Skippy SH13
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Every silver coin I've ever found has been a modern drop. 100% of them in 2" or less of soil in modern parks and schools, with a Walking Liberty just under the grass trimmings. LOL
Today, i found my first "legit" silver coin. It was right around 6-7" (deeper than I typically dig). I had an iffy 85-90 signal, and I told myself:
"Self, you should dig that up, maybe it's a deep quarter."
This park has been around for about 60 years, and certainly could hold deep older coins.
Sure enough, when I finally got to it (had to dig out two sets of depths to get the pinpointer to catch it.) it popped out shiny silver. I knew right away it was a silver Washington, and sure hoped it would be anything other than a 1964...
Alas, it was not to be. Great shape, and must have been dropped new. Beauty of a coin, and it'll go in the jar with the other silver coins I've found.
I also (in the last two hunts, because I didn't empty my bag), $9.05 and 7 more rings. One was a nice spinner ring. None were silver or gold.
EDIT: in hindsight, it's possible the last 1964 quarter was also legit. in an older park about 4"-5" down. Forgot about that one.
Cheers!
Skippy
Today, i found my first "legit" silver coin. It was right around 6-7" (deeper than I typically dig). I had an iffy 85-90 signal, and I told myself:
"Self, you should dig that up, maybe it's a deep quarter."
This park has been around for about 60 years, and certainly could hold deep older coins.
Sure enough, when I finally got to it (had to dig out two sets of depths to get the pinpointer to catch it.) it popped out shiny silver. I knew right away it was a silver Washington, and sure hoped it would be anything other than a 1964...
Alas, it was not to be. Great shape, and must have been dropped new. Beauty of a coin, and it'll go in the jar with the other silver coins I've found.
I also (in the last two hunts, because I didn't empty my bag), $9.05 and 7 more rings. One was a nice spinner ring. None were silver or gold.
EDIT: in hindsight, it's possible the last 1964 quarter was also legit. in an older park about 4"-5" down. Forgot about that one.
Cheers!
Skippy