All frustrated hunters, there is hope!

WHADIFIND

Gold Member
Apr 9, 2012
12,032
37,872
South of the Mason-Dixon Line
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1
🏆 Honorable Mentions:
4
Detector(s) used
Garrett AT-MAX
Garrett AT-PRO,
Garrett Groundhog,
Pro-Pointer,

Jack Hammer!
Primary Interest:
All Treasure Hunting
UPDATE: Final piece of info in my last post.





I've been on a roll lately of "interesting" finds. That's what I call them when I'm frustrated that I'm not finding a treasure chest. ;) LOL
I hadn't even found one single silver coin this year yet! :)

So, today, I decided to give it a try. The weather was sunny, blue skies, not too cold. But, before I went to my school ground I decided to go check the air in the tires. A cold snap coming up and I have one with a slow leak. I was happy to find that the tire has held it's pressure for a couple weeks now. Maybe, I can sneak by a bit more. ;) BUT.....I digress.

I pulled up to the pump, got out, shoved my money in the machine and bent down to pick up the nozzle and this is what I saw:

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Now, I've seen broken glass reflecting the sun back up at me before, this was different. So, I looked a little closer:

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Could it POSSIBLY be!?!?!

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At this point, I didn't care. My hunt was already a success! :) Doesn't matter what else happens!

So, I pump up and continue to my spot. I get out, walk to the spot I wanted to start on, tuned in my detector and bingo! A very, very nice signal. On the AT-Pro, this came up as 90!!! I tried swinging different directions, it was very insistent, 90, 90, 90! I haven't had a signal this stubborn before. AND, it was less than 3 inches!! So, I dug:

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My first silver coin for 2013!

My day is made.

I stayed for a while but the winds got to be so bad that for the first time in my life, a hunt was cut short due to winds! After it took my clad quarter out of my hand and blew it half way across the field, I just gave up. ;) LOL

Here's the rest:

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For the frustrated, just keep on keepin' on. It'll come.

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approx. 1.5 carats

Thanks for peeking!

HH!
 

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sonofadigger

Bronze Member
Apr 22, 2012
2,201
783
SOMEWHERE
🏆 Honorable Mentions:
1
Detector(s) used
MINELAB E-TRAC MINELAB SAFARI TEKNETICS OMEGA 8000 GARRETT AT PRO GARRETT PRO POINTER VIBRA PROBE 580
Primary Interest:
All Treasure Hunting
great job on the finds:thumbsup:
 

White Akuma

Full Member
May 2, 2012
104
59
Dolly Sods, WV
Detector(s) used
Ace 250,
ATGOLD!!
xterra 305
Primary Interest:
All Treasure Hunting
Hehe, love those gas station finds. Found a small diamond ear stud with back at a 7-11 one time. Keeps me looking to the ground everywhere I go now.
 

birdman

Gold Member
Jan 28, 2005
7,458
2,393
Choctaw Beach Florida
🥇 Banner finds
1
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1
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Equinox 800 and ORX, tesoro Cibola with garret,whites and minelab pinpointers
Primary Interest:
All Treasure Hunting
If it is real,that is a major score!
 

detroitdigger

Bronze Member
Sep 26, 2012
1,606
338
Detector(s) used
Garrett gtax 1000,Garrett ace 250, Technetics delta
Primary Interest:
All Treasure Hunting
Awesome, just awesome!
 

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WHADIFIND

Gold Member
Apr 9, 2012
12,032
37,872
South of the Mason-Dixon Line
🥇 Banner finds
1
🏆 Honorable Mentions:
4
Detector(s) used
Garrett AT-MAX
Garrett AT-PRO,
Garrett Groundhog,
Pro-Pointer,

Jack Hammer!
Primary Interest:
All Treasure Hunting
If it is real,that is a major score!

According to my friend's diamond detector and his expertise, it's real. He said actually more like 1.8 carats!
 

fishstick

Silver Member
Oct 28, 2012
2,641
6,716
Indiana
Detector(s) used
Fisher F5, T2SE, F2 for the boys, XP Deus
Primary Interest:
All Treasure Hunting
Great EYE find bud!!! That's a way to start a hunt. It was just gettin you ready for your SILVER.. CONGRATS.. HH
 

Wildcat1750

Gold Member
Nov 18, 2012
5,015
4,105
Western CT
🏆 Honorable Mentions:
4
Detector(s) used
AT PRO/Ace 250w8.5x11" DD Coil/
Garrett Pro-Pointer/Garrett Pro-Pointer AT/
Vibra-Tector 730/
Radio Shack Discovery 1000 (Tracker IV)
Primary Interest:
All Treasure Hunting
WOW! Thanks for the ray of hope for the rest of us!
 

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WHADIFIND

Gold Member
Apr 9, 2012
12,032
37,872
South of the Mason-Dixon Line
🥇 Banner finds
1
🏆 Honorable Mentions:
4
Detector(s) used
Garrett AT-MAX
Garrett AT-PRO,
Garrett Groundhog,
Pro-Pointer,

Jack Hammer!
Primary Interest:
All Treasure Hunting
Hehe, love those gas station finds. Found a small diamond ear stud with back at a 7-11 one time. Keeps me looking to the ground everywhere I go now.

Ya know, I've always been known as a "finder". Growing up I was ALWAYS watching the ground and finding things. That was back before there were such things as MD's. ;) You know, back in the "good ole days". :)

I've found a few stones like this. Mostly, they've all been fake/glass/somesuch. This one, particularly nice! Kind of like a reward for sticking to my guns. :)

Probably never top this one! :)

Thanks!

HH!
 

hdmech71

Hero Member
Jan 25, 2012
526
83
wv
Detector(s) used
F75 se / Minelab Soveriogn / sunray probe/ whites classic Id/ pro pointer
Primary Interest:
Relic Hunting

materdigger1

Sr. Member
Jun 7, 2012
369
143
Natchez, Mississippi
🏆 Honorable Mentions:
1
Detector(s) used
Minelab CTX-3030, Teknetics T2SE , Bounty Hunter Pioneer 202, Garrett Pro Pointer, Predator Raven 25 digging tool
Primary Interest:
All Treasure Hunting
Nice stat to your year - silver always nice
 

whitey9977

Jr. Member
Apr 2, 2012
42
19
Detector(s) used
Garrett AT Pro, Garrett AT propointer (carrot), Garrett ace 250,
Primary Interest:
All Treasure Hunting
I would of just thought it was glass! haha! Awesome job!!!!
 

JT1080

Full Member
Sep 17, 2012
200
64
Santa Clarita
Detector(s) used
Garrett AT Pro
Primary Interest:
All Treasure Hunting
Thanks for the inspiration and congrats on you finds. I hope you diamond turns put to be real.
 

Gunrunner61

Silver Member
Jan 12, 2011
2,963
457
Dalton,Ga.
Detector(s) used
Whites MXT, E Trac, Garrett Pro Pinpointer
Primary Interest:
All Treasure Hunting
Thats some more Killer Glass...........Good Silver too............HH
 

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