off the iron
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Got out for my first hunt of the year on Sunday 2/18.
2018 will be my 6th year detecting and one of my goals for the year was to finally dig an SLQ.
I was trying out a new park, but one I know silver had been found in and was just glad to be out. Ground wasn't frozen but it certainly wasn't easy digging either.
Found the 1920 Merc first after about 2 hours right next to a sprinkler pipe that had sunk in the ground and formed a little ditch in the turf. I thought it may have been a false signal like a few others had been, but glad I investigated.
A bit later I got a very strong 12/43 @ approx 10". Dug down and saw the silver rim of a quarter and I just had a feeling it was finally that SLQ. I didn't realize at the time how incredible the condition was because I wasn't rubbing or trying to get the dirt off, but when I got home I was stunned. Turned out to be a 1920 D in amazing condition.
Got another merc in the general area of the SLQ, 1917 S also in great shape.
Managed 9 wheats on the day. All of them were teens and two 1935 D's. Pretty cool that the newest oldest coin was from 1935. As I mentioned the ground still needs a few more warm days to be easy diggin. Plenty more diggable signals there but I had to be choosey yesterday due to the ground conditions.
I'd also like to mention, again, that the 17" coil for the CTX is very impressive. Last summer I had a post about how it was working very well in the hard packed sun dried Colorado dirt. Yesterday the ground was very "stiff" and the 17" coil sniffed out this little rivet @ about 11", pic attached. It sounded crystal clear. Very impressed with it overall.
Silvers
1917 S Merc
1920 Merc
1920 D SLQ
Thanks for looking, hope you all are already hunting or will be very soon.
2018 will be my 6th year detecting and one of my goals for the year was to finally dig an SLQ.
I was trying out a new park, but one I know silver had been found in and was just glad to be out. Ground wasn't frozen but it certainly wasn't easy digging either.
Found the 1920 Merc first after about 2 hours right next to a sprinkler pipe that had sunk in the ground and formed a little ditch in the turf. I thought it may have been a false signal like a few others had been, but glad I investigated.
A bit later I got a very strong 12/43 @ approx 10". Dug down and saw the silver rim of a quarter and I just had a feeling it was finally that SLQ. I didn't realize at the time how incredible the condition was because I wasn't rubbing or trying to get the dirt off, but when I got home I was stunned. Turned out to be a 1920 D in amazing condition.
Got another merc in the general area of the SLQ, 1917 S also in great shape.
Managed 9 wheats on the day. All of them were teens and two 1935 D's. Pretty cool that the newest oldest coin was from 1935. As I mentioned the ground still needs a few more warm days to be easy diggin. Plenty more diggable signals there but I had to be choosey yesterday due to the ground conditions.
I'd also like to mention, again, that the 17" coil for the CTX is very impressive. Last summer I had a post about how it was working very well in the hard packed sun dried Colorado dirt. Yesterday the ground was very "stiff" and the 17" coil sniffed out this little rivet @ about 11", pic attached. It sounded crystal clear. Very impressed with it overall.
Silvers
1917 S Merc
1920 Merc
1920 D SLQ
Thanks for looking, hope you all are already hunting or will be very soon.
