Digging Prayers
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I realized today just how much money in throwing away. I am predominantly a coin shooter and happy when I find my clad coins, silver coins and the occasional ring/jewelry finds. Not too thrilled about relics, no offence.
I can't hunt parks in my neck of the woods due to restrictions, so I have to search out permissions. I'm on a site currently that I just found out today was the location of a school in the late 1800s. It became someones home and he was rich, but you would have never known it by looking at that old school/house. I was previously discouraged by the large amount of trash to dig through. It's most recent life had been an adjacent mechanic shop, so you know what all I'm digging. Once I found it was an old school location from the 1800, I dug with greater attetivness.
Today, I dug a lead bar out of the ground. It was a good foot long, at least 1 1/2" thick by 2" wide. For me, lead rings up 50/51"quarter range" with my legend. I tossed it in the trash been on site. I realized how much lead I've been digging at all these permissions, then thought of the iron, copper and can slaw. When I looked up the price of metals, I realized, I'm throwing money in the bin. Lead is $1 a lb. Aluminum, $1.15 lb. Copper, $4.51 per pound. Yes, I may have days I only dig 17¢ but dang, what have I been throwing away in scraps?
I can see some new bins in my future to keep this stuff separated and saved up. When I get enough, I can make a scrap run along with my coin bank run. My little silver and gold finds, I may keep that a while.
Yes, I like to dig, "for profit" lol. Good luck... But mainly I enjoy the fact that I'm finding change and enjoying myself, instead of constantly spending change on my hobby and enjoying myself. It's not about making money but if you get lucky and find money, extra bonus. I call it a win win.
I can't hunt parks in my neck of the woods due to restrictions, so I have to search out permissions. I'm on a site currently that I just found out today was the location of a school in the late 1800s. It became someones home and he was rich, but you would have never known it by looking at that old school/house. I was previously discouraged by the large amount of trash to dig through. It's most recent life had been an adjacent mechanic shop, so you know what all I'm digging. Once I found it was an old school location from the 1800, I dug with greater attetivness.
Today, I dug a lead bar out of the ground. It was a good foot long, at least 1 1/2" thick by 2" wide. For me, lead rings up 50/51"quarter range" with my legend. I tossed it in the trash been on site. I realized how much lead I've been digging at all these permissions, then thought of the iron, copper and can slaw. When I looked up the price of metals, I realized, I'm throwing money in the bin. Lead is $1 a lb. Aluminum, $1.15 lb. Copper, $4.51 per pound. Yes, I may have days I only dig 17¢ but dang, what have I been throwing away in scraps?
I can see some new bins in my future to keep this stuff separated and saved up. When I get enough, I can make a scrap run along with my coin bank run. My little silver and gold finds, I may keep that a while.
Yes, I like to dig, "for profit" lol. Good luck... But mainly I enjoy the fact that I'm finding change and enjoying myself, instead of constantly spending change on my hobby and enjoying myself. It's not about making money but if you get lucky and find money, extra bonus. I call it a win win.
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