A Very Nice Silver Pocket Spill

Silvermonkey

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I decided to hunt around the edges of defunct Boy Scout camp this morning. This particular site has produced very well in the past, but had petered out over time. Today I decided to spend my time focusing on the perimeter areas with the hope that there were some targets I missed. It was very slow going, but I was finding some wheaties so that gave me hope there might be some silver left to find. My efforts were rewarded with a pocket spill featuring a couple of wheaties, a 1935-D Merc, a 1934 Washington, and a 1917 Walking Liberty half dollar.

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A short time later I also managed a 1942-D Merc and a scout pin. All together, it made for an excellent day!

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On a separate hunt earlier in the week I was lucky enough to unearth a pretty gold ring. It's marked "10k", and weighs in at 8.3 grams. Given the other items found in this same area, I'm guessing the ring dates to the early 1900's

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Thanks for taking a look. Happy Spring to All!
 

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Surfline

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I decided to hunt around the edges of defunct Boy Scout camp this morning. This particular site has produced very well in the past, but had petered out over time. Today I decided to spend my time focusing on the perimeter areas with the hope that there were some targets I missed. It was very slow going, but I was finding some wheaties so that gave me hope there might be some silver left to find. My efforts were rewarded with a pocket spill featuring a couple of wheaties, a 1935-D Merc, a 1934 Washington, and a 1917 Walking Liberty half dollar.

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A short time later I also managed a 1942-D Merc and a scout pin. All together, it made for an excellent day!

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On a separate hunt earlier in the week I was lucky enough to unearth a pretty gold ring. It's marked "10k", and weighs in at 8.3 grams. Given the other items found in this same area, I'm guessing the ring dates to the early 1900's

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Thanks for taking a look. Happy Spring to All!
Always great to find silver with the ring as a big bonus! Well done!
 

Coinstar magnet

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I decided to hunt around the edges of defunct Boy Scout camp this morning. This particular site has produced very well in the past, but had petered out over time. Today I decided to spend my time focusing on the perimeter areas with the hope that there were some targets I missed. It was very slow going, but I was finding some wheaties so that gave me hope there might be some silver left to find. My efforts were rewarded with a pocket spill featuring a couple of wheaties, a 1935-D Merc, a 1934 Washington, and a 1917 Walking Liberty half dollar.

View attachment 2075756

A short time later I also managed a 1942-D Merc and a scout pin. All together, it made for an excellent day!

View attachment 2075757 View attachment 2075758 View attachment 2075759

On a separate hunt earlier in the week I was lucky enough to unearth a pretty gold ring. It's marked "10k", and weighs in at 8.3 grams. Given the other items found in this same area, I'm guessing the ring dates to the early 1900's

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Thanks for taking a look. Happy Spring to All!
An excellent day it was! Love your arrangements and photos...great finds... I'd be pretty stoked with those finds!
 

pepperj

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You certainly had a really good day out hunting.
The site treated you well, and congratulations on the silver spill.
The ring might be a tad older also, a real sweet recovery.
 

Florida Finder

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I decided to hunt around the edges of defunct Boy Scout camp this morning. This particular site has produced very well in the past, but had petered out over time. Today I decided to spend my time focusing on the perimeter areas with the hope that there were some targets I missed. It was very slow going, but I was finding some wheaties so that gave me hope there might be some silver left to find. My efforts were rewarded with a pocket spill featuring a couple of wheaties, a 1935-D Merc, a 1934 Washington, and a 1917 Walking Liberty half dollar.

View attachment 2075756

A short time later I also managed a 1942-D Merc and a scout pin. All together, it made for an excellent day!

View attachment 2075757 View attachment 2075758 View attachment 2075759

On a separate hunt earlier in the week I was lucky enough to unearth a pretty gold ring. It's marked "10k", and weighs in at 8.3 grams. Given the other items found in this same area, I'm guessing the ring dates to the early 1900's

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Thanks for taking a look. Happy Spring to All!
That’s a beautiful ring! Congratulations
 

rayoh

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I decided to hunt around the edges of defunct Boy Scout camp this morning. This particular site has produced very well in the past, but had petered out over time. Today I decided to spend my time focusing on the perimeter areas with the hope that there were some targets I missed. It was very slow going, but I was finding some wheaties so that gave me hope there might be some silver left to find. My efforts were rewarded with a pocket spill featuring a couple of wheaties, a 1935-D Merc, a 1934 Washington, and a 1917 Walking Liberty half dollar.

View attachment 2075756

A short time later I also managed a 1942-D Merc and a scout pin. All together, it made for an excellent day!

View attachment 2075757 View attachment 2075758 View attachment 2075759

On a separate hunt earlier in the week I was lucky enough to unearth a pretty gold ring. It's marked "10k", and weighs in at 8.3 grams. Given the other items found in this same area, I'm guessing the ring dates to the early 1900's

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Thanks for taking a look. Happy Spring to All!
I like your thinking. I always find myself heading in the exact same patterns at all of my detecting spots. My new theory is do the opposite of what you thinking. Great finds and that one dig would make my year.
 

JohnnyMac

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I decided to hunt around the edges of defunct Boy Scout camp this morning. This particular site has produced very well in the past, but had petered out over time. Today I decided to spend my time focusing on the perimeter areas with the hope that there were some targets I missed. It was very slow going, but I was finding some wheaties so that gave me hope there might be some silver left to find. My efforts were rewarded with a pocket spill featuring a couple of wheaties, a 1935-D Merc, a 1934 Washington, and a 1917 Walking Liberty half dollar.

View attachment 2075756

A short time later I also managed a 1942-D Merc and a scout pin. All together, it made for an excellent day!

View attachment 2075757 View attachment 2075758 View attachment 2075759

On a separate hunt earlier in the week I was lucky enough to unearth a pretty gold ring. It's marked "10k", and weighs in at 8.3 grams. Given the other items found in this same area, I'm guessing the ring dates to the early 1900's

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Thanks for taking a look. Happy Spring to All!
Heck yeah nice haul!
 

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