Got out today and decided to ask permission on an empty house here in town. I've hunted the empty lot next door and it was a bust, so my hopes for this house weren't too great.
Right out of the gate I started digging 6 to 7 inches deep memorials.
After about an hour I get a jumpy signal on the ctx telling me it's a dime or penny, very faint and all over the penny and dime range. Anywho, I dug down about 8 inches and found my oldest coin to date, an 1842 O seated dime. Also found a three ringer and a cool button that I can't quite read and $1.68 in clad. And yes I really gotta break the bad habit of rubbing my coins with dirt on them. 
All in all a decent day for me.
Thanks for looking!
G2M
Right out of the gate I started digging 6 to 7 inches deep memorials.
After about an hour I get a jumpy signal on the ctx telling me it's a dime or penny, very faint and all over the penny and dime range. Anywho, I dug down about 8 inches and found my oldest coin to date, an 1842 O seated dime. Also found a three ringer and a cool button that I can't quite read and $1.68 in clad. And yes I really gotta break the bad habit of rubbing my coins with dirt on them. All in all a decent day for me.
Thanks for looking!
G2M
Congratulations on the seated dime. Glad you decided to dig that "iffy" signal. It sure paid off. And yes, you need to be careful when removing dirt from coins. Hitting it with your digger or scratching can mean everything if you find that "key" date coin. Good luck with finding your next oldest coin.
