Finding a half dollar makes for a good day!

mrogers07

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You know how they say that finding a half dollar while metal detecting makes it a great day? It does!

I went to a local park to search the mulch play area to see if I could find anything. The regular ground is so dry that it's practically concrete, so I have been hunting these kinds of areas lately. Anyway, there was a big event there two days ago, so I figured I'd check at least the playground out. Glad I did! I came out with about $4 worth of clad, some a few inches deep, some of it barely covered by mulch and some (mostly the pennies) just sitting there in the open! After a while, I was just walking with my pinpointer on and when my ATPro chimed, I would scan the ground with the pinpointer, lock on the target and just pick it up.

Anyway, one target was big and loud, pegging the high end of the spectrum. I pinpointed it, brushed some mulch away and found a Kennedy half! It's clad, but oh well...it's a half.

Now I just need to scan the regular grounds...

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Carolina Tom

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Congrats on the half dollar. I have only found two clad halves, but have found five silver ones. I am certain that silver half is in your future. Best of luck.
 

Captain Caveman

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Congratz on a good hunt and especially on the half dollar! Great find!
 

Loco-Digger

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Sounds like you had an easy hunt. Congrats on pulling that clad Kennedy and all the other coins. It adds up. Sometimes you just need to feed the obsession and a good clad hunt is often a good fix. :thumbsup:
 

coryg

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Congrats! I just found my first half on Monday. It's a pretty awesome feeling.
 

digging440yrs

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NEPADIGGER7

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Great finds man!
 

thrifty76now

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Hey, that lazy daisy hunt sure did pay off . Any half dollar find is great in my book.
 

Dirtdiglr

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Nice finds. Found my second half (clad) just Sunday. Far between on them. Good luck with future hunts.
 

sutphin

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WELCOME NEW MEMBER TO TNET . KENNEDY THE LONE SURVIVOR.
 

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