IN THE OLIVE OIL

AFTER

BEFORE

Well I've had my Indian in olive oil for a few days now - looking a little better but still in sad shape.  I will let it sit some more - I am starting to get a little better date on the coin but for the third digit.

OLD SCHOOL AND A NEW PARK

Saturday morning I went back to the school where I found the V nickel and all the wheat pennies.  Still hoping to find silver  - well I did but not coins - 2 silver rings and almost 3 bucks in clad.  I also found wheat penny #145.  Wish I could get a silver coin maybe that's next.

Today I hit a new park for me - one in the city.  A man walking his dog said the park has been around since 1905.  It has 2 ball fields and tot lot area and I will hit it again - the ground though was soggy due the past rain.  I managed just under 2 bucks in clad.  Overall not a bad weekend.  I hope the weather holds out as I plan to take advantage of it.  It was also my best nickel weekend finding 9 plus one Canadian.

 Weekend finds
           11 -  q  =    2.75
           15 -  d  =    1.50
            9 -  n  =       .45
          22 -  p  =       .22
         57  coin      $4.92
           1 wheat penny - 1934
           3 Canadian  2- pennies 1- nickel
          61 total coins
            2 silver rings
                                                                 
                                                            2011 COIN COUNT

                                                             Q - 722  = 180.50
                                                                 8 -  Washington - 1935(2), 41, 44, 44-d,45,
                                                                                              57-d,58-d
                                                             D - 788  = 78.80
                                                                 6 -  Mercury 1937,41-d, 42(2),44,45
                                                                 9 -  Roosevelt - 1947(2),50-d,51-d,52,
                                                                                           58-d(2),60,63
                                                             N - 154  =  7.70
                                                                   3 - Buffalo - 1920,1921, no date
                                                                   1 - V - 1904
                                                                 10 - (pre 1950)1939(2),40,41,42, 
                                                                      43 -p,46(2),47, 49
                                                             P - 1101  =  11.01
                                                                 2 -  Large cent - 1818,1820
                                                                 2 - Indian - 1908, 18?0
                                                            145- wheat  - 1911,17(2)18,19(2),20,21(2)24,25,
                                                                                 26(2),27,29,30(3),34,35,37(5),38,
                                                                                 39(5),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(5),
                                                                                 52-d(4),53(3),53-d(3),53-s, 
                                                                                 54,54-d,55(5),55-d, 56(6),56-d(4)
                                                                                 57,57-d(5),58(5),58-d(2),??(3)
                                                             DOL -2
                                                             HALF - 2
                                                             FOREIGN - 41
                                                             # OF COINS(clad) - 2765
                                                             # OF COINS(total) - 2992
                                                             TOTAL $ - 278.21
                                                             GOLD - 14k cross  
                                                             RINGS - 23

WEEKEND FINDS AN INDIAN AND WHEAT

It was back to my son's school on Friday - would like to hunt other places but he likes to practice his kicking there.  I did manage to find over a buck 60 so I guess it wasn't too bad. 

Saturday I hit a couple of houses that were built back in the 1800's.  Only found clad at both - 76 cents - not much luck hunting old houses, hope I get better - but I did find an Indian head penny - my second this year at a near by church.  It came up as a nickel/pull tab but I'm glad I dug it.  Can't get an exact date so I will keep it in the olive oil for awhile and maybe it will work.

Sunday morning back again to the school where I found the V and 9 wheat pennies.  Was hoping silver would make a guest appearance but just wheat pennies again - 3 more for a total of 12 in this one area.  Also found 3 Canadian pennies and over a buck 30 in clad.  I hope there is silver in there since I'm still finding the wheat pennies.

Friday and weekend finds
           11 -  q  =    2.75
            9 -  d  =      .90
            0 -  n  =      .00
          13 -  p  =      .13
         33  coin      $3.78
           3 wheat pennies - 1939,52,56
           1 Indian penny - 18?0
           3 Canadian pennies
         40 total coins
                                                                 
                                                            2011 COIN COUNT

                                                             Q - 711  = 177.75
                                                                 8 -  Washington - 1935(2), 41, 44, 44-d,45,
                                                                                              57-d,58-d
                                                             D - 773  = 77.30
                                                                 6 -  Mercury 1937,41-d, 42(2),44,45
                                                                 9 -  Roosevelt - 1947(2),50-d,51-d,52,
                                                                                           58-d(2),60,63
                                                             N - 145  =  7.25
                                                                   3 - Buffalo - 1920,1921, no date
                                                                   1 - V - 1904
                                                                 10 - (pre 1950)1939(2),40,41,42, 
                                                                      43 -p,46(2),47, 49
                                                             P - 1079  =  10.79
                                                                 2 -  Large cent - 1818,1820
                                                                 2 - Indian - 1908, 18?0
                                                            144- wheat  - 1911,17(2)18,19(2),20,21(2)24,25,
                                                                                 26(2),27,29,30(3),35,37(5),38,
                                                                                 39(5),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(5),
                                                                                 52-d(4),53(3),53-d(3),53-s, 
                                                                                 54,54-d,55(5),55-d, 56(6),56-d(4)
                                                                                 57,57-d(5),58(5),58-d(2),??(3)
                                                             DOL -2
                                                             HALF - 2
                                                             FOREIGN - 38
                                                             # OF COINS(clad) - 2708
                                                             # OF COINS(total) - 2931
                                                             TOTAL $ - 273.29
                                                             GOLD - 14k cross  
                                                             RINGS - 21

THANKSGIVING HUNT YIELDS V NICKEL

Went back to the school where I found seven wheat pennies taking advantage of the warm weather and hoping to find some silver or old nickels.  Well I didn't find any silver but did manage to find an old nickel - a 1904 V - my first this year and second overall.    Plus I found 2 more wheat pennies. I hope there is some silver there after finding all wheat pennies and the V. Also found over a buck in clad and ring #21 - junk.

Thanksgiving day finds
            2 -  q  =      .50
            6 -  d  =      .60
            6 -  n  =      .30
            4 -  p  =      .04
         18  coin      $1.44
           2 wheat pennies - 1930,38
           1 V nickel - 1904
         21 total coins
           1 ring - Junk                                                                       
                                                            2011 COIN COUNT

                                                             Q - 700  = 175.00
                                                                 8 -  Washington - 1935(2), 41, 44, 44-d,45,
                                                                                              57-d,58-d
                                                             D - 764  = 76.40
                                                                 6 -  Mercury 1937,41-d, 42(2),44,45
                                                                 9 -  Roosevelt - 1947(2),50-d,51-d,52,
                                                                                           58-d(2),60,63
                                                             N - 145  =  7.25
                                                                   3 - Buffalo - 1920,1921, no date
                                                                   1 - V - 1904
                                                                 10 - (pre 1950)1939(2),40,41,42, 
                                                                      43 -p,46(2),47, 49
                                                             P - 1066  =  10.66
                                                                 2 -  Large cent - 1818,1820
                                                                 1 - Indian - 1908
                                                            141- wheat  - 1911,17(2)18,19(2),20,21(2)24,25,
                                                                                 26(2),27,29,30(3),35,37(5),38,
                                                                                 39(4),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(5),56-d(4)
                                                                                 57,57-d(5),58(5),58-d(2),??(3)
                                                             DOL -2
                                                             HALF - 2
                                                             FOREIGN - 35
                                                             # OF COINS(clad) - 2675
                                                             # OF COINS(total) - 2891
                                                             TOTAL $ - 269.51
                                                             GOLD - 14k cross  
                                                             RINGS - 21 

ONE OF MY BETTER WEEKENDS - NEW WHEAT RECORD

Started the weekend hitting a school where I've had luck in the past with silver and wheat pennies.  Well today I didn't find any but did find over a buck 60 in clad.  The ground was very damp due to the heavy rains on Wednesday.

Sunday morning I hit another school where I've luck with the wheat pennies and still hoping to find silver.  I did not find silver but I did manage to find 7 wheat pennies - my personal best. Most were in the 20's and 30's with one being in the 50's.  Got to go back - finding this many wheats in a small area there has got to be silver.

The clad count was good finding over $2.80 excluding the zincs.  Found 5 nickels as I set the discrimination down since I was finding the wheat pennies - maybe hoping to caught a buffalo but no dice.  Also found a canadian penny plus some junk keys, kiddie badge and a drum.

Weekend finds
          12 -  q  =     3.00
          10 -  d  =     1.00
           6 -  n  =        .30
          16 -  p  =       .16
         44  coin        $4.46
           7 wheat pennies - 1921(2),30,35,39(2),57-d
           1 Canadian penny
         52 total coins
                                                                          
                                                            2011 COIN COUNT

                                                             Q - 698  = 174.50
                                                                 8 -  Washington - 1935(2), 41, 44, 44-d,45,
                                                                                              57-d,58-d
                                                             D - 758  = 75.80
                                                                 6 -  Mercury 1937,41-d, 42(2),44,45
                                                                 9 -  Roosevelt - 1947(2),50-d,51-d,52,
                                                                                           58-d(2),60,63
                                                             N - 139  =  6.95
                                                                   3 - Buffalo - 1920,1921, no date
                                                                 10 - (pre 1950)1939(2),40,41,42, 
                                                                      43 -p,46(2),47, 49
                                                             P - 1062  =  10.62
                                                                 2 -  Large cent - 1818,1820
                                                                 1 - Indian - 1908
                                                            139- wheat  - 1911,17(2)18,19(2),20,21(2)24,25,
                                                                                 26(2),27,29,30,35,37(5),39(4) 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(5),56-d(4)
                                                                                 57,57-d(5),58(5),58-d(2),??(3)
                                                             DOL -2
                                                             HALF - 2
                                                             FOREIGN - 35
                                                             # OF COINS(clad) - 2657
                                                             # OF COINS(total) - 2870
                                                             TOTAL $ - 267.87
                                                             GOLD - 14k cross  
                                                             RINGS - 20

QUICK HUNT IN THE WOODS

My son wanted to try his new football holder so we headed to his school.  While he practiced I hit the woods.  I found my shovel I didn't know I lost until I wanted to use it and a dime. So it was a decent hunt - at least I wasn't skunked and I found my shovel.

Thursday's finds
          0 -  q  =         .00
          1 -  d  =        .10
          0 -  n  =        .00
          0  -  p  =       .00
          1 coin      $0.10
                                                                          
                                                            2011 COIN COUNT

                                                             Q - 686  = 171.50
                                                                 8 -  Washington - 1935(2), 41, 44, 44-d,45,
                                                                                              57-d,58-d
                                                             D - 748  = 74.80
                                                                 6 -  Mercury 1937,41-d, 42(2),44,45
                                                                 9 -  Roosevelt - 1947(2),50-d,51-d,52,
                                                                                           58-d(2),60,63
                                                             N - 133  =  6.65
                                                                   3 - Buffalo - 1920,1921, no date
                                                                 10 - (pre 1950)1939(2),40,41,42, 
                                                                      43 -p,46(2),47, 49
                                                             P - 1046  =  10.46
                                                                 2 -  Large cent - 1818,1820
                                                                 1 - Indian - 1908
                                                            132- 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(5),56-d(4)
                                                                                 57,57-d(4,),58(5),58-d(2),??(3)
                                                             DOL -2
                                                             HALF - 2
                                                             FOREIGN - 34
                                                             # OF COINS(clad) - 2613
                                                             # OF COINS(total) - 2818
                                                             TOTAL $ - 263.41
                                                             GOLD - 14k cross  
                                                             RINGS - 20