Martin_V3i
Elite Member
Ok, I got proud of my myself for finding wheats after I first started detecting. I do understand that wheats indicate silver coin lost in that area.
Don't many of us make a wheat find an overblown event though, post the find as a highlight of the day? Hunt comes to an end and some general dated wheat penny gets top billing. Metal detecting hobby looks silly enough to non detectors as it is. Aren't we all adding to their view when we holler about finding a wheat penny?
I've accumulated many wheats, and automatically look at my penny finds, looking to see if it is a wheat. Me, I don't holler about a wheat anymore...it's a casual comment at most now.
So, except for wheats indicating a silver could be nearby, and they are somewhat older coins, but beyond that,,,what is the big deal?
This came recently to me when answering questions to kids asking about wheats. Other than the wheat suggesting silver,,,I didn't have much of any valid answer for grown men making accolades when they find a wheat.
Don't many of us make a wheat find an overblown event though, post the find as a highlight of the day? Hunt comes to an end and some general dated wheat penny gets top billing. Metal detecting hobby looks silly enough to non detectors as it is. Aren't we all adding to their view when we holler about finding a wheat penny?
I've accumulated many wheats, and automatically look at my penny finds, looking to see if it is a wheat. Me, I don't holler about a wheat anymore...it's a casual comment at most now.
So, except for wheats indicating a silver could be nearby, and they are somewhat older coins, but beyond that,,,what is the big deal?
This came recently to me when answering questions to kids asking about wheats. Other than the wheat suggesting silver,,,I didn't have much of any valid answer for grown men making accolades when they find a wheat.