oney
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- May 20, 2013
- 105
- 89
- Detector(s) used
- Garrett AT Pro
- Primary Interest:
- Metal Detecting
You know when you get that sudden urge to go hunt because you've been thinking about a spot you've most likely been before? Trust your intuition and go! Got to one of my newest private properties that I recently got permission for. This is the place that has produced two other large cents (1837 / 1822) two indian heads (1862 / 1886) and a v nickel (1902). It's an old farm and this particular field I'm hunting is a little unkempt. Most areas have the dreaded grass lumps from years of neglect. If you've been there you know what a pain it is to get a decent signal. Anyway, I hit an area that I hadn't had much luck in but I was confident in all I've learned with my machine and took it nice and slow. Target 1 is coming in at 81-83 on the ATPro. Five inches down I see a fat rim and new I had a large. Knock the dirt off and see clearly 1820. This is when the second wind kicks in and soon enough I've got another good high tone. It's jumping from 75-77 and although I'm hearing it on my propointer I can find it. I finally isolate it to a little clod of dirt and when I break it I see a very thin edge and it sure looks silver! Carefully I removed it and could once again clearly see a date of 1786. I sat down, shaking violently of course haha, the middle of the coin is beat up pretty bad but the edges read the familiar Carolus III. I'm blown away but I put it safely away and tried to get back to hunting. I'm up and at it again and I hear a squeal faintly as I passed a section of grass. Moved in a bit and found the rest of the signal. Blaring at 82-83 and at 5 inches again I see another large cent. Once again a legible date and I'm surprised to see a second 1820. Pulled the two buttons nearby but I don't know much about them yet. Haven't even rinsed them yet but here they are. Thanks for reading this far down your browser. ha
More to come.
More to come.
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