pa-dirt_nc-sand
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- South Western PA
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- Detector(s) used
- ACE 250 with DD coil
Equinox 600
- Primary Interest:
- Metal Detecting
Temps back in the 40's today, kids and wife out last minute shopping, so last chance for a PA dirt hunt before heading to the beach.
Went back to the chimney in the woods location where I found my first silver, 1891 seated dime in the spring. This location has tons of brush, briars and poison ivy, so I was not been able to hit it over the summer.
Typical finds in PA woods, not sure if any of there casings are old, I assume they are from modern hunters.
Some other items dug up.
Then I got the sweetest hit, bouncing between quarter and half. I have only seen this 3 times, twice were silver Wash quarters once was modern .50 coin, this time a 1876 quarter only about 4" down. This was about 25 ft from where I found the dime and about the same depth, and also behind the home.
Also found an old log splitter.
Here is the quarter cleaned up, my oldest coin ever.
Thanks for looking and good luck out there!!
Went back to the chimney in the woods location where I found my first silver, 1891 seated dime in the spring. This location has tons of brush, briars and poison ivy, so I was not been able to hit it over the summer.
Typical finds in PA woods, not sure if any of there casings are old, I assume they are from modern hunters.
Some other items dug up.
Then I got the sweetest hit, bouncing between quarter and half. I have only seen this 3 times, twice were silver Wash quarters once was modern .50 coin, this time a 1876 quarter only about 4" down. This was about 25 ft from where I found the dime and about the same depth, and also behind the home.
Also found an old log splitter.
Here is the quarter cleaned up, my oldest coin ever.
Thanks for looking and good luck out there!!
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Like many others, that coin still eludes my coil.
