVED - HAD TO SOMETIME
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.
Monday, January 9, 2012
AGAIN ONLY ONE COIN BUT....
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
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
Saturday, January 7, 2012
FOUND ONLY ONE COIN BUT....
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
Monday, January 2, 2012
SECOND HUNT OF YEAR NETS SILVER
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
Sunday, January 1, 2012
FIRST HUNT OF THE NEW YEAR
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
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