tnt-hunter
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- Mountain Maryland
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- Detector(s) used
- Fisher CZ-21, Minelab Equinix 800, ,Garret AT Pro,
- Primary Interest:
- All Treasure Hunting
DAY 1
I went back to the elementary school. It was 28 degrees and windy with flurries, but I went out swingin. The ground was a little crusty in spots but diggable. I spent 4 hours swingin the CZ21 and found 19 coins with a face value of $0.86, 3 interesting pieces of brass, part of a clock frame with a gear, a live 22 round, a soccer pin, a squashed jingle bell, can slaw, foil, aluminum bottle caps, 17 tabs and 4 pencil ends.
The first brass is actually a Maryland public school test pin. The second piece is flat with 2 loops at the top corners. It looks like it is part of an award or pin that hung below the part with the fastening pin. It looks old, but no way to tell. The third piece looks like part of a buckle. Is a slightly bent and very thin. I’ve never seen one like it before.
Nothing great, but an interesting hunt.
DAY 2
I went to the largest and most heavily hunted park in the area I know it has been hunted for at least 50 years. I have managed civil war bullets and barbers in recent years so it is not hunted out and people keep loosing stuff so there are always new finds. Again it was cold and windy with crusty spots that were difficult to dig. I spent 4.5 hours swingin the CZ21 around the tot lot for new losses and wandered around hoping to find something old missed by other hunters. I found 73 coins with a face value of $3.30, a stainless spoon, a whatzit, 2 rings, a newer Chucky Cheese token (2023), a lead seal, a 1945 wheatie, a 1961 Canadian penny, a cheapie bullet pendant, a metal D letter plate, a piece of decorative brass tube (the only oldie this trip, but nothing special), a toy truck, aluminum bottle caps, can slaw, foil, 22 tabs and a pencil ends.
The lead seal is fairly modern I believe . When I look up the CWD that is on it google comes up with chronic wasting disease in deer. But since the park is in Cumberland I believe it stands for Cumberland Water Department. It still has a long wire attached.
The rings are both cheapie. The triple ring registered a mid tone and looked good coming out of the ground, but it is not marked and on closer inspection it is not the goodie I hoped it was. The other is definitely a kiddie ring with the stone missing.
The whatzit is marked 6 mm and MADE IN TIAWAN. It turns out it is an airsoft 45 round magazine. It has been in the ground for a while because the spring is rusted solid. Too bad it’s not in better shape. From what I can see these things sell for about $50. Oh well scrap metal is where it goes now.
Again nothing great, but another fun hunt.
NON DETECTOR FINDS
I always check the coinstar machines when I go in the market or Walmart, the only places they are located around here. This trip I walked up to the machine and could see a lot of something in the reject slot. When I pulled the coins out I was shocked to see 1 dime, a penny and 7 Kennedy halves.
The halves are all 40% silver. Six of them are 1967 and one is a 1968. I can’t believe someone ran these things through the machine and then left them. $3.61 is a decent amount and they could spend it right there in the store. They would have to use a line with a clerk, because the self check out machines would reject the coins as well. Are people becoming reluctant to deal with cash and relying too much on cards?
I also found 2 pennies in a coin return. Coin return finds are getting scarce because they removed most of the machines at the mall.
I also got a nice surprise in my change. A 1964 silver Washington quarter. No silver from the ground this week, but lots of goodies on my shopping trips.
That’s all for now. It is cold and windy and the ground at home is like concrete. It just snowed another 4 inches. It’s partly diggable to the east down the mountain so maybe I can get out again soon if the family doesn’t keep me too busy with holiday preparations. Thanks for looking, stay safe, good luck and may your coil lead you to good things.
I went back to the elementary school. It was 28 degrees and windy with flurries, but I went out swingin. The ground was a little crusty in spots but diggable. I spent 4 hours swingin the CZ21 and found 19 coins with a face value of $0.86, 3 interesting pieces of brass, part of a clock frame with a gear, a live 22 round, a soccer pin, a squashed jingle bell, can slaw, foil, aluminum bottle caps, 17 tabs and 4 pencil ends.
The first brass is actually a Maryland public school test pin. The second piece is flat with 2 loops at the top corners. It looks like it is part of an award or pin that hung below the part with the fastening pin. It looks old, but no way to tell. The third piece looks like part of a buckle. Is a slightly bent and very thin. I’ve never seen one like it before.
Nothing great, but an interesting hunt.
DAY 2
I went to the largest and most heavily hunted park in the area I know it has been hunted for at least 50 years. I have managed civil war bullets and barbers in recent years so it is not hunted out and people keep loosing stuff so there are always new finds. Again it was cold and windy with crusty spots that were difficult to dig. I spent 4.5 hours swingin the CZ21 around the tot lot for new losses and wandered around hoping to find something old missed by other hunters. I found 73 coins with a face value of $3.30, a stainless spoon, a whatzit, 2 rings, a newer Chucky Cheese token (2023), a lead seal, a 1945 wheatie, a 1961 Canadian penny, a cheapie bullet pendant, a metal D letter plate, a piece of decorative brass tube (the only oldie this trip, but nothing special), a toy truck, aluminum bottle caps, can slaw, foil, 22 tabs and a pencil ends.
The lead seal is fairly modern I believe . When I look up the CWD that is on it google comes up with chronic wasting disease in deer. But since the park is in Cumberland I believe it stands for Cumberland Water Department. It still has a long wire attached.
The rings are both cheapie. The triple ring registered a mid tone and looked good coming out of the ground, but it is not marked and on closer inspection it is not the goodie I hoped it was. The other is definitely a kiddie ring with the stone missing.
The whatzit is marked 6 mm and MADE IN TIAWAN. It turns out it is an airsoft 45 round magazine. It has been in the ground for a while because the spring is rusted solid. Too bad it’s not in better shape. From what I can see these things sell for about $50. Oh well scrap metal is where it goes now.
Again nothing great, but another fun hunt.
NON DETECTOR FINDS
I always check the coinstar machines when I go in the market or Walmart, the only places they are located around here. This trip I walked up to the machine and could see a lot of something in the reject slot. When I pulled the coins out I was shocked to see 1 dime, a penny and 7 Kennedy halves.
The halves are all 40% silver. Six of them are 1967 and one is a 1968. I can’t believe someone ran these things through the machine and then left them. $3.61 is a decent amount and they could spend it right there in the store. They would have to use a line with a clerk, because the self check out machines would reject the coins as well. Are people becoming reluctant to deal with cash and relying too much on cards?
I also found 2 pennies in a coin return. Coin return finds are getting scarce because they removed most of the machines at the mall.
I also got a nice surprise in my change. A 1964 silver Washington quarter. No silver from the ground this week, but lots of goodies on my shopping trips.
That’s all for now. It is cold and windy and the ground at home is like concrete. It just snowed another 4 inches. It’s partly diggable to the east down the mountain so maybe I can get out again soon if the family doesn’t keep me too busy with holiday preparations. Thanks for looking, stay safe, good luck and may your coil lead you to good things.
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