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3 Gold - I got class

CASPER-2

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WHITE'S XLT, PI PRO, GARRETT 2500, 3- FISHER CZ21s, JW FISHER 8X
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All Treasure Hunting
Drove the 2 1/2 hrs again to hook up with Whydah on the Cape
met atone beach where I got gold few weeks ago that we thought might hold more
We got no gold - but Whydah got a nice relic - a big ole brass US lock (hopefully he will post)
It most likely is military and I would say possibly 1800's or early 1900s
My 3rd target after getting in was a little silver man statue - very curious
found it after finding 2 fishing sinkers at the end of a fishing jetty
(I will make a separate post on this guy)
we hunted for over an hour with not much to show for our efforts
We were waiting for our ride to show up - our ladies went out tag saling - we were ready to leave
because we just werent hittin it and more people were showing up here
I hit a spot that I found an old brass bathing suit buckle and 2 brass beach tags - both good signs
then up popped a buffalo nickel - then a caked silver Roos. - then a standing liberty quarter
I started to grid the area - getting older clad and 2 caked Mercs. and then another buffalo
kept thinking i was going to get gold - didnt get it here - but was happy i got some good finds
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We grabbed some lunch and headed to another spot where we had both gotten gold and had a lot
of space yet to hit - Whydah got a V-nickel after being in the water a short while
I got squid rig out deep - then started hitting sinkers = which to me is a good sign
I have said it many times before - you hit sinkers - it means no one has been over that spot
I got a loud blast and thought I had yet another sinker was surprised when I saw class ring in my scoop
disappointing though was the sch. emblem was gone - i searched the area for it - but no luck
got a gold under my belt and would go home happy - but there were more to come
worked about another 100yrds with only a stray coin and more sinkers - hit a popular section with a lot
of people - most were all shallow and there were only a couple people out with us
*there was another great white shark spotted in Cape waters - thats 3 in last few weeks - I think it is keeping everyone close to shore
I was in about 6 feet of water - hunting on my toes - i got another good signal and was surprised to come up with
another class ring - an oldie - 1930
All of a sudden the skys started getting dark and thunder started booming
Whydah had started back towards where we got in - so I started back
I hit a few patches in shallow where I got sinkers and some thin worn coins - i would do a quick grid
as i could hear lightning thru my head phones - I would get a few sinkers and few coins in one small area
grid quick and keep moving towards my vehicle - 50 yards later - Id hit another small patch of finds
in one spot I came up with 3 silver Roosies - a silver war nickel - silver religious medal - face of a silver ring and a few sinkers
i gridded it quick - finds were in about a 20 by 20 foot area
i got to an area where I had gotten a walking liberty half before - i decided to head in shallower where I had not gone before
i hit a few more thin coins and then got a louder deep signal - thought it was going to be another old sinker
was surprised once again to come up with yet another old class ring - 1945
once again disappointed that the emblem was gone (this is the 3rd class ring this year missing its emblem)
I was again went real slow around the area trying to see if the emblem might be there - no luck
lightning was increasing so got my butt out - would have stayed longer had weather stayed good
but I may not have made that last ring find had storm not drove be back
I'm not greedy though was happy to get some gold & silver
I had a good day :icon_sunny:

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Congratulation, very nice finds.:occasion14:
 
When the lightning starts flashing close by, the smart ones get going Casper.
It's good to live to hunt another day. Congrats on your good day of hunting
and your gold and silver keepers. Gold Nuggets :hello:
 
Great post from a "classy' guy!

Congrats,. Casper on terrific detecting!

Lorraine
 
Have hunted in lightning many times :tongue3:
am under water - only snorkel sticking up 2 inches
I have heard of one detectorist being killed by lightning
he was in shallows standing straight up - think it was in lake Mich.
If I have to choose a way to go - doing what i love would be it :angel7:
 
...and just think ...if I get fried - you have a great story
you can tell everyone one - "I knew that guy that was on the news and got hit by lightning"
"He's known as Casper ...Oh well ...he's a ghost now" :icon_jokercolor:
 
This is what I call Duracell Die Hard Hunting,awesome Finds,WTG Casper,,,more,more,more:hello2:
 
THREE GOLD in one day! That is a great day. Congrats again.
 
Nice bunch of stuff Casper.:occasion14:
 
wow... I mean really wow .. the age / condition of the gold - just sitting there in the sea for ages ... great finds Casper!
 
Absolute awesome day you had
 
Great ceasers ghost
 
Man your killing it...keep em coming. Sometimes when Im hunting I feel like the gold is deeper than my machine is reaching. When I start digging lead I know Ive got a chance.
 

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