BIG Silver Sunday!

Carolina Tom

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I headed out late this morning. The first couple of spots were no good.

I decided to swing by yesterday’s spot to give it another shot. It’s a Smittyman permission, I called him but he couldn’t attend.

I found a bunch of these yesterday. Maybe a dozen during the 2 days. I can not figure out how so many of these got in the 1 acre front yard of a house built in 1957. Gas station bathroom condom foil packs!

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On to the coins. I convinced myself that a gold ring was bound to be in that grass somewhere. I dug about 25 pull rings, and found 6 Jefferson nickels in the process. No gold ring though.

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Three wheaties showed up today.

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It wasn’t too long before I stumbled upon a nice high tone. When I pulled the plug out a silver dime was just laying there.

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I found a Washington quarter next, I got excited and didn’t get any pictures.

I was up by the road, and got one of those “can bottom” hits, big, high and shallow. It sounded good, but aluminum cans always do.

I pulled the plug out and couldn’t believe my eyes. I knew as soon as I saw the fat reeded edge that some careless person had lost a silver half dollar.

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This is the 17th silver half dollar I’ve found in 5 years of detecting. It’s still a big thrill to me.

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Here are the 3 silver coins that I found today. It was a very good for me. Thanks Smittyman.

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Thanks for looking and good luck on your hunts.
 

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smokeythecat

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Foil packs, ok, didn't need that. The Franklin is in great shape. Good goings.
 

dirtlooter

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very awesome on the silver, gotta love it when you score big silver, especially on somebody else's permission like that. Ah but good friends are hard to come by for some. you have some very good friends for sure. don't give up on that gold ring my friend, it is somewhere waiting on you
 

Truth

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What a awesome day you had Carolina!!! Beautiful Half!! I got my ass handed to me today. Congratulations on that big silver buddy!!!
 

Relicific

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Big silver are the best
 

BLK HOLE

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Yeah man you crushed it!!! Dang that Big Ben looks nice, congratulations :occasion14:
 

Digger RJ

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Awesome!!! Congrats!!! Ol Ben’s a bucket lister for Me!
 

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Carolina Tom

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Johncoho

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Nice productive hunt, Tom. I guess some previous owner had a good use for what was in the aluminum discarded.
 

against the wind

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You're definitely on a Silver roll.
Big Silver leaves me in a Euphoric mood for weeks after.
Congratulations
 

Ogre1190

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Nicely done, Tom! 🙌
 

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