While making my rounds at my local parks today I decided to use the 6" DD 18.75khz coil to get into some hard to reach spots and at filter through the trash.
At park #1, I was working a small patch of grass under a big tree that borders on an alley that backs up to a row of houses that are from the turn of the century. The alley is marked on several historical maps. A few minutes in, I got an ordinary nickel signal. As I cut the plug I was hit hard packed gravel with my digger at 3-4". When I flipped the plug I saw the nickel drop into the hole. When I pulled it out I knew it was a V. 1901. Its pretty worn down, and has turned rust colored from a century of fertilizer, but I will take it.
Moved onto park #2. I swung past the base of a huge pine tree in the middle of the park. I know I've swept over this area in the past, but got a nice repeatable high tone. I cut the plug and was thinking clad quarter. I checked the hole with the pinpointer and nothing. Probed the plug and found it about 4-5" from the top. Last year silver rosie, 1964 D.
I'm very excited that I get to check off two minor bucketlisters in one day. Thanks for looking.
Went back out yesterday to a different park and scored another first...my first buffalo. No date, but I will take it. Found it on a small hill under about 6" of pine needles. It was in rough shape so I used a little Barkeeper's Friend and my thumb to take a few layers of pine tar and gunk off.
At park #1, I was working a small patch of grass under a big tree that borders on an alley that backs up to a row of houses that are from the turn of the century. The alley is marked on several historical maps. A few minutes in, I got an ordinary nickel signal. As I cut the plug I was hit hard packed gravel with my digger at 3-4". When I flipped the plug I saw the nickel drop into the hole. When I pulled it out I knew it was a V. 1901. Its pretty worn down, and has turned rust colored from a century of fertilizer, but I will take it.
Moved onto park #2. I swung past the base of a huge pine tree in the middle of the park. I know I've swept over this area in the past, but got a nice repeatable high tone. I cut the plug and was thinking clad quarter. I checked the hole with the pinpointer and nothing. Probed the plug and found it about 4-5" from the top. Last year silver rosie, 1964 D.
I'm very excited that I get to check off two minor bucketlisters in one day. Thanks for looking.
Went back out yesterday to a different park and scored another first...my first buffalo. No date, but I will take it. Found it on a small hill under about 6" of pine needles. It was in rough shape so I used a little Barkeeper's Friend and my thumb to take a few layers of pine tar and gunk off.
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