NevTrac
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I have been taking advantage of the drought here in the west since last spring. I've been hunting the lakes that are drying up and doing pretty well.
Well, with winter on the way and a storm moving in I figured I better take advantage of today. They say that it is going to be an El Nino year, which means my favorite hunting spots could be gone soon. I hope they are because we need water in the worst way.
Anyway, I braved the cold winds of the approaching storm and was having some success with 3 silver dimes and a 7.8 gram white gold ring. It was getting late and I wasn't getting any warmer so I started making my way towards the car, still swinging of course. I was completely content with the days finds and wondering to myself whether I should post or not when I got A 01/39 on the CTX. A few weeks ago I got the same signal and dug an Ike dollar. I thought great, I'm going to dig another one. I took a big scoop of sand and spread it out (no shaking this sand/ mud mix out). Rutted around with the PP and sure enough, there was a big disc. I rinsed it off and to my surprise it wasn't a Ike dollar, it was a peace dollar. Woohoo, my first! I rescanned the hole and about 6 inches away I got another 01/39. Yep, another peace dollar. Now I know I need to sweep this area no matter how late it's getting or how cold I am. About 3 feet away I get another 01/39. Another peace dollar right? Wrong, this time it's an 1889 Morgan. Holy carp!
After that there were no more 01/39 signals, but I did manage another Rosie and a Merc to give me 8 silvers for the day, which ties my old record from a few years ago.
Thanks for reading my long winded story and I hope you enjoyed it and the photos. HH!
Added a couple cleaned up pics. I know, don't clean coins. These are common dates and look much better with some of the environmental damage removed.
Well, with winter on the way and a storm moving in I figured I better take advantage of today. They say that it is going to be an El Nino year, which means my favorite hunting spots could be gone soon. I hope they are because we need water in the worst way.
Anyway, I braved the cold winds of the approaching storm and was having some success with 3 silver dimes and a 7.8 gram white gold ring. It was getting late and I wasn't getting any warmer so I started making my way towards the car, still swinging of course. I was completely content with the days finds and wondering to myself whether I should post or not when I got A 01/39 on the CTX. A few weeks ago I got the same signal and dug an Ike dollar. I thought great, I'm going to dig another one. I took a big scoop of sand and spread it out (no shaking this sand/ mud mix out). Rutted around with the PP and sure enough, there was a big disc. I rinsed it off and to my surprise it wasn't a Ike dollar, it was a peace dollar. Woohoo, my first! I rescanned the hole and about 6 inches away I got another 01/39. Yep, another peace dollar. Now I know I need to sweep this area no matter how late it's getting or how cold I am. About 3 feet away I get another 01/39. Another peace dollar right? Wrong, this time it's an 1889 Morgan. Holy carp!
After that there were no more 01/39 signals, but I did manage another Rosie and a Merc to give me 8 silvers for the day, which ties my old record from a few years ago.
Thanks for reading my long winded story and I hope you enjoyed it and the photos. HH!
Added a couple cleaned up pics. I know, don't clean coins. These are common dates and look much better with some of the environmental damage removed.
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