*******BIG SILVER*********AGAIN

jerr-man

Jr. Member
Jun 28, 2014
70
318
S E Kansas
Detector(s) used
CTX 3030 / XP DEUS / TRX PINPOINTER, Garrett Carrot
Primary Interest:
Metal Detecting
My good friends Cliff and Brian decided we would go out hunting this morning before more rain.
We started out doing a little field hunting. Copperpenny and I didnt have much luck but Brian found a couple of civil war era shot bullets. Spent about an 1 1/2 here then decided to go to an empty lot I have found several silver coins and IHP at. (Really this is my honey hole, I have probably hunted this place 30 times). I wanted to put these guys on a spot. We start out slow, not getting anything but trash signals. Then I get a 12/45, 8", sweet SILVER SOUND. I start breathing heavy every time I get "that tone" and VDI. I dig down and what do you know BIG SILVER, 1950 Ben Franklin Half dollar. ARE you kidding me. The coins I have found on this spot are usually 100+ years old. This was the last coin I would expect to find here. PLUS, I have been over the area many times where I found this. I did put the 17" coil on for this hunt so I guess thats the difference. I can hunt this spot and not find anything then go back to it and find barber and IHP so I guess a spot is NEVER really hunted out. Wished my hunting partners would have found something before the rain hit but guess it wasnt meant to be. I'm smilin ALL DAY though. Had the CTX3030 in Silver Mode, +3, Fast On, Ferrous Coin. I guess if you can only have one keeper why not a 1950 Franklin Half. LOL
Great time with Great friends, doesnt get any better !!!!!! AND Oh, I might mention , my 8th Silver half for the year. (I know that sounds like braggin, AND IT IS), WAHOOOOOOOO!!!!!
 

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digging440yrs

Gold Member
Dec 5, 2012
5,946
4,410
UPSTATE NEW YORK
Detector(s) used
1970 COMPASS-
WHITES SILVER EAGLE-
WHITES DFX, 4X6DD COIL, 6X8DD COIL, 950 COIL, 10X12SEF COIL-
GARRETT PRO POINTER AT, GARRETT AT PRO , MINELAB EXPLORER SE with 8.5x12.5 Cors coil
Primary Interest:
All Treasure Hunting

Phishfindr

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Apr 7, 2017
1,158
1,570
NEW ENGLAND
Detector(s) used
Garrett AT Pro, Minelab Equinox 600, Garrett Pro Pointer AT Z-Lynk, Lesche digging tools, Pack Mule finds bag by Freeloader.
Primary Interest:
Metal Detecting

weregolf

Hero Member
Jun 14, 2016
857
570
Mexico
Detector(s) used
Gemini III, Tesoro Lobo Supertraq, Fisher F2, Deepers 6, OKM rover C
Primary Interest:
Cache Hunting
Its a good coin
 

devldog

Silver Member
Mar 9, 2012
3,655
6,361
Georgia
Detector(s) used
Whites MXT ALL PRO, Minelab Safari
Primary Interest:
Relic Hunting
And Braggin' you should be. Congrat's on the 1950 Benny. Beautiful coin.
 

Digger RJ

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Aug 24, 2017
19,689
33,773
SW Missouri/Oklahoma
🥇 Banner finds
1
🏆 Honorable Mentions:
2
Detector(s) used
Minelab CTX 3030; Minelab Equinox 800;
XP Deus 2
Primary Interest:
All Treasure Hunting
Congrats!!! Old Ben keeps alluding Me. Great to see Him out of the ground.
 

kingskid1611

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Feb 23, 2015
8,135
6,683
Oklahoma
Primary Interest:
All Treasure Hunting
From the title it sounds like its getting to be "old hat" to find Big Silvers and your getting bored of it. I will gladly take all the finds your getting tired of....:tongue3:
 

thrifty76now

Silver Member
Mar 18, 2009
3,987
3,723
Sunman Indiana
Detector(s) used
Whites XLT MINELAB SE
Primary Interest:
All Treasure Hunting
Wow, with 8 silver half dollars so far this year I will allow a little bragging.
 

A2coins

Gold Member
Dec 20, 2015
33,807
42,607
Ann Arbor
🏆 Honorable Mentions:
3
Detector(s) used
Equinox 800
Primary Interest:
All Treasure Hunting
Ben is in the House!!!!!!!
 

dirtlooter

Gold Member
Jun 5, 2014
8,889
13,497
mid western ARK
🏆 Honorable Mentions:
3
Detector(s) used
XP Deus with 9"LF and 9" HF Coils and 600 Equinox with stock and 6" coils
Primary Interest:
Relic Hunting
Yeah, ole Ben is a pretty sight for anyone. congrats
 

BLK HOLE

Silver Member
Aug 3, 2017
4,725
6,501
Northern Virginia
🏆 Honorable Mentions:
1
Detector(s) used
AT MAX/AT PRO/GPX-4500, Equinox 800, Garrett Pro Pointer,NEL Attack Coil, Lesche diggers, and the custom made in the USA Freeloader Pack Mule Pouch!
Primary Interest:
All Treasure Hunting
Awesome silver
 

Terry Soloman

Gold Member
May 28, 2010
19,433
30,134
White Plains, New York
🥇 Banner finds
1
🏆 Honorable Mentions:
1
Detector(s) used
Nokta Makro Legend// Pulsedive// Minelab GPZ 7000// Vanquish 540// Minelab Pro Find 35// Dune Kraken Sandscoop// Grave Digger Tools Tombstone shovel & Sidekick digger// Bunk's Hermit Pick
Primary Interest:
Metal Detecting
Great Silver - Congrats! :occasion14:
 

cudamark

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Top Banner Poster
Mar 16, 2011
13,296
14,754
San Diego
🥇 Banner finds
1
🏆 Honorable Mentions:
3
Detector(s) used
XP Deus 2, Equinox 800/900, Fisher Impulse AQ, E-Trac, 3 Excal 1000's, White's TM808, VibraProbe, 15" NEL Attack, Mi6, Steath 920ix and 720i scoops, TRX, etc....
Primary Interest:
All Treasure Hunting
Try Fast Off and Deep On for those deep coins. Just move a bit slower. :icon_thumleft:
 

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