Venner
New Member
First silver this year and first with my new X-terra 705.
Based on local history books and some old maps, I was narrowing down a large wooded area trying to find what used to be a popular swimming beach from the late 1800s through the 1920s. It is all now forest (with some big trees!) right up to the water, but I found a promising section where the sloping soil suddenly changed to heavy loam with lots of small pebbles that I believe is the former beach.
After about 45 minutes, I'd retrieved a number of pull tabs tabs and a good score of old lead birdshot and was about to call it a night before it got too dark in the woods to see -- this was just a scouting expedition -- when I had a strong hit (at 44 on the VDI) on what was literally my last swing of the evening. I more or less had to saw into the very rooty soil, but was rewarded with this beautiful gem about 3 inches down.
I will definitely be going back for a thorough sweep after the holiday
1917D Walking Liberty Half:
Based on local history books and some old maps, I was narrowing down a large wooded area trying to find what used to be a popular swimming beach from the late 1800s through the 1920s. It is all now forest (with some big trees!) right up to the water, but I found a promising section where the sloping soil suddenly changed to heavy loam with lots of small pebbles that I believe is the former beach.
After about 45 minutes, I'd retrieved a number of pull tabs tabs and a good score of old lead birdshot and was about to call it a night before it got too dark in the woods to see -- this was just a scouting expedition -- when I had a strong hit (at 44 on the VDI) on what was literally my last swing of the evening. I more or less had to saw into the very rooty soil, but was rewarded with this beautiful gem about 3 inches down.
I will definitely be going back for a thorough sweep after the holiday
1917D Walking Liberty Half:
