markinswpa
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I haven't dug a largie in over 2 years so when one showed today it was a sweet surprise. I have managed to get out 4 times since my last post. Last Sat. I decided to go back to the 1890s place and give it another shot. My first trip netted a 17 Merc and a lock plate, and not much more. Glad I did, my first signal coming across the front yard was a deep memorial. Next signal was a 33-34 deep, Out came a 42 GW. Good start, hitting silver early always seem to make me more attentive. I finished the day with 5 toasty Wheaties, a plated spoon handle and a 64 Rosie. Got me to #66 &67
Deep freeze most of the week but come Fri. I had a new permission on the street where I grew up. While getting my stuff from the truck a lady came out of the house across the street, long story short, I got another permission. I hunted about six hours, 3 Wheaties and a 47 Jeff nickel. A little clad, a couple old cars and a really cool Buffalo Bill Jr. ring. (cool find of the day ). Whenever I dig a nickel signal I say c'mon tatonka or c'mon war nickel but lately it been just rusty Jeffs. Well I got tatonka that day, just not a Buff. Also dug a token, seemed to be copper coated as it rang in like a nickel. Not sure about that one. At dusk I got a nickel signal that climbed a little, it was getting dark so I threw it in my bag, I had thought it looked more black than rust. I said that could be a war nickel and after a few scrapes when I got home, sure enough # 68. Its been months since I dug a war nickel. I was glad to have it. The house across the street the next day only gave up a little clad a rabies tag and one shallow 36 wheatie. although not too bad of shape. so today I decided to try a few more door knocks.
The 2 I targeted today, one nobody was home and the other did not answer the door. Although cars were in the driveway after a few knocks I figured they were busy or they just didn't want to answer. This is why I prefer to catch people outside, they seem to be more receptive. Plan B was the local park and I headed that way when I say a caretaker outside of a local place I've been eyeballin, he told me the place had been done numerous times but I was welcome to try. Some shallow clad and deeper memorials was on the menu until I got a soft high tone, a 26 and deep. I'm thinkin this could be good. Pop, a 6in. plug. pointer going crazy when finally I notice what looked like a wire with a metallic connector sticking out of the sidewall of the hole. So I pull it out and the wire snaps, that's when I see its ring(no doubt sterling) that the root grew threw. I root around a little more and find the other half. Couldn't find the stone. Soon after I get 34-35, loud, shallow, all directions, but a coin signal for sure. Anybody that uses the Equinox knows that quarter sound and I've had quarters #s climb and drop but this one stayed on 34-35. My thoughts was a clad half, no way silver could be this shallow. WHAAT ? Less than 2 in. down, an 1847 LC, I knew what it was the minute I saw it. Not in the best shape but for a 172 years old, hell I'd ask her out. A large cent here, this place was built in the 40s. How did no one see this all these years. Good for me and it sucks to be the guy that passed on the shallow signals. Likewise the Buff was a loud shallow signal, I popped it and it came right out I thought another clad nickel, after a wipe I knew I had a Buff and on clean up I was happy to date it and see it had some good detail left on it. That makes # 37 fty and my goal is too dig a whole role of Buffs by years end. The 18 wheat was the only deeper signal of the old coins at maybe 6 in. I was hoping for an Ihp but as dark came I headed home happy with the days finds. Thanks for looking in HH Mark
Deep freeze most of the week but come Fri. I had a new permission on the street where I grew up. While getting my stuff from the truck a lady came out of the house across the street, long story short, I got another permission. I hunted about six hours, 3 Wheaties and a 47 Jeff nickel. A little clad, a couple old cars and a really cool Buffalo Bill Jr. ring. (cool find of the day ). Whenever I dig a nickel signal I say c'mon tatonka or c'mon war nickel but lately it been just rusty Jeffs. Well I got tatonka that day, just not a Buff. Also dug a token, seemed to be copper coated as it rang in like a nickel. Not sure about that one. At dusk I got a nickel signal that climbed a little, it was getting dark so I threw it in my bag, I had thought it looked more black than rust. I said that could be a war nickel and after a few scrapes when I got home, sure enough # 68. Its been months since I dug a war nickel. I was glad to have it. The house across the street the next day only gave up a little clad a rabies tag and one shallow 36 wheatie. although not too bad of shape. so today I decided to try a few more door knocks.
The 2 I targeted today, one nobody was home and the other did not answer the door. Although cars were in the driveway after a few knocks I figured they were busy or they just didn't want to answer. This is why I prefer to catch people outside, they seem to be more receptive. Plan B was the local park and I headed that way when I say a caretaker outside of a local place I've been eyeballin, he told me the place had been done numerous times but I was welcome to try. Some shallow clad and deeper memorials was on the menu until I got a soft high tone, a 26 and deep. I'm thinkin this could be good. Pop, a 6in. plug. pointer going crazy when finally I notice what looked like a wire with a metallic connector sticking out of the sidewall of the hole. So I pull it out and the wire snaps, that's when I see its ring(no doubt sterling) that the root grew threw. I root around a little more and find the other half. Couldn't find the stone. Soon after I get 34-35, loud, shallow, all directions, but a coin signal for sure. Anybody that uses the Equinox knows that quarter sound and I've had quarters #s climb and drop but this one stayed on 34-35. My thoughts was a clad half, no way silver could be this shallow. WHAAT ? Less than 2 in. down, an 1847 LC, I knew what it was the minute I saw it. Not in the best shape but for a 172 years old, hell I'd ask her out. A large cent here, this place was built in the 40s. How did no one see this all these years. Good for me and it sucks to be the guy that passed on the shallow signals. Likewise the Buff was a loud shallow signal, I popped it and it came right out I thought another clad nickel, after a wipe I knew I had a Buff and on clean up I was happy to date it and see it had some good detail left on it. That makes # 37 fty and my goal is too dig a whole role of Buffs by years end. The 18 wheat was the only deeper signal of the old coins at maybe 6 in. I was hoping for an Ihp but as dark came I headed home happy with the days finds. Thanks for looking in HH Mark
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