12 Silver Day!

[doninbrewster]

I went out on Sunday with some buddies to an old park I've been hunting for 35 years. They had never been there before. We hunted for a few hours and other than some wheaties, didn't find much. One the way out I thought I would check a small hill I hadn't hunted before. Out pops a silver Roosie. Next target was a silver ring. I called over Diggin Dude and he started detecting there also. He pulled up a 1949 Washington. I really had to leave and dug a 1916 Merc before I left. We had only spent about 15 minutes there and I knew there was more.

Went back yesterday and the silver started popping out of the ground. Ended up with 2 silver Rooses, 6 Mercs and 4 silver Washingtons. A 12 silver day! It's been a while since I've had that many silvers in one day. Back 30-35 years ago it wasn't unheard of in this park. It's a really big park. I lean towards going after the old stuff, LC's, colonials and the like, but I'll hunt a place every day if it's pulling this kind of silver. Years ago I hit my best pocket dump at this park which was 17 coins including Barber dimes, quarters, SLQ's, Indians and the last coin out of the hole was a Barber half. Needless to say, I still love this old park.







Opps, forgot to put the photo of the first finds that sent me back.

 

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[Sod Buster]

Great hunt.....I love the line up of silver coins!

 

[pepperj]

Great hunt! Just like it was 30-40yrs when dozen silver days were more common. It's always great to have a ol' friend that produces some good finds each time one goes there.

 

[bill from lachine]

That's quite the haul of silver.

Regards + HH

Bill

 

[Carolina Tom]

Very well done. Congrats on making me jealous!

 

[Z.K.]

Sweeeeeeet. I hear you on the whole, "I'd prefer 1700s, but if the 20th century silver is just going to pour out of the ground, well, ok." : ) Hope it keeps coming!

 

[Trezurehunter]

Nicely done. It could have been an old sledding hill.

 

[Michiganne]

Now that's a fine day of digging. Congrats on the silver!

HH

 

[Captain Caveman]

Awesome Day! Congratz! I am very jealous!

 

[Sandskimmer]

That's quite the hoard! A hunt like that would triple my silver coin count for the year haha. Thanks for the impetus to get back out there and hit the ground swinging.

 

[mikefromIllinois]

WOW, 12 silvers in one day outstanding. Yep sometimes it pay's to go back and hit those places we almost write off. I have an old campmeeting grounds i sometimes think about giving up on, but when i go back i always manage to find something.

 

[digger460]

And who said Illinois doesn't have anything to hunt for. Very nice

 

[Mudslide]

Terrific silver!! Good for you for finding the right spot!!

 

[beez0404]

HOLY COW!

 

[Steve L.]

Awesome day, congratulations!

 

[metalev4]

A great day in deed. Nice hunt.

 

[Isaac]

MMMMMM, silver. Wow... that almost doubles my best day, 7. Congrats on an epic silver haul!!!

 

[Loco-Digger]

3 months of silvers in one hunt. Who could ask for more Awesome scores.

 

[Old Dude]

I can understand why you love that old park! Great day spent well.

 

[doninbrewster]

Did I forget to mention I'm going back tomorrow?