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  1. #1
    pl
    Mar 2008
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    "AWESOME" grove gives up some more goodies!

    Went out prospecting by the "Awesome" grove, and a short distance away from where the goodies were coming from, I stumbled upon another "Awesome" spot. Within half an hour, I scored 3 wheaties; 1916-s, 1919, & 1919-s. Merc dime; 1918-s, and a Barber dime; 1916. All within a 10'x10' area. Have to go back and grid it out and work it hard. The Barber dime was over 12" deep and came in at 01-41 on the E-Trac, barely made a faint signal. Merc was at about 7" or 8". Wheaties were deep too. Tuned up the machine by cranking up the gain to 27 and sensitivity to 24. I can't believe how faint some of the signals of these coins were.

    All in all a good day in my books! Can't wait to go back there and hit it hard and slow.

    Enjoy and HH!

    Sorry the pics are yellowish, but it is dark and I am using artificial light. Coins are uncleaned as you can see. The silver has some black on it, and the wheaties should clean up nice.
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    2012Counts:
    Barber 1/2= ;WLH 1/2= ;FRH= ; SeQ=; SLQ=1 SWQ=5; Barber Q= ; Seated D.= ; Barber Dime=4 ; Merc's=9; Roosies=6; War Nickels=1; Foreign Silver=1
    Silver=27 Gold=4

  2. #2

    Apr 2006
    DES PLAINES IL
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    Re: "AWESOME" grove gives up some more goodies!

    WTG Jon


    I didn't think there was anything left there.... No place is hunted out.....

    GOTTA LOVE THIS HOBBY !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! and Happy Hunting from Des Plaines IL ( D P Bob )

  3. #3
    us
    Don't Drag Your Feet!

    May 2008
    Montgomery, IL
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    Re: "AWESOME" grove gives up some more goodies!

    WOW!!! 12+" barber!! That's some AWEXOME MD'in' Jon! Congrats on some sweet finds, including that Merc!

  4. #4
    p2c
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    Apr 2009
    Matteson, IL
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    Re: "AWESOME" grove gives up some more goodies!

    The Barber dime was over 12" deep and came in at 01-41 on the E-Trac,
    I am in awe!!! Just out of curiosity, what does a dime normally read on an E-Trac?
    -Jon

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    us
    Jul 2003
    Elgin
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    Re: "AWESOME" grove gives up some more goodies!

    M-O-O-N
    That spells 12" deep dime!

  6. #6

    Mar 2008
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    Re: "AWESOME" grove gives up some more goodies!

    Awesome hunt!!!!!!
    Come check out my MD'ing videos:
    http://youtube.com/user/TreasureFiend

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    us
    Apr 2008
    Moronica, northwest of Chicago.
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    Re: "AWESOME" grove gives up some more goodies!

    WTG, Jon!!!

    You guys have a knack for finding the good spots for sure!

    I hope you and Dan hit it hard & Dan gets his seated, too!!!
    God bless our veterans! Thank you for your sacrifices!

  8. #8
    pl
    Mar 2008
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    Re: "AWESOME" grove gives up some more goodies!

    Quote Originally Posted by p2c
    The Barber dime was over 12" deep and came in at 01-41 on the E-Trac,
    I am in awe!!! Just out of curiosity, what does a dime normally read on an E-Trac?
    -Jon
    Normally my dimes come in at 12-45, sometimes 12-44......But, I have dug dimes that came in as 12-41, which is normally a wheatie.

    This one was a faint deep high tone, so that's why I dug it. At that point, I didn't even pay attention to the numbers since the depth meter was buried, and the tone was high.
    2012Counts:
    Barber 1/2= ;WLH 1/2= ;FRH= ; SeQ=; SLQ=1 SWQ=5; Barber Q= ; Seated D.= ; Barber Dime=4 ; Merc's=9; Roosies=6; War Nickels=1; Foreign Silver=1
    Silver=27 Gold=4

  9. #9
    pl
    Mar 2008
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    Re: "AWESOME" grove gives up some more goodies!

    Quote Originally Posted by Brett
    WOW!!! 12+" barber!! That's some AWEXOME MD'in' Jon! Congrats on some sweet finds, including that Merc!
    Yeah, I couldn't believe it. I thought it was going to be iron falsing at first.
    2012Counts:
    Barber 1/2= ;WLH 1/2= ;FRH= ; SeQ=; SLQ=1 SWQ=5; Barber Q= ; Seated D.= ; Barber Dime=4 ; Merc's=9; Roosies=6; War Nickels=1; Foreign Silver=1
    Silver=27 Gold=4

  10. #10
    us
    May 2008
    Illinois
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    Re: "AWESOME" grove gives up some more goodies!

    Looks like a great site. and that Barber is perfect! Wow!

  11. #11
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    Nov 2007
    Chicago
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    Re: "AWESOME" grove gives up some more goodies!

    Wow! Great finds, Jon!

    Joe
    "Go deep or go home" - LAdigger

  12. #12
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    May 2009
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    Re: "AWESOME" grove gives up some more goodies!

    REALLY GREAT FINDS JON , WTG!!

  13. #13

    Mar 2008
    New Lenox, Il
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    Re: "AWESOME" grove gives up some more goodies!

    Sweet hunt L4S,
    I wish I could pull silver at 12"
    Go back and hit that place hard.

    Makton

  14. #14
    pl
    Mar 2008
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    Re: "AWESOME" grove gives up some more goodies!

    Quote Originally Posted by makton
    Sweet hunt L4S,
    I wish I could pull silver at 12"
    Go back and hit that place hard.

    Makton
    It's the deepest coin I have found to date. Didn't look anything like a coin by the numbers, but it had a SWEET faint high sound. Now I know what to listen for looking for those deepies.
    2012Counts:
    Barber 1/2= ;WLH 1/2= ;FRH= ; SeQ=; SLQ=1 SWQ=5; Barber Q= ; Seated D.= ; Barber Dime=4 ; Merc's=9; Roosies=6; War Nickels=1; Foreign Silver=1
    Silver=27 Gold=4

  15. #15

    Jun 2008
    Chicago
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    Re: "AWESOME" grove gives up some more goodies!

    Those are a pair of real nice dimes. Congrats!

 

 

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