A great day to be diggin coins!

drodda777 · May 20, 2009

Today I went out to a couple Pre-1900 houses in a nearby town. I called the doctor to see if he was wanting to come along and he managed to take a half day off work. I hunted the house with the smaller yard while waiting for DR. Ace to arrive. I found quite a bit of clad and a few cars and only one silver. It was a 1945 Merc dime.

When Bruce ( Dr. Ace) arrived we went over to the older of the two houses. I always give Bruce first choice on where he wants to hunt. So far it seems this strategy is working for me as he always seems to end up picking wrong, or at least the area without silver. Don't tell him though, let's keep this between us? We spent about 3 and a half hours at this home and both found a few keepers. I managed to pull two more Mercs, 1928s, and 1943. A no date Buffalo, and a Teddy Roosevelt copper token. Thought I had my first large cent when I dug this one. I also dug 13 wheats, 44,44,45,45,45,46D,47D,50,52,52D,55D,56,57D. I ended the day with $5.52 in clad also which most of that came from the first home site I hunted this morning. I found quite a few other items not in the picture.

These Bring my total to 20 for silver and 62 Wheats since April 1st. Today also moved me over the 1000 coin mark. After today I have now dug 1061 coins since April 1st. I have only been able to get out about 6 times in May so far though. Was hoping to get more time out, but weather and work has really slowed my hunting time lately.

Thanks for looking, Hope everyone is getting a chance to get out and find something,

HH,

Dave

fortbball9 · May 20, 2009

Looks like the DR. brought you good luck.
Congrats

fortbball9

MaineRelic · May 20, 2009

not 2 shabby!! mainerelic.

allen · May 21, 2009

id say those old houses are really paying off for you !!! :thumbsup:

crazyjarhead · May 21, 2009

Dave, looks like Bruce and yourself had a great day of hunting. WTG on all of the wheats and silver. The LC is a bonus find for sure :thumbsup:

Dr. Ace · May 21, 2009

Dave,

It was a great day to be out, that's for sure. You had a really nice day of detecting. Wish I could have been there for the whole day, but any time out is a plus! Congrats on all your finds! I'm glad to be of service in picking out the worst area to detect! I already know that will happen before I even start.

My jaw about dropped off when you asked how I was doing and I was proud to have a quarter and a penny. You said 'I've got eight wheats so far'!! It had only been ten minutes, I wasn't even warmed up, and you had already doubled everything I would find all day!! I must be a masochist or something. :wink:

At least one of us has good luck!!

Thanks for inviting me along. I always look forward to our hunts!

Good luck and HH!!!

Dr. Ace

silverfreak · May 21, 2009

Lots of nice finds Dave. Looks like you are in what us huntin' fellers call a "groove" :thumbsup:

kdismuke1 · May 21, 2009

YES THE MONEYGROOVE. :thumbsup:

drodda777 · May 21, 2009

Thanks for the replies guys, Bruce and I have had some good hunts. It's always great to get out with other people swinging a detector.

I am hoping that the "Groove" keeps giving up silver. I am pretty sure we left some keeper in that yard yesterday though. I bought a X-5 Sunray coil and the 15" WOT that I am wanting to get out and try soon.

I went out tonight for about a half hour in the neighbors yard and found some clad and another tootsie toy car. This makes three of these that I have found and if I keep going I might end up wit the whole set? I also got a small tank that looked like it went to war with a large mower. After diggin about 20 pieces of the tank I could finally identify it and notify the next of kin.

Just keep swinging and good things will come your way,

Dave