John W.H.
Elite Member
Went out thursday morning to get another hunt in before the ground was too frozen too dig. It was almost impossible to dig in any exposed dirt areas and I worked hard to dig a few wheats just a couple inches down! 
In the thin grass I got a nice sounding 10-44 on the E Trac and decided to investigate. After struggling to cut a plug in the icy soil, out popped a merc from a few inches down,
After fighting the ground for a couple more wheats I headed for the thicker grass hoping for easier digging. The first couple inches were frozen but it was better to dig. After a wheat and a few clads I was ready to give up. As I wandered towards my car I got a jumpy 11-41, 12-43 showing about 4 inches down. Thinking "I'll dig this signal and leave" I dug down and when I removed a handfull of dirt, this is what I saw,
I got excited thinking "cool, a couple barber dimes and a penny", but as I pulled more dirt out, the coins kept coming!
When I got done collecting all the coins, there was one indian penny, two V-nickels, six barber dimes and one seated dime!
I checked for any stragglers and covered the hole and went home. I got my oldest US silver to date, 1885 plain seated dime, Most silver coins I've ever dug in one hole, oldest pocket spill, and a dime trifecta all in one hunt!
Still hoping to get out a couple more times before the ground is just too hard.
Happy Hunting!!
In the thin grass I got a nice sounding 10-44 on the E Trac and decided to investigate. After struggling to cut a plug in the icy soil, out popped a merc from a few inches down,After fighting the ground for a couple more wheats I headed for the thicker grass hoping for easier digging. The first couple inches were frozen but it was better to dig. After a wheat and a few clads I was ready to give up. As I wandered towards my car I got a jumpy 11-41, 12-43 showing about 4 inches down. Thinking "I'll dig this signal and leave" I dug down and when I removed a handfull of dirt, this is what I saw,
I got excited thinking "cool, a couple barber dimes and a penny", but as I pulled more dirt out, the coins kept coming!
When I got done collecting all the coins, there was one indian penny, two V-nickels, six barber dimes and one seated dime!
I checked for any stragglers and covered the hole and went home. I got my oldest US silver to date, 1885 plain seated dime, Most silver coins I've ever dug in one hole, oldest pocket spill, and a dime trifecta all in one hunt!
Still hoping to get out a couple more times before the ground is just too hard.
Happy Hunting!!
You must still be smiling!!! Great find John, Congratulations! 
