20 minutes & 13 Inches Deep!

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20 minutes & 13 Inches Deep!

The story goes me & the wife were going back home to visit family today.And I figured I'd take the detector with me & try some sites back home.Well long story short we ended up spending time with the family most the day.Anyway on the way back home I told her I was going to try a spot I knew about.I only had about 20 minutes before dark.So I pulled off the road grabed the detector & jumped a canal to get to the old site.It's a site that when I lived back home I dug some snap pontial bottles at.First target was the neat little button then the large copper nail.It was getting hard to see by now but the next one was the Matron Head it was down there pushing 13". :wink: The watch part was in the same hole with it.So I got me a little time in and some fast recoveries in a short amount of time. :thumbsup: I'm looking forward to getting back to the site some time soon & give it a good go.
Take Care,
Pete, :hello:
 

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Re: 20 minutes & 13 Inches Deep!

Twenty minutes, a coin and button. Bet you'll be back there in your sleep tonight... Nice, it should always be that easy... Arty
 

Re: 20 minutes & 13 Inches Deep!

artyfacts said:
Twenty minutes, a coin and button. Bet you'll be back there in your sleep tonight... Nice, it should always be that easy... Arty
Not to mention it was in woods & fighting briars off. :D But it worked out. :thumbsup: Drove back home tonight with a big GRIN. :headbang:
Take Care artyfacts,
Pete, :hello:
 

Re: 20 minutes & 13 Inches Deep!

Ya did good for a short hunt!
 

Re: 20 minutes & 13 Inches Deep!

Nice find Pete, 20 mins well spent.

Just curious, still getting used to my explorer. Did you get a good repeatable signal from that coin at that depth?
 

Re: 20 minutes & 13 Inches Deep!

Good finds there Pete :icon_thumright:
 

Re: 20 minutes & 13 Inches Deep!

:thumbsup:
 

Re: 20 minutes & 13 Inches Deep!

Nice Matron!
Great story :thumbsup:
 

Re: 20 minutes & 13 Inches Deep!

those short hunts work good huh pete! :icon_sunny: willy
 

Re: 20 minutes & 13 Inches Deep!

Matron head cent from a deep , quickie , hunt 8) :D
 

Re: 20 minutes & 13 Inches Deep!

Congrats on that beauty :icon_thumleft: Cool lil button too. Looks like you've got yourself a sweet spot to hunt. :) HH!
 

Re: 20 minutes & 13 Inches Deep!

Nice! It appears to be an 1828!
 

Re: 20 minutes & 13 Inches Deep!

I have never dug a button that looked like that. Very nice finds for a 20 minute hunt Pete. You have a good wife that will wait for you in the car whilst you detect. :headbang: I have one of those too, ;D Take care, Mike
 

Re: 20 minutes & 13 Inches Deep!

Your title is what I said to her the other night :laughing9:
 

Re: 20 minutes & 13 Inches Deep!

Rickiowa2009 said:
Ya did good for a short hunt!
Thanks Rickiowa2009,
Take Care,
Pete, :hello:
BobinSouthVA said:
Nice find Pete, 20 mins well spent.

Just curious, still getting used to my explorer. Did you get a good repeatable signal from that coin at that depth?
Yep but that piece of watch part was down in there as well Bob.Heavy back as tar dirt as well, the coin was down to a layer that changed from the black dirt to a light sand clay mix resting on that layer past the handle of my spade 12''.
Take Care,
Pete, :hello:
Blind Squirrel said:
Good finds there Pete :icon_thumright:
Thanks Blind Squirrel,
Take Care,
Pete, :hello:
spitfire55 said:
Thanks spitfire55, :thumbsup:
Take Care,
Pete, :hello:
steelheadwill said:
Nice Matron!
Great story :thumbsup:
Thanks steelheadwill,
Take Care,
Pete, :hello:
dfx willy said:
those short hunts work good huh pete! :icon_sunny: willy
Thanks dfx willy, had to get it out of me yesterday if only for a few minutes worth as my plans did not work as thought.
Take Care,
Pete, :hello:
CMDiamonddawg said:
Matron head cent from a deep , quickie , hunt 8) :D
Thanks CMDiamonddawg, yea first coin this year not what I really wanted but beggers can't be choosers. :D
Take Care,
Pete, :hello:
MiniMe said:
Congrats on that beauty :icon_thumleft: Cool lil button too. Looks like you've got yourself a sweet spot to hunt. :) HH!
Thanks MiniMe,
I thought the button was neat as well little different for me. :wink:
Take Care,
Pete, :hello:
Neil in West Jersey said:
Nice! It appears to be an 1828!
Thanks Neil in West Jersey, it is I believe at first I thought maybe 1823 restrike ;D no such luck.
Take Care,
Pete, :hello:
Woodland Detectors said:
I have never dug a button that looked like that. Very nice finds for a 20 minute hunt Pete. You have a good wife that will wait for you in the car whilst you detect. :headbang: I have one of those too, ;D Take care, Mike
Thanks Mike, yea the wife is a keeper she likes tagging along with me on these warmer months when she can.20yrs this may for us.Woo where is all the time going ???
Take Care,
Pete, :hello:
CRUSADER said:
Your title is what I said to her the other night :laughing9:
Thanks Cru,at 13 inches 20minutes was enough anyway :D ;D :laughing7:
Take Care,
Pete, :hello:
 

Re: 20 minutes & 13 Inches Deep!

WOW, very nice coin & button, 20 minutes, time well spent. :thumbsup:
 

Re: 20 minutes & 13 Inches Deep!

She's old and crusty yet still beautiful :icon_sunny:
Great recovery! :thumbsup:
 

Re: 20 minutes & 13 Inches Deep!

Imagine what a 4hr hunt would be like at that site :o

Congrats :headbang:

G1
 

Re: 20 minutes & 13 Inches Deep!

Very nice finds!!
 

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