Newbie first time finds!

[Linsey]

Today was the first day I was able to get out and try my new Garrett ace 350 that my wonderful husband got me for my birthday. I have wanted a Metal detector for years, but we couldn't afford one. So we decided to detect near an old stone wall we have on our property that was on the edge of an old field. It hasn't been used as a field for probably 100years. I found the expected shotgun shells, pull tabs, and 22 casing at first. But within an hour of being out I found a cash of coins! Two shield nickels (one 1867, one in rough shape), a two cent piece ( 1866) and an Indian head penny (18-9)!! So exciting! Two of them were about a foot deep! There were more signals there, we just ran out of time. Definitely going back soon (: I never thought I would find coins my first time out!!

 

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[atprolen]

Great. Finds. Now your hooked !!! Thanks for sharing

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[sailoffwithme]

I found a 1930s penny in my yard first time out and tons of pull tabs great finds!

 

[beez0404]

Great finds! You not only skipped clad/modern coins you bypassed the entire 20th century as well. Now you have to shoot for a 1700s coins.

 

[Linsey]

Thanks all!!!

I was hooked before I even got my detector. There is something about being the first person to touch an item in years is so cool to me. Like when I found these coins, I was thinking, the last time these were in a pocket together was 100 years ago...... Now the only thing I can think about when I'm daydreaming is how they got spilled there in the first place. What happened to him/her that made the coins fall.... The effect their spill had on the guy/gal...... I would have been detecting years ago if I could have afforded a good MD.

In my search to figure out the year of the penny I saw that it was a '59 and only made that year. The tens place was scratched and I couldn't tell what it was. If it wasn't a '59 I'd still not know the year. Totally made my day (: I'm not sure I'd find 1700's where I live ..... That would be AMAZING though!!

 

[Tin Foil]

Wow! What an amazing start! Great post, can't wait for your next. -Tin Foil

 

[Steve in PA]

Thanks all!!!

I was hooked before I even got my detector. There is something about being the first person to touch an item in years is so cool to me. Like when I found these coins, I was thinking, the last time these were in a pocket together was 100 years ago...... Now the only thing I can think about when I'm daydreaming is how they got spilled there in the first place. What happened to him/her that made the coins fall.... The effect their spill had on the guy/gal...... I would have been detecting years ago if I could have afforded a good MD.

In my search to figure out the year of the penny I saw that it was a '59 and only made that year. The tens place was scratched and I couldn't tell what it was. If it wasn't a '59 I'd still not know the year. Totally made my day (: I'm not sure I'd find 1700's where I live ..... That would be AMAZING though!!

Linsey, Let me assure you there are thousands of 1700s coins in NE PA. I have found hundreds of them in SW PA which was settled a lot later.

 

[Linsey]

Linsey, Let me assure you there are thousands of 1700s coins in NE PA. I have found hundreds of them in SW PA which was settled a lot later.

How exciting! I would love to find something from the 1700! Need to scout out some locations. My husband and I own a small logging company, and he finds very old stone foundations in the middle of the woods all the time. I can't wait to get out there and detect some of those places! Thanks Steve in PA!

 

[gearnoggin]

Awsome first finds! My oldest coin so far after detecting for about 8 months is a 1911 wheat penny in rough shape.

 

[BDinutah]

Wow! What a first hunt, and so successful, congratulations, and you didn't even have to leave home to do it! Keep us posted on your next trip to the "wall"

 

[saralo123]

Congratulations. Awesome first finds. I wish my first finds were that old. Keep on digging. I'm jealous....lol

 

[Bill D. (VA)]

That's great that you had such an outstanding day on your first hunt. Some folks go a lifetime with ever finding a cache of old coins, and you get it done on Day 1. Congrats, and get back out there and dig the rest of them.