1ST STANDING LIBERTY!!

[vanoldschool]

i will get a pic up as soon as I can, but i went to a proposed ghost town and was digging some farm equiptment, mj pipe and a steel cap that says wd on top of it?? anyways i was ready to go when i decided to swing one more path and bing a quarter signal, well i figured at least I got a quarter, so I dug 3 inches down and couldnt believe it, my first standing liberty!!, cannot make out the year so i went ahead and put in some oven cleaner.. I know ahhhhhhh, I am sure its only a 90 cent find!! and idea on the wd cap??
so right when i get in my car a cop shows up and is asking me 500 questions, is this your car?? ( BMW) yes after a quick check he said I was good to go but could not be there, even thou there are no private property signs and this place was on the list to go metal detecting in washington state?? HH

 

[mikewaz]

Congrats on your first SLQ!

There's probably a few more keepers there too. Those are to me one of the prettiest coins ever made.
Sounds like that cop was just throwing his weight around. A lot of them do that.
Mike

 

[kdismuke1]

CONGRATS.

 

[texan connection]

WoooohhOOO I hope to see a pic

 

[wyat]

Congrats on the standing lib.! I haven't found one yet.
As for the cop, he was probably just mad becuase he had to work!

 

[treasurefiend]

Congrats on your first SLQ!!!

 

[crazyjarhead]

Nice find. Post a pic..... please

 

[allen]

good find and the cop more than likely had nothing better to do than harass you..

 

[dgaughan]

congrats on your first slq

 

[Ammo Dog]

congrats. I found my first last month

 

[JP]

Nice find the standing liberty. I still haven't found one but it is on my list of wants.

Next time with the police officer offer him a few swings and then talk with him about the hobby. Sometimes they may offer you some ideas of even better places to hit.

A friend and I were in an old town lately and of course the people didn't recognize my vehicle. They called the sheriff, he came, we had written permission. He didn't even ask to see the letter. He said our word was good to him. He even suggested a few places and said have a good time. It also turned out his head of command was big time into the hobby so there was a lot of understanding.

Maybe the one that came out to see you had been called by someone who passed by who was jealous that you were on "their" hunting grounds.

Good luck on your next hunt. Can't wait to see the pictures.

JP

 

[kenny161]

Man wish I could find one of those. Where I live there just aren't enough places to go and detect at. My dad and I can't manage to find a flippin' nickle.

HH,
Kenny

 

[AzHal]

You were probably on the cops favorite md'ing spot....

 

[kakcsdad]

congrats on ur first SLQ.

 

[burglarifyoulike]

i love those "as i was leaving" stories!! hope i have one to tell someday! way to go!