Saturday, June 4, 2011

ROAD TRIP LEADS TO DISAPPOINTING HUNT

I decided to take a chance on a park in a different county about 40 minutes away - the park looked promising and some people walking their dog said the park was around in the late 1880's.  I got my hopes up in hoping to find an old coin but I was lucky to find coins period.  It is a nice size park but very hard to find anything.  Another person walking their dog said he sees TH's in the park all the time.  Boy he was right and they don't miss much.  I only found 78 cents after over 2 hours+ of hunting even by the tot lot.  What a waste of a Friday.

The day's finds
      2  - q  =      .50
      2 - d  =       .20
      0  - n  =      .00 
      8 -  p  =      .08
     12 coins     $.78
   

SATURDAY A LITTLE BETTER BUT.....

I went this morning with the threat of rain and went to the church where I had found the mercury and wheat pennies.  My first find was a 1944 wheat and then a couple of pennies.  A guy from the fire station came over and asked if the local priest knew about my hunting.  I said that my in-laws went to the church and that I was a responsible person but no dice.  He wanted me to contact the priest and ask so I will have by brother in-law talk to him since he was on a committee for the church.  So people just don't like us hunters.  Later I went to a school but it was too new - I knew I wouldn't find anything old but did manage over a buck and change.

The day's finds
      5  - q  =    1.25
      4 - d  =       .40
      1  - n  =      .05 
      6 -  p  =      .06
     15 coins     $1.76
     1 wheat penny - 1944
     16 total coins
     28 overall coins - $2,54 total
     
       
                                                             2011 COIN COUNT

                                                             Q - 192  = 48.00
                                                                 6 -  Washington - 1935(2), 41, 44, 44-d, 57-d
                                                             D - 228  = 22.80
                                                                 4 -  Mercury 1937, 42(2), 45
                                                                 6 -  Roosevelt - 1947(2),50-d,58-d(2),60
                                                             N - 61  =  3.05
                                                                 1 - Buffalo - 1920
                                                                  5- (pre 1950)1939,41,43 -p,47, 49
                                                             P - 351  =  3.51
                                                                 2 -  Large cent - 1818,1820
                                                                 1 - Indian - 1908
                                                             55- wheat  - 1919,24,25,30,37(2),39,40(2),41(6),
                                                                42(4),42-d,44(7),45(4),46(4),47,48,50,51, 52(2)
                                                                52-d(2), 53(2),53-d,53-s,54,55(3),55-d,56,
                                                                56-d,57-d,58,58-d
                                                             DOL -
                                                             HALF - 1
                                                             FOREIGN - 18
                                                             # OF COINS(clad) - 831
                                                             # OF COINS(total) -931
                                                             TOTAL $ - 77.36
                                                             GOLD - 14k cross
                                                             RINGS - 5
                                                             zinc pennies - 167





Thursday, June 2, 2011

SWEET 16


Found my 16th silver coin today(new best) - must be an omen as my daughter turns 16 also.  I met up with the woman(L) who ran into me and my co-worker and we hit a park then my favorite woods.  We didn't find much at the park - I found 35 cents and L found nothing.  She found a couple of pennies and some pottery in the woods and I found my dime 1947 Rosie - my second 47 this year and a penny.

The day's finds
      1  - q  =       .25
      1 - d  =       .10
      0  - n  =      .00 
      1 -  p  =      .01
     3 coins     $.36
     1 Roosevelt dime - 1947
     4 total coins
     
       
                                                             2011 COIN COUNT

                                                             Q - 185  = 46.25
                                                                 6 -  Washington - 1935(2), 41, 44, 44-d, 57-d
                                                             D - 222  = 22.20
                                                                 4 -  Mercury 1937, 42(2), 45
                                                                 6 -  Roosevelt - 1947(2),50-d,58-d(2),60
                                                             N - 60  =  3.00
                                                                 1 - Buffalo - 1920
                                                                  5- (pre 1950)1939,41,43 -p,47, 49
                                                             P - 337  =  3.37
                                                                 2 -  Large cent - 1818,1820
                                                                 1 - Indian - 1908
                                                             54- wheat  - 1919,24,25,30,37(2),39,40(2),41(6),
                                                                42(4),42-d,44(6),45(4),46(4),47,48,50,51, 52(2)
                                                                52-d(2), 53(2),53-d,53-s,54,55(3),55-d,56,
                                                                56-d,57-d,58,58-d
                                                             DOL -
                                                             HALF - 1
                                                             FOREIGN - 18
                                                             # OF COINS(clad) - 804
                                                             # OF COINS(total) -903
                                                             TOTAL $ - 74.82
                                                             GOLD - 14k cross
                                                             RINGS - 5
                                                             zinc pennies - 163

LUNCH AND PARK HUNTS

Did a quick lunch hunt on Tuesday - it was very hot so I made it quick finding 64 cents and a wheat penny 1953-d,  yesterday tried a new park - was hoping the park was old but found out it was a swamp and filled in.  I could tell by all the cans and junk I found.  I was lucky enough to find over 2 bucks by hunting around the sidewalks.  Again the heat was bad and overall the park was not a good area to hunt.  Today I hope to make a road trip since I'm vacation.

The day's finds
      9  - q  =    2.25
      4 - d  =       .40
      1  - n  =      .05 
      8 -  p  =      .08
    22 coins    $2.78
     1 Wheat penny  1953-d
     1 Canadian - penny
    24 total coins
     
       
                                                             2011 COIN COUNT

                                                             Q - 184  = 46.00
                                                                 6 -  Washington - 1935(2), 41, 44, 44-d, 57-d
                                                             D - 221  = 22.10
                                                                 4 -  Mercury 1937, 42(2), 45
                                                                 5 -  Roosevelt - 1947,50-d,58-d(2),60
                                                             N - 60  =  3.00
                                                                 1 - Buffalo - 1920
                                                                  5- (pre 1950)1939,41,43 -p,47, 49
                                                             P - 336  =  3.36
                                                                 2 -  Large cent - 1818,1820
                                                                 1 - Indian - 1908
                                                             54- wheat  - 1919,24,25,30,37(2),39,40(2),41(6),
                                                                42(4),42-d,44(6),45(4),46(4),47,48,50,51, 52(2)
                                                                52-d(2), 53(2),53-d,53-s,54,55(3),55-d,56,
                                                                56-d,57-d,58,58-d
                                                             DOL -
                                                             HALF - 1
                                                             FOREIGN - 18
                                                             # OF COINS(clad) - 801
                                                             # OF COINS(total) - 899
                                                             TOTAL $ - 74.46
                                                             GOLD - 14k cross
                                                             RINGS - 5
                                                             zinc pennies - 162

Monday, May 30, 2011

MEMORIAL DAY HUNT NETS SILVER COIN #15


Went to my sister-in laws for a memorial day lunch and decided to hunt the church in town.  The church was built back in the 1800's so I was hoping for some old stuff.  I did find a lot of pennies - 4 of them wheat and a mercury dime - 1942 my 15th silver coin this year tying what I had found all of last year.  The 4 wheats put me over 50 so far. I also found 2 Canadian pennies - one a 1946 - older than some of the wheats.  I plan to go back since I could only hunt for a short time - lunch was waiting. 



The day's finds
      3  - q  =      .75
      2 - d  =       .20
      0  - n  =      .00 
      13 -  p  =    .13
    18 coins     $1.08
     1 Mercury dime - 1942
     4 Wheat pennies 1944, 1946, 1953, 1956
     2 Canadian - pennies
    25 total coins
     
       
                                                             2011 COIN COUNT

                                                             Q - 175  = 43.75
                                                                 6 -  Washington - 1935(2), 41, 44, 44-d, 57-d
                                                             D - 217  = 21.70
                                                                 4 -  Mercury 1937, 42(2), 45
                                                                 5 -  Roosevelt - 1947,50-d,58-d(2),60
                                                             N - 59  =  2.95
                                                                 1 - Buffalo - 1920
                                                                  5- (pre 1950)1939,41,43 -p,47, 49
                                                             P - 328  =  3.28
                                                                 2 -  Large cent - 1818,1820
                                                                 1 - Indian - 1908
                                                             53- wheat  - 1919,24,25,30,37(2),39,40(2),41(6),
                                                                42(4),42-d,44(6),45(4),46(4),47,48,50,51,
                                                                52(2),52-d(2), 53(2),53-s,54,55(3),55-d,56,
                                                                56-d,57-d,58,58-d
                                                             DOL -
                                                             HALF - 1
                                                             FOREIGN - 17
                                                             # OF COINS(clad) - 779
                                                             # OF COINS(total) - 875
                                                             TOTAL $ - 71.68
                                                             GOLD - 14k cross
                                                             RINGS - 5
                                                             zinc pennies - 157

Sunday, May 29, 2011

PARK HUNT LEADS TO SILVER


I wanted to hunt at a rival school but it didn't look like a good spot.  So I decided to try a park that came up on the GPS.  It was in the middle of no where but since I was there I gave it a shot.  Didn't find a lot of coins but did manage a Rosie - 1947,- #14 silver for the year - a Canadian dollar and penny plus just over a buck.  It was getting too hot so I had to call it quits.  I will get back there again.   I did a quick hunt at my daughter's school this evening and found another 39 cents.

The day's finds
      4  - q  =     1.00
      3 - d  =       .30
      2  - n  =      .10 
      15 -  p  =    .15
    24 coins     $1.55
     1 Roosevelt dime - 1947
     2 Canadian - dollar and penny
    27 total coins
     
       
                                                             2011 COIN COUNT

                                                             Q - 172  = 43.00
                                                                 6 -  Washington - 1935(2), 41, 44, 44-d, 57-d
                                                             D - 215  = 21.50
                                                                 3 -  Mercury 1937, 42, 45
                                                                 5 -  Roosevelt - 1947,50-d,58-d(2),60
                                                             N - 59  =  2.95
                                                                 1 - Buffalo - 1920
                                                                  5- (pre 1950)1939,41,43 -p,47, 49
                                                             P - 315  =  3.15
                                                                 2 -  Large cent - 1818,1820
                                                                 1 - Indian - 1908
                                                             49- wheat  - 1919,24,25,30,37(2),39,40(2),41(6),
                                                                42(4),42-d,44(5),45(4),46(3),47,48,50,51,
                                                                52(2),52-d(2), 53,53-s,54,55(3),55-d
                                                                56-d,57-d,58,58-d
                                                             DOL -
                                                             HALF - 1
                                                             FOREIGN - 15
                                                             # OF COINS(clad) - 761
                                                             # OF COINS(total) - 850
                                                             TOTAL $ - 70.60
                                                             GOLD - 14k cross
                                                             RINGS - 5
                                                             zinc pennies - 157