The Old House Down The Street Dissappointing Blues

JimBeHuntin'

Bronze Member
Feb 1, 2007
1,154
4
Down East North Carolina
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Garrett AT PRO (As of 10/2011)
Primary Interest:
Metal Detecting
A 100 year old home down the street became vacant this week and I got permission to detect it. So far I have done the front and side yards but have been disappointed with my finds as yet. The all clad total stands at 33 memorials, 2 nickles, 4 dimes, 2 quarters, 3 matchbox cars, a small religious pin, a key, and few other items. The yard has a couple of problems: the house was aluminum sided some years ago and the yard is full of small pieces of siding + the yard was covered with turf several years ago which added about 4"s before you get to the original soil level. I still have high hopes for the large back yard which I will work on during the coming days.

PS: My best find for the week was a 1944 Merc & 1955 Wheat that I found in my store's cash register this week ... oh well, take'm any way you can gettem.
 

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dave-enc

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Mar 22, 2003
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Eastern North Carolina
keep at it Jim there may be some oldies hidden under all that aluminum debris, maybe use a smaller coil, or hunter smaller areas gridding and hunt slowly. keep us posted
hh
dave+bobbie
 

digmichigan

Jr. Member
Oct 23, 2007
43
1
mid-michigan
Detector(s) used
White's Prism V
I love those mercs. I'm a big sucker for those worthless cars too.

I bet there's some more goodies just waiting for you to find them

good luck
 

weasel606

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Jan 28, 2007
2,683
152
West Virginia, USA
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Minelab Xterra 70 ,Bounty Hunter Landstar, Garrett ACE 400
Primary Interest:
Metal Detecting
the siding pieces and extra dirt makes it rough for sure ! hope you have better luck in the back yard ! congrats on the finds and goodluck in the backyard ;)
 

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