1st Hunt of 2009

FooserPaul

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Hello ALL!

Well its been in the 50's here in CT for the last 3 days and the ground was in decent shape today for the areas that was getting sun all day so I hit a local closed school that was build in 19teens... I'd been there dozens of times... but continue to find goodies :-)

I got home and changed by 4:20... school is 5 minutes awy... sunset is @ 5:30... do I go?? ABSO-FREEKIN-LUTELY! :-)

Ground Balance, set Sens to 19... Noice Cancel.... put coin down.... Signal... jumping from 8-44... Dig and out pops a '43P 40% Silver War Nickle...

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Within 5 minutes... another jumpy 8-14 signal... I pull out another nickle and can clearly see... and Indian Head... and a DATE 1936 ! :-)

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I dug another 3 nickles, 1 dime and 10 memorials + 1 Wheaty...

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Its going back down to 35 tomorrow and they are calling for snow this weekend :-( I am so so so praying for spring!

Happy that I got out for an hour and fifteen minutes tonight and got 2 keepers...

Happy Hunting!
Paul
 

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TooManyHobbies

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I thought about it, but that's as far as I got. Good for you. Still a bunch of snow in my area.
 

jgas

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Just braving the high winds...muddy ground would be worth it. Nice digs. Pray for global warming, quick like! jgas
 

SHERMANVILLE ILLINOIS

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FooserPaul,
glad you got out. :thumbsup:

Pulling up some nice finds from that
location. :thumbsup:

Weather changing here also.


have a good un..
SHERMANVILLE
 

beetle662

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Boy you sure did make the most of your time! Buffalo's are a great find, let alone the fact you found one with a DATE! Congrats!

Was the XTerra more stable on the other nickle readings by chance???
 

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FooserPaul

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Yes the XT70 definately had a narrower swing on TDI numbers on th Buffalo vs. the 40% silver one...
 

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seger98

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Nice finds, my X-terra usually doesn't jump around much on nickels, they always seem to come up at 10-12.


Chris
 

Jack(IN)

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Congrats on getting out and getting a couple keepers!!
 

kdismuke1

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NICE YOU GOT OUT AND FOUND A COUPLE OF KEEPERS. I HAVE HARD TIME FINDING NICKLES. MAY YOU HAVE A GOOD 2009.
 

sodiumrye

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:thumbsup: always good to get out in the middle of winter. Spring is around the corner :icon_sunny:
 

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Pentico

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Nice finds.
Glad you got out, it is snowing here in Colorado right now.
Come on spring!!!! lol


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