First Silver Rosie

[Qball]

I went out on my hour lunchbreak today to search along the railroad tracks behind the building I work in. I've been searching this area since I found the Barber quarter last Thursday. I didn't find anything but trash on Friday and Monday. Today I dug a key, two old can lids, two pieces of canslaw and my first silver Rosie (1947). There were a few boxcars on the track so I took a picture of one. We've never had a railcar come in that didn't have spray paint on it. Thanks for looking and happy hunting!

[HEAVYMETALNUT]

congrats on your first silver rosie! must be a ton of trash near tracks huh?

[Qball]

Originally Posted by HEAVYMETALNUT

congrats on your first silver rosie! must be a ton of trash near tracks huh?

Thanks! There really is alot of trash. I went into the treeline that is on the other side of the tracks on Friday and I couldn't even set my coil near the ground and it would go nuts. So much iron everywhere. I wonder if there is a market for rusty old railroad spikes? lol

[detectorwill]

Hard work pays off. Good job man keep it up.

[randy]

Nice one man That silver coming out of the ground gets addicting, doesn't it?

Do you have the smaller coil? Might want to give that a try near the trash.

[RickO]

Nice silver dime. Yep, get a small coil - 4x6 is good for trashy areas. Check those spikes, if they have a year number stamped on the head, they are highly collectible. HH RickO

[JBEXPRESS]

congrats on your first! WTG!

[au-nugget]

That box car must have come from Los Angeles

[pinheadken]

Nice rosie! If you can, get the sniper coil for your 250. I did, and you can get right between the junk with it.

Ken

[Sonny b]

Congrats on your first Rosie. Silver! Yea!

[rogue]

Congrats Qball,very nice indeed!

[Bearharold]

Congrats your on a roll sometimes the good finds are far apart , but so far when you find one its a keeper . Good Job




Harold

[Qball]

Thanks for the nice replies everyone! I'll give the sniper coil a shot. A coil that small should be easier to swing in the underbrush as well. Thanks for the suggestion. This is a new experience for me. I'm use to searching parks and schools with the nicely manicured lawns. This is my first time searching an area with dense woods, thick underbrush, slopes and not so manicured grassy areas. No tot lot out here....lol. I am enjoying this new challenge. The good finds are few compared to the amount of "trash" I dig but they certainly have been good ones. Makes me appreciate them even more.

[Don]

Nice.........WTG!!!

[bmattioli]

You got the Barber and now a Rosie.. Could be more.. Keep searching that spot, you never know..

[fred sanford]

The Silver HoundWTG! I bet there is more to be found. Up for Friday evening? Randy's in. Caln maybe? There 's silver with your name on itKeep in touch. Keep the streak going. Look forward to hunting with you guys.

[Qball]

fred, sending you and randy a PM.

[milco]

Nice silver, keep at it and I'm sure you'll find more there!

[Stevo]

Yeah, what they all said. Get the sniper coil. There are obviously more targets there. Go get them and congrats!

[turtlefoot]

Originally Posted by Qball

Thanks! There really is alot of trash. I went into the treeline that is on the other side of the tracks on Friday and I couldn't even set my coil near the ground and it would go nuts. So much iron everywhere. I wonder if there is a market for rusty old railroad spikes? lol

I don't know how many this guy sells but...

http://tinyurl.com/248msh5

Doug