QUICK EVENING HUNT

I went back to the school by the local college last evening.  I used the Delta and found over 3 bucks in clad - no old coins - I'm not sure how old this school is but I hope there is some silver or wheat pennies.  I did find a quarter and 2 dimes dated 1966 so it's possible.

The day's finds
     10  - q  =    2.50
       4 -  d  =      .40
       0  - n  =      .00 
     11 -  p  =      .11
     25 coins   $3.01
     
       
                                                             2011 COIN COUNT

                                                             Q - 269  = 67.25
                                                                 6 -  Washington - 1935(2), 41, 44, 44-d, 57-d
                                                             D - 288  = 28.80
                                                                 4 -  Mercury 1937, 42(2), 45
                                                                 6 -  Roosevelt - 1947(2),50-d,58-d(2),60
                                                             N - 68  =  3.40
                                                                 2 - Buffalo - 1920, no date
                                                                  5- (pre 1950)1939,41,43 -p,47, 49
                                                             P - 431  =  4.31
                                                                 2 -  Large cent - 1818,1820
                                                                 1 - Indian - 1908
                                                             64- wheat  - 1911,19,24,25,26,30,37(2),39,40(4),
                                                                                 41(6), 42(4),42-d,44(9),45(4),46(4),
                                                                                 46d,47,48,50,51, 52(2), 52-d(3), 
                                                                                 53(2),53-d,53-s,54,55(4),55-d,56, 
                                                                                 56-d,57-d,58,58-d
                                                             DOL - 1
                                                             HALF - 1
                                                             FOREIGN - 18
                                                             # OF COINS(clad) - 1056
                                                             # OF COINS(total) - 1166
                                                             TOTAL $ - 103.76
                                                             GOLD - 14k cross
                                                             RINGS - 7
                                                             zinc pennies - 195

WEEKEND HUNT YIELDS SOME FIRSTS

I got a chance to hunt this weekend - only a couple hours on Sat. because of rain and almost all day Sun.  I picked up gogogopher and we went West to some different schools.  The first school had a sign - no metal detectors on school property - a (first) for us so we had to try a park which was picked pretty clean.  I did manage to find a broken watch and very little clad.  So we rode around and tried a different school and ran into another TH.  He is "whammy" on the White's forum so we chatted with him awhile.  He gave us a tip about a school where he had found over 50 silver coins.  Well he must have found all of them because we couldn't find any.  I did manage to find 7 wheat pennies - a new one day record for me and my (first) IKE silver dollar.  So after a slow start it ended well finding close to 5 bucks in clad.  It was also my best coin total so far this year and I just went over a 100 bucks.

The weekend finds
     19  - q  =    4.75
     16 -  d  =    1.60
      2  - n  =      .10 
     30 -  p  =     .30
     67 coins   $6.75
      7 wheat pennies - 1911,1940(2),1944(2),1952-d,1955
      1 IKE silver dollar
    75 total coins
   
        
                                                             2011 COIN COUNT

                                                             Q - 259  = 64.75
                                                                 6 -  Washington - 1935(2), 41, 44, 44-d, 57-d
                                                             D - 284  = 28.40
                                                                 4 -  Mercury 1937, 42(2), 45
                                                                 6 -  Roosevelt - 1947(2),50-d,58-d(2),60
                                                             N - 68  =  3.40
                                                                 2 - Buffalo - 1920, no date
                                                                  5- (pre 1950)1939,41,43 -p,47, 49
                                                             P - 420  =  4.20
                                                                 2 -  Large cent - 1818,1820
                                                                 1 - Indian - 1908
                                                             64- wheat  - 1911,19,24,25,26,30,37(2),39,40(4),
                                                                                 41(6), 42(4),42-d,44(9),45(4),46(4),
                                                                                 46d,47,48,50,51, 52(2), 52-d(3), 
                                                                                 53(2),53-d,53-s,54,55(4),55-d,56, 
                                                                                 56-d,57-d,58,58-d
                                                             DOL - 1
                                                             HALF - 1
                                                             FOREIGN - 18
                                                             # OF COINS(clad) - 1031
                                                             # OF COINS(total) - 1141
                                                             TOTAL $ - 100.75
                                                             GOLD - 14k cross
                                                             RINGS - 7
                                                             zinc pennies - 190

FRIDAY NIGHT HUNT

Finally got out Friday and tried a couple of spots before the rain came.  I hit the local college first finding only 37 cents and junk ring #7,  so I hit an elementary school close to the college.  Did much better finding over 2 bucks in clad - no old coins. Hope to give it a shot today but it's been raining so who knows.

The day's finds
      9  - q  =    2.25
      4 - d  =       .40
      1  - n  =      .05 
      3 -  p  =      .03
     17 coins   $2.73
      1 - ring(junk)
   
        
                                                             2011 COIN COUNT

                                                             Q - 240  = 60.00
                                                                 6 -  Washington - 1935(2), 41, 44, 44-d, 57-d
                                                             D - 268  = 26.80
                                                                 4 -  Mercury 1937, 42(2), 45
                                                                 6 -  Roosevelt - 1947(2),50-d,58-d(2),60
                                                             N - 66  =  3.30
                                                                 2 - Buffalo - 1920, no date
                                                                  5- (pre 1950)1939,41,43 -p,47, 49
                                                             P - 390  =  3.90
                                                                 2 -  Large cent - 1818,1820
                                                                 1 - Indian - 1908
                                                             57- wheat  - 1919,24,25,26,30,37(2),39,40(2),
                                                                                 41(6), 42(4),42-d,44(7),45(4),46(4),
                                                                                 46d,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) - 964
                                                             # OF COINS(total) - 1066
                                                             TOTAL $ - 94.00
                                                             GOLD - 14k cross
                                                             RINGS - 7
                                                             zinc pennies - 182

FATHER DAY HUNTS

                                                                        BEACH FINDS

                                                                   PARK FINDS


                                   

I started my father's day with a trip to a beach early this morning.  Like always didn't find much - either no one loses anything or someone hunts after the beach closes.  Found just under a buck.  Then I hit a small park in the city - did find over 2 bucks in clad but nothing old, but did find ring#6 - junk.   I may hit this park again - hopefully there is some old coins there.

The day's finds
      8  - q  =    2.00
      9 - d  =       .90
      2  - n  =      .10 
      15 -  p  =    .15
     34 coins   $3.15
      1 - ring(junk)
   
        
                                                             2011 COIN COUNT

                                                             Q - 231  = 57.75
                                                                 6 -  Washington - 1935(2), 41, 44, 44-d, 57-d
                                                             D - 264  = 26.40
                                                                 4 -  Mercury 1937, 42(2), 45
                                                                 6 -  Roosevelt - 1947(2),50-d,58-d(2),60
                                                             N - 65  =  3.25
                                                                 2 - Buffalo - 1920, no date
                                                                  5- (pre 1950)1939,41,43 -p,47, 49
                                                             P - 387  =  3.87
                                                                 2 -  Large cent - 1818,1820
                                                                 1 - Indian - 1908
                                                             57- wheat  - 1919,24,25,26,30,37(2),39,40(2),
                                                                                 41(6), 42(4),42-d,44(7),45(4),46(4),
                                                                                 46d,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) - 948
                                                             # OF COINS(total) - 1049
                                                             TOTAL $ - 91.27
                                                             GOLD - 14k cross
                                                             RINGS - 6
                                                             zinc pennies - 181

MORNING HUNT

I went back to the school where I found my buffalo nickel this morning.  No luck today with old coins but over 2 bucks in clad.  The school was built in 1938 - for some reason I can't find a wheat penny there.  Will have to keep looking and maybe get lucky with some silver.  I'm over a 1000 total coins for the year.

The day's finds
      7  - q  =    1.75
      5 - d  =       .50
      1  - n  =      .05 
      5 -  p  =      .05
     18 coins   $2.35
   
        
                                                             2011 COIN COUNT

                                                             Q - 223  = 55.75
                                                                 6 -  Washington - 1935(2), 41, 44, 44-d, 57-d
                                                             D - 255  = 25.50
                                                                 4 -  Mercury 1937, 42(2), 45
                                                                 6 -  Roosevelt - 1947(2),50-d,58-d(2),60
                                                             N - 63  =  3.15
                                                                 2 - Buffalo - 1920, no date
                                                                  5- (pre 1950)1939,41,43 -p,47, 49
                                                             P - 372  =  3.72
                                                                 2 -  Large cent - 1818,1820
                                                                 1 - Indian - 1908
                                                             57- wheat  - 1919,24,25,26,30,37(2),39,40(2),
                                                                                 41(6), 42(4),42-d,44(7),45(4),46(4),
                                                                                 46d,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) - 913
                                                             # OF COINS(total) - 1015
                                                             TOTAL $ - 88.12
                                                             GOLD - 14k cross
                                                             RINGS - 5
                                                             zinc pennies - 175

SECOND BUFFALO

I met up with L and we hunted an old school built back in the late 30's.  There was a lot of junk in the ground but I did manage to find my second buffalo nickel of the year.  No date on it - plus I found over a buck in clad. L found clad only.  With the buffalo hopefully there is some silver there.

The day's finds
      5  - q  =    1.25
      4 - d  =       .40
      0  - n  =      .00 
      3 -  p  =      .03
     12 coins   $1.68
     1 buffalo nickel - no date
   13 total coins
   
    
     
       
                                                             2011 COIN COUNT

                                                             Q - 216  = 54.00
                                                                 6 -  Washington - 1935(2), 41, 44, 44-d, 57-d
                                                             D - 250  = 25.00
                                                                 4 -  Mercury 1937, 42(2), 45
                                                                 6 -  Roosevelt - 1947(2),50-d,58-d(2),60
                                                             N - 62  =  3.10
                                                                 2 - Buffalo - 1920, no date
                                                                  5- (pre 1950)1939,41,43 -p,47, 49
                                                             P - 367  =  3.67
                                                                 2 -  Large cent - 1818,1820
                                                                 1 - Indian - 1908
                                                             57- wheat  - 1919,24,25,26,30,37(2),39,40(2),
                                                                                 41(6), 42(4),42-d,44(7),45(4),46(4),
                                                                                 46d,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) - 894
                                                             # OF COINS(total) -997
                                                             TOTAL $ - 85.77
                                                             GOLD - 14k cross
                                                             RINGS - 5
                                                             zinc pennies - 175

WEEKEND HUNTS

Even with the weekend rain I did manage some hunts.  Saturday I went to a new park for me by a lake.  I tried along the small beach area and found only a penny.  There are lots of fields there - some were being used.  I ended up 39 cents as I had to attend my daughters birthday party which took me through the rest of the day.
Today I went back to my wife's school and got about an hour in before the rains came.  I did manage to get back out to my son's old school and found over a buck in clad.  Nothing old today - oldest coin was a 1959-d memorial penny.  

The weekend finds
      7  - q  =    1.75
     10 - d  =    1.00
      0  - n  =      .00 
     10 -  p  =     .10
     27 coins   $2.85
   
    
     
       
                                                             2011 COIN COUNT

                                                             Q - 211  = 52.75
                                                                 6 -  Washington - 1935(2), 41, 44, 44-d, 57-d
                                                             D - 246  = 24.60
                                                                 4 -  Mercury 1937, 42(2), 45
                                                                 6 -  Roosevelt - 1947(2),50-d,58-d(2),60
                                                             N - 62  =  3.10
                                                                 1 - Buffalo - 1920
                                                                  5- (pre 1950)1939,41,43 -p,47, 49
                                                             P - 364  =  3.64
                                                                 2 -  Large cent - 1818,1820
                                                                 1 - Indian - 1908
                                                             57- wheat  - 1919,24,25,26,30,37(2),39,40(2),
                                                                                 41(6), 42(4),42-d,44(7),45(4),46(4),
                                                                                 46d,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) - 882
                                                             # OF COINS(total) -984
                                                             TOTAL $ - 84.09
                                                             GOLD - 14k cross
                                                             RINGS - 5
                                                             zinc pennies - 175