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  1. #1
    us
    May 2010
    Chicago, IL
    etrac, ACE 250
    906
    8 times

    Sunday hunt - lots of firsts and personal records!

    I should be in bed right now because I am so exhausted from hunting for 10 hours today but I am still pretty excited about today's hunt. And I am a little afraid about how bad my sunburnt neck is going to feel when I shower tomorrow. Lesson learned, use sunblock on your neck even if it is only 60 degrees out.

    Started the day around 9am at a new place I have been wanting to check out for a while. That is where I picked up the Lincoln Park Zoo souvenir smashed penny and the .925 ring. Then made my way over to the group hunt that had formed about a mile away. That is where I picked up the silver quarter and the Chuckie Cheese 1983 token!

    Then on my way back home I decided to stop at an area that I had been hitting hard ever since I got my etrac, and after about an hour I got the two mercs about 1 foot from each other!

    Wheaties where everywhere... and when I was cleaning out my bag of finds, I found an extra nickel I didn't remember digging. I must have dug it and figured it was a normal Jefferson. I just happened to look at the year and noticed it was a 1943 silver nickel! Heck yeah! My 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and 5th silver since getting my new detector.

    I am pretty sure everything I did today beat a personal record... including the time spent hunting, and the number of total digs ever. 56 screw/bottle caps is probably a record also. Jeez I wish those 12/42's were silver instead of screwcaps!

    Note: The 1947d merc in the picture is actually a 1942d but unfortunately not the 41/42 double die.

    Thanks for reading!
    GTL


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  2. #2
    it
    Jan 2010
    630
    2 times

    Re: Sunday hunt - lots of firsts and personal records!

    Congrats on a multi silver day!! Those are always awesome!!

  3. #3
    us
    Let's go diggin!!!

    Dec 2009
    G P, Illinois
    DFX
    1,517
    4 times
    All Types Of Treasure Hunting
    Honorable Mentions (1)

    Re: Sunday hunt - lots of firsts and personal records!

    WOW!!! WTG racking up some good finds GTL.

  4. #4
    us
    May 2009
    ILLINIOS
    MINELAB ETRAC , TESORO VAQUERO and ACE 250
    1,321
    6 times
    All Types Of Treasure Hunting
    Banner Finds (1)
    Honorable Mentions (1)

    Re: Sunday hunt - lots of firsts and personal records!

    congrats on all the silver coins . you sure found a lot of clad. also thanks for digging up all that garbage !

  5. #5

    Jun 2008
    Chicago
    Etrac
    1,370
    1 times

    Re: Sunday hunt - lots of firsts and personal records!

    Great hunting with you again Jason. Way to get some more silver and wheats at your other spot. Looks like you are getting the hang of the etrac! Especially when you pulled that 1938S quarter out of an area that had just been hunted by Dennis!

  6. #6
    us
    May 2010
    Chicago, IL
    etrac, ACE 250
    906
    8 times

    Re: Sunday hunt - lots of firsts and personal records!

    Quote Originally Posted by etrac007
    congrats on all the silver coins . you sure found a lot of clad. also thanks for digging up all that garbage !
    Gotta make it easier for future hunts.

  7. #7
    us
    May 2010
    Chicago, IL
    etrac, ACE 250
    906
    8 times

    Re: Sunday hunt - lots of firsts and personal records!

    Quote Originally Posted by Pocket Spill
    Great hunting with you again Jason. Way to get some more silver and wheats at your other spot. Looks like you are getting the hang of the etrac! Especially when you pulled that 1938S quarter out of an area that had just been hunted by Dennis!
    Yeah thanks - I'm getting better every hunt. Still trying to dig everything though. Don't want to miss anything good.

  8. #8
    us
    May 2011
    Chicago,IL
    Garrett AT Pro/ Minelab E-Trac/ Garrett Pro-Pointer/ Sun Ray Gold headphones
    887
    6 times
    All Types Of Treasure Hunting

    Re: Sunday hunt - lots of firsts and personal records!

    10hr's WOW!!Nice finds and I'm sure time went by quick!

  9. #9
    us
    Dec 2009
    northern il.
    garrett at pro minelab e-trac
    1,418
    9 times
    All Types Of Treasure Hunting
    Honorable Mentions (1)

    Re: Sunday hunt - lots of firsts and personal records!

    holy cow jason, thats a lot of digging, congrats on the nice stuff.

  10. #10

    Feb 2007
    Bradenton, Fl
    ACE 250, Minelab Excal II, ETrac
    5,697
    28 times
    Banner Finds (1)
    Honorable Mentions (1)

    Re: Sunday hunt - lots of firsts and personal records!

    that is a good day of digging!! congrats on the silver
    Debby

  11. #11
    us
    Jul 2010
    Metamora, IL
    Garrett Ace 250
    57
    Metal Detecting

    Re: Sunday hunt - lots of firsts and personal records!

    unless you found a lot of pocket spills, that is a lot holes to dig . . . that may be another record!!

    it all sounds and looks like fun - congrats on the finds!!

  12. #12
    us
    May 2010
    Chicago, IL
    etrac, ACE 250
    906
    8 times

    Re: Sunday hunt - lots of firsts and personal records!

    Yup - Not really any pocket spills... just a lot of digging. My legs are still sore from all the squatting. I'm walking a little like frankenstien today.

  13. #13
    us
    Jul 2003
    Elgin
    Fishers 1235X-8" CZ-20/21-8" F-70-11"DD GC1023
    6,459
    13 times

    Re: Sunday hunt - lots of firsts and personal records!

    Way cool Jason!

    Check the neck, Red!

    Awesome collection!

  14. #14
    us
    Nov 2007
    Whiskey Junction, IL
    Teknetics T2, DetectorPro Uniprobe, DetectorPro Pistol Probe
    573
    All Types Of Treasure Hunting

    Re: Sunday hunt - lots of firsts and personal records!

    Wow, you were busy. Your digger must be worn down to a nub after all that. Great hunt congrats
    HH
    John

 

 

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