4 th day one keeper, and 5th day out lots clad

[treasureguy]

Hello, 4th day started out with a bang, i wanted to find something cool like everyone else on this site, i think it's pretty neat what you all find, i took a few swings with my metal detector at my parents house and i looked over across the other side of the pasture to my parents neighbors house and noticed alot of old sheds and buildings with quite abit of age on them, i end up getting permision to hunt the property 5 acres worth, i walked across turn the metal detector on and off the bat started in the rose garden as i have heard many of you find old caches coins etc in the garden , i dug up 4 pieces of a aluminum can that someone hit with a lawnmower, it was well over a 100 degrees in the sun and i was sweating like a hog, i sat there for a minute and said i am crazy, and thinking of all you on here finding these old coins that i think are pretty cool , i continued, and a few swings i got a good coin reading with my ace 250 dug down and i was thinking if i find something here it has to be old come on baby, and wiped the dust off and i seen the indian head, and then the date of 1904, Wow, i was so happy i felt like a kid again and now i am officaly hooked, ------i continued on threw another hour and got dark, and the next day today sat, hunted a good part of the pasture and around the house, there must of been alot of minerals in the ground and i was having a hard time reading what the heck was going on, i had low discrim on also, i only found about 10 pennies from the 90's for about 3 hours of hunting, first 5 minutes find a keeper, 3 hours later just a few pennies i will hit up the property again and work it over good , aslo found some more coins at my parents house including a 1942 d wheat cent, and rest i found at a local park while my son played , - total last two days, 1904 indian head penny, 13 pennies, 1 1942 wheat cent, 1 dime, 5 quarters, and 2 nickels , happy hunting all

 

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[harpp]

i know how it feels! 100+ degrees! sweat runnin in your eyes, snot runnin out your nose, foxtails in your socks, the dirt on your hands turns to mud from the sweat! sheer misery! diggin up stuff you dont want, lol. what the heck am i doin here? then just when you think this must be hell, & you choose 2 be here not wanting to lift your head in case someones watching lol, you find a nice old coin! somehow its all worth it! hell turns to heaven & your hooked! i always have a clean towel & a bottle of water in the trunk to clean up with. feels good - best of luck to you & happy hunting

- Harpp

 

[Boobydoo]

Cool digs, congrats!

Smiles!
BDoo

 

[goldencoin]

Nice job! i'm sure the indian has friends

HH
-GC

 

[treasureguy]

Hello, was in the process of cleaning, here is a picture, i don't know what will work if anything will, it has some pretty heavy sentiment, i left it in a cup of salsa for about 4 hours and the sides came clear of a little, i did not want to corrode the whole penny, i have heard people use olive oil to clean them also, and suggestions as you can see the 103 year old penny has the crud on it, did not want to loose the face of the indian on it or the date ?? thanks all, Dusty

 

[piggman1]

The heat and humidity can sure start to get ya, but right about that time, BAM! You find something that makes you stay. Way to go!

 

[harpp]

hi dusty, they say your not supposed to clean coins but i dont care lol. i found that muratic acid (swimming pool acid) works wonders. submerged about 5 mins. & your done. here is an example