COLD HUNT IN THE WOODS = SILVER

The weather was cold but not as cold as predicted earlier in the week.  So I hit some woods and didn't have a bad day.  I found my my 3rd silver coin for the year - a 1916 mercury dime, a Kennedy half dollar(first this year) and 43 cents in clad.  I can't believe I have found more silver coins than wheat pennies so far. 

Saturday finds
            1 -  q  =       .25
            1 -  d  =       .10
            1 -  n  =       .05
            3 -  p  =       .03
            6  coins   $0.43
            1 Mercury dime - 1916
            1 Kennedy half - 1776-1976
            8 total coins
          
          
                                                                 
                                                            2012 COIN COUNT

                                                             Q - 24  = 6.00
                                                             D - 28  = 2.80
                                                                   2 - Merc - 1916, 43
                                                             N - 6   =  .30    
                                                             P - 38  =  .38
                                                                    1 - large copper - 1834
                                                                    2 - wheat - 1944,55-d
                                                                    1 - Canadian - 1946
                                                             DOL -  1
                                                                          1 -  Peace - 1924
                                                             HALF - 1
                                                             FOREIGN - 2
                                                             # OF COINS(clad) -  96
                                                             # OF COINS(total) - 105
                                                             TOTAL $ - 9.48
                                                             GOLD -   
                                                             RINGS - 1
                                                             Stinkin Zincolns(bad) - 3

DETECTOR WHO NEEDS A STINKIN DETECTOR?

While I work today I found a quarter, a Canadian quarter 1949 which I think is silver.  Didn't need a detector but it's more fun with one.  Since I found it at work I won't be counting it toward my totals - just a nice eyeball find.

NOW I FOUND A REAL ONE

Well I hit a school that I've hunted in the past and had some good finds there.  Today I tried behind it where the woods are and found my "real" first peace dollar.  I thought I found one earlier this year but it was a two headed copy.  I had to look twice to make sure it was the real deal.  Got to hit these woods again.  I also found over $2.40 in clad so not a bad day. 

Sunday finds
            7 -  q  =      1.75
            6 -  d  =       .60
            1 -  n  =       .05
            4 -  p  =       .04
           18  coins    $2.44
            1 Peace dollar - 1924
           19 total coins
          
          
                                                                 
                                                            2012 COIN COUNT

                                                             Q - 23  = 5.75
                                                             D - 27  = 2.70
                                                                   1 - Merc - 1943
                                                             N - 5   =  .25    
                                                             P - 35  =  .35
                                                                    1 - large copper - 1834
                                                                    2 - wheat - 1944,55-d
                                                                    1 - Canadian - 1946
                                                             DOL -  1
                                                                          1 -  Peace - 1924
                                                             HALF -
                                                             FOREIGN - 2
                                                             # OF COINS(clad) -  90
                                                             # OF COINS(total) - 97
                                                             TOTAL $ - 9.05
                                                             GOLD -   
                                                             RINGS - 1
                                                             Stinkin Zincolns(bad) - 3

A HUNT IN THE PARK

I wanted to try a park I thought was county land but when I got there it was "state" land.  The park is old by the history that was available at a booth.  No one was around but knowing my luck someone of authority would have shown and who knows what after that.  So I hit a park down the street which I have hunted before.  Didn't find much then and didn't find much yesterday.  I thought it my be a good day when I hit a 1946 Canadian penny hoping there were some more older coins but turned out not to be the case.  And it was colder with a strong wind that didn't help.  So I hunted a few hours finding under a buck.  Hope to hit some woods today. 

Saturday finds
            2 -  q  =       .50
            3 -  d  =       .30
            1 -  n  =       .05
            4 -  p  =       .04
           10  coins    $0.89
            1 Candian penny - 1946
           11 total coins
          
          
                                                                 
                                                            2012 COIN COUNT

                                                             Q - 16  = 4.00
                                                             D - 21  = 2.10
                                                                   1 - Merc - 1943
                                                             N - 4   =  .20    
                                                             P - 31  =  .31
                                                                    1 - large copper - 1834
                                                                    2 - wheat - 1944,55-d
                                                                    1 - Canadian - 1946
                                                             DOL -
                                                             HALF -
                                                             FOREIGN - 2
                                                             # OF COINS(clad) -  72
                                                             # OF COINS(total) - 78
                                                             TOTAL $ - 6.61
                                                             GOLD -   
                                                             RINGS - 1
                                                             Stinkin Zincolns(bad) - 3

HIT THE WOODS

I gave it a shot in the woods where I found my large cent earlier this year - wasn't expecting a lot in change but was hoping to find another old coin.  No old coins and only 37 cents in clad found in open areas - nothing in the woods.  There's got to be more older coins - I couldn't have found the only one.  Will hit it again soon.

Sunday finds
            1 -  q  =       .25
            1 -  d  =       .10
            0 -  n  =       .00
            2 -  p  =       .02
           4  coins    $0.37
          
          
                                                                 
                                                            2012 COIN COUNT

                                                             Q - 14  = 3.50
                                                             D - 18  = 1.80
                                                                   1 - Merc - 1943
                                                             N - 3    =  .15        
                                                             P - 27  =  .27
                                                                    1 - large copper - 1834
                                                                    2 - wheat - 1944,55-d
                                                             DOL -
                                                             HALF -
                                                             FOREIGN - 1
                                                             # OF COINS(clad) -  62
                                                             # OF COINS(total) - 67
                                                             TOTAL $ - 5.72
                                                             GOLD -   
                                                             RINGS - 1
                                                             Stinkin Zincolns(bad) - 3

FINALLY GOT OUT

It was finally a nice day and I took advantage of it and hunted the school where I last found my mercury dime.  No silver today but did find wheat penny #2 and just under a buck in clad.  I also found a boy scout tie clip.

Saturday finds
            2 -  q  =       .50
            3 -  d  =       .30
            1 -  n  =       .05
          11 -  p  =       .11
         17  coins    $0.96
           1 wheat penny - 1944
         18 total coins
              Boy scout tie clip
          
                                                                 
                                                            2012 COIN COUNT

                                                             Q - 13  = 3.25
                                                             D - 17  = 1.70
                                                                   1 - Merc - 1943
                                                             N - 3    =  .15        
                                                             P - 25  =  .25
                                                                    1 - large copper - 1834
                                                                    2 - wheat - 1944,55-d
                                                             DOL -
                                                             HALF -
                                                             FOREIGN - 1
                                                             # OF COINS(clad) -  58
                                                             # OF COINS(total) - 63
                                                             TOTAL $ - 5.35
                                                             GOLD -   
                                                             RINGS - 1
                                                             Stinkin Zincolns(bad) - 3

FOUND 72 CENTS BUT....

I found 72 cents yesterday while cleaning the grounds.  Since I didn't use my detector I'm not going to count the finds to my total.  But it was nice to find some change and  now I want to get out and use the detector - hoping this weekend.