amxfred
Sr. Member
- May 14, 2011
- 379
- 49
- Detector(s) used
- E-Trac w/Sunray X-1 Probe & Auvio wireless headphones
- Primary Interest:
- Metal Detecting
I was not going to hunt today because I had a lot of yard work and tomorrow my entire family is coming for Easter so I decided two hours is my limit. I went to a local park that has been hunted hundreds of times and decided to set the E-trac on Manual 30. On my second dig I hit a 1962-D Rosie at 8 inches. 
Then I dug a couple of clad coins and slowly worked my way towards the back of the park. I was just about to turn back towards the grassy area when my E-Trac went crazy. It was showing 12 inches and screaming like a horror movie. 
I started to dig and at 4 inches I hit gravel. 
I used my probe and I got nothing. 
I decided to dig thru the gravel and see what happens. At 8 inches I hit dirt again and the probe began to scream. Now I was getting excited! 
I dug two more inches and I saw silver. I reached down and pulled out a 1903-S Barber quarter, my 40th silver for 2012! It was beautiful and I thought that was it. But I was wrong!!!
The probe was still screaming! I dug down two more inches and as I raised my Lesche I saw something round and the size of a half dollar. To make a long story short it turned out to be an 1863 English Queen Victoria large cent. My oldest coin to date. What it was doing two inches below a 1903 Barber quarter, I have no idea. I guess that is why I love this hobby. 
Happy hunting to all!
Then I dug a couple of clad coins and slowly worked my way towards the back of the park. I was just about to turn back towards the grassy area when my E-Trac went crazy. It was showing 12 inches and screaming like a horror movie. I started to dig and at 4 inches I hit gravel. I used my probe and I got nothing. I decided to dig thru the gravel and see what happens. At 8 inches I hit dirt again and the probe began to scream. Now I was getting excited! I dug two more inches and I saw silver. I reached down and pulled out a 1903-S Barber quarter, my 40th silver for 2012! It was beautiful and I thought that was it. But I was wrong!!! The probe was still screaming! I dug down two more inches and as I raised my Lesche I saw something round and the size of a half dollar. To make a long story short it turned out to be an 1863 English Queen Victoria large cent. My oldest coin to date. What it was doing two inches below a 1903 Barber quarter, I have no idea. I guess that is why I love this hobby. Happy hunting to all!
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