Nashoba
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- Garret Ace250/Prospecter Bounty hunter(Backup)
Well folks, I got out yesterday and dang it was one cold one. I hunted a couple of different areas and it was so cold I kept going back to my truck to warm up. About half an hour into swinging at a place where they just took out a house I got a nice hit and dug up my very first merc ever! 
A few minutes later and a bit of junk here came yet another merc! I was SO PUMPED! My heart was pumpin' hard enough to keep me warm for awhile so I kept up the swing and dig routine. Beep. Could it be? Nope, but it WAS a diamond and sapphire ring
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I was beside myself! Now as excited as I was I had to go warm up, but I always mark the spots where I stop with a tent stake with flagging tape. A cup of coffee and a lot of looking at the ring later, I was back at it. About ten feet from where I found the ring I find myself digging yet again. Numb hands exploring the plug I had dug, and I spot more.....sapphires and gold.
I actually found a wedding band that goes with the engagement ring. Yeppers. I found the SET! WAHOOOOOOO 
I concentrated on cleaning the rings and knew I had found those first mercs. Today while cleaning up coins I realized I had found not two, but three mercs. I have to say this was my best day ever swinging, even in the freezing temps.
I am posting pics of the finds and also of the candian large cent I found a couple of weeks ago and my first indian head/pre 1900s coin.
I really want to thank the people here for being so great in helping out us newbies, and giving us ideas on where to hunt etc. You all ROCK!
~Nashoba~

A few minutes later and a bit of junk here came yet another merc! I was SO PUMPED! My heart was pumpin' hard enough to keep me warm for awhile so I kept up the swing and dig routine. Beep. Could it be? Nope, but it WAS a diamond and sapphire ring


I was beside myself! Now as excited as I was I had to go warm up, but I always mark the spots where I stop with a tent stake with flagging tape. A cup of coffee and a lot of looking at the ring later, I was back at it. About ten feet from where I found the ring I find myself digging yet again. Numb hands exploring the plug I had dug, and I spot more.....sapphires and gold.




I concentrated on cleaning the rings and knew I had found those first mercs. Today while cleaning up coins I realized I had found not two, but three mercs. I have to say this was my best day ever swinging, even in the freezing temps.
I am posting pics of the finds and also of the candian large cent I found a couple of weeks ago and my first indian head/pre 1900s coin.
I really want to thank the people here for being so great in helping out us newbies, and giving us ideas on where to hunt etc. You all ROCK!
~Nashoba~
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