MORNING HUNT

I went back to the school where I found my buffalo nickel this morning.  No luck today with old coins but over 2 bucks in clad.  The school was built in 1938 - for some reason I can't find a wheat penny there.  Will have to keep looking and maybe get lucky with some silver.  I'm over a 1000 total coins for the year.

The day's finds
      7  - q  =    1.75
      5 - d  =       .50
      1  - n  =      .05 
      5 -  p  =      .05
     18 coins   $2.35
   
        
                                                             2011 COIN COUNT

                                                             Q - 223  = 55.75
                                                                 6 -  Washington - 1935(2), 41, 44, 44-d, 57-d
                                                             D - 255  = 25.50
                                                                 4 -  Mercury 1937, 42(2), 45
                                                                 6 -  Roosevelt - 1947(2),50-d,58-d(2),60
                                                             N - 63  =  3.15
                                                                 2 - Buffalo - 1920, no date
                                                                  5- (pre 1950)1939,41,43 -p,47, 49
                                                             P - 372  =  3.72
                                                                 2 -  Large cent - 1818,1820
                                                                 1 - Indian - 1908
                                                             57- wheat  - 1919,24,25,26,30,37(2),39,40(2),
                                                                                 41(6), 42(4),42-d,44(7),45(4),46(4),
                                                                                 46d,47,48,50,51, 52(2), 52-d(2), 
                                                                                 53(2),53-d,53-s,54,55(3),55-d,56, 
                                                                                 56-d,57-d,58,58-d
                                                             DOL -
                                                             HALF - 1
                                                             FOREIGN - 18
                                                             # OF COINS(clad) - 913
                                                             # OF COINS(total) - 1015
                                                             TOTAL $ - 88.12
                                                             GOLD - 14k cross
                                                             RINGS - 5
                                                             zinc pennies - 175

SECOND BUFFALO

I met up with L and we hunted an old school built back in the late 30's.  There was a lot of junk in the ground but I did manage to find my second buffalo nickel of the year.  No date on it - plus I found over a buck in clad. L found clad only.  With the buffalo hopefully there is some silver there.

The day's finds
      5  - q  =    1.25
      4 - d  =       .40
      0  - n  =      .00 
      3 -  p  =      .03
     12 coins   $1.68
     1 buffalo nickel - no date
   13 total coins
   
    
     
       
                                                             2011 COIN COUNT

                                                             Q - 216  = 54.00
                                                                 6 -  Washington - 1935(2), 41, 44, 44-d, 57-d
                                                             D - 250  = 25.00
                                                                 4 -  Mercury 1937, 42(2), 45
                                                                 6 -  Roosevelt - 1947(2),50-d,58-d(2),60
                                                             N - 62  =  3.10
                                                                 2 - Buffalo - 1920, no date
                                                                  5- (pre 1950)1939,41,43 -p,47, 49
                                                             P - 367  =  3.67
                                                                 2 -  Large cent - 1818,1820
                                                                 1 - Indian - 1908
                                                             57- wheat  - 1919,24,25,26,30,37(2),39,40(2),
                                                                                 41(6), 42(4),42-d,44(7),45(4),46(4),
                                                                                 46d,47,48,50,51, 52(2), 52-d(2), 
                                                                                 53(2),53-d,53-s,54,55(3),55-d,56, 
                                                                                 56-d,57-d,58,58-d
                                                             DOL -
                                                             HALF - 1
                                                             FOREIGN - 18
                                                             # OF COINS(clad) - 894
                                                             # OF COINS(total) -997
                                                             TOTAL $ - 85.77
                                                             GOLD - 14k cross
                                                             RINGS - 5
                                                             zinc pennies - 175

WEEKEND HUNTS

Even with the weekend rain I did manage some hunts.  Saturday I went to a new park for me by a lake.  I tried along the small beach area and found only a penny.  There are lots of fields there - some were being used.  I ended up 39 cents as I had to attend my daughters birthday party which took me through the rest of the day.
Today I went back to my wife's school and got about an hour in before the rains came.  I did manage to get back out to my son's old school and found over a buck in clad.  Nothing old today - oldest coin was a 1959-d memorial penny.  

The weekend finds
      7  - q  =    1.75
     10 - d  =    1.00
      0  - n  =      .00 
     10 -  p  =     .10
     27 coins   $2.85
   
    
     
       
                                                             2011 COIN COUNT

                                                             Q - 211  = 52.75
                                                                 6 -  Washington - 1935(2), 41, 44, 44-d, 57-d
                                                             D - 246  = 24.60
                                                                 4 -  Mercury 1937, 42(2), 45
                                                                 6 -  Roosevelt - 1947(2),50-d,58-d(2),60
                                                             N - 62  =  3.10
                                                                 1 - Buffalo - 1920
                                                                  5- (pre 1950)1939,41,43 -p,47, 49
                                                             P - 364  =  3.64
                                                                 2 -  Large cent - 1818,1820
                                                                 1 - Indian - 1908
                                                             57- wheat  - 1919,24,25,26,30,37(2),39,40(2),
                                                                                 41(6), 42(4),42-d,44(7),45(4),46(4),
                                                                                 46d,47,48,50,51, 52(2), 52-d(2), 
                                                                                 53(2),53-d,53-s,54,55(3),55-d,56, 
                                                                                 56-d,57-d,58,58-d
                                                             DOL -
                                                             HALF - 1
                                                             FOREIGN - 18
                                                             # OF COINS(clad) - 882
                                                             # OF COINS(total) -984
                                                             TOTAL $ - 84.09
                                                             GOLD - 14k cross
                                                             RINGS - 5
                                                             zinc pennies - 175

BEEN IDLE

A change in the work schedule has me idle for the moment.  No lunch hunts and the afternoons have been hot - and today and tomorrow are going to be very hot.  I will make some afternoon hunts - just need to find some areas to detect.

SUNDAY HUNT

I went to the school where my wife graduated from.  It's the old high school now elementary and it's been around awhile.  I had a good clad day finding over 3 bucks and did manage 2 wheat pennies that I needed for my Lincoln cent book.   I will have to go back and try it again.

The day's finds
    12  - q  =    3.00
      8 - d  =       .80
      1  - n  =      .05 
      3 -  p  =      .03
     24 coins   $3.88
     2 wheat pennies - 1926 - 1946-d
     26 total coins
    
     
       
                                                             2011 COIN COUNT

                                                             Q - 204  = 51.00
                                                                 6 -  Washington - 1935(2), 41, 44, 44-d, 57-d
                                                             D - 236  = 23.60
                                                                 4 -  Mercury 1937, 42(2), 45
                                                                 6 -  Roosevelt - 1947(2),50-d,58-d(2),60
                                                             N - 62  =  3.10
                                                                 1 - Buffalo - 1920
                                                                  5- (pre 1950)1939,41,43 -p,47, 49
                                                             P - 354  =  3.54
                                                                 2 -  Large cent - 1818,1820
                                                                 1 - Indian - 1908
                                                             57- wheat  - 1919,24,25,26,30,37(2),39,40(2),
                                                                                 41(6), 42(4),42-d,44(7),45(4),46(4),
                                                                                 46d,47,48,50,51, 52(2), 52-d(2), 
                                                                                 53(2),53-d,53-s,54,55(3),55-d,56, 
                                                                                 56-d,57-d,58,58-d
                                                             DOL -
                                                             HALF - 1
                                                             FOREIGN - 18
                                                             # OF COINS(clad) - 855
                                                             # OF COINS(total) -957
                                                             TOTAL $ - 81.24
                                                             GOLD - 14k cross
                                                             RINGS - 5
                                                             zinc pennies - 167

ROAD TRIP LEADS TO DISAPPOINTING HUNT

I decided to take a chance on a park in a different county about 40 minutes away - the park looked promising and some people walking their dog said the park was around in the late 1880's.  I got my hopes up in hoping to find an old coin but I was lucky to find coins period.  It is a nice size park but very hard to find anything.  Another person walking their dog said he sees TH's in the park all the time.  Boy he was right and they don't miss much.  I only found 78 cents after over 2 hours+ of hunting even by the tot lot.  What a waste of a Friday.

The day's finds
      2  - q  =      .50
      2 - d  =       .20
      0  - n  =      .00 
      8 -  p  =      .08
     12 coins     $.78
   

SATURDAY A LITTLE BETTER BUT.....

I went this morning with the threat of rain and went to the church where I had found the mercury and wheat pennies.  My first find was a 1944 wheat and then a couple of pennies.  A guy from the fire station came over and asked if the local priest knew about my hunting.  I said that my in-laws went to the church and that I was a responsible person but no dice.  He wanted me to contact the priest and ask so I will have by brother in-law talk to him since he was on a committee for the church.  So people just don't like us hunters.  Later I went to a school but it was too new - I knew I wouldn't find anything old but did manage over a buck and change.

The day's finds
      5  - q  =    1.25
      4 - d  =       .40
      1  - n  =      .05 
      6 -  p  =      .06
     15 coins     $1.76
     1 wheat penny - 1944
     16 total coins
     28 overall coins - $2,54 total
     
       
                                                             2011 COIN COUNT

                                                             Q - 192  = 48.00
                                                                 6 -  Washington - 1935(2), 41, 44, 44-d, 57-d
                                                             D - 228  = 22.80
                                                                 4 -  Mercury 1937, 42(2), 45
                                                                 6 -  Roosevelt - 1947(2),50-d,58-d(2),60
                                                             N - 61  =  3.05
                                                                 1 - Buffalo - 1920
                                                                  5- (pre 1950)1939,41,43 -p,47, 49
                                                             P - 351  =  3.51
                                                                 2 -  Large cent - 1818,1820
                                                                 1 - Indian - 1908
                                                             55- wheat  - 1919,24,25,30,37(2),39,40(2),41(6),
                                                                42(4),42-d,44(7),45(4),46(4),47,48,50,51, 52(2)
                                                                52-d(2), 53(2),53-d,53-s,54,55(3),55-d,56,
                                                                56-d,57-d,58,58-d
                                                             DOL -
                                                             HALF - 1
                                                             FOREIGN - 18
                                                             # OF COINS(clad) - 831
                                                             # OF COINS(total) -931
                                                             TOTAL $ - 77.36
                                                             GOLD - 14k cross
                                                             RINGS - 5
                                                             zinc pennies - 167

SWEET 16

Found my 16th silver coin today(new best) - must be an omen as my daughter turns 16 also.  I met up with the woman(L) who ran into me and my co-worker and we hit a park then my favorite woods.  We didn't find much at the park - I found 35 cents and L found nothing.  She found a couple of pennies and some pottery in the woods and I found my dime 1947 Rosie - my second 47 this year and a penny.

The day's finds
      1  - q  =       .25
      1 - d  =       .10
      0  - n  =      .00 
      1 -  p  =      .01
     3 coins     $.36
     1 Roosevelt dime - 1947
     4 total coins
     
       
                                                             2011 COIN COUNT

                                                             Q - 185  = 46.25
                                                                 6 -  Washington - 1935(2), 41, 44, 44-d, 57-d
                                                             D - 222  = 22.20
                                                                 4 -  Mercury 1937, 42(2), 45
                                                                 6 -  Roosevelt - 1947(2),50-d,58-d(2),60
                                                             N - 60  =  3.00
                                                                 1 - Buffalo - 1920
                                                                  5- (pre 1950)1939,41,43 -p,47, 49
                                                             P - 337  =  3.37
                                                                 2 -  Large cent - 1818,1820
                                                                 1 - Indian - 1908
                                                             54- wheat  - 1919,24,25,30,37(2),39,40(2),41(6),
                                                                42(4),42-d,44(6),45(4),46(4),47,48,50,51, 52(2)
                                                                52-d(2), 53(2),53-d,53-s,54,55(3),55-d,56,
                                                                56-d,57-d,58,58-d
                                                             DOL -
                                                             HALF - 1
                                                             FOREIGN - 18
                                                             # OF COINS(clad) - 804
                                                             # OF COINS(total) -903
                                                             TOTAL $ - 74.82
                                                             GOLD - 14k cross
                                                             RINGS - 5
                                                             zinc pennies - 163