LovestheShiny!
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We have had thunderstorms and rain showers for the last several days here in Western Montana, so have not been able to get out to detect until a couple of hours yesterday and a couple of hours today. Did well, especially considering I didn't have a lot of time to hunt each day!
After a few commitments yesterday, I grabbed the At Pro and headed downtown to a permission and a section of curb strip that I had not yet hunted. The small yard turned out to be a bust with only some newer coins, but the parking strip yielded two Large Sterling Silver items, with what looks like ivory centerpieces, both carved with Native American scenes. One was a pendant, the other a pin. With the right light, you can see teepees, baby Indian in papoose, trees etc. I was delighted to find these, too bad that both the ivory, or perhaps bakelite inserts were broken in two. After another commitment, I happened by a small park in a nearby town, and just happened to have my detector with me. Started finding lots of clad, especially nickels. I kind of homed in on that signal and am glad I did, as around the old swing set I found my first gold ring of the year, a nice Black Hills Gold marked 10K-12K. Then I REALLY homed in on the 47-53 range on the At Pro! That paid off as I found another small gold ring, and another ring which when I returned home turned out to be gold plated. This small park has been hit hard as there is a guy only a half mile away that is a White's dealer. Probably why I've not found silver there ever! But... the mid tone targets and newer clad are there.
After a meeting this morning, I had a couple of hours free so drove around town looking for freshly mowed lawns and folks home! Got permission at a home with a large yard, not super old probably 1940's, but good enough. Targets were not thick, but I did get a Silver Rosie, 7-8 Wheaties, and a silver spill with a 1920's Mercury dime and undated Standing Liberty quarter. I nicked the top of the quarter with my lesche, and felt bad about that.
Anyway, grateful to get out a bit yesterday and today, and happy to have made some good finds! Thank you for your interest!
After a few commitments yesterday, I grabbed the At Pro and headed downtown to a permission and a section of curb strip that I had not yet hunted. The small yard turned out to be a bust with only some newer coins, but the parking strip yielded two Large Sterling Silver items, with what looks like ivory centerpieces, both carved with Native American scenes. One was a pendant, the other a pin. With the right light, you can see teepees, baby Indian in papoose, trees etc. I was delighted to find these, too bad that both the ivory, or perhaps bakelite inserts were broken in two. After another commitment, I happened by a small park in a nearby town, and just happened to have my detector with me. Started finding lots of clad, especially nickels. I kind of homed in on that signal and am glad I did, as around the old swing set I found my first gold ring of the year, a nice Black Hills Gold marked 10K-12K. Then I REALLY homed in on the 47-53 range on the At Pro! That paid off as I found another small gold ring, and another ring which when I returned home turned out to be gold plated. This small park has been hit hard as there is a guy only a half mile away that is a White's dealer. Probably why I've not found silver there ever! But... the mid tone targets and newer clad are there.
After a meeting this morning, I had a couple of hours free so drove around town looking for freshly mowed lawns and folks home! Got permission at a home with a large yard, not super old probably 1940's, but good enough. Targets were not thick, but I did get a Silver Rosie, 7-8 Wheaties, and a silver spill with a 1920's Mercury dime and undated Standing Liberty quarter. I nicked the top of the quarter with my lesche, and felt bad about that.
Anyway, grateful to get out a bit yesterday and today, and happy to have made some good finds! Thank you for your interest!