I Left 2 Silver Coins In The Ground Today

HannibalNectar · Apr 10, 2018

I have what I think is a half dollar or dollar thats stuck under a huge bunch of roots. the owner who is 80, said his grand father would place silver halves and dollars out on the front lawn for Easter. Its at a farm I detect often so I usually go over the spot each time with my AT pro. Hear a perfect tone that reads 91-92. Then carry on knowing its to hard to get.
Its kinda depressing.

Some day maybe.

Mud-puppy · Apr 10, 2018

Yeah! Maybe get your hands on a pull saw?...one of those blades off a tree trimmer thingy thats on a long pole would work quite nicely! Just unbolt it from the pole of course or buy some sort of thin blade pull saw.....It would be light and fast to rip through the roots...

E-TRAC-OHIO · Apr 10, 2018

What a great hunt - congrats !

I think most of us have had that happen - you go back to a site that you feel you have pretty much "hunted out" (that never really happens) and you ask yourself how the heck did I miss these great targets ?

Lots of variables - A different machine, coil, program, not fully over lapping your swings, hunting the site coming in from different angles, obstacles in the ground hiding the targets like rocks and roots, targets that are on edge, moisture in the ground or lack of, etc.

coin chaser · Apr 10, 2018

You gotta be loving the ctx by now and it’s only gonna get better too! Congrats!!

Uncletroy · Apr 10, 2018

Very nice finds! A shame you couldn't reach those last two Targets though.

LovestheShiny! · Apr 10, 2018

Great finds!

GroundSweeper · Apr 10, 2018

Man your a silver magnet! Congrats! Enjoy your posts!

brianw4brian · Apr 10, 2018

there must of ben some vending food truck there back in the day. that big tree really makes the shade for it. anyway just a thought.

TN Field Walker · Apr 10, 2018

Inspiration

Just starting back after years out. Inspiration my Friend! :cool:

NCtoad · Apr 10, 2018

You're doing great with that CTX! Congrats!

beephead · Apr 10, 2018

HannibalNectar said:
I have what I think is a half dollar or dollar thats stuck under a huge bunch of roots. the owner who is 80, said his grand father would place silver halves and dollars out on the front lawn for Easter. Its at a farm I detect often so I usually go over the spot each time with my AT pro. Hear a perfect tone that reads 91-92. Then carry on knowing its to hard to get.
Its kinda depressing.

Some day maybe.

We got to leave some silver coins for future generations.

Mud-puppy said:
Yeah! Maybe get your hands on a pull saw?...one of those blades off a tree trimmer thingy thats on a long pole would work quite nicely! Just unbolt it from the pole of course or buy some sort of thin blade pull saw.....It would be light and fast to rip through the roots...

Mud that sounds like a lot of work! lol

E-TRAC-OHIO said:
What a great hunt - congrats !

I think most of us have had that happen - you go back to a site that you feel you have pretty much "hunted out" (that never really happens) and you ask yourself how the heck did I miss these great targets ?

Lots of variables - A different machine, coil, program, not fully over lapping your swings, hunting the site coming in from different angles, obstacles in the ground hiding the targets like rocks and roots, targets that are on edge, moisture in the ground or lack of, etc.

Thanks! Like you say a lot things change that make recovering a coin possible. I've hunted the same site again with the same detector and still find stuff, but CTX is on a different level. It's finding stuff that has me scratching my head in wonder.

coin chaser said:
You gotta be loving the ctx by now and it’s only gonna get better too! Congrats!!

Thanks! I'm just winging it! I'll get it figured out sooner or later.

Uncletroy said:
Very nice finds! A shame you couldn't reach those last two Targets though.

Thanks! I'm just happy that I found what I did. Also it was gorgeous day and I was enjoying myself.

LovestheShiny! said:
Great finds!

Thanks! I'm a happy camper.

GroundSweeper said:
Man your a silver magnet! Congrats! Enjoy your posts!

Thanks! I enjoy getting out and taking pictures.

brianw4brian said:
there must of ben some vending food truck there back in the day. that big tree really makes the shade for it. anyway just a thought.

I was wonder how people manage to lose so many coins.

TN Field Walker said:
Just starting back after years out. Inspiration my Friend!

Thanks! Good for you for getting back into the hobby. Reading other posters' finds gets me fired up as well.

NCtoad said:
You're doing great with that CTX! Congrats!

Thanks! I would have gotten the CTX years ago, but I heard it was heavy. Well it not even close to being heavy since it's so well balanced. I can swing it all day long with the stock search coil. On the other hand, I couldn't swing the AT Pro with the stock search coil for more than a hour or so before my arm and wrist started aching. It's not heavy, but it's balance is terrible.

beephead

Vermonster · Apr 11, 2018

Good hunt!!

Happa54 · Apr 11, 2018

Highly successful hunt !!! Nice finds... congrats!!!!

jimther · Apr 11, 2018

jwp1964 said:
Nice hunt. Congrats.

At a hunt at an 1890s home I gave up on what I’m positive is a silver half. Roots everywhere. Gave it about 15 minutes and said nope I’m done.

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If you give us the GPS coordinates, one of us will hit it with a hole saw on a battery operated drill/driver thru them roots. :lol:

Nice work Beephead !

tnsharpshooter · Apr 11, 2018

You are doing well.
Keep it up.
Nice finds.

WildDigger · Apr 12, 2018

Congratulations on the CTX and the silvers. The CTX will frustrate you and shock you on how well it is.

I Left 2 Silver Coins In The Ground Today

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