And Another Walker!

[oldmxrat]

I decided to go back to the spot in the alley where I found a Walker last Tuesday. There was a section about 10-12 feet by 5 feet that was crazy with roofing nails, so I decided to take my fishing magnet and try to get enough nails out to see if something was hiding under there. It was a lot of effort, and very dirty, only to find a 1968 Canadian penny.
Feeling a bit deflated, I was heading back to the car when I got a squeaky 50-55 jumping around. The Legend wasn't offering up any clues as to ferrous or non-ferrous, so it seemed iffy at best. I tried to scratch a little dirt off the surface to get a better read but discovered baseball sized jagged rocks just under the surface. Hmmm, do I dig or not?

Well, I had no where else to hunt in mind today anyway, so I started prying out rocks. Unbelievable!

After flattening it out a bit and some clean up. 1942-D

My 9th Walker in 4 years of detecting!

 

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[SD51]

That's a beauty! Congrats!

 

[Oldrvrrat57]

Big silver is always great to find!!

 

[xr7ator]

Hmm. TOLD YA! lol
Grats on #8.
If they ever go to dig that little spot up and pave it or something.......

 

[ModernMiner]

Fantastic!!!! Nothing like BIG silver.
Congrats on a super find.
-MM-

 

[pepperj]

Congrats on #9, you're certainly off to a fine start this year already.

 

[E-Trac-Ohio]

Nine Walking Half's in four years is amazing - congrats !

It took me (15) years to find (11) Walking Half's - the nicest one is a 1917 that would grade Extra Fine.

Good Hunting !

 

[scruggs]

CONGRATULATIONS you got another nice one!

 

[billb]

Congratulations on your beautiful accomplishment
Your off to a fantastic start for 2024
Thanks for sharing

 

[Trezurehunter]

Great find, Walkers are a very nice coin to find. Yours cleaned up pretty well.

 

[lenmac65]

Such a glorious old silver. Congrats!

 

[JohnnyMac]

I decided to go back to the spot in the alley where I found a Walker last Tuesday. There was a section about 10-12 feet by 5 feet that was crazy with roofing nails, so I decided to take my fishing magnet and try to get enough nails out to see if something was hiding under there. It was a lot of effort, and very dirty, only to find a 1968 Canadian penny.
Feeling a bit deflated, I was heading back to the car when I got a squeaky 50-55 jumping around. The Legend wasn't offering up any clues as to ferrous or non-ferrous, so it seemed iffy at best. I tried to scratch a little dirt off the surface to get a better read but discovered baseball sized jagged rocks just under the surface. Hmmm, do I dig or not?

Well, I had no where else to hunt in mind today anyway, so I started prying out rocks. Unbelievable!
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After flattening it out a bit and some clean up. 1942-D
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My 9th Walker in 4 years of detecting!
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Cleaned up nicely too. Congrats

 

[Digger RJ]

I decided to go back to the spot in the alley where I found a Walker last Tuesday. There was a section about 10-12 feet by 5 feet that was crazy with roofing nails, so I decided to take my fishing magnet and try to get enough nails out to see if something was hiding under there. It was a lot of effort, and very dirty, only to find a 1968 Canadian penny.
Feeling a bit deflated, I was heading back to the car when I got a squeaky 50-55 jumping around. The Legend wasn't offering up any clues as to ferrous or non-ferrous, so it seemed iffy at best. I tried to scratch a little dirt off the surface to get a better read but discovered baseball sized jagged rocks just under the surface. Hmmm, do I dig or not?

Well, I had no where else to hunt in mind today anyway, so I started prying out rocks. Unbelievable!
View attachment 2124391

After flattening it out a bit and some clean up. 1942-D
View attachment 2124393

My 9th Walker in 4 years of detecting!
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Awesome!!! Congrats!!!