against the wind
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I visited a park yesterday that was once an estate in the 1850's. Eventually the 20 plus acres was willed to the city providing it would be used as parkland. It became a park in the 1920's.
I remember hunting this park, (once), in the 90's when I was swinging a Garrett AT3. Boy, that was a long time ago. What I remember clearly was the silver quarter I recovered from the perimeter slopes of the park. The main hills and lawns didn't give up much, but if you were part mountain goat, you had a shot at some decent coins by working the perimeter slopes.
I went right to the perimeter and my first coin was a Buffalo nickel. Two coins later, an Indian Head Penny. I was thinking, "Boy, this is going to be good." I was using the DEUS and the one problem that can be huge for the DEUS in NYC Parks is the steel bottle cap.
At the parks where I have been using the Deus lately, I have been focusing on the wooded areas where there seems to be fewer steel bottle caps. I know for the most part,, the numbers that steel bottle caps will register as well as the audio tone. They come in with a "POP" at the end of the audio report, unless they are deep. . This park appears to be carpeted with bottle caps. The perimeter area gave up a button and that was it for decent targets.
I think if I return with the E-Trac or the CTX. I might be able to get around the bottle caps.
I finished off the south perimeter slope and decided to try some of the main lawns. Somebody has been through here with a "Coin Vacuum" I had a hard time trying to find just clad. I was trying to pick up on any deep targets with decent I.D. numbers. I ended up digging iron and of course a few more steel bottle caps.
I don't know much about buttons so if anyone knows what kind it is, that info would be appreciated.
My significant finds for the day were: a 1903 Indian Head Penny, a no date Buffalo Nickel, and maybe a very rare "Saint Cookie of the Crying Mini-Skirt" uniform button.
I remember hunting this park, (once), in the 90's when I was swinging a Garrett AT3. Boy, that was a long time ago. What I remember clearly was the silver quarter I recovered from the perimeter slopes of the park. The main hills and lawns didn't give up much, but if you were part mountain goat, you had a shot at some decent coins by working the perimeter slopes.
I went right to the perimeter and my first coin was a Buffalo nickel. Two coins later, an Indian Head Penny. I was thinking, "Boy, this is going to be good." I was using the DEUS and the one problem that can be huge for the DEUS in NYC Parks is the steel bottle cap.
At the parks where I have been using the Deus lately, I have been focusing on the wooded areas where there seems to be fewer steel bottle caps. I know for the most part,, the numbers that steel bottle caps will register as well as the audio tone. They come in with a "POP" at the end of the audio report, unless they are deep. . This park appears to be carpeted with bottle caps. The perimeter area gave up a button and that was it for decent targets.
I think if I return with the E-Trac or the CTX. I might be able to get around the bottle caps.
I finished off the south perimeter slope and decided to try some of the main lawns. Somebody has been through here with a "Coin Vacuum" I had a hard time trying to find just clad. I was trying to pick up on any deep targets with decent I.D. numbers. I ended up digging iron and of course a few more steel bottle caps.
I don't know much about buttons so if anyone knows what kind it is, that info would be appreciated.
My significant finds for the day were: a 1903 Indian Head Penny, a no date Buffalo Nickel, and maybe a very rare "Saint Cookie of the Crying Mini-Skirt" uniform button.
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