My 4yr old was bored once again, so I took him digging. We went back to the old 1750s church down the road where we had some good luck in the past. I had no idea what luck was waiting for us there today....
I just got a new Deus in the mail a few days ago and decided to take her on a maiden voyage. This spot is littered with nails and big iron. Prefect situation for the Deus to shine. I've been over this area a few times with the F75-LTD2 and AT Pro, both with small sniper coils. Last time at this spot I scored a 179? Draped Bust LC.
Concentrating on the same area, I power up the Deus and get to it. I get a repeatable high tone, but too deep for the VDI to display. It sounds good in every direction, so I give it a whirl. And BAM! An Eagle I Infantry cuff button in amazing condition. Here lately all the buttons I've been finding have been toast, but this one survived in the sandy soil.
Just a few fwet away, I get this wierd double beep. One beep in the mid 70s and the other in the 80s, both solid high tones. Cut the plug, one scoop, two scoops, then I saw it laying there, a tiny little coin. Smaller than a penny, but thin and copper. Picked it up thinking some sort of modern foreign thing-a-ma-jig. Rubbed the dirt and saw a Roman numeral III and all the details staring back at me....
At this exact moment, I was stuck in time, between knowing what it was and wondering what it could be. I've found silver 3-cent Trimes before, but never a copper....I didn't even know they existed. 1865 3-cent piece in great shape. Astounding!
My pause of excitement was short lived when I remembered that there was another beep in the hole. Scaneed the hole and sure enough, there was another target off to the side in the excavated soil. I grabbed the pinpointer and located this even smaller, even thinner coin sized object with a light silver, greenish hue to it. Oh baby! I wondered what it could be to share the soil with a copper 3-cent piece for so many years...Then it revealed itself with another glimpse of a Roman III, this time with a star and shield on the obverse. An 1851 silver 3-cent Trime, in super shape and totally legible.
Wow, just wow! A 3-cent pocket spill and an Eagle I cuff in an hour, first day with a new machine, at a spot I've hunted several times. Just don't get days like that often enough folks. Just had to share my story. Thanks for reading and keep a lookout for the video.
Happy hunting!
I just got a new Deus in the mail a few days ago and decided to take her on a maiden voyage. This spot is littered with nails and big iron. Prefect situation for the Deus to shine. I've been over this area a few times with the F75-LTD2 and AT Pro, both with small sniper coils. Last time at this spot I scored a 179? Draped Bust LC.
Concentrating on the same area, I power up the Deus and get to it. I get a repeatable high tone, but too deep for the VDI to display. It sounds good in every direction, so I give it a whirl. And BAM! An Eagle I Infantry cuff button in amazing condition. Here lately all the buttons I've been finding have been toast, but this one survived in the sandy soil.
Just a few fwet away, I get this wierd double beep. One beep in the mid 70s and the other in the 80s, both solid high tones. Cut the plug, one scoop, two scoops, then I saw it laying there, a tiny little coin. Smaller than a penny, but thin and copper. Picked it up thinking some sort of modern foreign thing-a-ma-jig. Rubbed the dirt and saw a Roman numeral III and all the details staring back at me....
At this exact moment, I was stuck in time, between knowing what it was and wondering what it could be. I've found silver 3-cent Trimes before, but never a copper....I didn't even know they existed. 1865 3-cent piece in great shape. Astounding!
My pause of excitement was short lived when I remembered that there was another beep in the hole. Scaneed the hole and sure enough, there was another target off to the side in the excavated soil. I grabbed the pinpointer and located this even smaller, even thinner coin sized object with a light silver, greenish hue to it. Oh baby! I wondered what it could be to share the soil with a copper 3-cent piece for so many years...Then it revealed itself with another glimpse of a Roman III, this time with a star and shield on the obverse. An 1851 silver 3-cent Trime, in super shape and totally legible.
Wow, just wow! A 3-cent pocket spill and an Eagle I cuff in an hour, first day with a new machine, at a spot I've hunted several times. Just don't get days like that often enough folks. Just had to share my story. Thanks for reading and keep a lookout for the video.
Happy hunting!
