bazinga
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I got permission to hunt an old farm house that was built in 1897. It is owned one of my dad's teaching buddies. The best part is that he is a local historian of sorts and knows exact locations of ghost towns, old fairgrounds, school houses, etc. He said he can show you exactly where each tree stood at old school houses. I said I had a spare detector that he could use and he became interested and asked if I would be free on weekends to come out here and detect. 
He also told me of a spot where civil war soldiers used to camp out at as well. More good news is that I know the people who own the property and my dad is best friends with them! Ok, I could go on and on with stuff he told me about, but I will just go straight to my finds.
1897 Indian Head Penny
1907 V Nickel (a first for me)
11 Wheats (Haven't checked dates yet, but they go from the teens to the 50's)
1945 P Silver War Nickel (another first) - has nearly full steps on the back of the monticello! I haven't looked into values of this coin, but it could be worth my while to get it graded and slabbed, it is THAT nice!
1945 Mercury Dime - havent checked the mintmark yet
1971 canadian penny
I also got a few clad pennies and a clad dime. Oddly, no quarters, etc.
The detecting conditions were pretty harsh with several power lines just a few feet above my head that were playing with the detector. The wind was also gusting 30+ mph and it was TOUGH to hear my headphones, even with a hat covering them up.
Everything was found in about a 20x10 area, except for a few stragglers, even though the yard is a good 1-2 acres.
I also tried a nearby cemetary and got diddly squat.
I will come back later with pictures and more details. Later.
He also told me of a spot where civil war soldiers used to camp out at as well. More good news is that I know the people who own the property and my dad is best friends with them! Ok, I could go on and on with stuff he told me about, but I will just go straight to my finds.1897 Indian Head Penny
1907 V Nickel (a first for me)
11 Wheats (Haven't checked dates yet, but they go from the teens to the 50's)
1945 P Silver War Nickel (another first) - has nearly full steps on the back of the monticello! I haven't looked into values of this coin, but it could be worth my while to get it graded and slabbed, it is THAT nice!
1945 Mercury Dime - havent checked the mintmark yet
1971 canadian penny
I also got a few clad pennies and a clad dime. Oddly, no quarters, etc.
The detecting conditions were pretty harsh with several power lines just a few feet above my head that were playing with the detector. The wind was also gusting 30+ mph and it was TOUGH to hear my headphones, even with a hat covering them up.
Everything was found in about a 20x10 area, except for a few stragglers, even though the yard is a good 1-2 acres.
I also tried a nearby cemetary and got diddly squat.
I will come back later with pictures and more details. Later.
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