60 Degrees in Central PA, Grounds Frozen to 6", I Retire !

[jeff of pa]

60 Degrees in Central PA, Grounds Frozen to 6", I Retire !

Dug 2 Holes today in one 45 Minutes.

First one Almost a 1 Cent Gas rebate



Went to the former school thinking would be nice,













After digging the 1 inch deep Memorial,
I Moved out of the shade thinking I would
have softer Ground.

Got a silver signal I could tell was deep.

After shaving the Frozen Ground to the 5" Depth.
I Stuck my Digger straight in and Pulled Back.

Don't tell Mighty AP, The Shovel Bent at a 45 Degree
Angle at the 5" Mark



After straightening it & Doing some Swearing I Shaving, & Picking
out popped what looked like a Clad quarter by color
at between 6 & 7 inches.

then I eyes Focused



1923




walked around a little more till I got another signal
Stuck My Shovel on the grond to dig,
Couldn't get fruther then an 8th. inch
into the ground.

Retired !!!!




at least till the Next time

 

[SeatedorBust]

Re: 60 Degrees in Central PA, Grounds Frozen to 6", I Retire !

Ya it's funny.... cause the ground to the East and the West of me is way better. (mostly better in Kansas) And I'm originally from Portland Oregon where it's like digging in butter!! Soooo it's been enteresting trying to get used to the ground around here.

 

[Nana40]

Re: 60 Degrees in Central PA, Grounds Frozen to 6", I Retire !

What! You dug that fantabulous silver coin and called it a day? Geeze. I can remember once a couple of years ago Lisa and I decided to brave the 30 degree weather and dig. We had no idea the ground could freeze here, but to our surprise, we should have brought a chisel. :P Was just a little extra excitement added to the day....oh...and mud in our pockets.

I think those are feathers. Super diggin!
Nana

 

[jeff of pa]

Re: 60 Degrees in Central PA, Grounds Frozen to 6", I Retire !

What! You dug that fantabulous silver coin and called it a day? Geeze. I can remember once a couple of years ago Lisa and I decided to brave the 30 degree weather and dig. We had no idea the ground could freeze here, but to our surprise, we should have brought a chisel. :P Was just a little extra excitement added to the day....oh...and mud in our pockets.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rqy96WF33nk&feature=bf_prev&list=UUIsfktzDxb4ZnwisA6SJE1w&lf=plcp
I think those are feathers. Super diggin!
Nana

LOL Nana Makes ya wonder how Things get Down There

& May be these



Again Thanks everyone !

 

[DKinPA]

Re: 60 Degrees in Central PA, Grounds Frozen to 6", I Retire !

Congrats on the SLQ you old lucky dog!! I'm surprised to hear about the ground over there though, I went to Stoney tonight for an hour and had no trouble digging...the top inch or two was a little stiff but after that the Lesche went in and popped plugs!!

Glad to see you got out! Congrats again!

Dave

 

[baywalker]

Re: 60 Degrees in Central PA, Grounds Frozen to 6", I Retire !

Jeff it's time to take a couple of weeks off and come on down to F.L.

Jonnie

 

[pghDFXer]

Re: 60 Degrees in Central PA, Grounds Frozen to 6", I Retire !

The ground in southwest PA is like butter, even in the shade. I too found a standing quarter no date (my 1st ) At a hunted out park.

 

[jeff of pa]

Re: 60 Degrees in Central PA, Grounds Frozen to 6", I Retire !

Wow Jeff, I never thought I would see one of AP's dig tools bend like that! That's some hard diggin'!

Second time I bent it, But first time was trying
to pop a
Buried Boulder. This time was a complete surprise.

But I Guess thats why they invented Hammers.
(That and for Anastasia in the field)

Congrats on the SLQ you old lucky dog!! I'm surprised to hear about the ground over there though, I went to Stoney tonight for an hour and had no trouble digging...the top inch or two was a little stiff but after that the Lesche went in and popped plugs!!

Glad to see you got out! Congrats again!

Dave

Good to hear not all Ground is Frozen.
If we get close to 50' I'd like to get out somewhere today.
Call or Email, if you have a place in mind.
I'm considering EVIL,or Pillow or red Bridge Park,
Woods May be good now. but am open.
Need to check with "Den" yet.

only 26f right now. Burrr

Jeff it's time to take a couple of weeks off and come on down to F.L.

Jonnie

Jonnie

If I could say, I'll be there by 9

I'd be there

But my Private Jet is low on Fuel

The ground in southwest PA is like butter, even in the shade. I too found a standing quarter no date (my 1st ) At a hunted out park.

That's what I need to dig in today DFXer "Butter"

Congrats on the "Stander"


Thanks All !
Jeff

 

[nsdq]

Re: 60 Degrees in Central PA, Grounds Frozen to 6", I Retire !

Is it the clay like material I get into here in Missouri? Cause you combine that with frozen ground.... and I actually BROKE IN HALF one of my lesche's trying to dig in it.

Yes Most Likley.
it definately Reminded me of Hard clay,
but don't remember the Problem here
earlier this year.

in Fact earlier this year I Dug a Drop
consisting of a standing, & 2 Mercs
& didn't have to fight to get at them

i was born and raised in missery, the dirt out there is like diggin concrete on a soggy day

 

[jeff of pa]

Re: 60 Degrees in Central PA, Grounds Frozen to 6", I Retire !

Is it the clay like material I get into here in Missouri? Cause you combine that with frozen ground.... and I actually BROKE IN HALF one of my lesche's trying to dig in it.

Yes Most Likley.
it definately Reminded me of Hard clay,
but don't remember the Problem here
earlier this year.

in Fact earlier this year I Dug a Drop
consisting of a standing, & 2 Mercs
& didn't have to fight to get at them

i was born and raised in missery, the dirt out there is like diggin concrete on a soggy day

I only found one place last year where
the ground was that hard all year.
We do have alot of Yellow Clay,
but even that is workable in the warm weather

 

[hikeinmts]

Re: 60 Degrees in Central PA, Grounds Frozen to 6", I Retire !

WELL.....you took your machine out, and found a coin. I didn't even bother.
Has been well below freezing for the past 3 weeks. We would need hydrolic jacks to get into the ground....
and we would probably break their jacks. AND you dug a silver.....jeesh. Here in S. Korea I dig, on the
average, 1 silver a year....that's a good year. Dig thousands of other coins, from China, Japan,a nd Korea,
but no silver. ANYWAY.....good hunt. Now you know the stuff is there, and where "there" is. Keep us
posted......and drooling......over the other silver that comes out of the ground at that site. (And I did like
the scenery down the road, on the next hill, to the old school. Real pretty country.)

 

[jeff of pa]

Re: 60 Degrees in Central PA, Grounds Frozen to 6", I Retire !

WELL.....you took your machine out, and found a coin. I didn't even bother.
Has been well below freezing for the past 3 weeks. We would need hydrolic jacks to get into the ground....
and we would probably break their jacks. AND you dug a silver.....jeesh. Here in S. Korea I dig, on the
average, 1 silver a year....that's a good year. Dig thousands of other coins, from China, Japan,a nd Korea,
but no silver. ANYWAY.....good hunt. Now you know the stuff is there, and where "there" is. Keep us
posted......and drooling......over the other silver that comes out of the ground at that site. (And I did like
the scenery down the road, on the next hill, to the old school. Real pretty country.)

Thanks !

Alot of Farm Land in this Valley.

That is a Church on the Hill Behind the School


Built 1870


I saw someone detecting it once, But I Havn't yet.


Before they Built the Church, There was a School
where I Put the Yellow Dot.



Still Have Not Asked for Permission on that one Either.

This is the Property I Have done so far.
Still waiting for Neighbor to Walk over.
I wish he was Nosey. I want to confirm
where he considers his property Line.



Very Odd no silver in Korea,
did yous Never have silver Coins ?

 

[SeatedorBust]

Re: 60 Degrees in Central PA, Grounds Frozen to 6", I Retire !

Hey Jeff.... sweet pics. I think I'd have a hard time not knocking on the nieghbors door!! Love that area. I gotta make it up that way to hunt one of these days... I always bypass and head straight to New England!

 

[EagleDown]

Re: 60 Degrees in Central PA, Grounds Frozen to 6", I Retire !

Halito Jeff,

Yep, I checked a couple of my standers, (both [well worn] 1928), and the feathers show up
just like your find.

Congratulations on a fine, off season find!!

Eagle

 

[whitesPA]

Re: 60 Degrees in Central PA, Grounds Frozen to 6", I Retire !

nice find jeff .i was thinking about detecting today while i was at work UGH!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[jeff of pa]

Re: 60 Degrees in Central PA, Grounds Frozen to 6", I Retire !

nice find jeff .i was thinking about detecting today while i was at work UGH!!!!!!!!!!!!

Work Today ED ?

I Hope it's for the "Big Bucks"

 

[baywalker]

Re: 60 Degrees in Central PA, Grounds Frozen to 6", I Retire !

You guys ever think of using a battery powered drill with about a 3 inch hole saw ?

Jonnie

 

[jeff of pa]

Re: 60 Degrees in Central PA, Grounds Frozen to 6", I Retire !

You guys ever think of using a battery powered drill with about a 3 inch hole saw ?

Jonnie

HaHa

I saw an article in a Magazine years ago someone did that.

I wonder what happend first time they hit rock
or thin Wire


Hopefully they didn't hit a Gold ring,
or worse : Gold Chain or almost
perfect 16-D Merc

 

[natepen]

Re: 60 Degrees in Central PA, Grounds Frozen to 6", I Retire !

Hey, I feel your pain with the solid ground. I'm hunting up here in Minnesota and its been solid for a while now but teasing us by not having snow in over a month.

 

[dfx willy]

Re: 60 Degrees in Central PA, Grounds Frozen to 6", I Retire !

IT MIGHT BE COLDER IN THE WOODS JEFF! but i bet you can dig there ya gotta ask permission for that church in the back for sure. good luck. willy

 

[jeff of pa]

Re: 60 Degrees in Central PA, Grounds Frozen to 6", I Retire !

IT MIGHT BE COLDER IN THE WOODS JEFF! but i bet you can dig there ya gotta ask permission for that church in the back for sure. good luck. willy

Yea.
Have to catch someone at the Church. or

Local Police use the parking lot for Speed Trap Viewing.
I Figure one of these days he'll be sitting there, When I Come by
with my Detector in tow. & I'll stop & ask him his thoughts.

Since I saw someone else detecting it, & Not knowing
if they Had Permission, Were Thrown off, left alone,
or Never seen, I'm treading Lightly

I Don't like to hear "Someone was here before,
& Did damage, was that you ? "