Dr. Ace
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- Joined
- Nov 4, 2007
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- Location
- South-Central Iowa
- Detector(s) used
- Minelab E-Trac, Garrett Ace 250
I had the best day detecting today that I have ever had. I tried a few hours to detect and decided to try a couple of new sites. One is located close to where I work. They tore down half a block of houses to make room for more parking. The parking lot didn't take up all the room, so there was at least one lot where a house used to stand. I was afraid that there was a lot of fill dirt added along with re-landscaping. That proved to be the case. I came up with only a dime and a penny, along with a Matchbox 'Modified Racer'.
After wasting an hour there, I decided to try another lot that has been for sale for a couple of years. It used to hold two older houses that were torn down a few years ago. I know this lot would also have a lot of fill dirt. However, within a minute of detecting, I got a solid penny sound on the Ace 250. I dug it and found a 1958 wheatie (only my 13th ever). This got me excited, so I decided to watch more closely to see what I could find. I made three passes over the lot, going from the back of the lot to what used to be a driveway. I found some old pop cans, then decided to check out a tree at the front of the lot.
I found a couple of memorial pennies on top of the ground, then I started working my way towards the back of the lot, and soon found a 1944 Mercury dime about 3 to 4 inches down.
At this point, I started checking very closely to see what would show up. I got a mixed signal, the indicator was bouncing around between dime, quarter and half dollar. I decided to dig it, just to see what it was. About an inch down was a 1945 Walking Liberty Half Dollar!
Now I definitely worked slowly. I recovered three more wheat pennies (a 1944D, 1954D and a 1958 D) numbers 14, 15 and 16 for me.
The amazing thing was that I found a quarter (1970) a nickel (1970) and a dime (not sure of date, but I did have a 1970 among the dates I found) on top of the ground, as well as nine more pennies and three more dimes buried around this tree.
It almost seemed as though the tree was producing money, then it would fall onto the ground, and when it matured, it would turn into wheat or silver.
I ran out of time to hunt the rest of the lot, but you can bet I will be returning soon to check the rest of it out!
Happy hunting, all!
Keep the fever high.
Dr. Ace
After wasting an hour there, I decided to try another lot that has been for sale for a couple of years. It used to hold two older houses that were torn down a few years ago. I know this lot would also have a lot of fill dirt. However, within a minute of detecting, I got a solid penny sound on the Ace 250. I dug it and found a 1958 wheatie (only my 13th ever). This got me excited, so I decided to watch more closely to see what I could find. I made three passes over the lot, going from the back of the lot to what used to be a driveway. I found some old pop cans, then decided to check out a tree at the front of the lot.
I found a couple of memorial pennies on top of the ground, then I started working my way towards the back of the lot, and soon found a 1944 Mercury dime about 3 to 4 inches down.
At this point, I started checking very closely to see what would show up. I got a mixed signal, the indicator was bouncing around between dime, quarter and half dollar. I decided to dig it, just to see what it was. About an inch down was a 1945 Walking Liberty Half Dollar!
Now I definitely worked slowly. I recovered three more wheat pennies (a 1944D, 1954D and a 1958 D) numbers 14, 15 and 16 for me.
The amazing thing was that I found a quarter (1970) a nickel (1970) and a dime (not sure of date, but I did have a 1970 among the dates I found) on top of the ground, as well as nine more pennies and three more dimes buried around this tree.
It almost seemed as though the tree was producing money, then it would fall onto the ground, and when it matured, it would turn into wheat or silver.
I ran out of time to hunt the rest of the lot, but you can bet I will be returning soon to check the rest of it out!
Happy hunting, all!
Keep the fever high.
Dr. Ace
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