LovestheShiny!
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Have not had a chance to detect in a couple of weeks, as have been away from home on an antiques buying trip to the midwest and upper east coast. Sure saw a lot of places I would love to hunt! Pennsylvania and the mid New York State area have tons of homes, many that looked abandoned, just ripe for detecting! Nothing like here in Montana where you are lucky to find a home from the 1890's!
Finally got a chance to head out today, grabbed the AT Pro and headed up to Missoula to try some curb strips and yards. Not much, slim pickings, with only the usual clad, some wheat pennies, and a 1946 Silver Rosie (#205). Coolest find was a nice 1953 Missoula Dog Tax tag.
Headed back home and decided to hunt a local ball field where I had gotten permission from the city, as it is locked up at all times. A city worker met me and unlocked the gate, which I locked when I left. This baseball field and grandstands were built around 1915, and I had high hopes for many good coins. As it turned out, the field definitely had been hunted before, and I think the soil and grass worked on a few times. As I started detecting, I was finding LOTS of coins, but all were clad dimes and quarters, and copper Memorials. Finally, right near right field fence, I pulled out a 1946 Silver Washington (#206).
After finding more clad quarters and dimes, I got a "96-97" signal on the AT Pro... right.... I wondered what kind of bazinga I was going to find. I moved 90 degrees and swept the target again, this time a solid 92-93. Hmmm... Cut the plug, dug down about 5 inches, and a gorgeous 1922 Silver Peace Dollar showed up in the hole! I was amazed, shocked, and very happy! This example looks like it was dropped on the way home from the mint, with original luster and great details. This is my second Silver Dollar this year, both are 1922 Peace Dollars. Anyway, hope this is of interest and thanks for reading, happy hunting to everyone!
Finally got a chance to head out today, grabbed the AT Pro and headed up to Missoula to try some curb strips and yards. Not much, slim pickings, with only the usual clad, some wheat pennies, and a 1946 Silver Rosie (#205). Coolest find was a nice 1953 Missoula Dog Tax tag.
Headed back home and decided to hunt a local ball field where I had gotten permission from the city, as it is locked up at all times. A city worker met me and unlocked the gate, which I locked when I left. This baseball field and grandstands were built around 1915, and I had high hopes for many good coins. As it turned out, the field definitely had been hunted before, and I think the soil and grass worked on a few times. As I started detecting, I was finding LOTS of coins, but all were clad dimes and quarters, and copper Memorials. Finally, right near right field fence, I pulled out a 1946 Silver Washington (#206).
After finding more clad quarters and dimes, I got a "96-97" signal on the AT Pro... right.... I wondered what kind of bazinga I was going to find. I moved 90 degrees and swept the target again, this time a solid 92-93. Hmmm... Cut the plug, dug down about 5 inches, and a gorgeous 1922 Silver Peace Dollar showed up in the hole! I was amazed, shocked, and very happy! This example looks like it was dropped on the way home from the mint, with original luster and great details. This is my second Silver Dollar this year, both are 1922 Peace Dollars. Anyway, hope this is of interest and thanks for reading, happy hunting to everyone!
Keep 'em comin'...
