Thursday, October 11, 2012

ONE OFF THE LIST



I met a friend after work to try and find an old foundation in the woods.  The weeds are still too high but did some hunting anyway - managed one coin but it was a good one.  I found my first 2 cent piece - 1869.  Will be hitting this spot again once the weeds go down.  

Tuesday, October 9, 2012

MY BEST WHEAT DAY


I traveled on Sunday to a new park for me - looked promising on the map but when I got there - first there were guys playing football and second - it looked like the park had been filled.  I did hunt next to the tot lot and when I dug - yep filled in dirt - rocks, junk etc. So I hit a spot where an old school had stood and found nothing there.
Monday after spending time with the daughter and son I finally got out to hunt.  I hit one of my favorite parks and started out well finding 4 wheat pennies and a zinc.  A gentleman I met before came out and asked how I was doing - told him about the wheats and he told me what he had found - barber quarters and an Indian.  So I hit an area I barely hunted before - I was hitting wheat after wheat and some clad.  I was hoping a silver popped in but no such luck.  I ended the day with 10 wheat pennies - a new record for me.  I will hit this spot again - maybe some silver will show up.  Also found a 1942 nickel.

Sunday & Monday finds
            0  - q  =      .00
            1  - d  =      .10
            0 -  n  =      .00
           6  -  p  =      .06
           7 coin(s) -$0.16
         10 - wheat pennies - 1940,44(2),45(2),46(2)51-d,53,54-d
           1 - 1942 nickel
         18 total coins
          
       
      

                                                            2012 COIN COUNT

                                                             Q - 274  = 68.50
                                                                   4 - Washington -1942,43,48-s,54
                                                             D - 356 =  35.60
                                                                   9 - Merc - 1916,36-d,39,41(2),43(3),44
                                                                   3 - Rosie - 1947,57,59                                                              N - 112   =  5.60                    
                                                                   1-  war nickel - 1945-P 
                                                                   1 - (pre) - 1942,50 -1948  

                                                             P - 478  =  4.78
                                                                    2 - large copper - 1834, 1837
                                                                  98  - wheat - 1916,17,20,26,30(3),34(2),
                                                                                       35,35-d36(3),37,38(2),
                                                                                       39(2),40(6),40-d,41(2), 
                                                                                       42(6),42-d, 44(10),45(7),
                                                                                       46(8), 47(3),48(4),49(2),50,
                                                                                       51(4),51-d(2),52,52-d,53,53-d(3),
                                                                                       54-d,55-d,56(3),56-d(4),57,
                                                                                       58(3),58-d,??(2)
                                                                    3 - Canadian - 1944,46(2)
                                                             DOL -  2
                                                                          1 -  Peace - 1924
                                                             HALF - 4
                                                             FOREIGN - 19
                                                             # OF COINS(clad) -  1235
                                                             # OF COINS(total) - 1389
                                                             TOTAL $ - 114.64
                                                             GOLD -   
                                                             RINGS - 11  5-silver                                                                                                            TOKENS - 1 - 1863

HAD A GOOD MONDAY

Sunday wasn't a good day but Monday was much better - will have more details when my wheat pennies get done soaking and I can get a picture of them.  I was hoping to get silver in the mix but no dice.

Saturday, October 6, 2012

SATURDAY HUNTS



After the morning rain I had to get out and try a couple of schools with the nice wet ground.  My first school I have hit many times and tried a different field.  I did manage a silver dime (Rosie) and a couple of wheat pennies.  That was with my safari going across the field.  Then I tried my DFX - once I remembered how to use it - up and down the field.  Didn't find as many coins but did find my quarters with it.  Found a lot of pennies - they were deep around 6 - 7 inches down so I thought I would have found more wheat pennies but not the case.  Then I hit my hot spot with the DFX and found a wheat penny - kinda deep - the ground had a very hard surface - thought it would have been softer but seems the rain got soaked up.

Saturday finds
            3  - q  =      .75
            6  - d  =      .60
            5 -  n  =      .25
         16  -  p  =      .16
        30 coin(s) - $1.76
           1 - rosie - 1959
           3 - wheat pennies - 1930, 42(2)
         34 total coins
          
       
      

                                                            2012 COIN COUNT

                                                             Q - 274  = 68.50
                                                                   4 - Washington -1942,43,48-s,54
                                                             D - 355 =  35.50
                                                                   9 - Merc - 1916,36-d,39,41(2),43(3),44
                                                                   3 - Rosie - 1947,57,59                                                              N - 112   =  5.60                    
                                                                   1-  war nickel - 1945-P 
                                                                   1 - (pre) - 1950 -1948  
                                                             P - 478  =  4.78
                                                                    2 - large copper - 1834, 1837
                                                                  88  - wheat - 1916,17,20,26,30(3),34(2),
                                                                                       35,35-d36(3),37,38(2),
                                                                                       39(2),40(5),40-d,41(2), 
                                                                                       42(6),42-d, 44(8),45(5),
                                                                                       46(6), 47(3),48(4),49(2),50,
                                                                                       51(4),51-d,52,52-d53-d(3),
                                                                                       55-d, 56(3),56-d(4),57,
                                                                                       58(3),58-d,??(2)
                                                                    3 - Canadian - 1944,46(2)
                                                             DOL -  2
                                                                          1 -  Peace - 1924
                                                             HALF - 4
                                                             FOREIGN - 19
                                                             # OF COINS(clad) -  1228
                                                             # OF COINS(total) - 1371
                                                             TOTAL $ - 114.48
                                                             GOLD -   
                                                             RINGS - 11  5-silver                                                                                                            TOKENS - 1 - 1863

Tuesday, October 2, 2012

HOT SPOT KEEPS ON GIVING



I tried my hot spot again for about an hour yesterday and had some good luck.  Managed to find another silver quarter and 2 more wheat pennies.  That's the 7th silver coin I've found there.  The coin were about six inches deep.  Really liking the safari - just got to get use to the tones. Also found a penny.

Monday finds
            0  - q  =      .00
            0  - d  =      .00
            0 -  n  =      .00
            1 -  p  =      .01
           1   coin(s) - $0.01
           1 - washington quarter - 1943
           2 - wheat pennies - 1945,53-d
           4 total coins
          
       
      

                                                            2012 COIN COUNT

                                                             Q - 271  = 67.75
                                                                   4 - Washington -1942,43,48-s,54
                                                             D - 349 =  34.90
                                                                   9 - Merc - 1916,36-d,39,41(2),43(3),44
                                                                   2 - Rosie - 1947,57                                                                    N - 107   =  5.35                     
                                                                   1-  war nickel - 1945-P 
                                                                  (pre) - 1950  1 - 1948  
                                                             P - 462  =  4.62
                                                                    2 - large copper - 1834, 1837
                                                                  85  - wheat - 1916,17,20,26,30(2),34(2),
                                                                                       35,35-d36(3),37,38(2),
                                                                                       39(2),40(5),40-d,41(2), 
                                                                                       42(4),42-d, 44(8),45(5),
                                                                                       46(6), 47(3),48(4),49(2),50,
                                                                                       51(4),51-d,52,52-d53-d(3),
                                                                                       55-d, 56(3),56-d(4),57,
                                                                                       58(3),58-d,??(2)
                                                                    3 - Canadian - 1944,46(2)
                                                             DOL -  2
                                                                          1 -  Peace - 1924
                                                             HALF - 4
                                                             FOREIGN - 19
                                                             # OF COINS(clad) -  1198
                                                             # OF COINS(total) - 1337
                                                             TOTAL $ - 112.72
                                                             GOLD -   
                                                             RINGS - 11  5-silver                                                                                                            TOKENS - 1 - 1863

Monday, October 1, 2012

A RAINY SUNDAY

Didn't get a chance to get out Sunday - was hoping to hit a friend's house but the rains came as I was going to meet her.  Then it just never quit.  We could use this soaking rain though - should make the ground better for hunting. 

Saturday, September 29, 2012

THURSDAY AND SATURDAY HUNTS







I met a friend of mine on Thursday and he had a spot where they dug up around a pool but it was fenced off.   It was also a spot where there use to be an old school house - my friend has found silver in the past but we both had no luck. Did find a little clad.
Today I hit another school this morning - had luck with the clad and some wheat pennies - found silver in the past but again - not today.  I hit another school - found a wheat and some clad.  I managed to find the wheat penny I lost - in was in my pouch but a different pocket.  Also found half a wheat penny - the back is ok but no front - weird.  Almost 4 bucks in clad.

Thur. and Sat. finds
            9  - q  =    2.25
          20  - d  =    2.00
            5 -  n  =      .25
          20 -  p  =      .20
          54   coin(s) - $4.70
            5 - wheat pennies - 1926, 35-d, 53-d, 58(2)
            1 - Canadian penny
          60 - total coins
       
      

                                                            2012 COIN COUNT

                                                             Q - 271  = 67.75
                                                                   2 - Washington -1942,48-s
                                                             D - 349 =  34.90
                                                                   9 - Merc - 1916,36-d,39,41(2),43(3),44
                                                                   2 - Rosie - 1947,57                                                                    N - 107   =  5.35                     
                                                                    war nickel - 1 - 1945-P 
                                                                  (pre) - 1950  1 - 1948  
                                                             P - 461  =  4.61
                                                                    2 - large copper - 1834, 1837
                                                                  83  - wheat - 1916,17,20,26,30(2),34(2),
                                                                                       35,35-d36(3),37,38(2),
                                                                                       39(2),40(5),40-d,41(2), 
                                                                                       42(4),42-d, 44(8),45(4),
                                                                                       46(6), 47(3),48(4),49(2),50,
                                                                                       51(4),51-d,52,52-d53-d(2),
                                                                                       55-d, 56(3),56-d(4),57,
                                                                                       58(3),58-d,??(2)
                                                                    3 - Canadian - 1944,46(2)
                                                             DOL -  2
                                                                          1 -  Peace - 1924
                                                             HALF - 4
                                                             FOREIGN - 19
                                                             # OF COINS(clad) -  1197
                                                             # OF COINS(total) - 1333
                                                             TOTAL $ - 112.71
                                                             GOLD -   
                                                             RINGS - 11  5-silver                                                                                                              TOKENS - 1 - 1863