halfdime
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I've written some about my labors around an old foundation deep in the woods near my mother's house; typically, I spend at least three hours clearing brush and stone for every hour I detect. Until today, my efforts were in vain except for the very good exercise! It's a good hike in and out, and the work at the site is very involved; at my advanced age (47) I'm ready to quit when the sun sets! Today, I did my usual work, clearing out a stretch of ground between the foundation and a mammoth oak trunk about 50 feet away. I found a heavy brass ring near the tree last year, and my imagination tells me that the shade beneath that oak was welcome. There may have been picnics there and who knows what else, and I've had success with large oaks in the past. It seemed like a good place to target. After about 2 1/2 hours without much success (or any, if coins are the measure), I just started to meander a little. This site isn't easy to navigate, that's why there is so much work to be done before you even turn on the detector. About 50 feet east of the oak, maybe midway between the house and barn in a triangle, I got an iffy signal. At this site, you dig them, obviously; any metal you find has to be old, even shotgun caps. I dug, searched the soil and finally noticed the round shape I was looking for. I hoped it would be an old wheat, at least, but soon realized it was an 1860 something Indian. After cleaning at home, it turned out to be an 1865, probably the 3rd or 4th I've found of that vintage. Nephew halfdime turned 18 today, so maybe I'll mail him a coin that was born the year Lincoln died.
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You can't even get a senior citizen discount yet, LOL.
