27 Silvers, 100 Wheats ~ Vintage Perfume Bottle ~ Lots of Finds!

[Captn SE]

Hello Everyone!

I detected a few of old parks this week, and the finds were a plenty!! Earlier in the week I drove to the famous "silver park", armed with my new 6x8 SEF coil, and ended up with 5 silver coins, and about 12 wheaties in only my second outing with this coil. The 6x8 has awesome depth, and better treasure/trash separation. A great coil for high trash areas without a doubt. Later in the week, I went to a park that I had been to only once before, and ended up with 10 silver coins, 6-7 pieces of silver jewelry, and lots of wheats in two consecutive hunts. The SLQ was a surprise. I was saying to my hunting buddy the day before I found that coin about finding an SLQ at this park. Wouldn't you know the following day I recovered the SLQ in my second plug. It's a slicky(no-dater). Also a surprise was the authentic WWII era "Forget Me Not" bracelet links that I found in an 8 square foot area of turf. The lawnmower sure did a number on this piece. Each of the links were found in three separate digs. I was trying to key in on zinc sounding signals, because that's what each piece sounded like. I tried to locate the other pieces, but to no avail. I found all kinds of silver jewelry/charms at this park. From cub scout rings to religious crosses/pendants; even a sterling llama pin. It was a lot of fun. Lastly, I wanted to share a find I made yesterday that a ground squirrel brought up to the surface. I saw just a piece of purple colored glass sticking in the large pile of dirt next to the squirrel's hole. As I pulled the piece out of the mound, it was nearly intact, except for the stopper. After doing some research on the Net, I found the small bottle to be a vintage Kerkoff perfume bottle, which was exported from Paris and sold in the US in the early 20's. Always check those squirrel/gopher dirt mounds. You never know what they will bring up to the surface. It was nonstop digging this week. My right hand feels like one big callus. I'm glad it is callused, or I'd have blisters for weeks.

Thanks for looking!!
Keep The Passion High!!

CAPTN SE
Dan

 

[Slipperyjack47]

aaahhhhh the sweet smell of silver!!!!!! or was it the perfume I smell?? Either way it was an awesome bunch of finds


Slipperyjack47

 

[jgas]

I do believe Dan that a ship loaded with silver has run aground in those parks! Once again you have hammered the "Silver Parks." Just wondering though, how many Key date coins are amongst your treasure trove? Any Key Date wheats in those stacks you pull out everytime you go? Thats alot of digging man, keep that streak alive this year too Buddy..Congrats... jgas

 

[ModernMiner]

Big Dan,
You never disappoint. Congrats on some nice looking silver.
Make sure Arnold gets his cut for the state.
-MM-

 

[wyattrr]

Unbelievable...Dan you are a Dirt-Fishing Machine Do you ever have a bad hunt?? The Palms of your hands must be hard as rocks. Congrats once again and HH

 

[Roger Mn.]

Congrats on all that silver.

 

[Shawano~]

Any day swinging the coil is a good hunting day... But those finds you made sweetened it greatly!! Congrats Dan!!!

 

[Captn SE]

WTG Dan !!!!! Congrats on a great hunt !!! I might be able to hunt In a few months dew to the storms we had. Hear is a pic of my back yard.

Wow, Gary, it looks pretty bad. I hope your house is alright. I don't have to worry about bad storms, but the recent earthquakes here have been enough to keep me on my toes. Take care. Thanks for the reply.

Way to go Dan.

That bracelet is one of the neatest pieces of jewelry I've seen in quite some time.

You also got another jackload of silver again my friend.

I chose to relax this weekend....my Harley was lookin' a little lonely...and I can't have that now can I?

Good huntin'

Thanks, Bryce. Yeah, I wish I was able to find the remaining pieces of the bracelet. Maybe someone already found the other pieces. Hope you had a good ride!!

A big favourite of mine Capt....old perfume bottles, and that one is a beauty

Thanks, Unicorn. The bottle is certainly not my usual find. It's good to have a second detector in your eyes at all times!

Dan,

Another great week of finds. You have some great things there and a truckload of wheats is always great.

Keep it up,

Dave

Thanks, Dave. Yeah, I thought I'd load up the tootsie toy truck I found the other day with my wheats. Good luck out there!!

Wow Dan.....too bad it looks like your bracelet had a tragic meeting with a lawn mower! Those finds are great!!

HH,
Moon

Thanks, Moon. The damn lawmowers always mess up great finds around here. Nothing I can do about it.

Still knocking them dead! Nice week Cap!

Thanks, Ron. Keep the great hunts going!!

Another fantastic post by Dan! That vintage perfume bottle is something special! Definatly keep that on display!

Thanks, DF. I haven't seen you for a while. Thanks for the reply. I'm going to put the perfume bottle on display with my shot glass collection. Good luck up there!

Dan,

Hey, friend, you proved your style and worth once again! I can't believe the "Silver Park" is still producing the goods. You have pounded that site like there is no tomorrow.

So, I take it that coil is your main one now?

I am sorry I didn't respond to your latest email. I have been busy traveling back and forth from my house to my woman's almost 3 to 4 times a week (1.5 hour drive). Like I stated before, life is great!

I see that life is treating you well! Friend, go get some more goodies and keep making your future children proud of you!

Keep the passion high!

Kirk

Hey Kirk!! It's so good to see you back online again, buddy!! Wow, you sure do travel a lot now. I'm glad everything is going well for you! Good luck whenever you go out 'tecting too!! Keep The Passion High!!

WTG Dan, more killer finds in quantity! I like the perfume bottle .

Thanks, Mark. It was certainly a good week for me! Good luck to you!!

Some great finds, as usual, Dan! You're having another stellar year. Sounds like that new coil is paying off for you.

Keep the fever high!!

HH,

Dr. Ace

Thanks, Bruce! The new coil is a winner in my books! I hope you're finding the silver stuff in the ground. It never gets old for me. Good luck to you!

Nice Finds WTG

Thanks, Bob! Hope you find some time to get out to your local beach!

Way to go . Really nice finds. Looks like that coil does the trick.

Thanks, Dman. I'd recommend the coil to anyone who wants to find treasures in heavy trash sites.

Superb finds Dan. They just need to make you the king of silver.............period Those are some awesome finds. Love that perfume bottle. Looks like the lady took it to the park and kind of forgot it for some reason

Thanks, Ron. It certainly was a surprise to see that old bottle lying in the large pile of dirt. Good luck on your next hunt!!

congrats on all of those awesome finds !!

Thanks, Allen!

Congrats on all those sweet finds Dan

Thanks, Merf. Continued success with your field hunts. I can't imagine anyone doing any better than you!

WTG with the silver!! I like the SLQ. HH!!

Thanks, HH. The SLQ is one of my favorites too! It's the first dateless one for me in quite a while.

Dan that is a sweet haul congrats HH RonC

Thanks, Ron. I guess you'll be using your E-Trac 100% now. Neil is going to love that SE. Good luck up there!!

Sure does look sweet WTG


t-bucket hope the family and all are ok!

Thanks, 3Ringer!! Good luck to you!

Mighty fine display of silver and wheats Dan.
I really enjoyed the silver bracelet...glad you found most
of it. Is the ground getting a little harder yet? It is here!!
Congrats on a fine week of hunting. Gold Nuggets

Thanks, Richard. Yes, the ground is getting a little harder now. I do not see any rain in my area for months and months now. At least the maintenance personnel are still watering our local parks. It makes the digging a lot easier. Good luck up there!

aaahhhhh the sweet smell of silver!!!!!! or was it the perfume I smell?? Either way it was an awesome bunch of finds


Slipperyjack47

Thanks, Jack! Good luck to you! You "park" must still have some great finds just waiting for you!!

I do believe Dan that a ship loaded with silver has run aground in those parks! Once again you have hammered the "Silver Parks." Just wondering though, how many Key date coins are amongst your treasure trove? Any Key Date wheats in those stacks you pull out everytime you go? Thats alot of digging man, keep that streak alive this year too Buddy..Congrats... jgas

Thanks, jgas. This year, I have found a few semi-key date coins. There's always a good amount of the early teen "S" mint wheaties ('09-'15 S). In the Injun category, I have found 2 '08S injuns, and also an '09S injun. That's the benefits of living out West. As for semi-key silvers, I do find them every now and then. But by and large, the bulk of my silver coins are commons. Best of luck to you!

Big Dan,
You never disappoint. Congrats on some nice looking silver.
Make sure Arnold gets his cut for the state.
-MM-

Thanks, Doug!! Arnold has got all kinds of problems here. My silver would not help him....neither would everybody's silver in the state of CA. Major cuts across the board are going to be happening soon....not a good time right now for the state.

Unbelievable...Dan you are a Dirt-Fishing Machine Do you ever have a bad hunt?? The Palms of your hands must be hard as rocks. Congrats once again and HH

Thanks, wyattrr!! I'm have more bad hunts more frequently now. My good spots are getting quite thin now. I got silver skunked once this week, and once last week. But the number of parks here are plenty. I just need to find one that contains the deeper coinage, and I'll be fine for a little while longer.

Congrats on all that silver.

Thanks, Roger!! Good luck to you out there!!

Any day swinging the coil is a good hunting day... But those finds you made sweetened it greatly!! Congrats Dan!!!

Thanks, Shawano~. You've got that right. All my finds are just the icing. A healthier mind, body, and spirit are the true benefits of detecting.

HH,
CAPTN SE
Dan

 

[oddcoins]

Very nice finds Dan! Very neat assortment of silver treasures! AWESOME!!!!

 

[Boobydoo]

Nice haul of keepers there bro, congrats on all the goodies. Love that bracelet thing and the cub scout ring, love finding those. Keep em coming, thanks for sharing!

Smiles!
BDoo