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- Feb 3, 2007
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- Primary Interest:
- All Treasure Hunting
The temps were in the 20's when I met up with Twistidd, TreasureFiend, Des Plaines Silver Bob,
Kimsdad and Skinny Puppy yesterday morning at a new hunting spot. The ground in all the open
grass areas of this site was still pretty well frozen so most of us headed into the leaf-covered forest
areas where the digging was not as difficult.
I started my hunt near some of the trail areas that were just inside forest and found the typical assortment
of aluminum trash along with some modern clad here and there. The deeper I got into the woods, the
"trashy" targets that I had been digging all morning started shifting from pull-tabs to shotgun shell heads
.
This was a good sign. . . at least I knew I was getting into areas that had some older activity.
After an hour or two, my hands and feet were getting cold so I decided to head back to one of the picnic
shelters where a group of people had started a fire earlier. As I was making my way back, I was casually
swinging my detector near a large fallen tree when I got a solid quarter signal. While I was digging this target,
I would have bet money this was going to be another clad quarter. . . boy was I wrong. Sitting in the pile of dirt next
to the hole, I saw the reeded edge of a silver quarter
When I picked it up and gently removed some of the
wet mud that was still caked on it's surface, I could see the tip of a wing under a cluster of stars. I then realized I
had just found my FIRST Barber Quarter. What makes this find really special for me, I found it while hunting
with a great bunch of friends
In addition to the 1916-P Barber, a couple of other finds include a pot-metal "flag" lapel pin
, a 1936 Wheat
and a partial piece of jewelry that has a small, opal-like stone.
Thanks for looking,
watercolor
Kimsdad and Skinny Puppy yesterday morning at a new hunting spot. The ground in all the open
grass areas of this site was still pretty well frozen so most of us headed into the leaf-covered forest
areas where the digging was not as difficult.
I started my hunt near some of the trail areas that were just inside forest and found the typical assortment
of aluminum trash along with some modern clad here and there. The deeper I got into the woods, the
"trashy" targets that I had been digging all morning started shifting from pull-tabs to shotgun shell heads
. This was a good sign. . . at least I knew I was getting into areas that had some older activity.
After an hour or two, my hands and feet were getting cold so I decided to head back to one of the picnic
shelters where a group of people had started a fire earlier. As I was making my way back, I was casually
swinging my detector near a large fallen tree when I got a solid quarter signal. While I was digging this target,
I would have bet money this was going to be another clad quarter. . . boy was I wrong. Sitting in the pile of dirt next
to the hole, I saw the reeded edge of a silver quarter
When I picked it up and gently removed some of the wet mud that was still caked on it's surface, I could see the tip of a wing under a cluster of stars. I then realized I
had just found my FIRST Barber Quarter. What makes this find really special for me, I found it while hunting
with a great bunch of friends
In addition to the 1916-P Barber, a couple of other finds include a pot-metal "flag" lapel pin
, a 1936 Wheat and a partial piece of jewelry that has a small, opal-like stone.
Thanks for looking,
watercolor
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I'd never make it in Illinois, WC! 
Love how you so casually mention that it's 20 degrees, the ground is frozen and you don't go back to warm up for TWO hours! 
