First Silver Coin!!

Jeremy S

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Feb 27, 2012
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Went to a local park today real early. This place is hit pretty hard if I were to guess. It usually just produces a few pull tabs and some clad. Being to hot and too dry to dig in the grass, I decided to move to the woods and a nearby creek. By the woods is a very large tree stump of a once 100+ year old tree. At one time the topsoil in this area was removed and the ground leveled, but I could tell that the area around this tree was never touched. One of the first hits produced a very shallow 1947 quarter. I found some clad in this area too, and had a very promising deep signal, but one dig of my spade down brought me into a giant nest of ants. I decided to try digging this signal sometime in the winter or fall when those biting devils are hopefully gone.


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I didn't stick around too long after finding this, as it was getting hot real fast and quite a few people were showing up at the park. Took me exactly 4 months and maybe a dozen trips to finally fine some good silver.
 

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Cool Hand Fluke

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Thanks for the neat story! It's not unusual at all to take 4 months to find your first silver coin. A silver quarter from the 1940's is a great start! This is a much tougher coin to find than a silver dime. Nice find!:thumbsup:

It is warm here on the west coast as well, probably in the mid 80's. We just don't have any humidity! 8-)
 

northcal

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Sep 17, 2008
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Awesome! Way to go! I got my first siver last week
So I know how you feel, congrats.
Northcal
 

Gunrunner61

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Jan 12, 2011
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Well it's on now, Seems like after you find the first one they seem to (for a lack of a better word ) get easier to find....HH
 

Steveo

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Jun 12, 2012
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upstate Ny
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Minelab Safari, Garrett gtp1350, Garrett ace150, Whites M6, Whites XLT, Whites QTX, Tesoro Silver Umax,
(RETIRED> ☆Whites Coinmaster TR, ☆Whites Coinmaster 2 TR AM)
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A nice silver to start out with no doubt.Good deal.........................:icon_thumright:
 

toorude89

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Jul 2, 2012
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Congrats! I have been detecting for about a year now and have yet to find a silver coin. 1909 wheat is oldest coin. Silver ring and heart pendant but I am super jealous of your quarter. What are you using? I have an Ace 250 and am itching for a minelab.
 

DCMatt

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Oct 12, 2006
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Great find! You never forget your first silver. (Mine was a '47 Rosie dime. Ah, the memories.. :laughing7: )

Keep digging!

DCMatt
 

Bunker

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Apr 6, 2010
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St. Pete, Fl
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What a nice first silver! Good eye finding the untouched soil. That ability will pay off in the future.
Congrats,
Bunker
 

sparky661

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Jun 1, 2012
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Good Deal.... Just got mine this week also. It feels great :hello2:
 

sonofadigger

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Apr 22, 2012
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Good job its a good feeling finding silver
 

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