longbow62
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How many folks here actually try to remove trash targets in order to unmask good targets?
Scenario: You have a front yard of a late 1800's house that has good silver potential but has so many twist off caps, pull tabs, zincs, shredded aluminum, etc. you could possibly miss hearing anything lying beneath it. Do you go to the trouble to remove all surface and shallow junk?
Basically I have not ever seriously worked at it because of the insane amount of trash at some of these places. In the above scenario recently a buddy and I pulled 7 silver coins, but didn't try to remove surface trash targets. I have to wonder how much I end up leaving that is masked by surface junk. It's a dilemma for sure. It could end up being a lot of work for nothing or may possibly be rewarding if I could pull another Barber or even a Seated for my efforts.
A 1892 Knights and Ladies button, 2 IHPs, 1 V nickel, Many teens Wheat cents were also found.
Scenario: You have a front yard of a late 1800's house that has good silver potential but has so many twist off caps, pull tabs, zincs, shredded aluminum, etc. you could possibly miss hearing anything lying beneath it. Do you go to the trouble to remove all surface and shallow junk?
Basically I have not ever seriously worked at it because of the insane amount of trash at some of these places. In the above scenario recently a buddy and I pulled 7 silver coins, but didn't try to remove surface trash targets. I have to wonder how much I end up leaving that is masked by surface junk. It's a dilemma for sure. It could end up being a lot of work for nothing or may possibly be rewarding if I could pull another Barber or even a Seated for my efforts.
A 1892 Knights and Ladies button, 2 IHPs, 1 V nickel, Many teens Wheat cents were also found.