Birthday Weekend Silver Fest - Part 1

Carolina Tom

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Saturday was my birthday. I was greeted with a pastel sunrise, and high hopes for a good hunt, as my latest permission yielded a silver quarter last weekend. TNetter, Kurt Stuben picked me up at 8:00AM sharp.

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About an hour into the hunt, this 1946 Rosie flew out of one of my holes. A wry smile quickly followed.

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Smittyman showed up about 11:30, and we all went off to eat lunch.

Upon our return, Kurt and Smittyman jumped in front of me, and feverishly dug holes, in an effort to beat me to the shiny coins. It was all for naught. I approached an area that looked like Swiss cheese, undaunted, I went low and slow. Right between the bomb craters, I got a weird broken signal, dug a hole, and this is what I saw.

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A little silver coin, which turned out to be a 1917 Merc... after a quick taunt or two directed at the gopher patrol, I looked back in the hole, and there was a silver Rosie in there too! Two coins, one hole!

Shortly there after, this dirt clod appeared, with a Merc hanging out of it!

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I ended the day with 4 silver coins, and was quite pleased.

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Here is the other side of the hunt. I dug 99 total coins, and at least that much trash. In about 5 hours, I dug at least 250 holes. To find treasure, you have to dig a lot of holes!

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Stay tuned for Part 2, it gets even better.

Thanks for looking and best of luck on your hunts!
 

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trapperart

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Congrats on a successful hunt, you're right you have to dig in order to find the goodies.
 

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Congratulations Tom. Looks like a great hunt.

Happy birthday

HH, RN
 

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Congrats! That is a lot of holes.
 

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Happy B day, Tom! Part one already bested me.... My first target was a 45D war nickel and I managed another 44s war nickel and a beat up 58d rosie along with 5 wheats and the normal clad and trash.
Looking forward to part two...may there be gold!
 

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hope you are filling them holes!!! LOL nice hunt!! :icon_thumright:
 

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Carolina Tom

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Happy B day, Tom! Part one already bested me.... My first target was a 45D war nickel and I managed another 44s war nickel and a beat up 58d rosie along with 5 wheats and the normal clad and trash.
Looking forward to part two...may there be gold!

Thanks XR7! It was an awesome weekend. The best that I've had in a really long time.

I will post part two tomorrow. Unfortunately, no gold... yet. But, lot's more silver, and not just coins!
 

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Carolina Tom

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hope you are filling them holes!!! LOL nice hunt!! :icon_thumright:

We always fill the holes. There is heavy equipment on the site, and they are demolishing houses, however, that is never an excuse to be sloppy. The property owner was cool enough to let us hunt, so that's the least we can do. We always do our best to be appreciative and respectful... and dig up all of the treasure!
 

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Congratualtions on the very productive silver hunt! :occasion14:
 

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You found a coin older than Smittyman!! That's a feat! But he don't mind I'm sure...he likes the younger ones. Lol

Nice digs brother
 

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Carolina Tom

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You found a coin older than Smittyman!! That's a feat! But he don't mind I'm sure...he likes the younger ones. Lol

Nice digs brother

The coin was technically older than OG (Old Goat)... however, as slick as that Merc was, Smittyman is even more heavily worn!

Best to you Scrappy!
 

Scrappy

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The coin was technically older than OG (Old Goat)... however, as slick as that Merc was, Smittyman is even more heavily worn!

Best to you Scrappy!

Smittyman Is so old, he gives his age in millennia
 

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Heck of a weekend! Glad you let Smittyman in on the shineys!
 

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Wow, you must have Groundhog in your blood! Super digs, congratulations!
 

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Happy Birthday thats a serious hunt Thanks for the great post!!! Nice silver
 

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HBDTY, Tom!! :occasion18:
And, that was a great way to celebrate the momentous event.........Dig a lot; find a lot!!
 

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