Big Silver today!

dirtdigger1581 · Jan 6, 2012

Took the E-trac for a walk through the field again today. Who can blame me though? It was 66 degrees and sunny...No clouds at all. There was a slight breeze which made it very comfy being outside walking the detector in a short sleeve shirt. Hunted today for about 2.5 hours. Had pretty meager success most of the hunt. Managed 3 wheaties and a flat button and figured that was as good as it got today. Not bad. But as I was walking back to the car I stumbled onto a nice little signal. The E-trac screamed at me with a 12-43. Nice and steady, solid as a rock, locked right in. Thought it was going to be a penny, but when I flipped the plug over and got it out of the hole I was surprised to see a foreign coin looking back at me. And it was big!!! :headbang:

I could see that it was silver and when I wiped the dirt away I could see "Two Shillings" and a date of 1939. :blob7:

I gave a little fist pump in celebration and then booked it to the car. I knew I better get home or else the wife wasn't going to let me go back out looking for it's relatives tomorrow! :tongue3:

Happy Hunting everyone!

-Nate

BornOnFire · Jan 6, 2012

Nice find! .....and in pretty good shape too! Congrats! :icon_thumright:

TheGeorgiaCanuck · Jan 6, 2012

Holy crap man! Nice silver! I'm still hoping to stumble on one of those or a florin up here in Canada. So far nothing bigger than a quarter though. :headbang:

jewelerguy · Jan 6, 2012

nice!

dirtdigger1581 · Jan 6, 2012

BornOnFire said:
Nice find! .....and in pretty good shape too! Congrats!

Thanks...It cleaned up nicely. Tried electrolysis for the first time. It worked well.

dirtdigger1581 · Jan 6, 2012

TheGeorgiaCanuck said:
Holy crap man! Nice silver! I'm still hoping to stumble on one of those or a florin up here in Canada. So far nothing bigger than a quarter though.

Hope you hit yours next time out. Good luck!

kevkirki · Jan 7, 2012

How cool is that!!!! nice dig :thumbsup:

dirtdigger1581 · Jan 7, 2012

kevkirki said:
How cool is that!!!! nice dig

It was very cool! Thanks kevkirki!

SeatedorBust · Jan 7, 2012

Nice big silver!! bout the size of a half? I'd take it and be happy as a clam

Good Find! :headbang:

dirtdigger1581 · Jan 7, 2012

SeatedorBust said:
Nice big silver!! bout the size of a half? I'd take it and be happy as a clam Good Find!

Oh I am! Very happy! Good luck to you!

Wes-N-VA · Jan 14, 2012

Well Nate, I see your streak contiunes into the new year. You are a coin and silver magnet. Nice coin! Hope to get back out with you very soon. Check your email. Thanks and keep it up!

Wes