My hotspot gave up more big silver yesterday. 3 halves! (pics)..

[Rattlehead]

So yesterday I took some time off from work and went back to my "honey-hole" for a little detecting. This is the same place that has produced a double eagle, and lots of big silver coins.

For the past few weeks I've been hunting very slowly, all metal mode digging every signal.. But yesterday I decided to try my hand at cherry picking again. So I loaded up a slightly modified version of the Deep Silver program and went at it.

After about a half hour of swinging, I got a really iffy signal. It sounded "ok" in one direction, but was reading like iron in the other.. Since good signals are becoming more and more scarce at this site, I decided to dig it anyway. The ground was as hard as a brick, so in stead of cutting a plug, I had to just chip away at it with my digging tool. At about 3" I found a piece of an iron chain link. Pulled it out, swept the hole again and had a good signal this time, showing half dollar. I chipped another inch or two out of the hard ground and saw the edge of a big silver coin! Turned out to be a walking liberty half which was in great shape!

About 10 minutes later, just a few feet away from the first coin I got another iffy signal. Dug down a few inches and once again found some iron sitting practically right on top of another half! This time a barber! I plucked it out of the hole and still had a good signal. About an inch below it was yet another barber half! Not too shabby for less than an hour of hunting. I stayed for another hour or so but only dug iron junk.

It was nice to take a break from all metal mode and cherry pick for a while. Digging every single signal takes a loooong time to cover very little ground, plus its rough on the knees.

[montanamuzik]

Very nice. I have a funny feeling by the time you are done there the ground is going to be very clean.

[Spm673 (The Jersey Digger)]

You have to have the world's best honey hole. I am soooo jealous. You're amassing quite a collection. Congrats to you!!!

[Patton]

If I hit 3 halfs like that, no wait. If I hit two halfs like that, I would go Ape ****! Congrats on a great find!

[TerryRB]

I'd pass out if I found ONE old half dollar like that!!!

Congratulations - very nice finds!

Cheers,
TB

[clearwatermike]

Those are beautiful coins! Congratulations!

[sonnydigs]

Amazing, they just keep popping up...
Congrats..
Sonny

[gordonquixote]

YES! I've been waiting for an update!

Glad you're still finding big silver there.....fingers crossed that another double eagle pops up soon.

[Bonesquat]

Just sickening. What kind of site is this? An old bank that was robbed a few times?

[cntrydncr1]

wow what a sweet find! congrats

[Keith K]

Man I don't even dream that big..what a day you had. What a great honey hole you have. Wish I were you.

[LI Tom]

Three Half's,what a site you have you lucky boy!

[SeabeeRon]

This is great! When (if) you clean this site out I would love to see a picture of all the coins all together!!

[mnhunter]

What a phenomenal place you have there. That soil looks like concrete though. Good job of getting them out of the ground without scratching them up.

[William-NM]

Those are some seriously beautiful finds. I found one Barber half a few weeks ago and nearly fainted. Don't know what would happen if I found three silver halves in one day

[Dr Zed]

Sweet looking coins and all half dollars. WTG!

[NebTrac]

Very nice finds! Thanks for sharing and congratulations.

NebTrac

[Robo99]

Wow!

[bazeball7]

Originally Posted by Patton

If I hit 3 halfs like that, no wait. If I hit two halfs like that, I would go Ape ****! Congrats on a great find!

My thoughts exactly! Wow, congrats on hitting the jackpot!

[BronzeBrother]

My question is this; why is this not in the eye popping section??? I don't think I ever seen anyone post a three half dollar day on this forum!!! Phenominal finds you got there!!!