Big silver and another first for me!

detectorben · Aug 20, 2019

Headed out with my hunting buddy pastor Bob for some small town parks and door knocking today. Day started off a little slow with a merc dime and 1 wheatie at the first park. Then things heated up a bit at an 1800s church yard where I found a spill with 4 indian head pennies! The most old coins I have ever found in a spill. Then Bob used his magic touch to get us permission on an old house on a corner lot. My second signal was a 32/34 right by the sidewalk and out popped my first Franklin half dollar! Then I found 9 more wheat pennies and another mercury dime in the side yard! It was a great day!

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Foragist · Aug 20, 2019

What a day! Having success detecting with a friend is great, but when it's a haul like that; fantastic! Congrats on the Ben, Ben!

cellrdwellr · Aug 20, 2019

I had visions of digging my first benji today, never happened though :laughing:

Great hunting, congrats!

Princess · Aug 20, 2019

Congratulations! It sounds like you had an incredible & blessed couple of hunts! I really like the detail on that 1891 Indian head. Contrats on the silver, wheats, and on your first Franklin half!

HDMontana · Aug 20, 2019

Congrats on the nice finds.

HD

LovestheShiny! · Aug 21, 2019

Whoah Mamma.... awesome finds! Those Indians look great, nice Mercs, and nothing like a Big Ben to make that detecting special, congratulations!

tinsmith · Aug 21, 2019

Wow, the IH's are in such condition. That soil must be benign.

jack&jill · Aug 21, 2019

A great outing Ben not only in your finds but because you were able to share the experience with a great friend. That being said Congrats on the Franklin, the Indians, the Merc's and all those Wheat's. Trapper

SoOregonMd · Aug 21, 2019

TOTALLY AWESOME day you had

interesting how if the pennies came from the same spill that the oldest is actually the most pristine of them all.. one would think the older ones would of had less use.. either way freaking cool !

Denver Pete · Aug 21, 2019

Awesome finds! I'm a fan of your YouTube channel! Keep it up!

Leave-No-Coins-Behind · Aug 21, 2019

Super nice finds....congrats!

Wmass guy · Aug 21, 2019

Now that’s a great day, no matter where or who you are! Congrats!

detectorben · Aug 21, 2019

Foragist said:
What a day! Having success detecting with a friend is great, but when it's a haul like that; fantastic! Congrats on the Ben, Ben!

Haha Thanks!!

cellrdwellr said:
I had visions of digging my first benji today, never happened though Great hunting, congrats!

Lol it will come. Good luck I hope you find one soon! Thanks!

Princess said:
Congratulations! It sounds like you had an incredible & blessed couple of hunts! I really like the detail on that 1891 Indian head. Contrats on the silver, wheats, and on your first Franklin half!

Thanks!!

HDMontana said:
Congrats on the nice finds.

HD

Thanks!

LovestheShiny! said:
Whoah Mamma.... awesome finds! Those Indians look great, nice Mercs, and nothing like a Big Ben to make that detecting special, congratulations!

Thanks!!

tinsmith said:
Wow, the IH's are in such condition. That soil must be benign.

Thanks. Yes the soil in this area is usually very good to coins.

jack&jill said:
A great outing Ben not only in your finds but because you were able to share the experience with a great friend. That being said Congrats on the Franklin, the Indians, the Merc's and all those Wheat's. Trapper

Thanks a lot Trapper!

SoOregonMd said:
TOTALLY AWESOME day you had

interesting how if the pennies came from the same spill that the oldest is actually the most pristine of them all.. one would think the older ones would of had less use.. either way freaking cool !

That is surprising. If only the coins could talk! I would love to know how and when they were dropped.

Denver Pete said:
Awesome finds! I'm a fan of your YouTube channel! Keep it up!

Thanks I appreciate that! I got a few of these coins on video as well so they will be posted later. The home owner was watching us when I dug the Franklin half and she was a little unsure about things so I didnt feel comfortable filming in her yard.

JAK said:
Super nice finds....congrats!

Thanks!!

Wmass guy said:
Now that’s a great day, no matter where or who you are! Congrats!

Agreed! Thanks a lot!

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Dan B. · Aug 21, 2019

I'm glad you had a good time! The Ben half is still on my radar, and that is a fine-looking little tried you have.

Denver Pete · Aug 21, 2019

At least the homeowner didn't jack your coin like that dude and the barber quarter! I would hate to see that again!

detectorben · Aug 21, 2019

Dan B. said:
I'm glad you had a good time! The Ben half is still on my radar, and that is a fine-looking little tried you have.

Thanks! Good luck finding a Franklin!

Denver Pete said:
At least the homeowner didn't jack your coin like that dude and the barber quarter! I would hate to see that again!

Yes that would have been heartbreaking. She would have had to pry it from my hands lol.

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Captain Silver · Aug 22, 2019

Congrats on the Indians, wheat harvest and silvers...and especially on finding Big Ben for the first time! Excellent hunt!

GroundSweeper · Aug 22, 2019

Dang that's some GOOD hunting there! :wow:

Congrats on Ben and all those IHP's.

Estima8tor · Aug 22, 2019

Nice work! I wish the Indians came out of the ground looking that nice around here....

detectorben · Aug 22, 2019

Captain Silver said:
Congrats on the Indians, wheat harvest and silvers...and especially on finding Big Ben for the first time! Excellent hunt!

Thanks Capt!

GroundSweeper said:
Dang that's some GOOD hunting there! Congrats on Ben and all those IHP's.

Thanks!

Estima8tor said:
Nice work! I wish the Indians came out of the ground looking that nice around here....

Thanks! Our ground here is usually pretty nice to most coins fortunately.

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