Old Park finds!

[doyboy]

I have been hitting a local, old park in the center of my city for a few months now. I am very suprised that it is not totally cleaned out. This park was started in 1913 as a memorial to an esteemed person in my town. It actually is a small park compared to others in my city. But, it has been very kind to me in the recent months (2006). Most of the coins here are deep (5-6 inches) and read "jumpy" due to the surrounding junk. But, I believe that my patience has helped me a lot. I dig almost every signal. Every time I hit this park I focus on a specific area and I hit it at different angles. This technique has been proven to work very well. I am still amazed at the amount of old coins that I have been finding in areas that I have hit before. This park has yielded: 1899 IH, 1905 IH, 1908 IH, 1891 V-Nickel, 1927 Buffalo Nickel(not pictured), 1944 Mercury dime, 1736-1795 A.D. Chinese coin, 5 Wheaties(not pictured), and an "old" Transportation token(pre-1940s). My other detecting partner has found an 1898 V-Nickel and 2 Wheaties at this park, too. Zoyboy only found a 1910 Wheatie, but that was the only day he went there. So, are those areas totally cleaned out? I guess not!

 

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[packerbacker]

Nice stuff. I'm hoping to find a place like that myself.

 

[jon43]

nice finds doyboy. i have not found a IH cent or merc in a long time. oh well nothing really to post about found one silver piece and about ten wheat's this year. but sat, I'm off my lazy butt if it don't rain . i got some places that i want to go over with my dfx that i went over with my xlt a long while back. keep them nice finds coming

 

[goldencoin]

FANTASTIC, you have found some nice peices of silver there. I only have a lowly silver nickle and a crusty colonial coin. Keep it up.

 

[Bavaria Mike]

Dude, you are doing very well and certainly have a good approach on how to find the old stuff. Congrats on the nice finds! HH, Mike

 

[JerV3]

Nice finds, You are exctly right about the parks. You dig every signal. That's how you find misses. I have also found many of 100 plus yr old coins on the surface or just beneath doing this.

They didn't get it all. Especially if the garbage is high. I have spots like those for last resort hunts.

Expect to dig 100 srewcaps and garbage to find it.

HH Jer

 

[southbound]

Very impressive! You have found a system that works for you. Congrats and good luck with future hunts. Vern

 

[bigrig40]

great finds! old spots,even if they are hunted alot still hold treasures.wtg

peace,bigrig

 

[trk5capt]

DOYBOY, Very Nice Finds, Congrats. trk5capt...

 

[Mona Lisa]

Hey, doyboy, Welcome to the forum. You have some nice coins there.

Thanks for the tips on hunting those old parks.