Metal Detecting

Monday, July 10, 2017

EVERYDAY NORMAL WEEKEND

I was able to get out this weekend - had a late start Saturday due to thunderstorms and went back to the spot where I found my latest Canadian large cent. Saturday was just a clad day plus a junk ring and Sunday I managed to find 3 wheat pennies and not much else. But at least I'm getting out so I can't complain.

Weekend 7/8 - 7/9
            0 - dol
        0 - h
      6 - q = 1.50
    2 - d = 0.20
1 - n = 0.05
    9 - p = 0.09
    total $ = 1.84
       18 - coins
   3 - wheat pennies
   21 = total coins

                   2017 COIN TOTAL

                                        Q - 140 = 35.00
      D - 159 = 15.90
      N - 051 = 02.55
P - 218 = 02.18
DOL - 1
      HALF -
      FOREIGN - 7
      # OF COINS(clad) - 576
      TOTAL $ - 55.63
RINGS - 8
gold - 1
silver - 3
      junk - 4

      NON CLAD COINS

           H - 0
   Q - 0
   D - 7
   2 - barber
   4 - mercury
   1 - Roosevelt
   N - 5
   3 - V
   1 - buffalo
   1 - war
   P - 45
   2 - large cent
   2 - Canadian large cent
   1 - British Britania
   2 - Indian head
   38 - wheat (oldest 1911)
        # OF COINS - 57
                                          # OF COINS(total) - 633

Saturday, July 8, 2017

JULY 4th HUNT

It was back up north on July 4th for the family reunion. And I hunted the local school again and had a decent day finding a wheat penny and over a buck 75 in clad. But it's always good to see the family again as another 4th goes in the history books.

Tuesday 7/4
            0 - dol
        0 - h
      5 - q = 1.25
    3 - d = 0.30
4 - n = 0.20
    3 - p = 0.03
    total $ = 1.78
       15 - coins
   1 - wheat penny
   16 = total coins

                   2017 COIN TOTAL

                                        Q - 134 = 33.50
      D - 157 = 15.70
      N - 050 = 02.50
P - 209 = 02.09
DOL - 1
      HALF -
      FOREIGN - 7
      # OF COINS(clad) - 558
      TOTAL $ - 53.79
RINGS - 7
gold - 1
silver - 3
      junk - 3

      NON CLAD COINS

           H - 0
   Q - 0
   D - 7
   2 - barber
   4 - mercury
   1 - Roosevelt
   N - 5
   3 - V
   1 - buffalo
   1 - war
   P - 42
   2 - large cent
   2 - Canadian large cent
   1 - British Britania
   2 - Indian head
   35 - wheat (oldest 1911)
        # OF COINS - 54
                                          # OF COINS(total) - 612

Monday, July 3, 2017

SHORT WEEKEND DUE TO RAIN

I met up with T on Saturday after another rain storm and we hit an area where I've had a dime trifecta. We hunted for a bit on the soggy ground until it started raining again so we got in our vehicles until it stopped. We tried it again for about 20 minutes then the second downpour came and it didn't let up. Done for the day but I did manage to find a Canadian large cent 1884 along with a wheat penny.
Sunday I went back to T's park - this time no silver but I did get a V nickel, 3 wheat pennies and lots of clad including 27 dimes. Most were close to the surface but I made it a bit easier for T to find those older coins.

Weekend 7/1-7/2
            0 - dol
        0 - h
      7 - q = 1.75
27 - d = 2.70
0 - n = 0.00
17 - p = 0.17
    total $ = 4.62
       51 - coins
   1 - canadian large cent
     1 - V nickel
   4 - wheat pennies
   2 - canadian pennies
   59 = total coins

                   2017 COIN TOTAL

                                        Q - 129= 32.25
      D - 154 = 15.40
      N - 046 = 02.30
P - 206 = 02.06
DOL - 1
      HALF -
      FOREIGN - 7
      # OF COINS(clad) - 543
      TOTAL $ - 52.01
RINGS - 7
gold - 1
silver - 3
      junk - 3

      NON CLAD COINS

           H - 0
   Q - 0
   D - 7
   2 - barber
   4 - mercury
   1 - Roosevelt
   N - 5
   3 - V
   1 - buffalo
   1 - war
   P -41
   2 - large cent
   2 - Canadian large cent
   1 - British Britania
   2 - Indian head
   34 - wheat (oldest 1911)
        # OF COINS - 53
                                          # OF COINS(total) - 596

Thursday, June 29, 2017

SILVER WEDNESDAY

I have the rest of the week off so yesterday I decided to hit the park next to T's house. He's been having luck finding Indian head pennies so I wanted to give it a shot. I didn't find any IH's but I did find a barber dime, a war nickel along with 2 wheat pennies and over 5 bucks in clad. The park has been a hot spot lately and I'm sure we will be detecting it some more.

Wesnesday - 6/28
            0 - dol
        0 - h
      13 - q = 3.25
14 - d = 1.40
5 - n = 0.25
15 - p = 0.15
    total $ = 5.05
       47 - coins
     1 - barber dime
   1 - war nickel
   2 - wheat pennies
   1 - canadian penny
   52 = total coins

                   2017 COIN TOTAL

                                        Q - 122= 30.50
      D - 127 = 12.70
      N - 046 = 02.30
P - 189 = 01.89
DOL - 1
      HALF -
      FOREIGN - 5
      # OF COINS(clad) - 490
      TOTAL $ - 47.39
RINGS - 7
gold - 1
silver - 3
      junk - 3

      NON CLAD COINS

           H - 0
   Q - 0
   D - 7
   2 - barber
   4 - mercury
   1 - Roosevelt
   N - 4
   2 - V
   1 - buffalo
   1 - war
   P - 36
   2 - large cent
   1 - Canadian large cent
   1 - British Britania
   2 - Indian head
   30 - wheat (oldest 1927)
        # OF COINS - 47
                                          # OF COINS(total) - 537

Monday, June 26, 2017

THERE'S GOLD IN THEM PARKS

I hit a local park where I've had some luck previously and I got lucky Saturday finding my first gold ring for the year. It was about 7 inches down and read kind of high on the Makro. Didn't find much else but I'll take a gold ring anytime.
Sunday I traveled a bit to try another park where I've had some luck - this time I ran into another detectorist who also traveled. We talked and I suggested another park close by but neither of us had much luck although I did find a wheat penny. But the gold made up for any lack of coins.

Weekend - 6/24- 6/25
            0 - dol
        0 - h
      2 - q = 0.50
2 - d = 0.20
1 - n = 0.05
    8 - p = 0.08
    total $ = 0.83
       13 - coins
   1 - wheat penny
14= total coins

                   2017 COIN TOTAL

                                        Q - 109= 27.25
      D - 113 = 11.30
      N - 041 = 02.05
P - 174 = 01.74
DOL - 1
      HALF -
      FOREIGN - 4
      # OF COINS(clad) - 442
      TOTAL $ - 42.34
RINGS - 7
gold - 1
silver - 3
      junk - 3

      NON CLAD COINS

           H - 0
   Q - 0
   D - 6
   1 - barber
   4 - mercury
   1 - Roosevelt
   N -3
   2 - V
   1 - buffalo
   P - 33
   2 - large cent
   1 - Canadian large cent
   1 - British Britania
   2 - Indian head
   28 - wheat (oldest 1927)
        # OF COINS - 43
                                          # OF COINS(total) - 485

Monday, June 19, 2017

BACK FROM THE TREASURE HUNT

Prizes from the hunt

Well I got back from my first ever treasure hunt yesterday - I got a some nice silver coins as prizes and had some good meals.   Quarters were numbered and used as tokens to determine what you received for finding them. There were a total of 4 hunts - I found quarters in all of them but how some people could find some many was beyond me. The most I found was 6 on one hunt.   T and I did some detecting in between hunts and dinners hitting an old hotel and a couple of parks along with hunting the property.   I only found a wheat penny as did T and more clad. But I had a good time and it was something different. If we go again we will have to do some research of the area as other hunters went out and were finding large cents in the woods somewhere. There are also some old towns before the hotel which I would like to go door knocking and see if I could get permission to hunt some properties. Overall a nice father day weekend.

Weekend - 6/17- 6/18
            0 - dol
        0 - h
      6 - q = 1.50
3 - d = 0.30
2 - n = 0.10
    4 - p = 0.04
    total $ = 1.94
       15 - coins
   1 - wheat penny
16= total coins

                   2017 COIN TOTAL

                                        Q - 107= 26.75
      D - 111 = 11.10
      N - 040 = 02.00
P - 166 = 01.66
DOL - 1
      HALF -
      FOREIGN - 4
      # OF COINS(clad) - 429
      TOTAL $ - 41.51
RINGS - 6
gold -
silver - 3
      junk - 3

      NON CLAD COINS

           H - 0
   Q - 0
   D - 6
   1 - barber
   4 - mercury
   1 - Roosevelt
   N -3
   2 - V
   1 - buffalo
   P - 32
   2 - large cent
   1 - Canadian large cent
   1 - British Britania
   2 - Indian head
   27 - wheat (oldest 1927)
        # OF COINS - 42
                                          # OF COINS(total) - 471

Sunday, June 18, 2017

ANOTHER SLOW WEEKEND

I can't even remember where I was last weekend - doesn't really matter because I didn't find much. Now next weekend I'm looking forward to because I'm going on my first ever treasure hunt. Can't wait. I did find a wheat penny.

Weekend - 6/10- 6/11
            0 - dol
        0 - h
      2 - q = 0.50
4 - d = 0.40
0- n = 0.00
    3 - p = 0.03
    total $ = 0.93
       9 - coins
   1 - wheat penny
1 - canadian penny
11= total coins

                   2017 COIN TOTAL

                                        Q - 101= 25.25
      D - 108 = 10.80
      N - 38 = 01.90
P - 162 = 01.62
DOL - 1
      HALF -
      FOREIGN - 4
      # OF COINS(clad) - 414
      TOTAL $ - 39.57
RINGS - 6
gold -
silver - 3
      junk - 3

      NON CLAD COINS

           H - 0
   Q - 0
   D - 6
   1 - barber
   4 - mercury
   1 - Roosevelt
   N -3
   2 - V
   1 - buffalo
   P - 32
   2 - large cent
   1 - Canadian large cent
   1 - British Britania
   2 - Indian head
   26 - wheat (oldest 1927)
        # OF COINS - 41
                                          # OF COINS(total) - 455