Metal Detecting

Tuesday, May 21, 2019

FINALLY GOT OUT FOR THE WEEKEND

The last few weekends have been hit or miss on hunting - either with the rain or something going on. Saturday I hit a familiar spot and did find my first large cent of the year - though not American.
Sunday I met up with J and hit a spot I haven't hunted in years - no silver but did find a buffalo nickel and wheat pennies.   Hopefully the wet weather will happen only during the week and I get some silver.

Last few hunts
            0 - dol
        0 - h
        12 - q = 3.00
19 - d = 1.90
    7 - n = 0.35
    18 - p = 0.18
    56 coins = $5.43
   1 - Canadian half cent
   1 - buffalo nickel
   9 - wheat pennies
   67 total coins

                 2019 COIN TOTAL

                                        Q - 043 = 10.75
      D - 106 = 10.60
      N - 012 = 00.60
P - 112 = 01.12
DOL -
      HALF -
      FOREIGN - 2
      # OF COINS(clad) - 275
      TOTAL $ - 23.07
RINGS -
gold -
silver -
      junk -

      NON CLAD COINS

H - 1

1 - Walking liberty

Q - 1

1 - Washington

D - 10

1 - seated

3 - Barber

3 - Mercury

3 - Rosie

N - 4

4 - Buffalo

P - 55

4- Indian

49 - wheat pennies

2 - Canadian

# of coins - 71

# total coins - 346

Friday, May 10, 2019

RAIN, RAIN GO AWAY

Though the temps have been okay, it's the rain that needs to stop. Today it's raining again but me and T still hope to hit a permission spot that's not underwater on Saturday. We do have a back up plan but would like to try this area since it is on a 1874 map.

Wednesday, April 24, 2019

EASTER SILVER

I'm finally able to post my last weekend's finds - I did manage another silver dime on Easter.   Saturday I met up with T and we hit a park in his neck of the woods. I found 2 Indian head and 4 wheat pennies. The bad thing is the coins are in terrible shape - this park is not nice to the pennies. I think I got one date off the IH's 1891.
Easter Sunday I went to the local park and found silver #12. I'm having a great year in that department.   Hopefully I can keep the streak going.

Last hunts 4/20 - 4/21
            0 - dol
        0 - h
      3 - q = 0.75
8 - d = 0.80
    0 - n = 0.00
    11 - p = 0.11
    22 coins = $1.66
   1 - Mercury dime
   2 - Indian head pennies
   4 - wheat pennies
   29 total coins

                 2019 COIN TOTAL

                                        Q - 031 = 07.75
      D - 087 = 08.70
      N - 005 = 00.25
P - 094 = 00.94
DOL -
      HALF -
      FOREIGN - 1
      # OF COINS(clad) - 217
      TOTAL $ - 17.64
RINGS -
gold -
silver -
      junk -

      NON CLAD COINS

H - 1

1 - Walking liberty

Q - 1

1 - Washington

D - 10

1 - seated

3 - Barber

3 - Mercury

3 - Rosie

N - 3

3 - Buffalo

P - 45

4- Indian

40 - wheat pennies

1 - Canadian

# of coins - 60

# total coins - 277

Saturday, April 20, 2019

BIG SILVER - STREAK ENDS

On my last 3 hunts, the first 2 found silver while the last hunt the streak ended. Had to end sometime so I hope I can start another one. I found my first half dollar in a few years - it was nice to see that silver mixed in with the dirt. 11 silvers so far this year - way ahead of last year. I'm also ahead with the wheat pennies.

Last hunts 4/17 - 4/18 - 4/19
            0 - dol
        0 - h
      4 - q = 1.00
8 - d = 0.80
    0 - n = 0.00
    13 - p = 0.13
    25 coins = $1.93
   1 - Walking liberty half dollar
   1 - Rosie dime
   3 - wheat pennies
   1 - Canadian penny
    31 total coins

                 2019 COIN TOTAL

                                        Q - 028 = 07.00
      D - 079 = 07.90
      N - 005 = 00.25
P - 083 = 00.83
DOL -
      HALF -
      FOREIGN - 1
      # OF COINS(clad) - 195
      TOTAL $ - 15.98
RINGS -
gold -
silver -
      junk -

      NON CLAD COINS

H - 1

1 - Walking liberty

Q - 1

1 - Washington

D - 9

1 - seated

3 - Barber

2 - Mercury

3 - Rosie

N - 3

3 - Buffalo

P - 39

2- Indian

36 - wheat pennies

1 - Canadian

# of coins - 53

# total coins - 248

Wednesday, April 17, 2019

ON VACATION - FOUND OLD SILVER

I'm on vacation and I met up with T at an old park. The park has been well hunted but yesterday I managed to find my second ever seated dime. T found one there last year so we will be going back.
Also found clad.

Last hunts 4/16
            0 - dol
        0 - h
      1 - q = 0.25
1 - d = 0.10
    0 - n = 0.00
    4 - p = 0.04
     6 coins = $0.39
   1 - seated dime
   7 total coins

                 2019 COIN TOTAL

                                        Q - 024 = 06.00
      D - 071 = 07.10
      N - 005 = 00.25
P - 070 = 00.70
DOL -
      HALF -
      FOREIGN -
      # OF COINS(clad) - 170
      TOTAL $ - 14.05
RINGS -
gold -
silver -
      junk -

      NON CLAD COINS

H - 0

Q - 1

1 - Washington

D - 8

1 - seated

3 - Barber

2 - Mercury

2 - Rosie

N - 3

3 - Buffalo

P - 35

2- Indian

33 - wheat pennies

# of coins - 47

# total coins - 217

Monday, April 15, 2019

STILL RIDING THE SILVER TRAIN

Another weekend hunt and I was lucky again and found silver. Saturday I went to a park I haven't hunted in a while - did manage some wheat pennies and clad but no silver.
Sunday I to a new spot in the woods, I got a 82 hit on the max and found a barber dime. Lots more woods to cover so I will be back.

Last hunts 4/13 - 4/14
            0 - dol
        0 - h
      9 - q = 2.25
14 - d = 1.40
    0 - n = 0.00
    16 - p = 0.16
     39 coins = $3.81
   1 - Barber dime
   8 - wheat pennies
   48 total coins

                 2019 COIN TOTAL

                                        Q - 023 = 05.75
      D - 070 = 07.00
      N - 005 = 00.25
P - 066 = 00.66
DOL -
      HALF -
      FOREIGN -
      # OF COINS(clad) - 164
      TOTAL $ - 13.66
RINGS -
gold -
silver -
      junk -

      NON CLAD COINS

H - 0

Q - 1

1 - Washington

D - 7

3 - Barber

2 - Mercury

2 - Rosie

N - 3

3 - Buffalo

P - 35

2- Indian

33 - wheat pennies

# of coins - 46

# total coins - 210

Tuesday, April 9, 2019

ANOTHER WEEKEND WITH SILVER

Saturday I started out in the woods, had some nice hits but only found clad. Later I met up with S and hit a park. I did manage a couple of wheat pennies and clad.
Sunday was a much better day going back to my current hot spot where I found another barber dime, buffalo nickel, Indian head penny and a few wheat pennies. And the weather was finally nice. So far this year I'm behind in my clad total but ahead in silver and older coins department. I'll take that anytime.

Last hunts 4/6 - 4/7
            0 - dol
        0 - h
      3 - q = 0.75
13 - d = 1.30
    0 - n = 0.00
    11 - p = 0.11
     27 coins = $2.16
   1 - Barber dime
   1 - Indian head penny
   1 - Buffalo nickel
   9 - wheat pennies
   39 total coins

                 2019 COIN TOTAL

                                        Q - 014 = 03.50
      D - 056 = 05.60
      N - 005 = 00.25
P - 050 = 00.50
DOL -
      HALF -
      FOREIGN -
      # OF COINS(clad) - 125
      TOTAL $ - 9.85
RINGS -
gold -
silver -
      junk -

      NON CLAD COINS

H - 0

Q - 1

1 - Washington

D - 6

2 - Barber

2 - Mercury

2 - Rosie

N - 3

3 - Buffalo

P - 27

2- Indian

25 - wheat pennies

# of coins - 37

# total coins - 162