12 Silver Day!

doninbrewster

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Jun 15, 2013
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Detector(s) used
CTX 3030
Primary Interest:
Metal Detecting
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.

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

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

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.
 

Very well done. Congrats on making me jealous!
 

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!
 

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

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Awesome Day! Congratz! I am very jealous!
 

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.
 

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.
 

Awesome day, congratulations! :occasion14:
 

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

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

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

Did I forget to mention I'm going back tomorrow? 8-)
 

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