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  1. #1
    us
    Jun 2003
    South western PA
    Spectrum XLT
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    What kept me going 23 years ago

    Like most of us we have a beginning to our detecting story. All of us met that guy who bought a detector and never had luck or time so he never picked it up again. Well I started at 13 years old and all I had was time. The luck part came shortly after. I thought I would post a image of my area I had to detect in my area. Everything was walking distance and mostly virgin ground. The first location was the ball field.
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  2. #2
    Charter Member
    us
    da book worm--researcher

    Feb 2007
    callahan,fl
    delta 4000 / ace 250 - used BH and many others too
    13,086
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    Re: What kept me going 23 years ago

    well you had prime pickins by the looks of it

  3. #3

    Dec 2007
    Tierra del Fuego
    Tesoro.Fisher.Garrett
    3,288

    Re: What kept me going 23 years ago

    Wow!

    Good for you !

    What a GREAT place to detect !

    You must have had a lot of fun, even close to home.

    Best
    rmptr
    I am a pathological liar and a functional illiterate.

  4. #4
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    CANE FIELD BANDITS and IRON BRIGADE MEMBER

    Jun 2006
    Moonlight and Magnolias
    Fisher 1266-X and Tesoro Silver µMax
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    Re: What kept me going 23 years ago

    I started at age 13 as well--and walked to all of the places I detected for the first few years. I found a place near a long-vanished railroad depot where travelers would lay out and watch the river go by on sunny days. I also found a baseball field (now a cow pasture) in use from the twenties through WWII. It is amazing how much there is to find close by where many of us live. Came in mighty handy before I could legally drive a car!

    Best Wishes,


    Buckles
    Spring 2012 CaneField Bandits Totals:
    TEN Half Reales:
    1740, 1777, 1784, 1796, 1801, 180?, 1806, 1807, 1808, and 1814
    1836 8 Reales
    A 17?? One Real
    1819 Token/Jeton
    Two "Russian Blue" Trade Beads
    Henry Clay Campaign Button
    FIVE Early New Orleans Seated Coins:
    1838-O Dime (no stars), Three 1839-O Half Dimes, an 1840-O Dime, and an 1842-O Half Dime
    1892 Barber Dime
    1918 Walking Liberty Half
    1866 and 18?? Shield Nickels, and some GawGag V's and Beefaloes.
    Military Relics:
    Possible Spanish Colonial Era Cap Badge
    FOUR War of 1812 Artillery Buttons
    1820s Pewter Militia "U.S." Button
    CW Eagle Artillery Cuff Button
    CW Eagle Infantry Officer's Coat Button
    3-Ringers, Enfields, Musketballs, and Shell Fragments

    Any relics, coins, or other items appearing in my finds posts were found on PRIVATE PROPERTY with total consent and permission from the owners of said property.

 

 

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