z118
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Hit a park down the street on my lunch...
Found 15 coins in 30 minutes, including two wheats (1946 & 1953). That makes 11 wheats I've found and no silver.
However, I also found a nickel from 1940. I don't think there's anything too special about 1940 nickels, outside of being 66 years old. Is this correct?
These three coins surprised me, as I thought the park I was in was pretty recently created. I guess I will have to check for certain.
These coins also made me realize that my digging methods may need to be revised if I start finding nice coins. As it is now, I pinpoint, and then stick the blade on my pocket knife into the ground. On a nice pinpoint, I hit the coin with my first stab and pop it out. More often than not, it takes a few stabs. If I don't hit it after a few, I pop a plug and go from there. I've noticed however, that sometimes my knife may scratch the coin. Any suggestions? I'm really enjoying my knife method, as it's fast and leaves no noticeable mark in the turf. I spend most of my time just popping clad anyway, so what's a scrath here and there... but it would be a shame for me to find something nice finally and put a big mark on it.
Thanks!
Found 15 coins in 30 minutes, including two wheats (1946 & 1953). That makes 11 wheats I've found and no silver.
However, I also found a nickel from 1940. I don't think there's anything too special about 1940 nickels, outside of being 66 years old. Is this correct?
These three coins surprised me, as I thought the park I was in was pretty recently created. I guess I will have to check for certain.
These coins also made me realize that my digging methods may need to be revised if I start finding nice coins. As it is now, I pinpoint, and then stick the blade on my pocket knife into the ground. On a nice pinpoint, I hit the coin with my first stab and pop it out. More often than not, it takes a few stabs. If I don't hit it after a few, I pop a plug and go from there. I've noticed however, that sometimes my knife may scratch the coin. Any suggestions? I'm really enjoying my knife method, as it's fast and leaves no noticeable mark in the turf. I spend most of my time just popping clad anyway, so what's a scrath here and there... but it would be a shame for me to find something nice finally and put a big mark on it.
Thanks!