tnt-hunter
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- Apr 20, 2018
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- Detector(s) used
- Fisher CZ-21, Minelab Equinix 800, ,Garret AT Pro,
- Primary Interest:
- All Treasure Hunting
The weather man messed up today. It was in the low 30s this morning and it was supposed to get cloudy and not get above 41. Well it was in the 30s and frosty when I went out this morning, but the sun stayed out and it was a wonderful 54 when I finished this afternoon. He can be wrong like that anytime he likes. It sure beats the rain and snow we have had lately and it is raining now and will continue tomorrow.
I was back on campus today swingin the CZ21 on the same field as yesterday, continuing my grid. Quarters were a little hard to come by, but the nickels just kept on popping up (12 yesterday and 15 today). In 6 hours I managed to find 58 coins with a face value of $3.04, a bible quote pendant, more of those screw in spikes, 2 stainless steel whatsits, a pair of cheapy earrings, a John Smoltz hat pin missing the pin, a pewter Fox pendant, and a gold ring.
The rings is a small 14k band that weighs .08 Troy ounces or 2.6 grams. Not much, but gold is gold and it’s always a thrill when you see it come out of the ground. It has a Frederick Goldman makers mark. It is slightly out of round, but that is easily fixed. I dug a lot of tabs, some can slaw and a little aluminum foil, but you have to if you want to find the gold. This is gold ring number 3 FTY and the first one I get to keep. The other 2 were class rings, one returned and the other will be as soon as I make contact with the owners widow (she just moved away and I am waiting for a member of the graduating class who is tracking her down for me).
The John Smoltz hat pin is marked “1990 edition” so I guess it was made in 1990. The fox is just like one I found on line that is part of a key ring. The loop is broken off and he has a small chunk missing on the right side.
The stainless things are a mystery to me. They look like something I’ve seen but I can’t place them. Any help would be appreciated.
We leave for Florida tomorrow to visit my wife’s brother and his wife. They live right on the beach so I should be able to do some nice warm detecting for a few days. With luck I’ll have some more goodies to post next week when I get back. The last time I was there I found about 3 pounds of fishing sinkers. I wonder how many I will find this time?
Thanks for looking and may your coil lead you to good things.
I was back on campus today swingin the CZ21 on the same field as yesterday, continuing my grid. Quarters were a little hard to come by, but the nickels just kept on popping up (12 yesterday and 15 today). In 6 hours I managed to find 58 coins with a face value of $3.04, a bible quote pendant, more of those screw in spikes, 2 stainless steel whatsits, a pair of cheapy earrings, a John Smoltz hat pin missing the pin, a pewter Fox pendant, and a gold ring.
The rings is a small 14k band that weighs .08 Troy ounces or 2.6 grams. Not much, but gold is gold and it’s always a thrill when you see it come out of the ground. It has a Frederick Goldman makers mark. It is slightly out of round, but that is easily fixed. I dug a lot of tabs, some can slaw and a little aluminum foil, but you have to if you want to find the gold. This is gold ring number 3 FTY and the first one I get to keep. The other 2 were class rings, one returned and the other will be as soon as I make contact with the owners widow (she just moved away and I am waiting for a member of the graduating class who is tracking her down for me).
The John Smoltz hat pin is marked “1990 edition” so I guess it was made in 1990. The fox is just like one I found on line that is part of a key ring. The loop is broken off and he has a small chunk missing on the right side.
The stainless things are a mystery to me. They look like something I’ve seen but I can’t place them. Any help would be appreciated.
We leave for Florida tomorrow to visit my wife’s brother and his wife. They live right on the beach so I should be able to do some nice warm detecting for a few days. With luck I’ll have some more goodies to post next week when I get back. The last time I was there I found about 3 pounds of fishing sinkers. I wonder how many I will find this time?
Thanks for looking and may your coil lead you to good things.
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