pa-dirt_nc-sand
Silver Member
I had a window of 2 hours yesterday to hunt. Decided to hit my oldest site one more time before the growth took over this spring.
I’ve pounded the main homesite on a now overgrown field, so decided to try Park1, Sensitivity 21, no Horseshoe and just cherry pick the field adjacent to where the early 1800’s home once stood. After finding nothing but shotgun headstamps in 1:45 minutes, I decided to swing the main homesite hotspot for the final 15 minutes.
This spot has been hit by me slowly swinging Field2, a friends Deus, another friends AT Pro and my Ace over the years. Many great coins have come out o this 30’x50’ area, Nova, NJ copper, LC’s, KG’s, Rattlesnake button, etc.
So yesterday with only 5 minutes left before having to turn off, I was at that “one last hole” mode. I got a fleeting flutey high tone occasionally in only one direction, but never a corresponding 30+ VDI. Clicked on the Horseshoe and got a lot of iron grunting along with the occasional flutey tone, VDI’s all over the place. Switched to pinpoint mode and surprisingly it pinpointed small and muted. Took a scoop and reswung and the occasional hightone was gone. Thinking now that this is definitely another rusty flat nail, but since it was my last hole why not dig it out a bit deeper. Reswung again, nothing but iron, but my carrot had a distinct small target at the bottom sidewall. Took 2 more scoops and it was out of the hole.
I was shocked to see this.
Dunked it in a stream nearby.
Cleaned up real nice, my first Barber half!
I rechecked the hole and pulled out a 2”x2” chunk of iron.
It is definitely my deepest silver so far with the Nox and probably my luckiest find.
I’ve pounded the main homesite on a now overgrown field, so decided to try Park1, Sensitivity 21, no Horseshoe and just cherry pick the field adjacent to where the early 1800’s home once stood. After finding nothing but shotgun headstamps in 1:45 minutes, I decided to swing the main homesite hotspot for the final 15 minutes.
This spot has been hit by me slowly swinging Field2, a friends Deus, another friends AT Pro and my Ace over the years. Many great coins have come out o this 30’x50’ area, Nova, NJ copper, LC’s, KG’s, Rattlesnake button, etc.
So yesterday with only 5 minutes left before having to turn off, I was at that “one last hole” mode. I got a fleeting flutey high tone occasionally in only one direction, but never a corresponding 30+ VDI. Clicked on the Horseshoe and got a lot of iron grunting along with the occasional flutey tone, VDI’s all over the place. Switched to pinpoint mode and surprisingly it pinpointed small and muted. Took a scoop and reswung and the occasional hightone was gone. Thinking now that this is definitely another rusty flat nail, but since it was my last hole why not dig it out a bit deeper. Reswung again, nothing but iron, but my carrot had a distinct small target at the bottom sidewall. Took 2 more scoops and it was out of the hole.
![ImageUploadedByTreasureNet.com1555335168.977423.jpg ImageUploadedByTreasureNet.com1555335168.977423.jpg](https://www.treasurenet.com/data/attachments/1541/1541285-c262442c27ffc10801c5d9d3e53d6430.jpg)
I was shocked to see this.
![ImageUploadedByTreasureNet.com1555335005.819710.jpg ImageUploadedByTreasureNet.com1555335005.819710.jpg](https://www.treasurenet.com/data/attachments/1541/1541264-48b73a9d2680f988bfb4d90cfa7474a4.jpg)
![ImageUploadedByTreasureNet.com1555335088.788212.jpg ImageUploadedByTreasureNet.com1555335088.788212.jpg](https://www.treasurenet.com/data/attachments/1541/1541277-47a732e4ebe8f815c66619c379f08f32.jpg)
Dunked it in a stream nearby.
![ImageUploadedByTreasureNet.com1555335072.670329.jpg ImageUploadedByTreasureNet.com1555335072.670329.jpg](https://www.treasurenet.com/data/attachments/1541/1541272-ef58de1eda37f010115c84fb4b23af97.jpg)
Cleaned up real nice, my first Barber half!
![ImageUploadedByTreasureNet.com1555335123.123641.jpg ImageUploadedByTreasureNet.com1555335123.123641.jpg](https://www.treasurenet.com/data/attachments/1541/1541281-67643c57ce33777bbbeedea41c0c03d9.jpg)
![ImageUploadedByTreasureNet.com1555335132.707670.jpg ImageUploadedByTreasureNet.com1555335132.707670.jpg](https://www.treasurenet.com/data/attachments/1541/1541283-ff75fd3a62fdd5111f1c301c6a589501.jpg)
I rechecked the hole and pulled out a 2”x2” chunk of iron.
It is definitely my deepest silver so far with the Nox and probably my luckiest find.
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