Metal Detecting

Monday, November 6, 2017

NO SILVER BUT FOUND SOME OLD COINS

Saturday morning was a cold, frosty start but I hit the park next to T's house and I found some nice coins. I was limited to my hunting area due to a football practice but the lead me to where I found 2 Indian head pennies and 2 V nickels. I also got a couple of wheat pennies in the mix plus a junk gold color ring.
Sunday morning was warmer but wet after raining all night. The wind didn't help matters much - it was difficult to detect. S and I hit a city park - I manage 4 wheat pennies, old bus token and possible silver ring - no markings but could be home made and clad. At least we got out.

Weekend hunts - 11/4, 11/5
            0 - dol
        0 - h
      14 - q = 3.50
    10 - d = 1.00
0 - n = 0.00
14 - p = 0.14
38 coins = 4.64
   2 Indian head pennies
   2 V nickels
   6 wheat pennies
    48 total coins


                   2017 COIN TOTAL

                                        Q - 278 = 69.50
      D - 336 = 33.60
      N - 089 = 04.45
P - 453 = 04.53
DOL - 1
      HALF -
      FOREIGN - 22
      # OF COINS(clad) - 1179
      TOTAL $ - 113.08
RINGS - 11
gold - 1
silver - 5
      junk - 5

      NON CLAD COINS

           H - 0
   Q - 2
   2 - Washington
   D - 12
   2 - barber
   8 - mercury
   2 - Roosevelt
   N - 8
   5 - V
   1 - buffalo
   2 - war
   P - 113
   2 - large cent
   2 - Canadian large cent
   1 - British Britania
   4 - Indian head
103 - wheat (oldest 1911)
        # OF COINS - 135
                                          # OF COINS(total) - 1314

Monday, October 30, 2017

SILVER SATURDAY - WASHOUT SUNDAY

It was a busy weekend for me going to a pig roast on Saturday and rain(honey do list) on Sunday but I did manage a morning hunt before the roast. I stayed close to home and I found another mercury dime along with 4 wheat pennies plus over 2 bucks in clad. The roast was great.
Sunday the expected rains came so I did work around the house that needed to get done. Fall has officially arrived now with the cooler temps but that's okay - now it's detecting weather.

Weekend hunts - 10/28, 10/29
            0 - dol
        0 - h
      7 - q = 1.75
    6 - d = 0.60
5 - n = 0.25
10 - p = 0.10
28 coins = $2.70
   1 mercury dime
   4 wheat pennies
     33 total coins


                   2017 COIN TOTAL

                                        Q - 264 = 66.00
      D - 326 = 32.60
      N - 089 = 04.45
P - 439 = 04.39
DOL - 1
      HALF -
      FOREIGN - 22
      # OF COINS(clad) - 1141
      TOTAL $ - 108.44
RINGS - 9
gold - 1
silver - 4
      junk - 4

      NON CLAD COINS

           H - 0
   Q - 2
   2 - Washington
   D - 12
   2 - barber
   8 - mercury
   2 - Roosevelt
   N - 6
   3 - V
   1 - buffalo
   2 - war
   P - 105
   2 - large cent
   2 - Canadian large cent
   1 - British Britania
   2 - Indian head
   97 - wheat (oldest 1911)
        # OF COINS - 125
                                          # OF COINS(total) - 1266

Monday, October 23, 2017

A 3 SILVER WEEKEND

Saturday I had a meeting for work so I stayed close to home hitting a near by school - found lots of wheat pennies in the one area but not silver until now. Before the meeting I found a Rosie and six wheat pennies, after I found a mercury dime and 6 more wheat pennies plus clad and a dog tag.
Sunday I met S and we tried again - no silver but 5 more wheat pennies. We then hit a ball park where I found a mercury. S wanted to hit the spot where we were last week so we went back to it. he found a wheat with lots of clad and I found clad. But I can't complain finding 3 silver dimes, 17 wheat pennies, over 5 bucks in clad for the weekend. Also found lots of nickels, getting use to Makro now for finding them.

Weekend hunts - 10/21, 10/22
            0 - dol
        0 - h
      14 - q = 3.50
    10 - d = 1.00
14 - n = 0.70
25 - p = 0.25
63 coins = $5.45
   2 mercury dimes
   1 Rosie
   17 wheat pennies
     83 total coins


                   2017 COIN TOTAL

                                        Q - 257 = 64.25
      D - 320 = 32.00
      N - 084 = 04.20
P - 429 = 04.29
DOL - 1
      HALF -
      FOREIGN - 22
      # OF COINS(clad) - 1113
      TOTAL $ - 105.74
RINGS - 9
gold - 1
silver - 4
      junk - 4

      NON CLAD COINS

           H - 0
   Q - 2
   2 - Washington
   D - 11
   2 - barber
   7 - mercury
   2 - Roosevelt
   N - 6
   3 - V
   1 - buffalo
   2 - war
   P - 101
   2 - large cent
   2 - Canadian large cent
   1 - British Britania
   2 - Indian head
   93 - wheat (oldest 1911)
        # OF COINS - 120
                                          # OF COINS(total) - 1233

Monday, October 16, 2017

ANOTHER MOSTLY CLAD WEEKEND BUT...

I started out on Saturday at a local park after a few hours I noticed another person metal detecting so I went over to him (S) and we found out we are on the same web site. So we hunted and chatted a bit together, then we noticed another hunter arrived and stayed to himself. I had to leave so I went over and introduced myself to the other hunter - he was from Utica and part of the EARTH group. He said he like to get out to the old parks and hunt while I said we should be the ones going to his location - the group has found lots of old coins and relics.
S and I made plans to meet on Sunday at my old school where I worked and where S graduated from to try our luck. We each found wheat pennies, some jewelry and lots of clad. I had my best nickel day in a while finding 8. We plan to meet up again - maybe finding some silver the next time.

Weekend hunts - 10/14, 10/15
            0 - dol
        0 - h
      10 - q = 2.50
    22 - d = 2.20
9 - n = 0.45
18 - p = 0.18
59 coins = $5.33
    4 wheat pennies
1 canadian 2 dollar
1 candian quarter
   65 total coins


                   2017 COIN TOTAL

                                        Q - 243 = 60.75
      D - 310 = 30.10
      N - 070 = 03.50
P - 404 = 04.04
DOL - 1
      HALF -
      FOREIGN - 22
      # OF COINS(clad) - 1050
      TOTAL $ - 96.59
RINGS - 9
gold - 1
silver - 4
      junk - 4

      NON CLAD COINS

           H - 0
   Q - 2
   2 - Washington
   D - 8
   2 - barber
   5 - mercury
   1 - Roosevelt
   N - 6
   3 - V
   1 - buffalo
   2 - war
   P - 84
   2 - large cent
   2 - Canadian large cent
   1 - British Britania
   2 - Indian head
   76 - wheat (oldest 1911)
        # OF COINS - 100
                                          # OF COINS(total) - 1150

Tuesday, October 10, 2017

FINALLY A SILVER WEEKEND

It's been a long time coming but I finally found my first silver coin in quite a while. We had lots of rain this past weekend so I stayed close to home and hit a local school on Saturday. I was on a roll finding 5 wheat pennies then a mercury dime along with another wheat and clad.   The rains came and I went back out after and found nothing.
Sunday it was rain again and I went out after it stopped. I tried a spot where I've had luck before finding a wheat penny then a home owner came over to see me and said I could hunt his property. His house was built back in the mid 1800's but my luck of finding stuff at houses held up as I only found a clad dime and junk. But I welcomed the opportunity to hunt the property and the owner said I could go back anytime which I will.
Monday, holiday was mostly rain and when I was ready to try after a break in the weather it opened up again so no detecting yesterday. But I can't complain since I did get some silver.

Weekend hunts - 10/7,10/8,10/9
            0 - dol
        0 - h
      2 - q = 0.50
9 - d = 0.90
0 - n = 0.00
6 - p = 0.06
17 coins = $1.46
   1 - mercury dime
       7 wheat pennies
   1 canadian quarter
   26 total coins


                   2017 COIN TOTAL

                                        Q - 233 = 58.25
      D - 288 = 28.80
      N - 061 = 03.05
P - 386 = 03.87
DOL - 1
      HALF -
      FOREIGN - 20
      # OF COINS(clad) - 986
      TOTAL $ - 94.97
RINGS - 9
gold - 1
silver - 4
      junk - 4

      NON CLAD COINS

           H - 0
   Q - 2
   2 - Washington
   D - 8
   2 - barber
   5 - mercury
   1 - Roosevelt
   N - 6
   3 - V
   1 - buffalo
   2 - war
   P - 80
   2 - large cent
   2 - Canadian large cent
   1 - British Britania
   2 - Indian head
   72 - wheat (oldest 1911)
        # OF COINS - 96
                                          # OF COINS(total) - 1082

Monday, October 2, 2017

MORE OF THE SAME - DIFFERENT WEEKEND

Saturday it was back to the woods - had a little better luck finding a couple of wheat pennies and clad. My at - pro fell apart on me so I had to quit early - the box came off the grip handle. I will patch it up but I plan on getting the at - max soon.
Sunday I hit a local school with the Makro - I was getting coin hits of at least 6 inches down and finding mostly memorial pennies. There were a couple of wheat pennies mixed in but most of the digs were deep. I wanted to try another spot but got called away. Been a while since I found silver - will be nice when I see that in the hole.

Past Weekend hunts
            0 - dol
        0 - h
      5 - q = 1.25
17 - d = 1.70
0 - n = 0.00
25 - p = 0.25
47 coins $ 3.20
       5 wheat pennies
   1 canadian penny
53 total coins


                   2017 COIN TOTAL

                                        Q - 231 = 57.75
      D - 279 = 27.90
      N - 061 = 03.05
P - 381 = 03.81
DOL - 1
      HALF -
      FOREIGN - 19
      # OF COINS(clad) - 968
      TOTAL $ - 93.51
RINGS - 9
gold - 1
silver - 4
      junk - 4

      NON CLAD COINS

           H - 0
   Q - 2
   2 - Washington
   D - 7
   2 - barber
   4 - mercury
   1 - Roosevelt
   N - 6
   3 - V
   1 - buffalo
   2 - war
   P - 73
   2 - large cent
   2 - Canadian large cent
   1 - British Britania
   2 - Indian head
   65 - wheat (oldest 1911)
        # OF COINS - 88
                                          # OF COINS(total) - 1056

Monday, September 25, 2017

NOT MUCH TO WRITE ABOUT

I must be getting old - the dry hard ground and the heat have taken the fun out of me for detecting. Oh I still got out but only for a couple of hours each day of the weekend. I want to try my new coil in some old spots but would like the ground to have some kind of moisture and with hunting season opening Sunday I won't be in the woods much. Rain and cooler weather are in the forecast so that should breathe some life for the next hunt. I did get a wheat penny and the usual clad this weekend.