BACK ON THE SILVER PURSUIT

against the wind

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With the temps in the low eighties and the humidity low, yesterday I decided to hit a park that has given up silver in the past. This park is over 700 acres. Part of it runs parallel to a parkway. That stretch is probably 100 acres. I focused on this area because of the numerous pre WW II apartment buildings across the street. It was a common practice for the tenants of the pre- air conditioning era , to seek comfort in the shade of the park's trees. Especially during the heat of the summer.
I picked 3 spots that have given up silver in the past. The first 2 didn't pan out. I noticed at the second spot, evidence of some partying going on. Someone had left a manhole cover partially open. That could be dangerous.
My third spot for the day was probably used as a sledding hill in the winter. It took me about an hour but the DEUS finally sniffed out a 1932 Washington Quarter. About an hour later, I chased a silver signal but recovered a nickel instead. It wasn't until I got home that I discovered that the nickel was a 1945P O.D. nickel. I have recovered these 35% silver nickels before and they have always given me a signal that was at or slightly above a nickel signal. This is the first time I got a silver signal from a nickel. I checked the hole numerous times with the coil and the pin pointer,, and there were no other targets present.
Some cool finds that accompanied yesterday's silver was the crushed Boy Scout Neckerchief Slide and what I think is a toy tea set knife.

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Nice finds. War nickels always seem to ring up higher for me. All deep nickels seem to sound good too
 

Well done ATW... that '32 quarter was oh so close to being an SLQ.

Congrats on the silvers and good luck!
 

Congrats on the silver and other nice finds
 

Congratualtions on the old silver quarter and nickle! :occasion14:
 

Nice finds, ATW. Always nice to bring home the silver.
 

Congtats on that elusive OD nickel and Sweet 32!!
 

Sweet work buddy, I had almost the same hunt today but under water!
 

Nice hunt Kevin...was your silver Washington a D or an S ? I'm sure if it were you would have said so but just asking...and..the most popular sledding hill in this area is located in one of those "off limits" city parks...grrr...but I'm still working on it, staying in touch with the Parks Superintendent, but no luck yet. Thx again for your help with that matter...I've got my fingers crossed! ...ddf
 

Sweet haul of silver!
Congrats! Nice heart/key pendant.
Those OD nickels are in a class by themselves. :D
 

Nice finds!! Who pierced Washington's ear? !!!
Silver baby! Congrats and HH
 

Congrats on a fun hunt!
 

THATS HOW I FEEL SOMETIMES DOWN THE DRAIN . NICE FINDS .
 

Congrats on the silver. Doing good.
 

Good job, nice silvers.
 

Silver is always good. Nice to find two. Congrats
 

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