On Saturday, I wanted to detect but was more or less out of new places to go. Instead of door knocking, I went back to a large old house in town (circa 1870) that is abandoned, that I was able to previously secure permission to hunt whenever I wanted. I had been to this house 2 previous times with nothing more than a couple wheats. I really think someone has detected it before since the decent signals are GONE. The owner lives out of town, and I'm fairly certain that there's some individuals where I live that hunt WITHOUT permission at such places.
Nevertheless, I gave it a shot, and made it a point to hit some of the nooks and crannies that are either on the boundaries of the property or hard-to-reach. I was determined to find some sort of "keeper" from this spot.
I was there for a few minutes, and I got a jumpy mid-60s on my ATP, about a foot into the overhanging branches of an old pine tree. I weaved my way through the sharp needles to cut my plug, and low-and-behold... at 7" my first keeper from this property: a 1906 IH. This is the 9th IH of 16 I've found that has LIBERTY fully legible. For some reason, the soil here is really easy on old pennies.
Later on, I was working along the base of the house, and got a screeching high-tone, up into the 90s only a half foot from the foundation. Thought I might have a half or dollar coin. At only 2 inches, I pulled out what I thought was just scrap metal, but looked closer and saw an engraving. Turned out to be an old Sterling napkin ring with the initials C.A.F. I have yet to look into the family history of the house to see if I can put a name to the find, but I was pretty excited for something a little unique (at least for me).
Before finishing, I was swinging and walking back towards my vehicle on the very edge of the property, and got another high 80s, low 90s at 6". New I had to have silver. Popped out the '48 Washington to round out my day (#38 fty). It was slow going, as I ended up with less than $0.50 in clad, and only 1 wheat in a couple hours of detecting.
I know these are pretty modest finds compared to some of the crazy amazing finds I've been seeing on here lately, but it was a good hunt for me!
Nevertheless, I gave it a shot, and made it a point to hit some of the nooks and crannies that are either on the boundaries of the property or hard-to-reach. I was determined to find some sort of "keeper" from this spot.
I was there for a few minutes, and I got a jumpy mid-60s on my ATP, about a foot into the overhanging branches of an old pine tree. I weaved my way through the sharp needles to cut my plug, and low-and-behold... at 7" my first keeper from this property: a 1906 IH. This is the 9th IH of 16 I've found that has LIBERTY fully legible. For some reason, the soil here is really easy on old pennies.
Later on, I was working along the base of the house, and got a screeching high-tone, up into the 90s only a half foot from the foundation. Thought I might have a half or dollar coin. At only 2 inches, I pulled out what I thought was just scrap metal, but looked closer and saw an engraving. Turned out to be an old Sterling napkin ring with the initials C.A.F. I have yet to look into the family history of the house to see if I can put a name to the find, but I was pretty excited for something a little unique (at least for me).
Before finishing, I was swinging and walking back towards my vehicle on the very edge of the property, and got another high 80s, low 90s at 6". New I had to have silver. Popped out the '48 Washington to round out my day (#38 fty). It was slow going, as I ended up with less than $0.50 in clad, and only 1 wheat in a couple hours of detecting.
I know these are pretty modest finds compared to some of the crazy amazing finds I've been seeing on here lately, but it was a good hunt for me!