156 coin day

[trobaughokc]

119 memmies
6 nickels
23 dimes
8 quarters
1 1961 1 Franc
1 .925 ring
1 .925 pendant w/Amethyst setting
1 unmarked ring

Thought I had nine quarters until I started sorting and cleaning. The 1 Franc was a surprise; it?s in pretty good shape. Hit an Elementary and a High school. Dawn to Dusk.

 

[angellionel]

That's a lot of digging!

Nice going!

Angel

 

[HobBob]

That's dedication!!!!!

 

[TerryEastTexas]

And persistance, wow!

 

[Oklahunter]

Wow, Bob - congrats!

Out of curiosity - what part of high schools do you shoot? Since they don't have playgrounds...

OH

 

[hoser]

HEY! Save some for the rest of us! Just kiddin, thats an impressive amount of finds. WTG Bob.

 

[trobaughokc]

It was my first High School hunt, I concentrated around the entrances and the where the buses load and unload, also around the flag pole and obvious congregating points, low walls etc. In general I was disappointed with the finds. It was extremely trashy, and when I did hit on something it was usually a penny. I did find the nice pendant under a low bush next to a window. One thing that surprised me was the amount of coins lying in plain site in the dirt. As the sun was going down, I glanced over to the west and noticed a glint on the surface. It was a dime. I thought cool, so as I swept I keep looking westward, found 5 more pennies from their reflection. I was only at the school from about 3 to 6 and picked up approx. 75 of the pennies there.

 

[Oklahunter]

Thanks, Bob. I may hit the kids' school in similar areas. I went out to the junior high yesterday and I have an appreciation for shooting in heavy trash areas now!

 

[TerryEastTexas]

I know what you mean about the pennies. The school that I have been detecting lately is just like what you describe. But the one thing about it, is that after hunting sites that produce a low coin count, it's nice to have a place that I can go to just to find lots of coins.

 

[Treasurekidd]

Holy cow, that's a load of digging! Congrats on the huge coin count. I love hunting schools myself, especially, like Terry said, after a disappointing hunt elsewhere. It's like a quick pickmeup after getting skunked. Good luck, but leave some coins for the rest of us Bob!