COIN ROLLING

I'm trying my hand at coin rolling since I haven't found any silver in the ground lately - bringing my Kennedy halves to my bank and exchange the rolls for different ones.  When I asked the teller's they look at me like I have 3 heads - all I want is to exchange roll for roll.  Either they don't get it or they just say we don't have any.  Well I did get to exchange a couple of rolls and did find one silver half dollar - a 1967 which is 40% silver.  So now it begins - hopefully I can find some more and the price of silver is going back up again - who knows maybe a new detector soon?

HUNTED THE WOODS AND A PARK

I met up with L and we tried some woods that she has hunted before.   We didn't get anything but it may have to wait until spring when the brush is flat after the snow melt.  Then we hit a park we hunted before.  I managed 27 cents and wheat penny #131.  L had no luck.  The ground was terrible - full of water from the 2 days of rain.

Friday's finds
          1  -  q  =       .25
          0  -  d  =       .00
          0 -  n  =        .00
          2  -  p  =       .02
         3 coins      $0.27
         1 wheat penny - 1947
         4 total coins
      
                  
                                                                  
                                                            2011 COIN COUNT

                                                             Q - 663  = 165.75
                                                                 8 -  Washington - 1935(2), 41, 44, 44-d,45,
                                                                                              57-d,58-d
                                                             D - 727  = 72.70
                                                                 6 -  Mercury 1937,41-d, 42(2),44,45
                                                                 9 -  Roosevelt - 1947(2),50-d,51-d,52,
                                                                                           58-d(2),60,63
                                                             N - 130  =  6.50
                                                                   3 - Buffalo - 1920,1921, no date
                                                                 10 - (pre 1950)1939(2),40,41,42, 
                                                                      43 -p,46(2),47, 49
                                                             P - 1006  =  10.06
                                                                 2 -  Large cent - 1818,1820
                                                                 1 - Indian - 1908
                                                            131- wheat  - 1911,17(2)18,19(2),20,24,25,
                                                                                 26(2),27,29,30,37(5),39(2) 40(4), 
                                                                                 41(9),42(4),42-d,44(17),45(9),
                                                                                 46(7), 46d,47(2),47-d,48(8),
                                                                                 49,50,50-d(2),  51, 52(4),
                                                                                 52-d(4),53(3),53-d(3),53-s, 
                                                                                 54,54-d,55(5),55-d, 56(4),56-d(4)
                                                                                 57,57-d(4,),58(5),58-d(2),??(3)
                                                             DOL -2
                                                             HALF - 2
                                                             FOREIGN - 32
                                                             # OF COINS(clad) - 2526
                                                             # OF COINS(total) - 2728
                                                             TOTAL $ - 255.01
                                                             GOLD - 14k cross  
                                                             RINGS - 20

PARK HUNT - FRIEND'S HOUSE - SAME RESULT

I started Monday at a friend's house trying to find his wedding band he lost a couple of year s ago.  The house was built back in the 1800's so I was also hoping to find an old coin.  Well I found neither - no ring or even a coin.  I'm going to try it again - he has over 2 acres of land - just going to take my time and maybe luck out with finding both.

Tuesday I took a drive and hit a park that has some history to it.  Part of it has been around since the turn of the century.  The park is huge - lots to hunt and I hit a small portion of it.  I did manage the usual clad and my oldest coin was a Canadian penny, but again nothing old.  I will hunt this place again - lots of promising area to cover.

Tuesday's finds
          7  -  q  =    1 .75
          4  -  d  =       .40
          0 -  n  =        .00
          8  -  p  =       .08
        19 coins      $2.23
        1 Canadian penny
        20 total coins
      
                  
                                                                  
                                                            2011 COIN COUNT

                                                             Q - 662  = 165.50
                                                                 8 -  Washington - 1935(2), 41, 44, 44-d,45,
                                                                                              57-d,58-d
                                                             D - 727  = 72.70
                                                                 6 -  Mercury 1937,41-d, 42(2),44,45
                                                                 9 -  Roosevelt - 1947(2),50-d,51-d,52,
                                                                                           58-d(2),60,63
                                                             N - 130  =  6.50
                                                                   3 - Buffalo - 1920,1921, no date
                                                                 10 - (pre 1950)1939(2),40,41,42, 
                                                                      43 -p,46(2),47, 49
                                                             P - 1004  =  10.04
                                                                 2 -  Large cent - 1818,1820
                                                                 1 - Indian - 1908
                                                            130- wheat  - 1911,17(2)18,19(2),20,24,25,
                                                                                 26(2),27,29,30,37(5),39(2) 40(4), 
                                                                                 41(9),42(4),42-d,44(17),45(9),
                                                                                 46(7), 46d,47,47-d,48(8),
                                                                                 49,50,50-d(2),  51, 52(4),
                                                                                 52-d(4),53(3),53-d(3),53-s, 
                                                                                 54,54-d,55(5),55-d, 56(4),56-d(4)
                                                                                 57,57-d(4,),58(5),58-d(2),??(3)
                                                             DOL -2
                                                             HALF - 2
                                                             FOREIGN - 32
                                                             # OF COINS(clad) - 2523
                                                             # OF COINS(total) - 2724
                                                             TOTAL $ - 254.74
                                                             GOLD - 14k cross  
                                                             RINGS - 20

FINALLY - WHEAT PENNY #130

Well it took awhile but I finally found wheat penny #130.  I found it in the woods while hunting with L and 2 other TH's. 

Saturday evening I hit the woods while my son practice his punting.  It was late and dark but I did manage to find a couple of quarters and a penny.

Sunday I started the day with L and the other 2 hunters.  We started in someone's yard across from the woods.  No one found anything old.  One hunter found a junk ring.  Then we split up and hunted different areas.  I managed to get my wheat and some other clad.  The oldest coins were wheat pennies - no silver.
Later this afternoon my son wanted to practice football again and I hunted around the field finding some clad and a pin.

Weekend finds
          7  -  q  =    1 .75
          5  -  d  =       .50
          0 -  n  =        .00
         10  -  p  =      .10
        22 coins      $2.35
        1 wheat penny - 1946
        23 total coins
        1 pin
                  
                                                                  
                                                            2011 COIN COUNT

                                                             Q - 655  = 163.75
                                                                 8 -  Washington - 1935(2), 41, 44, 44-d,45,
                                                                                              57-d,58-d
                                                             D - 723  = 72.30
                                                                 6 -  Mercury 1937,41-d, 42(2),44,45
                                                                 9 -  Roosevelt - 1947(2),50-d,51-d,52,
                                                                                           58-d(2),60,63
                                                             N - 130  =  6.50
                                                                   3 - Buffalo - 1920,1921, no date
                                                                 10 - (pre 1950)1939(2),40,41,42, 
                                                                      43 -p,46(2),47, 49
                                                             P - 996  =  9.96
                                                                 2 -  Large cent - 1818,1820
                                                                 1 - Indian - 1908
                                                            130- wheat  - 1911,17(2)18,19(2),20,24,25,
                                                                                 26(2),27,29,30,37(5),39(2) 40(4), 
                                                                                 41(9),42(4),42-d,44(17),45(9),
                                                                                 46(7), 46d,47,47-d,48(8),
                                                                                 49,50,50-d(2),  51, 52(4),
                                                                                 52-d(4),53(3),53-d(3),53-s, 
                                                                                 54,54-d,55(5),55-d, 56(4),56-d(4)
                                                                                 57,57-d(4,),58(5),58-d(2),??(3)
                                                             DOL -2
                                                             HALF - 2
                                                             FOREIGN - 31
                                                             # OF COINS(clad) - 2504
                                                             # OF COINS(total) - 2704
                                                             TOTAL $ - 252.51
                                                             GOLD - 14k cross  
                                                             RINGS - 20

WOODS HUNTS YIELD LITTLE

I've been hunting the woods hoping to get some old coins but just getting coins has been a blessing.  Monday I found about 38 cents and not much more the last 3 times I went out.  L met me Wed, Thur. and Fri. and we had no luck hitting some areas with a lot of history.  I did manage a few pennies in a park and got lucky with a quarter and some pennies in the woods. We plan to try some different spots - hopefully with better results.  No lunch hunts as I am on vacation and ready to change jobs thus giving me more time to hunt the woods.

Past woods finds
          2  -  q  =       .50
          1  -  d  =       .10
            -  n  =         .00
         20  -  p  =      .20
        23 coins      $0.80
                  
                                                                  
                                                            2011 COIN COUNT

                                                             Q - 648  = 162.00
                                                                 8 -  Washington - 1935(2), 41, 44, 44-d,45,
                                                                                              57-d,58-d
                                                             D - 718  = 71.80
                                                                 6 -  Mercury 1937,41-d, 42(2),44,45
                                                                 9 -  Roosevelt - 1947(2),50-d,51-d,52,
                                                                                           58-d(2),60,63
                                                             N - 130  =  6.50
                                                                   3 - Buffalo - 1920,1921, no date
                                                                 10 - (pre 1950)1939(2),40,41,42, 
                                                                      43 -p,46(2),47, 49
                                                             P - 986  =  9.86
                                                                 2 -  Large cent - 1818,1820
                                                                 1 - Indian - 1908
                                                            129- wheat  - 1911,17(2)18,19(2),20,24,25,
                                                                                 26(2),27,29,30,37(5),39(2) 40(4), 
                                                                                 41(9),42(4),42-d,44(17),45(9),
                                                                                 46(6), 46d,47,47-d,48(8),
                                                                                 49,50,50-d(2),  51, 52(4),
                                                                                 52-d(4),53(3),53-d(3),53-s, 
                                                                                 54,54-d,55(5),55-d, 56(4),56-d(4)
                                                                                 57,57-d(4,),58(5),58-d(2),??(3)
                                                             DOL -2
                                                             HALF - 2
                                                             FOREIGN - 31
                                                             # OF COINS(clad) - 2482
                                                             # OF COINS(total) - 2681
                                                             TOTAL $ - 250.16
                                                             GOLD - 14k cross  
                                                             RINGS - 20

LAST COUPLE OF LUNCH HUNTS

I managed to get in lunch hunts Mon and Tues..  For once the weather was decent - no rain and plenty of sun - just a little chilly.  The 2 days brought in over $2.70 - still going through the wheat withdraw but hope to find one soon.  I did find five bad zincs not included in the total plus one Canadian penny/

Lunch hunt finds
         6  -  q  =     1 .50
       11  -  d  =     1 .10
         1  -  n  =        .05
         7  -  p  =        .07
        25 coins      $2.72
       1 Canadian penny
        26 total coins                                 
                                                                  
                                                            2011 COIN COUNT

                                                             Q - 646  = 161.50
                                                                 8 -  Washington - 1935(2), 41, 44, 44-d,45,
                                                                                              57-d,58-d
                                                             D - 717  = 71.70
                                                                 6 -  Mercury 1937,41-d, 42(2),44,45
                                                                 9 -  Roosevelt - 1947(2),50-d,51-d,52,
                                                                                           58-d(2),60,63
                                                             N - 130  =  6.50
                                                                   3 - Buffalo - 1920,1921, no date
                                                                 10 - (pre 1950)1939(2),40,41,42, 
                                                                      43 -p,46(2),47, 49
                                                             P - 966  =  9.66
                                                                 2 -  Large cent - 1818,1820
                                                                 1 - Indian - 1908
                                                            129- wheat  - 1911,17(2)18,19(2),20,24,25,
                                                                                 26(2),27,29,30,37(5),39(2) 40(4), 
                                                                                 41(9),42(4),42-d,44(17),45(9),
                                                                                 46(6), 46d,47,47-d,48(8),
                                                                                 49,50,50-d(2),  51, 52(4),
                                                                                 52-d(4),53(3),53-d(3),53-s, 
                                                                                 54,54-d,55(5),55-d, 56(4),56-d(4)
                                                                                 57,57-d(4,),58(5),58-d(2),??(3)
                                                             DOL -2
                                                             HALF - 2
                                                             FOREIGN - 31
                                                             # OF COINS(clad) - 2459
                                                             # OF COINS(total) - 2658
                                                             TOTAL $ - 249.36
                                                             GOLD - 14k cross  
                                                             RINGS - 20                                                                     

RAIN, WIND - NOT A GOOD WEEKEND

I missed the Friday lunch hunt due to rain,  the wind and rain was an all day Saturday event.  I did manage a couple of hours hunting in the woods Sunday morning before the rains came again.  My take was a whole 30 cents - five pennies and a quarter.  But at least I got out to swing the detector.

Weekend finds
         1  -  q  =        .25
         0  -  d  =        .00
         0  -  n  =        .00
         5  -  p  =        .02
         6 coins      $0.30
     
                                                                 2011 COIN COUNT

                                                             Q - 640  = 160.00
                                                                 8 -  Washington - 1935(2), 41, 44, 44-d,45,
                                                                                              57-d,58-d
                                                             D - 706  = 70.60
                                                                 6 -  Mercury 1937,41-d, 42(2),44,45
                                                                 9 -  Roosevelt - 1947(2),50-d,51-d,52,
                                                                                           58-d(2),60,63
                                                             N - 129  =  6.45
                                                                   3 - Buffalo - 1920,1921, no date
                                                                 10 - (pre 1950)1939(2),40,41,42, 
                                                                      43 -p,46(2),47, 49
                                                             P - 959  =  9.59
                                                                 2 -  Large cent - 1818,1820
                                                                 1 - Indian - 1908
                                                            129- wheat  - 1911,17(2)18,19(2),20,24,25,
                                                                                 26(2),27,29,30,37(5),39(2) 40(4), 
                                                                                 41(9),42(4),42-d,44(17),45(9),
                                                                                 46(6), 46d,47,47-d,48(8),
                                                                                 49,50,50-d(2),  51, 52(4),
                                                                                 52-d(4),53(3),53-d(3),53-s, 
                                                                                 54,54-d,55(5),55-d, 56(4),56-d(4)
                                                                                 57,57-d(4,),58(5),58-d(2),??(3)
                                                             DOL -2
                                                             HALF - 2
                                                             FOREIGN - 30
                                                             # OF COINS(clad) - 2434
                                                             # OF COINS(total) - 2632
                                                             TOTAL $ - 246.64
                                                             GOLD - 14k cross