Dimeman
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I went this morning to a local park, and starting my way toward the section that I last found some silver.
Noticing it has been hunted since I was last there, I moved a bit further towards the actual spot, where I was before.
Since I was hunting for coins, I had the discrimination turned up, more than usual.I wasn't getting any good signals so I went a bit further up a small old trail.
After getting about 3 shallow trash signals,which were under the surface squashed rusted cans, I got a solid dime reading on my White's M6.
Digging a reading at 5 inches, out came a nice 1903 O, Barber dime.
I searched around awhile and didn't get any more signals, so I moved a bit along the trail,seeing a nice good sized tree with some big roots that were above the ground.
Searching around the tree I got a very loud signal....overload..I thought i was going to find another old rusted can.
I raised up my coil from the ground..checking again, and got a solid signal.
Half dollar !! As I moved the leaves from around the tree, my target was right there......on top of the ground.
Picking it up,I had to look close!!!!
A 1875 Seated Liberty Half !!!!! Did I see this date right??
I was shaking.....I had to look at it again...
It WAS an 1875 half.........and the oldest coin I have found detecting!!!!
I decide to come back another day, since my heart was pumping so fast, I probably couldn't heard any more sounds on my headphones........
Looks like, this part of the park still has some good stuff left in it.
Noticing it has been hunted since I was last there, I moved a bit further towards the actual spot, where I was before.
Since I was hunting for coins, I had the discrimination turned up, more than usual.I wasn't getting any good signals so I went a bit further up a small old trail.
After getting about 3 shallow trash signals,which were under the surface squashed rusted cans, I got a solid dime reading on my White's M6.
Digging a reading at 5 inches, out came a nice 1903 O, Barber dime.
I searched around awhile and didn't get any more signals, so I moved a bit along the trail,seeing a nice good sized tree with some big roots that were above the ground.
Searching around the tree I got a very loud signal....overload..I thought i was going to find another old rusted can.
I raised up my coil from the ground..checking again, and got a solid signal.
Half dollar !! As I moved the leaves from around the tree, my target was right there......on top of the ground.
Picking it up,I had to look close!!!!
A 1875 Seated Liberty Half !!!!! Did I see this date right??
I was shaking.....I had to look at it again...
It WAS an 1875 half.........and the oldest coin I have found detecting!!!!
I decide to come back another day, since my heart was pumping so fast, I probably couldn't heard any more sounds on my headphones........
Looks like, this part of the park still has some good stuff left in it.
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