geodawn
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I've been struggling this year to find new hunting ground in the little town I live in. There are plenty of places to explore in neighboring towns, but I've been silently protesting the gas prices as of late. I just happened to remember these old ball fields that aren't used as much as they used to and thought I'd give it a shot. I learned from the architectural journals at the library that these home were all late 1800's/ early 1900's.
I found a '43 mercury dime about 4 inches down right behind the fence of this field.
The haul for the weekend was great, but I've quit looking for clad...it just keeps getting in the way. Here is the take, fresh out the tumbler.
For whatever reason, clad half dollars are the bane of my existence. I found 6 last season and found 2 more out here. Each time I get that high 88-90 VDI I dig carefully waiting for that silver Franklin or Walking Liberty to break through but so far just really dirty clad Kennedy's.
If wheats mean silver then I'll be heading back to find more. I found four on Sunday with the oldest being 1913.
2nd Merc of the season. They always come out the dirt nice and shiny!
I found a '43 mercury dime about 4 inches down right behind the fence of this field.
The haul for the weekend was great, but I've quit looking for clad...it just keeps getting in the way. Here is the take, fresh out the tumbler.
For whatever reason, clad half dollars are the bane of my existence. I found 6 last season and found 2 more out here. Each time I get that high 88-90 VDI I dig carefully waiting for that silver Franklin or Walking Liberty to break through but so far just really dirty clad Kennedy's.
If wheats mean silver then I'll be heading back to find more. I found four on Sunday with the oldest being 1913.
2nd Merc of the season. They always come out the dirt nice and shiny!