105 coin, six silver day

[Jack(IN)]

Finally had an opportunity to head back to the school where I had found the silver quarter and dime a couple days ago. It was definitely cooler outside, with some flurries and the wind blowing but the ground wasn't frozen so it was great for detecting.

I started about where I had left off and right off the bat found five quarters laying just under the grass, so knew it should be a good day, and it was. Quarters were everywhere and then I hit a wheat, another wheat, then another before I had a deep sweet sound that ended up being a 44 Merc at the five inch range. I slowed down even more and still had wheat mixed with clad coming up, then hit the 47-S Roosie, then another 44 Merc. I was pretty pumped, but continued, finding the 45 Quarter, a solid sweet sound around six inches. I finally had enough and swinging back to the truck hit back to back the 31 Merc and the 45 Merc. I've had better silver days, but since the year was ending and not sure if I'm making it out again it was sweet just getting over 50(51) silver for the year and eight at this site(not counting the silver NCAA Champion charm) in two days!! Final total for the day was:

30 Clad Quarters
1 Silver Quarter(45)
23 Clad Dimes
1 Silver Roosie(47-S)
4 Mercs(31, 44, 44, 45)
16 Nickels
14 Memorial Cents
16 Wheat Cents(mostly 40's-50's)

105 Coins $11.65

 

[Michiganne]

Holy Smokes, what a day! I'd be happy with just one of those Mercs. WTG. Keep digging.

 

[Pepper2004]

Congrats, Jack. Nice little stash you've got there!

 

[jridg]

That tears it - it's back to school for me

Nice!

 

[CanUDigIt]

Great day Jack! Congrats on the silver!

 

[SoreKneesDayton]

Great finds for a days work. Is this a grade school or high school and were did you hunt at the school?

 

[Kas]

Wow Jack, nice bunch of finds. The knee must be a lot better.

Ken

 

[Jack(IN)]

Great finds for a days work. Is this a grade school or high school and were did you hunt at the school?

It's a Middle school and I'm hunting the field, used for soccer and football!

 

[Jack(IN)]

Wow Jack, nice bunch of finds. The knee must be a lot better.

Ken

As long as I'm on a level field and don't make a fast turn where my left knee twists, I'm OK, get me on a hill or I make a quick turn and I'm in some pain! Weather just too nice this time of year not to get out!

 

[weasel606]

fantastic hunt Jack congrats !

 

[TreasurdiggrNY]

Great day of digging Jack, wtg. nice bunch of silver.
HH
Glenn

 

[halfdime]

Nice! Looks like someone tried to behead that 31!

 

[DANGLANGLEY]

You sure did have a great day. That's a lot of nice silver for one day. Awesome silver total for the year too. I hope 2008 is even better for you, since you don't live near me ...LOL...

Have a great night

DANGLANGLEY

 

[Captn SE]

Jack, that is an awesome day you had....kind of like my days!!

You're finishing out '07 in strong fashion!

HH,
CAPTN SE
Dan

 

[Moonshadow]

Good Grief! Where do you guys find these schools? We would never have clad and silver like that! Congrats to you!

HH,
Moon

 

[dave-enc]

great hunt day jack wtg
hh
dave+bobbie

 

[silverfreak]

That's a nice load of silver Jack

 

[hoosierfinds]

Great finds. One would think most schools would have been hit hard over the years and the good stuff all cleaned out. Though I have to admit I have gotten a buffalo nickel and IH from the Test Middle school fields.

You should be a mail carrier - neither rain, snow, cold, nor bad knee shall keep you from your appointed rounds!

Steve

 

[Jack(IN)]

Jack, that is an awesome day you had....kind of like my days!!

You're finishing out '07 in strong fashion!

HH,
CAPTN SE
Dan

Its a shame the year is almost over or I would have caught up, I'm only 601 silver behind you!!

 

[Jack(IN)]

Great finds. One would think most schools would have been hit hard over the years and the good stuff all cleaned out. Though I have to admit I have gotten a buffalo nickel and IH from the Test Middle school fields.

You should be a mail carrier - neither rain, snow, cold, nor bad knee shall keep you from your appointed rounds!

Steve

Het Steve, last year RHS gave up six silver and a handful of wheats to me. I am always surprised when I hit a place thats been hit hard and find some goodies. Only wish I could have a shot at the football field there!!