10 Silver coins for 2008 as of 2-2-2008

[crocop]

 

[crocop]

Wow, see what you started Jirk, you also conveniently removed your posts in question and you've got Ricardo all upset. I was being facetious about the blue stuff.
Mike, this is what Jirk does, he feeds off other people's discontent. He's frustrated about his own life and takes it out on other people.
As far as not telling anyone about my site, it's because I don't want 50 guys showing up and ruining it, I won't even tell my own mother about it.
So, Jirk, the offer still stands....... would you like a shot at the title?
CC

 

[vpone]

If it is new wilver, I don't want it. My brother, zoy, almost threw a Barber quarter he found. "Too new."

Kirk

P.S. Keep striking it, if you want it!

Hello All,

Vp here, the Bone Dry Crew got out today to a 1890's park/picnic area - which is kinda out of character for us, we had a nice colonial location setup for today but the ground in the farm fields is still frozen solid, so we went back in the woods and hunted this park. It has produced some nice coins in the past I've been told, so we all figured what the heck let's give it a try.

Now after about 3 hours of hunting, I was off by myself when I got an iffy signal deep. I dug and dug and came up with the Barber Quarter first and then the pocket knife.

I finally found the guys about a half mile away in the farm fields bordering the old park. I walked up to them cursing and saying "d&mn, i can't believe there's no silver in this place !!! did you guys find anything" "no they replied" - "you find anything" they asked, "nah, not really" i said - "well i did find this old pocket knife" handing it to them, they examined it and said "yeah that's cool"... in the same low tone of voice i pulled out the barber quarter and said "oh yeah ... i found this Barber Quarter in the same hole ..." Their eyes lit up and said what the %%%@@@@!!!!!! we all did the bone dry dance yelling and high fiving !it was too funny !

The quarter/knife combination was found almost 10 inches deep in some very muddy soil with my SE and the stock 10" coil.

I'll post additional pictures after I clean it with some water/soap.

Take care,

vp
Bone Dry Detecting

Did that Barber almost get thrown away too

hey mike,

i was reading this thread and said "hey wait a minute - i never posted here "

just to be clear, i will take a barber quarter ANYTIME I CAN FIND ONE !

love the smell of silver in the morning & definately barber !


vp

 

[vpone]

hey nice video crocop, thanks for posting it

sound like you have a great site there

congrats & take care,

vp

 

[dgaughan]

cc when it is all hunted out then maybe you let onto where it is. your research/luck or whatever found it so whatever you decide to do with that info is your decision now back to whats really important i am still pumped up about how big blue took it to the patsy's super bowl champs new york giants sounds absolutely awesome. congrats and good luck

 

[crocop]

Thanks Vpone, I've asked Joe G to meet me at some of my other spots and didn't think twice about it, one site goes back to the late 1600's. Joe and I have chewwed on the same dirt and he's a man to be treated with respect, if there was a football field with 10 coins on it he would find 8 of them and I would find the other two (and the gold ring), I just threw that one in there.

 

[vpone]

Thanks Vpone, I've asked Joe G to meet me at some of my other spots and didn't think twice about it, one site goes back to the late 1600's. Joe and I have chewwed on the same dirt and he's a man to be treated with respect, if there was a football field with 10 coins on it he would find 8 of them and I would find the other two (and the gold ring), I just threw that one in there.

cool cc, i don't remember reading joeg's post but i'll have to look them up
a 1600's site huh ? love the history on the east coast don't you ?

congrats on reaching 10 already - the weather's been so bad the last couple weeks here, haven't even been able to get out

take care

vp

 

[crocop]

Thanks Vpone, I'm now up to 16 silvers for 08 and the site has more.
Thanks for looking

 

[Southern_Boy]

Really nice quarter there.

 

[Joe G]

Yeah, I keep my sites secret from my buddies because I am afraid they are going to find all the coins (Joe G). Yeah, I'm the one who needs help.

Kirk

Whoa, wait a minute there dude.... don't drag me into this.

A) Crocop found that spot and I didn't. He's hunted with Stew for years not me.

B) We've hunted together a couple of times (which I enjoyed a lot) but I certainly don't think he's obligated to have me join him at his spot. It's not like I've hunted with him for years and we're blood brothers or something. He contacted me via email, we met, I shared a spot and he shared several good ones. That's all.

C) If the shoe were on the other foot and I found the virgin silver honey hole (and it will be Crocop ) he'll just be reading MY posts

D) I HAVE been invited to hunt favorite "secret" spots by Crocop AND guys like LI Tom, Ricardo NYC and Bmanely99. We all enjoy sharing research, info.

In closing, I don't care what I find or IF I find anything. I simply enjoy getting out. However, I do enjoy it more when I can get out with friends who have the same passion about this hobby and who've been as generous in sharing spots with me as I am with them (spots that have become hard to come by nowadays). Friends who really enjoy sharing knowledge and swapping stories. Tossing "common" silver Give me a break... I'll take any silver, any day and to be honest, watchin' the guys I've hunted with find silver (yes, even common silver) gives me as big a thrill as if I found it myself. Heck, I get a big kick out of Rick calling me on my cell to tell me he just found some silver I know when I have a good find, they're just as happy for me.

Between Crocop, Rick, Tom and Mr B, I don't think you'll find any nicer guys, or, more persistent in the hobby. These freakin' guys don't give up.
Geez, and I thought I was crazy

Lighten up. It's just a hobby.

Peace

 

[Colonial KirkPA]

Joe G.,

I have never met the dude, so I can't really form a judgement. I do remember him calling out a reputable member on this forum, stating, "Sorry, Book..., this spot tops yours." Give me a break! This "Book" guy found coins that would surpass my collection and let me tell you, I have one heck of one. So, when I saw that comment from this crocop dude, it truly made me stick up for this member. All I see from this crocop dude is arrogance about his sites..."whoop-dee-frickin'-doo," he found some wilvers. My group has found Colonials and other historical relics, but we don't go bragging and calling out other members. Oh, and yes, we have also invited other people to our sites and they have benefited from them. We even allowed one guy to have one of our sites because we know he will appreciate the history (Barber-era).

Overall, you New Yorka dudes stick together and we will do the same with our own clan. In all gravity, I love "coppa."

Kirk

 

[Mike95inNJ]

If it is new wilver, I don't want it. My brother, zoy, almost threw a Barber quarter he found. "Too new."

Kirk

P.S. Keep striking it, if you want it!

Hello All,

Vp here, the Bone Dry Crew got out today to a 1890's park/picnic area - which is kinda out of character for us, we had a nice colonial location setup for today but the ground in the farm fields is still frozen solid, so we went back in the woods and hunted this park. It has produced some nice coins in the past I've been told, so we all figured what the heck let's give it a try.

Now after about 3 hours of hunting, I was off by myself when I got an iffy signal deep. I dug and dug and came up with the Barber Quarter first and then the pocket knife.

I finally found the guys about a half mile away in the farm fields bordering the old park. I walked up to them cursing and saying "d&mn, i can't believe there's no silver in this place !!! did you guys find anything" "no they replied" - "you find anything" they asked, "nah, not really" i said - "well i did find this old pocket knife" handing it to them, they examined it and said "yeah that's cool"... in the same low tone of voice i pulled out the barber quarter and said "oh yeah ... i found this Barber Quarter in the same hole ..." Their eyes lit up and said what the %%%@@@@!!!!!! we all did the bone dry dance yelling and high fiving !it was too funny !

The quarter/knife combination was found almost 10 inches deep in some very muddy soil with my SE and the stock 10" coil.

I'll post additional pictures after I clean it with some water/soap.

Take care,

vp
Bone Dry Detecting

Did that Barber almost get thrown away too

hey mike,

i was reading this thread and said "hey wait a minute - i never posted here "

just to be clear, i will take a barber quarter ANYTIME I CAN FIND ONE !

love the smell of silver in the morning & definately barber !


vp

That's what I thought. I too and I'm sure everyone here, or almost everyone here will take silver of any kind, be it a 64' rosie or a 1684 Spanish cut silver. Of course the Colonial silver that me and my buddies and you and your buddies go for is far more appealing. Making the good finds is just icing on the cake to having a good time with good friends that are addicted to the hobby as much as myself. Take care and good luck out there.
HH, Mike

 

[vpone]

That's what I thought. I too and I'm sure everyone here, or almost everyone here will take silver of any kind, be it a 64' rosie or a 1684 Spanish cut silver. Of course the Colonial silver that me and my buddies and you and your buddies go for is far more appealing. Making the good finds is just icing on the cake to having a good time with good friends that are addicted to the hobby as much as myself. Take care and good luck out there.
HH, Mike

very well said

take care
vp

 

[Joe G]

i don't remember reading joeg's post but i'll have to look them up
a 1600's site huh ? love the history on the east coast don't you ?

take care
vp

Hey VP... the colonial site is an old park with some woods and dense brush. Mike and I picked up some musket balls, buckles, LC's and I've gotten quite a few buttons there. My oldest coin is a Wm and Mary British 1/2 cent circa 1694. It's basically toast but you can make out the silhouette. There are very few targets in the hard to get to areas (a lot of hands and knees through thorns ) Right now I'm trying to focus on woods with history before the ticks come.

JG

 

[vpone]

i don't remember reading joeg's post but i'll have to look them up
a 1600's site huh ? love the history on the east coast don't you ?

take care
vp

Hey VP... the colonial site is an old park with some woods and dense brush. Mike and I picked up some musket balls, buckles, LC's and I've gotten quite a few buttons there. My oldest coin is a Wm and Mary British 1/2 cent circa 1694. It's basically toast but you can make out the silhouette. There are very few targets in the hard to get to areas (a lot of hands and knees through thorns ) Right now I'm trying to focus on woods with history before the ticks come.

JG

hey joe,

sounds like you guys got a couple of nice places there - that's what i love about the old sites, ya never know what you're going to find, and everything is usually a keeper

i love finding buttons and buckles - brings you that much closer to the people who lived and died there

take care and good hunting to you guys !

vp (kevin)

 

[hikermike]

Great finds!! I like it all New silver...old silver....any silver! I get laughed at for all the pennies I pick up
I have learned since being diagnosed with a rare form of cancer of the bone marrow that just being
able to get out and detect is a gift, and anything I find is an added bonus! Good work!!
hh
mike

 

[stewball1]

Guys,

I can tell that everyone on this thread loves to detect and would be out every day if they could be. The other thing I can tell is that you are all very good at finding things; copper, silver, and whatever. It's obvious from what's posted on this forum. Lets just enjoy seeing and hearing about what we find. If there were loads of prime secret spots, I'd invite everyone on the forum to come out with me. But as you know these spots are hard to come by and we guard our secrets (with some exceptions). After much deliberation I invited Crocop to my secret spot and then he did the same for me. The bottom line is that I wouldn't trade detecting with my buddy for anything else. Lets keep this forum for what it is - Today's Finds.

 

[crocop]

Great finds!! I like it all New silver...old silver....any silver! I get laughed at for all the pennies I pick up
I have learned since being diagnosed with a rare form of cancer of the bone marrow that just being
able to get out and detect is a gift, and anything I find is an added bonus! Good work!!
hh
mike

Sorry to hear about your dilemma, hopefully it will all work out for you...........life is too short, enjoy it while you can