Treasure in my backyard

[ringsandthings]

After my wife(and hunting partner)crushed her finger, she felt worthless. I had work to do on our project house( It's a 1929 3 year project to date). The property is just shy of an acre and we have only detected it 5 minutes here or there but nothing thoroughly so far. I told her to just swing the nox and put flags in the targets and I would dig them at the end of the day. The very first target I dug was our very first walker! Second one was the pocket watch! Of course the batting average went down after that but I was so thrilled that whatever I yelled my wife thought I got injured it was so loud. My town of 4,000 has had detectorist in it for years and it's impossible to find big silvers but turns out sometimes you just gotta check your old back yard.

 

[MasonDixonMding]

You can find good stuff under your feet.
Congrats

 

[gismapper]

That is absolutely awesome! I'll never forget my first (and only) walker. I could still walk right to the exact spot. I think it's the most beautiful coin we've ever made. Huge congrats!

 

[Digger RJ]

After my wife(and hunting partner)crushed her finger, she felt worthless. I had work to do on our project house( It's a 1929 3 year project to date). The property is just shy of an acre and we have only detected it 5 minutes here or there but nothing thoroughly so far. I told her to just swing the nox and put flags in the targets and I would dig them at the end of the day. The very first target I dug was our very first walker! Second one was the pocket watch! Of course the batting average went down after that but I was so thrilled that whatever I yelled my wife thought I got injured it was so loud. My town of 4,000 has had detectorist in it for years and it's impossible to find big silvers but turns out sometimes you just gotta check your old back yard.

Awesome!!! Congrats!!!

 

[Kansashunter]

Big silver, gotta love it.

 

[rcornell]

After my wife(and hunting partner)crushed her finger, she felt worthless. I had work to do on our project house( It's a 1929 3 year project to date). The property is just shy of an acre and we have only detected it 5 minutes here or there but nothing thoroughly so far. I told her to just swing the nox and put flags in the targets and I would dig them at the end of the day. The very first target I dug was our very first walker! Second one was the pocket watch! Of course the batting average went down after that but I was so thrilled that whatever I yelled my wife thought I got injured it was so loud. My town of 4,000 has had detectorist in it for years and it's impossible to find big silvers but turns out sometimes you just gotta check your old back yard.

That is cool! I might need to buy a new old house!

 

[Tom_in_CA]

The only old coin I got in the yard of my house (blt. late 1950s) was a 1940s wheatie. So I'll tell ya what : I'll trade you this 1940s wheatie for your walker half. Deal ??

 

[Ken Clad]

That's some good finds. When I got my Legend, I did my yard. Modern cap nails, shards of aluminum was all I got.

 

[metaladdict]

Nice walker, can't beat that! I like pocket watches too

 

[History Hound 1]

Congrats on the big silver - pocket watch is awesome. Best of luck on future hunts

 

[ringsandthings]

The only old coin I got in the yard of my house (blt. late 1950s) was a 1940s wheatie. So I'll tell ya what : I'll trade you this 1940s wheatie for your walker half. Deal ??

I will say that the California Wheaties I pulled out of the ground are in better shape than my Iowa ones......but No lol

 

[ringsandthings]

Congrats on the big silver - pocket watch is awesome. Best of luck on future hunts

Thanks

Nice walker, can't beat that! I like pocket watches too

Thank, haven't tried to see what metal the watch is yet.

 

[ringsandthings]

That's some good finds. When I got my Legend, I did my yard. Modern cap nails, shards of aluminum was all I got.

My first yard just clad and can slaw too.

 

[ringsandthings]

That is absolutely awesome! I'll never forget my first (and only) walker. I could still walk right to the exact spot. I think it's the most beautiful coin we've ever made. Huge congrats!

I like the look of the merc but my wife agrees with you on the walker

 

[ChrisnAmanda2]

Outstanding!!! Beautiful finds!