Metal Detecting

Monday, August 11, 2014

FOUND MY OLDEST COIN TO DATE

Did a solo hunt yesterday as D and another friend M had plans for the day. My hunt started slow then I hit a wheat penny - so I was hoping for some silver. Never found it but did manage to find my oldest coin to date - a 1808 large cent. Took my by surprise - wasn't expecting to find that but I'll take it. Found a couple of more wheat pennies and a token.

Sunday 8/10 finds
               0 - dol = 0.00
             1 - q = 0.25
               3 - d = 0.30
               1 - n = 0.05
       8 - p = 0.08
           13 coin(s) = $0.68
             1 - large cent
             3 wheat pennies
         17 total coins

   2014 COIN TOTAL

   Q -162 = 40.50
   D -218 = 21.80
                                     N - 36 = 01.80
   P - 235 = 02.35
   DOL - 2
                                 HALF -0

FOREIGN -23

   # OF COINS(clad) - 674
    TOTAL$ - 67.45
    RINGS - silver -4

- gold
- other - 2

NON CLAD COINS

H -2

2 - walking liberty

Q -3

1 - SLQ -

2- washington

D -15

2 - barber

10 - mercury

3 - rosie

N - 10

2 -- V

6 - buffalo

1 - war

1 - pre 1950

P -119

2 - large cent

4- indian

113 - wheat

# OF COINS - 149

# OF COINS(total) - 823

Sunday, August 10, 2014

ONE OFF THE BUCKET LIST

I met up with D and we were off to a slow start.   The hits were slow in coming but I managed 3 wheat pennies right off then we had to move because of a women's softball tourny. We hunted another area and I got some clad. I cleaned my coins and notice I found my first 1909 lincoln wheat - a VDB. Wish the S was there but I'm happy finally getting a 1909.   Then we drove to a different spot - again the hits were slow - but I did manage silver but it took a while. So not a bad Saturday.

Saturday 8/9 finds
               0 - dol = 0.00
             0 - q = 0.00
               4 - d = 0.40
               0 - n = 0.00
       7 - p = 0.07
           11 coin(s) = $0.47
             1 - mercury dime
             4 wheat pennies
         16 total coins

   2014 COIN TOTAL

   Q -161 = 40.25
   D -215 = 21.50
                                     N - 35 = 01.75
   P - 227 = 02.27
   DOL - 2
                                 HALF -0

FOREIGN -23

   # OF COINS(clad) - 661
    TOTAL$ - 66.77
    RINGS - silver -4

- gold
- other - 2

NON CLAD COINS

H -2

2 - walking liberty

Q -3

1 - SLQ -

2- washington

D -15

2 - barber

10 - mercury

3 - rosie

N - 10

2 -- V

6 - buffalo

1 - war

1 - pre 1950

P -115

1 - large cent

4- indian

110 - wheat

# OF COINS - 145

# OF COINS(total) - 806

Saturday, August 9, 2014

VACATION

I've been on vacation the last 3 days - getting out hunting on 2 of them. Not much to write about finding wheat pennies and not much else. Tried several different spots but it seems that everything is drying up. Will have to try and get some new areas to hunt - hopefully we can hunt the city parks - still no word on that.

Thursday 8/7 - Friday 8/8 finds
               0 - dol = 0.00
             5 - q = 1.25
               5 - d = 0.50
               1 - n = 0.05
       4 - p = 0.04
           15 coin(s) = $1.84
             9 wheat pennies
         24 total coins

   2014 COIN TOTAL

   Q -161 = 40.25
   D -211 = 21.10
                                     N - 35 = 01.75
   P - 220 = 02.20
   DOL - 2
                                 HALF -0

FOREIGN -23

   # OF COINS(clad) - 650
    TOTAL$ - 66.30
    RINGS - silver -4

- gold
- other - 2

NON CLAD COINS

H -2

2 - walking liberty

Q -3

1 - SLQ -

2- washington

D -14

2 - barber

9 - mercury

3 - rosie

N - 10

2 -- V

6 - buffalo

1 - war

1 - pre 1950

P -111

1 - large cent

4- indian

106 - wheat

# OF COINS - 140

# OF COINS(total) -790

Tuesday, August 5, 2014

VERY SHORT HUNT SUNDAY

I stayed close to home Sunday morning and tried a spot that produced silver and wheat pennies - no luck - I didn't even dig a coin. I found 3 quarters on the surface and that's it.   I couldn't think of another spot to go so I went home and ran errands and shopped.   D will be back this weekend - I hope he has some places to go cause I'm running out of them. Still no word on the city parks.

Saturday 8/2 - finds
               0 - dol = 0.00
             3 - q = 0.75
           0 - d = 0.00
               0 - n = 0.00
       0 - p = 0.05
             3 coin(s) = $0.75
         3 total coins

   2014 COIN TOTAL

   Q -156 = 39.00
   D -206 = 20.60
                                     N - 34 = 01.70
   P - 216 = 02.16
   DOL - 2
                                 HALF -0

FOREIGN -23

   # OF COINS(clad) - 635
    TOTAL$ - 64.46
    RINGS - silver - 3

- gold
- other - 1

NON CLAD COINS

H -2

2 - walking liberty

Q -3

1 - SLQ -

2- washington

D -14

2 - barber

9 - mercury

3 - rosie

N - 10

2 -- V

6 - buffalo

1 - war

1 - pre 1950

P -102

1 - large cent

4- indian

97- wheat

# OF COINS - 131

# OF COINS(total) -766

Sunday, August 3, 2014

SATURDAY HUNT

D is still out of town so I went to another spot where I've had luck in the past. I'm hoping to get deeper stuff with the NEL coil. I did find deeper coins but most were clad expect for a couple of wheat pennies. I did find a dollar coin but it was on the surface and a silver ring. Not much else - guess I'm going to have to talk to people - research is good but others do it too.

Saturday 8/2 - finds
             5 - q = 1.25
           16 - d = 1.60
               0 - n = 0.00
       5 - p = 0.05
               1 - dol = 1.00
    27 coin(s) = $3.90
           2 - wheat pennies
   3 - canadian pennies
     32 total coins

   2014 COIN TOTAL

   Q -153 = 38.25
   D -206 = 20.60
                                     N - 34 = 01.70
   P - 216 = 02.16
   DOL - 2
                                 HALF -0

FOREIGN -23

   # OF COINS(clad) - 632
    TOTAL$ - 63.71
    RINGS - silver - 3

- gold
- other - 1

NON CLAD COINS

H -2

2 - walking liberty

Q -3

1 - SLQ -

2- washington

D -14

2 - barber

9 - mercury

3 - rosie

N - 10

2 -- V

6 - buffalo

1 - war

1 - pre 1950

P -102

1 - large cent

4- indian

97- wheat

# OF COINS - 131

# OF COINS(total) -763

Tuesday, July 29, 2014

SUNDAY MORNING

Sunday morning started with a thunder storm so getting out was delayed. Then a co-worker called me to go hunting as his house - he lost power so it was a good time. I've not had good luck hunting houses and the streak stayed alive. Only found a clad dime while my friend found nothing - let him borrow a detector. So after a couple of hours I went to a spot to try the NEL coil and see if I could find anything. Thought for sure it was hunting out being such a small area but I did get a jumpy signal - dug it and it turned out to be an Indian head penny. Found a couple of clad quarters too. So far the NEL coil has been pretty good - hope that streak stays alive.

Sunday 7/27 - finds
             2 - q = 0.50
           1 - d = 0.10
               0 - n = 0.00
       1 - p = 0.01
     4 coin(s) = $0.61
         1 - indian penny
     5 total coins

   2014 COIN TOTAL

   Q -148 = 37.00
   D -190 = 19.00
                                     N - 34 = 01.70
   P - 211 = 02.11
   DOL - 1
                                 HALF -0

FOREIGN -20

   # OF COINS(clad) - 603
    TOTAL$ - 59.81
    RINGS - silver - 3

- gold
- other - 1

NON CLAD COINS

H -2

2 - walking liberty

Q -3

1 - SLQ -

2- washington

D -14

2 - barber

9 - mercury

3 - rosie

N - 10

2 -- V

6 - buffalo

1 - war

1 - pre 1950

P -100

1 - large cent

4- indian

95- wheat

# OF COINS - 129

# OF COINS(total) -732

Sunday, July 27, 2014

NEL COIL FINDS SILVER

D is out of town so I went to the spot where he found the 5 merc dimes - I tried my new NEL coil - and my first find was of course - a canadian penny but an old one. Then I got a good reading and found a merc dime. Not sure if the stock coil would have found it. I also managed a wheat penny and a washington quarter. I'm going to hit some other old areas to see what else I can find.

Saturday 7/26 - finds
             0 - q = 0.00
           7 - d = 0.70
               0 - n = 0.00
       6 - p = 0.06
   13 coin(s) = $0.76
         1 - washington quarter
   1- mercury dime
   1 - wheat penny
   1 - canandian penny
     17 total coins

   2014 COIN TOTAL

   Q -146 = 36.50
   D -189 = 18.90
                                     N - 34 = 01.70
   P - 210 = 02.10
   DOL - 1
                                 HALF -0

FOREIGN -20

   # OF COINS(clad) - 599
    TOTAL$ - 59.20
    RINGS - silver - 3

- gold
- other - 1

NON CLAD COINS

H -2

2 - walking liberty

Q -3

1 - SLQ -

2- washington

D -14

2 - barber

9 - mercury

3 - rosie

N - 10

2 -- V

6 - buffalo

1 - war

1 - pre 1950

P -99

1 - large cent

3- indian

95- wheat

# OF COINS - 128

# OF COINS(total) -727