Mirage
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It’s been a little cold here in Cleveland the last couple weeks. We had a couple days here and there where it’s been not too bad(30ish). We have been fortunate that those days have come on the weekends.
Last weekend Nate and I took the long ride with Danimal to the old campground. Managed to find a couple silver, a 1904 Indian head and some wheat pennies. I was happy considering the place has been hunted fairly well. Our first plan was to go up on the hill where we hear they went drinking – the less obvious spot that might still be virgin. We quickly bailed out on that plan as the targets were far and few between. So we did the obvious spots and the fringes of the obvious spots and got some keepers there.
Yesterday, Nate and I headed out to the ‘Berg. It had been in the twenties the few days prior to Saturday so some spots were frozen up to about an inch. Places that had adequate leaf cover required no chiseling but the other spots required a little force to break through. Overall we had a decent day. Lots of wheat pennies and a few silver. It was funny because I told Nate that it reminded me of fishing – coming home with 129 wheat pennies after being out in the cold and wind for 6 hours, I really didn’t feel like cleaning the coins. So I waited until today. Upon cleaning I was happy to find a 1909 VDB. Not really a key date but still a fun find.
For those following the Iceberg story I separated the finds from this trip and posted the picture in the Iceberg thread:
http://forum.treasurenet.com/index.php/topic,52388.400.html
Bob
Last weekend Nate and I took the long ride with Danimal to the old campground. Managed to find a couple silver, a 1904 Indian head and some wheat pennies. I was happy considering the place has been hunted fairly well. Our first plan was to go up on the hill where we hear they went drinking – the less obvious spot that might still be virgin. We quickly bailed out on that plan as the targets were far and few between. So we did the obvious spots and the fringes of the obvious spots and got some keepers there.
Yesterday, Nate and I headed out to the ‘Berg. It had been in the twenties the few days prior to Saturday so some spots were frozen up to about an inch. Places that had adequate leaf cover required no chiseling but the other spots required a little force to break through. Overall we had a decent day. Lots of wheat pennies and a few silver. It was funny because I told Nate that it reminded me of fishing – coming home with 129 wheat pennies after being out in the cold and wind for 6 hours, I really didn’t feel like cleaning the coins. So I waited until today. Upon cleaning I was happy to find a 1909 VDB. Not really a key date but still a fun find.
For those following the Iceberg story I separated the finds from this trip and posted the picture in the Iceberg thread:
http://forum.treasurenet.com/index.php/topic,52388.400.html
Bob
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Looks like you had a GREAT DAY!!
BRRRR! But your finds are always good! 
