FOUND ONLY ONE COIN BUT....

I  found only 1 coin today but it was a big one outside a park.  This park has a lot of history and  I've hunted it several times before with no luck finding older coins.  The gate was closed so I hunted the woods near the entrance.  Glad I did - I found my first 1800's coin (hopefully a few more) for the year and my 3rd ever large cent copper.  Took me by surprise and I don't mind at all about not finding clad.   I also found a button and old nail.  I will have to get back there now knowing that where's there is one - there should be another.

Saturday finds
            0 -  q  =       .00
            0 -  d  =       .00
            0 -  n  =       .00
            0 -  p  =       .00
           0  coins    $0.00
           1  large cent copper - 1834
           1 total coin
                                                                 
                                                            2012 COIN COUNT

                                                             Q - 10  = 2.50
                                                             D - 14  = 1.40
                                                                   1 - Merc - 1943
                                                             N - 2    =  .10        
                                                             P - 14  =  .14
                                                                    1 - large copper - 1834
                                                                    1 - wheat - 1955-d
                                                             DOL -
                                                             HALF -
                                                             FOREIGN - 1
                                                             # OF COINS(clad) -  40
                                                             # OF COINS(total) - 44
                                                             TOTAL $ - 4.14
                                                             GOLD -   
                                                             RINGS - 1
                                                             Stinkin Zincolns(bad) - 3

SECOND HUNT OF YEAR NETS SILVER

I went this morning in the cold wind for my second hunt of the year and managed to find a mercury dime - my first silver coin this year along with my first wheat penny.  Also found over 2 bucks in clad and my first ring of the year - junk of course but a ring.

Monday finds
            7 -  q  =      1.75
            5 -  d  =       .50
            1 -  n  =       .05
            5 -  p  =       .05
          18  coins   $2.35
            1 Mercury dime - 1943
            1 Wheat penny - 1955-d
          20  total coins
            1 - ring
         
                                                                 
                                                            2012 COIN COUNT

                                                             Q - 10  = 2.50
                                                             D - 14  = 1.40
                                                                   1 - Merc - 1943
                                                             N - 2    =  .10        
                                                             P - 14  =  .14
                                                                    1 - wheat - 1955-d
                                                             DOL -
                                                             HALF -
                                                             FOREIGN - 1
                                                             # OF COINS(clad) -  40
                                                             # OF COINS(total) - 43
                                                             TOTAL $ - 4.14
                                                             GOLD -   
                                                             RINGS - 1
                                                             Stinkin Zincolns(bad) - 3

FIRST HUNT OF THE NEW YEAR

I decided to try the west side today and met up with another hunter and we hit a middle school first.  Well the weather is nice but the ground was terrible -  like walking on a wet sponge.  So we hit a park just down the road.  Better but not by much - did find over a buck there - no old coins.  Did manage some keys.  We tried another park but I was limited on time - ground was dryer but tons of metal.

Sunday finds
            3 -  q  =       .75
            9 -  d  =       .90
            1 -  n  =       .05
            9 -  p  =       .09
          22  coins   $1.79
            1 Canadian nickel
          23  total coins
         
                                                                 
                                                            2012 COIN COUNT

                                                             Q - 3  = .75
                                                             D - 9  = .90
                                                             N - 1  = .05        
                                                             P - 9  = .09
                                                             DOL -
                                                             HALF -
                                                             FOREIGN - 1
                                                             # OF COINS(clad) -  22
                                                             # OF COINS(total) - 23
                                                             TOTAL $ - 1.79
                                                             GOLD -   
                                                             RINGS - 
                                                             Stinkin Zincolns(bad) - 3

HAPPY NEW YEAR

Happy New Year everyone.  Starting the New Year with a new blog background and my goals for 2012.  I had a great 2011 finding 25 silver coins, over 150 wheat pennies, 2 large cents, my first gold and some older nickels.  I fell short again of my $300 goal but that will be first on my list.  I would also like to find some more gold and more 1800 coins.  I think 20 silver and 100 wheat pennies should be in the ballpark.  This year I plan to travel more and start asking to hunt on private property.  Last years total's will be hard to beat but I'm going to give it my best shot hopefully starting today since the weather is supposed to be warm. 

FOUND FIRST PEACE DOLLAR..SORT OF....

Being the last day of 2011 and the weather so nice I decided to hunt the school where I last found my silver coins.  I was hunting around the tot lot when I got a quarter signal - dug it up and saw a big piece of silver and then noticed it was a peace dollar.  I was about ready to the happy dance until I saw the word "copy" on the coin.  Then I flipped the coin over and there was another head - a 2 headed peace dollar. Well, there went the happy dance so I just put in my pouch and went back to detecting.  Managed to find a wheat penny, a token and over 3 bucks in clad - some keys and I thought was a silver ring but it turned out to be junk.  Just wasn't my day.

Saturday finds
            9 -  q  =     2.25
            9 -  d  =       .90
            3 -  n  =       .15
           15 -  p  =      .15
          36  coins   $3.45
            1 wheat penny - 1947-d
         37  total coins
         
                                                                 
                                                            2011 COIN COUNT

                                                             Q - 741  = 185.25
                                                                 8 -  Washington - 1935(2), 41, 44, 44-d,45,
                                                                                              57-d,58-d
                                                                 1 -  Standing liberty - 1926
                                                             D - 813  = 81.30
                                                                 6 -  Mercury 1937,41-d, 42(2),44,45
                                                                 10 -  Roosevelt - 1947(2),50-d,51-d,52,
                                                                                           58-d(2),60,63,64
                                                             N - 163  =  8.15
                                                                   3 - Buffalo - 1920,1921, no date
                                                                   1 - V - 1904
                                                                 12 - (pre 1950)1939(2),40,41,42,42-P
                                                                      43 -P,46(2),47(2),49
                                                             P - 1125  =  11.25
                                                                 2 -  Large cent - 1818,1820
                                                                 2 - Indian - 1908, 18?0
                                                            153- wheat  - 1911,16,17(2)18,19(2),20,
                                                                                  21(2)24,25,
                                                                                  26(2),27(2),29,30(3),34,35, 
                                                                                  37(5),38,39(5),40(4),41(9),
                                                                                  42(5),42-d,44(17),45(9), 46(7)
                                                                                  46d,47(2)47-d(2),48(8),
                                                                                  49,50,50-d(2), 51, 52(5), 
                                                                                  52-d(4),53(4)53d(5),53-s, 54,
                                                                                  54-d,55(5),55-d, 56(6),56-d(4)
                                                                                  57,57-d(6),58(5),58-d(2),??(3)
                                                             DOL -2
                                                             HALF - 2
                                                             FOREIGN - 42
                                                             # OF COINS(clad) - 2842
                                                             # OF COINS(total) - 3081
                                                             TOTAL $ - 286.15
                                                             GOLD - 14k cross  
                                                             RINGS - 24

LAST DAY OF 2011

Well it's December 31, 2011 and I'm hoping for one last day of hunting for the year.  I'm still just under $18 short of my $300 goal but closer than I was last year.   Just trying to think of an area that may have older coins but certainly will have clad.

SANTA DELIVERED A DAY LATE

It's the day after X-mas and I got a nice present - silver finally where I've been finding all the wheat pennies and not just one but 2 - a Rosie and a silver war nickel.  Plus another 4 wheats bringing my total to over 150 for the year.  I found over 2 bucks in clad and a flag.

Monday finds
            5 -  q  =     1.25
          10 -  d  =     1.00
            2 -  n  =       .10
            1 -  p  =       .01
          18  coins   $2.36
            1 Roosevelt dime - 1964
            4 wheat pennies - 1916,42,53, 53-d
            1 1942 P war nickel
            24  total coins
         
                                                                 
                                                            2011 COIN COUNT

                                                             Q - 732  = 183.00
                                                                 8 -  Washington - 1935(2), 41, 44, 44-d,45,
                                                                                              57-d,58-d
                                                                 1 -  Standing liberty - 1926
                                                             D - 804  = 80.40
                                                                 6 -  Mercury 1937,41-d, 42(2),44,45
                                                                 10 -  Roosevelt - 1947(2),50-d,51-d,52,
                                                                                           58-d(2),60,63,64
                                                             N - 160  =  8.00
                                                                   3 - Buffalo - 1920,1921, no date
                                                                   1 - V - 1904
                                                                 112 - (pre 1950)1939(2),40,41,42,42-P
                                                                      43 -P,46(2),47(2),49
                                                             P - 1110  =  11.10
                                                                 2 -  Large cent - 1818,1820
                                                                 2 - Indian - 1908, 18?0
                                                         152- wheat  - 1911,16,17(2)18,19(2),20,21(2)24,25,
                                                                                26(2),27(2),29,30(3),34,35,37(5),38,
                                                                                39(5),40(4),41(9),42(5),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(4),53-d(5),53-s, 
                                                                                54,54-d,55(5),55-d, 56(6),56-d(4)
                                                                                57,57-d(6),58(5),58-d(2),??(3)
                                                             DOL -2
                                                             HALF - 2
                                                             FOREIGN - 42
                                                             # OF COINS(clad) - 2806
                                                             # OF COINS(total) - 3044
                                                             TOTAL $ - 282.70
                                                             GOLD - 14k cross  
                                                             RINGS - 23