Test area results

[McCDig]

Got out for a short hunt this afternoon in Baltimore. I'd picked out three test areas to search; these are spots I've never detected in this old city park. The first yielded nothing old. The second gave me a reproducible high-tone, low '90s VDI, which turned out to be an Atlantic City, NJ Centennial Commemorative coin from 1954. The third location gave me the "no-date" SLQ "S" mint, followed by two wheats in the same hole. I wrapped up the day by going back to an area I've pulled older targets and recovered a child's ring, probably had plating over a copper base. Next time out I will be back to the site that yielded the SLQ and wheats for a more thorough search. HH y'all!

 

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[Jack_MIghtyheart]

Great finds, I really like that AC commemorative.

 

[McCDig]

Thanks. The Absecon lighthouse is shown on one side. It's construction was begun 1854 and completed 1857.

 

[Jack_MIghtyheart]

I live just over the bridge from atlantic city, it's a great little city with so much history but it's really a shame what the casinos have done to the place...but that's a conversation for another time and place lol

 

[Texas Ed]

Great finds & a great day MD ing - I like the 1954 commemorative coin & thanks for sharing the pictures with us. Wish you many more while out dirt fishing.

Texas ED

 

[trapperart]

Congrats on the silver and other nice finds

 

[texjim]

It sure is nice to have a few options to hunt in a days time. Good job

 

[scruggs]

Very nice finds you made!!! Hope you find more SLQ's!!!

 

[McCDig]

Thanks Texas Ed. Plan to get back there this week. More to come. HH!

 

[McCDig]

Thanks Art! Think the SLQ is between 1917 and 1924.

 

[McCDig]

Agreed! I plan to head back to two of the sites I tested: the one that produced the token and the location of the quarter and wheats.
Happy Hunting, texjim!

 

[McCDig]

Thanks, Scruggs. Here's to more SLQs....a rare find for me, indeed.

 

[WHADIFIND]

Wonderful finds from a grand ole town. Can you imagine what must be covered up downtown?

 

[thrifty76now]

I really like that commemorative coin .

 

[McCDig]

Absolutely! Until I cleaned it a bit I wasn't sure what I had....of course my thoughts went immediately to "old copper"....ha ha!

 

[OBN]

Looks like the SLQ spot will hold a lot more treasures for you.. Nice Save..

 

[against the wind]

Congrats on your location options and your finds.
SLQ's are not all that common. You have a few productive spots.

 

[McCDig]

Thanks, ATW. The quarter and pennies came from a hillside. When I walked it on Sunay afternoon, I noticed the stump of a huge tree and figured people have been around it for years. I hope to get back there on Thursday.

 

[McCDig]

Thanks OBN. Looks like you're doin' well with gold and silver on 2016. Impressive!

 

[McCDig]

Thanks Whadifind. I have had the same thoughts as I drive through the city. Makes curb strips look even more inviting.
Is the curb strip by a city park part of the park?