Assigning grades to sites

[pa-dirt_nc-sand]

I mentally grade my sites from A to F. Maybe I'm the only one that does this, part of my sickness...
A = multiple silvers or coppers and a plethora of other collectible relics, multiple trips each time netting handfuls of post'able goodies
B = a few silvers and coppers, a handful of relics but peters out after 2 or 3 visits
C = a site that produces a single silver or a few wheats and a couple relics, nothing after first visit
D = verified that the site is the spot from the research, but either totally pounded already or unsearchable because of environs
F = not able to locate the site or find out that it is private property/posted when arriving

In 2017, I had 4 A sites, 2 B sites, 6 C sites, 12 D sites and 10 F sites. This year I've found 1 C site, 5 D sites and 10 F sites. Good news is that I have reached my F quota already... Bad news is that I have not been able to uncover any great virgin sites this year.

After a D and a F, decided to hit an A that I pounded last year, but still has some keepers that occasionally pop out.
First Barber of the year.

Here are the keepers.

Here's the handful.


Back to the research, good luck out there!

 

[Lanny in AB]

Great digs!

Nicely done, and all the best,

Lanny

 

[CRUSADER]

We don't grade them but as we GPS every significant find we do have a league table of most productive sites.
We only count virgin sites per year & although we got 3 last year, 1 is all we want but its getting harder.

 

[vpnavy]

Nice finds pa-dirt_nc-sand (especially the dime). Thanks for sharing...

 

[BeenThere DugThat]

That's a good way of labeling the sites, most of my sites would grade C's or worse. Congrats on your Barber, is it 1906?

 

[pa-dirt_nc-sand]

That's a good way of labeling the sites, most of my sites would grade C's or worse. Congrats on your Barber, is it 1906?

Yes, 1906. I've only found 4 Barbers in the last couple of years (3 now at this A site), you seem to find these much more often than me. Thx!

 

[suntannedgem]

Great finds. Thanks for posting the ratings chart. Going to start a log book before I cover enough sites to not remember them.

 

[Steve in PA]

Interesting grading system Thad. Glad you were able to pull a few things from one of your old A sites. That wouldn't happen to be the same place you got the War of 1812 plate from?

 

[pa-dirt_nc-sand]

Interesting grading system Thad. Glad you were able to pull a few things from one of your old A sites. That wouldn't happen to be the same place you got the War of 1812 plate from?

Thx Steve! The one F this weekend was an 1876 dot in Collier park, but on a north facing slope so there was still 6" of snow, so no go until it warms up. You are correct on the A site yesterday. The finds were from the old road to the mill.

 

[washingtonian]

Probably even nerdier but I have an Excel file. I have different weightings I use to score a site 0-10. Here is what I use:

 

[Professor of Engineering]

Sweet finds, congratulations!