Metal Detecting

Sunday, September 13, 2015

3 SILVER SATURDAY

With the threat of rain looming I got an early start and decided to stay close to home. I picked a good spot finding 3 silver dimes, 6 wheat pennies and tons of clad. The ground was very dry and now that the rain has been falling I hope to get back there and hopefully find some deeper targets. Not a bad hunt for a few hours.

Saturday finds - 9/12
            0 - dol = 0.00
             9 - q = 2.25
               19 - d = 1.90
                 1 - n = 0.05
         20 - p = 0.20
          49 coin(s) = 4.40
1 - Mercury dime
2- Roosevelt dimes
6 - wheat pennies
1 - canadian penny
59 total coins


              2015 COIN TOTAL

   Q - 167 = 41.75
   D - 197 = 19.70
                                     N - 026 = 01.30
   P - 256 = 02.56
   DOL - 1
                                 HALF - 0
                                     FOREIGN - 24
   # OF COINS(clad) - 672

TOTAL$ - 65.31
RINGS - gold - 1(plated)

- silver - 2

- other - 3

NON CLAD COINS

H - 1

1 - Ben Franklin

Q - 8

2 - Standing liberty

6 - Washington

D - 18

3 - Barber

9 - Mercury

5 - Roosevelt

1 - Canadian

N - 2

1 - war - P

1- buffalo

P - 92

4 - Large cent
3 - Indian

   85 - wheat
    # OF COINS - 121
   # OF COINS(total) - 793

Thursday, September 10, 2015

LABOR DAY HUNT

I did a quick early morning hunt on Labor day before the day turned hot. I managed to find 3 wheat pennies and over a dollar in clad. The ground was very dry and hard - did get some rain yesterday but I don't think enough to soften the ground. Will be back at again this weekend - rain and cooler temps in the forecast - looking forward to that.

Monday finds - 9/7
            0 - dol = 0.00
             4 - q = 1.00
               8 - d = 0.80
                 1 - n = 0.05
         16 - p = 0.16
          29 coin(s) = 2.01
3 wheat pennies
32 total coins


              2015 COIN TOTAL

   Q - 158 = 39.50
   D - 178 = 17.80
                                     N - 025 = 01.25
   P - 236 = 02.36
   DOL - 1
                                 HALF - 0
                                     FOREIGN - 23
   # OF COINS(clad) - 622

TOTAL$ - 60.91
RINGS - gold - 1(plated)

- silver - 2

- other - 3

NON CLAD COINS

H - 1

1 - Ben Franklin

Q - 8

2 - Standing liberty

6 - Washington

D - 15

3 - Barber

8 - Mercury

3 - Roosevelt

1 - Canadian

N - 2

1 - war - P

1- buffalo

P - 86

4 - Large cent
3 - Indian

   79 - wheat
    # OF COINS - 112
   # OF COINS(total) - 734

Sunday, September 6, 2015

LAST COUPLE OF HUNTS - 1ST EVER CLASS RING

Last Sunday I went to a spot where I've had found silver before - no such luck that day just clad but over 3 bucks worth so not much to write about.
Yesterday T and I set out to find a special place and hopefully if it was a producing we would camp there in the woods - we did find the spot but it wasn't what we had expected. T had heard of foundations around this area but if they were there - they were on private land or very well hidden. So we traveled and hit spots along the way.   I did manage to find my first ever class ring. I think it 10K - will have to clean it up better to find out. After that a token, clad and maybe 1 wheat penny - not sure it's pretty toasty. UPDATE - class ring is 10k gold plated !!!!

Sunday/Saturday finds - 8/30 - 9/5
            0 - dol = 0.00
             18 - q = 4.50
               9 - d = 0.90
                 1 - n = 0.05
         23 - p = 0.23
          51 coin(s) = 5.68
2 canadian pennies
53 total coins


              2015 COIN TOTAL

   Q - 154 = 38.50
   D - 170 = 17.00
                                     N - 024 = 01.20
   P - 220 = 02.20
   DOL - 1
                                 HALF - 0
                                     FOREIGN - 23
   # OF COINS(clad) - 593

TOTAL$ - 58.90
RINGS - gold - 1(plated)

- silver - 2

- other - 3

NON CLAD COINS

H - 1

1 - Ben Franklin

Q - 8

2 - Standing liberty

6 - Washington

D - 15

3 - Barber

8 - Mercury

3 - Roosevelt

1 - Canadian

N - 2

1 - war - P

1- buffalo

P - 83

4 - Large cent
3 - Indian

   76 - wheat
    # OF COINS - 109
   # OF COINS(total) - 702

Sunday, August 30, 2015

WHEN YOUR HOT YOU'RE HOT

They say to keep going to the spots that are giving up the good stuff.   Well I went back to my "spot" where I found my 1800's barber dime - and I had another good day.   No 1800's coins but 2 more silver one's - a mercury dime and a standing liberty quarter. I wasn't sure what the quarter was - with a lot of the older coins I've been finding, I has hoping it was my first barber quarter - not quite - missed it by one year. Oh well I'll still take the SLQ.    No clad on this hunt - not many coins found but they were all older.

Saturday finds - 8/29

            0 - dol = 0.00
               0 - q = 0.00
               0 - d = 0.00
                 0 - n = 0.00
         0 - p = 0.00
          00 coin(s) = 0.00
1 - SLQ
1 - Mercury dime
      5 - wheat pennies
   7 total coins

              2015 COIN TOTAL

   Q - 136 = 34.00
   D - 161 = 16.10
                                     N - 23 = 01.15
   P - 197 = 01.97
   DOL - 1
                                 HALF - 0
                                     FOREIGN - 21

# OF COINS(clad) - 540

TOTAL$ - 53.72
RINGS - gold

- silver - 2

- other - 3

NON CLAD COINS

H - 1

1 - Ben Franklin

Q - 8

2 - Standing liberty

6 - Washington

D - 15

3 - Barber

8 - Mercury

3 - Roosevelt

1 - Canadian

N - 2

1 - war - P

1- buffalo

P - 83

4 - Large cent
3 - Indian

   76 - wheat
    # OF COINS - 109
   # OF COINS(total) - 649

Monday, August 24, 2015

GREAT WEEKEND WITH THE 13" DETECH ULTIMATE COIL

I had a great weekend hunt with my new detech ultimate coil again finding silver - this time deep and in a trashy area.   I went back to the spot where I had my second ever dime trifecta and the first coin I find for the day was a 1898 barber dime - my second ever 1800's silver coin.   I was finding wheat pennies about 8 to 9 inches down.   I had just found a wheat penny - rechecked the hole - had another hit - got another silver dime - this time a merc 1918d. I'm liking this coil - finding lots of stuff deep, I will have to go back to some old spots and see what I missed.

Saturday/Sunday finds - 8/22-23
            0 - dol = 0.00
               4 - q = 1.00
               2 - d = 0.20
                 1 - n = 0.05
         3 - p = 0.03
          10 coin(s) = 1.28
1 - Barber dime
1 - Mercury dime
      6 - wheat pennies
18 total coins

              2015 COIN TOTAL

   Q - 136 = 34.00
   D - 161 = 16.10
                                     N - 23 = 01.15
   P - 197 = 01.97
   DOL - 1
                                 HALF - 0
                                     FOREIGN - 21

# OF COINS(clad) - 540

TOTAL$ - 53.72
RINGS - gold

- silver - 2

- other - 3

NON CLAD COINS

H - 1

1 - Ben Franklin

Q - 7

1 - Standing liberty

6 - Washington

D - 14

3 - Barber

7 - Mercury

3 - Roosevelt

1 - Canadian

N - 2

1 - war - P

1- buffalo

P - 78

4 - Large cent
3 - Indian

   71 - wheat
    # OF COINS - 102
   # OF COINS(total) - 642

Sunday, August 16, 2015

BACK TO SCHOOL

I went back to "the school" where I had a 3 silver day - and I did manage to find another silver quarter along with a wheat penny. Love that 13" detech coil - was finding some deep memorial pennies but the ground is dry. Can't wait for some rain and give it another shot.
I met T later in the day and tried my first water hunt - a creek not far where T lives - he's had luck there finding wheat pennies but neither found anything.   So we hit "the school" but this time just clad. T didn't find much either.   I will have try some more water hunts - having the water proof pin pointer was great.

Saturday finds - 8/14
            0 - dol = 0.00
               9 - q = 2.25
               3 - d = 0.30
                 0 - n = 0.00
         3 - p = 0.03
             15 coin(s) = 2.58
1 - Washington quarters
      1 - wheat penny
1 - canadian penny
    18 total coins

              2015 COIN TOTAL

   Q - 132 = 33.00
   D - 159 = 15.90
                                     N - 22 = 01.10
   P - 194 = 01.94
   DOL - 1
                                 HALF - 0
                                     FOREIGN - 21

# OF COINS(clad) - 530

TOTAL$ - 52.44
RINGS - gold

- silver - 2

- other - 3

NON CLAD COINS

H - 1

1 - Ben Franklin

Q - 7

1 - Standing liberty

6 - Washington

D - 12

2 - Barber

6 - Mercury

3 - Roosevelt

1 - Canadian

N - 2

1 - war - P

1- buffalo

P - 72

4 - Large cent
3 - Indian

   65 - wheat
    # OF COINS - 94
   # OF COINS(total) - 624

Sunday, August 9, 2015

FRIDAY/SATURDAY HUNTS

I tried my new 13" Detech Ultimate Coil in the park where I found the 4 large cents on Friday. It's a good coil - I was finding metal deep but the ground is too dry and hard so not sure of coin depth. I will have to go back after a soaking rain to really test it's depth. Anyway I found clad.
Saturday I went into the woods - ground much easier to dig. I did manage a couple of silver Washington quarters ( both in the same hole) wheat and memorial pennies plus a flat button. Hate to say this but looking forward to fall when I can really get in and hunt the woods.

Friday/Saturday finds - 8/7 - 8/8
            0 - dol = 0.00
               3 - q = 0.75
               1 - d = 0.10
                 0 - n = 0.00
         3 - p = 0.03
          7 coin(s) = 0.88
2 - Washington quarters
      1 - wheat penny
    10 total coins

              2015 COIN TOTAL

   Q - 123 = 30.75
   D - 156 = 15.60
                                     N - 22 = 01.10
   P - 191 = 01.91
   DOL - 1
                                 HALF - 0
                                     FOREIGN - 20

# OF COINS(clad) - 514

TOTAL$ - 49.86
RINGS - gold

- silver - 2

- other - 3

NON CLAD COINS

H - 1

1 - Ben Franklin

Q - 6

1 - Standing liberty

5 - Washington

D - 12

2 - Barber

6 - Mercury

3 - Roosevelt

1 - Canadian

N - 2

1 - war - P

1- buffalo

P - 71

4 - Large cent
3 - Indian

   64 - wheat
    # OF COINS - 92
   # OF COINS(total) - 606