I had a great time 2009!

[oddcoins]

Hello! I ended up with 102 silver coins dug in 2009. I was trying to beat my total of 2008 (104 silvers) ~ but I got real close! Here's my highlight coin finds for 2009:

1876 Seated Liberty 50c
1954 Franklin 50c
1971 big ol' Ike Dollar
8 silver Washington quarters
2 Standling Liberty 25c's (both found in the same hunt)
5 Barber Dimes
38 Mercury Dimes
44 Roosevelt Dimes
3 silver Canadian dimes (1917, 1958 & 1960)
5 Buffalo Nickels
6 War Nickels
19 pre-1960 Nickels (other than the War nickels)
10 Indian Head Cents
91 Pre-1930 Wheat cents (including some semi-keys: '09-s, '10-s, '11-s, '13-s, and a couple '15-s's)
8 Trade Tokens and old parking/transit tokens
10 aluminum play coins
a couple gold rings
lots of silver jewelry

I didn't keep count of the common wheat cents dating from 1930 to 1958, nor all the clad coinage,

In May I sold my White's XLT and bought a Minelab Explorer SE. Sometimes I miss that old Spectrum XLT ~ we found a lot of treasures together over the last ten years, but I'm sure loving this new Minelab Explorer SE!

I'd like to THANK my treasure hunting buddies for all the fun road trips and treasure hunts together. We all had a great year! Also, I'd like to thank my wife and kids (even thought they probably won't read this) for understing my obsession with this great hobby ~ they are very understanding and supportive!

And a special Thanks to RON for all the help with my new SE detector. Without his help I wouldn't have been nearly as successful with it if I had to learn it on my own! Ron is a MINELAB MASTER!

Thanks for looking!
HAPPY HUNTING IN 2010!
Neil

[gold nuggets]

You definately have had a great 2009 year. Although
you didn't beat your silver totals for last year, you gave
it a good run. Looking forward to next year and more
great hunts with the Minelab crew. Gold Nuggets

[RONC(OR)]

Neil
You had a great year you find some of the coolest treasures . Thx for the kind words but you are a good student and a great hunter and a good friend. hope to dig allot of holes with you in 10' Slow & Low RonC

[seger98]

Outstanding totals, congratulations & good luck next season.

[MikeOregon]

Neil,

WOW! You had a wonderful year in 2009, and after 2008, I have to admit I didn't think it could be done. After all, each year the targets are deeper and harder to find. Yet you did it!

I consider it a privilege to know you and to hunt with you from time to time. Sorry that this year, injuries and illness kept me off the field quite a bit, but I intend to join you and the rest of the guys and gals in making 2010 our best year yet!

Let's go soon!

Mike

[Goes4ever]

u had some great finds, I always enjoy reading your post! good luck in 2010

[history hunter]

Looks like a very good year!! WTG! Happy new year!

[Knightwalker]

Great year end collection.
HH in 2010

[BandB1]

Nice digging, Congrats!

Good luck,
HH.

[Natman]

Nice job Neil, you did great! Hope 2010 is even better!

Nat