A Bit OSilver And A Bit OGold

Natman · Jun 25, 2009

A Bit O'Silver And A Bit O'Gold

Hi all,

It's been a while since I actually had something "postworthy" but I finally scored this morning at an old yard in Illinois. I was checking on my mother-in-law's house we moved her out of last year, so while I was out that way I looked for some older empty houses. I was able to find 2 of them and called both RE agents. I never heard from the first one (I left a message) but the second one answered and gave me the ok. The house was pretty old and I thought I'd score lots of old stuff, but the finds were few. Other than clad and 4 toy cars (not shown) I was able to pick up a couple of wheats, a silver Roosevelt and some kind of metal ID tag. In the back yard I got a nickel signal and dug it, and I was happy to see gold come out of the hole. It ended up being 10K with 3 diamond chips. It was my first gold ring of the year and something I didn't expect to find, so that made my day.

The temperature out there was so hot that even the mosquitoes stopped biting after a while

It was a good thing too since I forgot to bring my repellant.

The thermometer on my window read 97 degrees when I got home at 12:30 p.m. but I don't know what the actual high temperature was today. I would have stayed longer but I was beginning to melt. At least it wasn't hot enough to melt my gold

Hope you all find a little treasure this week and stay cool.
Nat

ok oil · Jun 25, 2009

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nice find nat. dave

klava · Jun 25, 2009

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Awesome day! man I love this hobby! Congrats buddy its always nice to get a good assortment:-)

-K

Sniper1K · Jun 25, 2009

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Excellent finds! :icon_thumright:

Funny, it was hotter there today than it was here. I guess that means it is on the way! :help:

Congrats on the the gold!!!

Mike

Tank69 · Jun 25, 2009

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nice digs :icon_thumright:

kimsdad · Jun 25, 2009

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Natman, on the phone with the realtor!! WTG!!!

Congrats on the great finds! :thumbsup:

You're braver than I am. It's too damn hot for me out there!

I'm still waiting for my first non-plated gold ring.

Michiganne · Jun 25, 2009

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Nice ring, Nat! :thumbsup:

That would have made my day too. Keep cool out there!

HH

juju · Jun 25, 2009

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WTG on the sweet gold.
:icon_pirat:

JuJu

Natman · Jun 26, 2009

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Hey thanks you guys!

Kimsdad said:
Natman, on the phone with the realtor!! WTG!!!

Congrats on the great finds!

You're braver than I am. It's too damn hot for me out there!

I'm still waiting for my first non-plated gold ring.

Thanks Neil, this heat sure does cut down on MDing time..ice water and sun screen kept me cool for a while.

Nat

hikeinmts · Jun 26, 2009

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Hot there, and hot here, in S. Korea. Maybe.....just maybe.....there is something to all this global warming. :help:

Great find. I very seldom find gold or silver here in S. K. Not much lost, as not much of it bought in the early part of
this country's history. But, every now and then.....bling bling.....
Way to go.

dave-enc · Jun 26, 2009

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outstanding natman wtg on silver and gold
hh
dave+bobbie

BandB1 · Jun 26, 2009

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Silver and Gold, always cool, Congrats! :thumbsup:

Good luck,
HH.

gxray · Jun 27, 2009

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Congrats on the gold ring ,,,nice find. I do have a question or 2 about RE agents. I hear a lot of people on here obtaining permission from RE agents. Do they have the legal authority to grant permission to metal detect on someone's property they are trying to sell? Are they checking with the owners and relaying permission to the detectorist?...If so, how can you be sure? There are potentially a lot of liability issues that could open up cans of worms (figuratively). Even older empty houses may have live wires, active gas lines, underground sprinkler systems, cable/phone lines, water lines , etc etc..... not to mention other possible unforeseen hazards(ie: open wells, rabid or dangerous animals,falling tree limbs , etc). If a dectorist gets hurt or causes damage to the property, who is laiable? The owner of the property?, the RE agent?, the detectorist? I hate to sound like a bummer but it's something to think about. Perhaps these questions should be posted in the General Discussion forum as well if they haven't already.
Anyway, nice finds and HH
Be safe y'all

Natman · Jun 27, 2009

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You bring up some valid points..I guess it would depend on the house and what area you're in. It's also who you happen to talk to - the agents I've called tell me I need to get permission from the homeowner if I am to detect their yard (if it's still owned by someone). Around here though, many homes have been abandoned or vacated due to foreclosure or whatever, and eventually end up not being fit for occupancy. Someone buys the property from the bank and contractors come out to rehab the homes. Then the contractor hires a real estate company to resell it. Sometimes I ask the contractors while they're working on the house before the RE people even get involved, and they have never turned me down (yet).

The houses I've called about have been empty for some time. In the neighborhoods here, the yards are flat and fenced off, and there are no pipes or lines to be concerned with (electric/cable etc. are above ground, and gas /water lines are several feet deep). I have never had any safety issues while hunting these yards.

Nat

Moonshadow · Jun 27, 2009

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As always my friend......Great job!! :icon_thumleft:

Glad you found a little bling for a change. The temps here hit the century mark with a heat index of 108!! I don't live in Arizona people!! >:(

I came home after a short hunt today with just a little clad to show.

Hope you continue to find the good stuff Nattie!

HH,
Moon

PAUL2006 · Jun 27, 2009

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AWESOME FIND :icon_thumright:

ModernMiner · Jun 27, 2009

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Nice job on the ring Nat.
O.K., what's this years count up to?
Congrats on continuing to get permissions. :icon_thumleft:

-Doug-

Natman · Jun 27, 2009

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Moonshadow said:
As always my friend......Great job!! Glad you found a little bling for a change. The temps here hit the century mark with a heat index of 108!! I don't live in Arizona people!! I came home after a short hunt today with just a little clad to show.

Hope you continue to find the good stuff Nattie!

HH,
Moon

How are you Cindy? Nice to hear from you..it hit 98 here today..I went out for just a little bit today just to say I did :tongue3:

..I snubbed my nose at the temps and told it where it can go! I actually found another ring today (a small silver one) at a school tot lot :thumbsup:

and a few $$ all together..I'm looking forward to the next few days as the extreme heat will break for a change :icon_sunny:

Kind of difficult to hunt when you have sweat dripping into your eyes

ModernMiner said:
Nice job on the ring Nat.
O.K., what's this years count up to?
Congrats on continuing to get permissions.
-Doug-

Thanks Doug! My counts for everything is lower this year than the previous two..I'm at 2,460 coins ($128.94) and 15 rings.

Nat

Boobydoo · Jun 28, 2009

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Love the ring, congrats on that and the other goodies. Keep em coming, best of luck to you out there my friend!

Smiles!
BDoo