Frodov
Bronze Member
- Joined
- May 24, 2007
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- Location
- Lexington, KY
- Detector(s) used
- Whites Prism IV / Bullseye II pinpointer
Digging Lead!
Hello everyone! Been back from the beach (vacation) since Saturday but today was my first opportunity to get out and play with my detector here closer to home. Boy! For being on vacation, I’ve sure been busy.. working!... yard work, house hold repairs and maintenance, auto repairs and maintenance, groceries, laundry, cleaning the litter box.. it goes on and on and on. WHEW! I was GLAD to get out and relax a little detecting. The venue of choice today was one of my favorite haunts, a huge soccer complex in the nearby town of Versailles Kentucky. This “park” never fails to produce at least something, more often than not though it produces a LOT. <grin>
Today was no disappointment to be sure. I got a bit of a late start, doing some of that “work” (shuddering) around the house earlier in the day. I made it to the park a little after noon, with the kids still in school I had the park to myself. Well, to myself and one of the fields maintenance guys on a tractor mowing the grass. Got to be aware of where the tractors are when you got your head down and headphones on detecting. These guys are pretty used to seeing me around the park, I’ve helped move goal posts and benches and stuff for them while they are mowing. I also pick up or at least move cans and bottles and other stuff out of their mowers path while I’m detecting. I’ve returned several hand tools and “stakes” they use to pin down the nets for the goals that I’ve dug up or found in the tall grass while detecting as well. I’d like to think they wouldn’t run me over with the tractor or mower while I’m lost in my own little world while detecting, but if they didn’t see me they might do just that.. Just have to be alert and aware of where they are.
Coins coins and more coins. Lots of pennies of course. Lots of can slaw and pull tabs found today too, but one of the most unusual and startling finds for today was a live bullet ! Now it’s always smart to use good digging and recovery methods when retrieving a buried target be it a coin or relic. Dig wide and carefully so as not to scratch or damage the coin or whatever. Right? Well I’m glad I dug wide of the target this time for sure! You wouldn’t think that scratching a bullet would be to dangerous, unless it was a rimfire shell, and it was still LIVE. Scratching it might not have amounted to much, but striking the primer rim with my digger or probe might very well have resulted in a startling little surprise.
Needless to say, that little artifact went into a separate compartment in my trusty finds bag. Wouldn’t want it going off in the bag on my hip either now would I? Whew! You just never know what you’re going to dig up do you? Well, not every time anyway.
As I said there was the usual trash and stuff to be found. Pieces of Fencing posts, a chunk of unidentified piece of metal, make up or cosmetic applicators or cases...just junk.
Some other stuff would include the remains of a pair of spectacles.. (glasses).. a broken key.. and a zipper pull.
Of course there were buttons to be found as well...
I found a couple of tokens today along with the clad coins dug up ... They are pretty much worthless, but they are still fun to find. “Lazer Kraze?”
Another big find was indeed a coin. Not a legal tender coin, but rather a decision or “referee’s toss” coin. I’ve found several of this very same coin here at this park. I wonder how many more there are still buried in the ground waiting to be rediscovered.
There was a bit of silver found today too. <big smile> Nothing worthy of the “Happy Dance” mind you, but still it was silver! A lone tiny well worn little earring, why is it they are always alone, never both of the set? Oh well. The bling wasn’t much, the earring, a coin replica pendant (very small, probably a charm rather than a pendant.) And another heart! I’ve found a lot of hearts so far this year. A good omen perhaps? <smile>
I think I can make out 925 stamped on the “post” of the earring, it’s pretty worn though, as is the other side that looks like what might have once been a hallmark. Oh, and then there were the coins, the clad that is. A pretty good pile of change for the day, more than enough to pay for the gas to get there and back, and lunch! Or, to start rebuilding that recently depleted “vacation fund”. <smile>
Alas.. even a good day of detecting must come to an end. Today was fun, but it’s back to work tomorrow. I’m glad I got in one last hunt before my vacation was over. I hope everyone of you gets to get out soon and do some detecting of your own. As always..
~HAPPY HUNTING~
Frodov
Hello everyone! Been back from the beach (vacation) since Saturday but today was my first opportunity to get out and play with my detector here closer to home. Boy! For being on vacation, I’ve sure been busy.. working!... yard work, house hold repairs and maintenance, auto repairs and maintenance, groceries, laundry, cleaning the litter box.. it goes on and on and on. WHEW! I was GLAD to get out and relax a little detecting. The venue of choice today was one of my favorite haunts, a huge soccer complex in the nearby town of Versailles Kentucky. This “park” never fails to produce at least something, more often than not though it produces a LOT. <grin>
Today was no disappointment to be sure. I got a bit of a late start, doing some of that “work” (shuddering) around the house earlier in the day. I made it to the park a little after noon, with the kids still in school I had the park to myself. Well, to myself and one of the fields maintenance guys on a tractor mowing the grass. Got to be aware of where the tractors are when you got your head down and headphones on detecting. These guys are pretty used to seeing me around the park, I’ve helped move goal posts and benches and stuff for them while they are mowing. I also pick up or at least move cans and bottles and other stuff out of their mowers path while I’m detecting. I’ve returned several hand tools and “stakes” they use to pin down the nets for the goals that I’ve dug up or found in the tall grass while detecting as well. I’d like to think they wouldn’t run me over with the tractor or mower while I’m lost in my own little world while detecting, but if they didn’t see me they might do just that.. Just have to be alert and aware of where they are.
Coins coins and more coins. Lots of pennies of course. Lots of can slaw and pull tabs found today too, but one of the most unusual and startling finds for today was a live bullet ! Now it’s always smart to use good digging and recovery methods when retrieving a buried target be it a coin or relic. Dig wide and carefully so as not to scratch or damage the coin or whatever. Right? Well I’m glad I dug wide of the target this time for sure! You wouldn’t think that scratching a bullet would be to dangerous, unless it was a rimfire shell, and it was still LIVE. Scratching it might not have amounted to much, but striking the primer rim with my digger or probe might very well have resulted in a startling little surprise.
Needless to say, that little artifact went into a separate compartment in my trusty finds bag. Wouldn’t want it going off in the bag on my hip either now would I? Whew! You just never know what you’re going to dig up do you? Well, not every time anyway.
As I said there was the usual trash and stuff to be found. Pieces of Fencing posts, a chunk of unidentified piece of metal, make up or cosmetic applicators or cases...just junk.
Some other stuff would include the remains of a pair of spectacles.. (glasses).. a broken key.. and a zipper pull.
Of course there were buttons to be found as well...
I found a couple of tokens today along with the clad coins dug up ... They are pretty much worthless, but they are still fun to find. “Lazer Kraze?”
Another big find was indeed a coin. Not a legal tender coin, but rather a decision or “referee’s toss” coin. I’ve found several of this very same coin here at this park. I wonder how many more there are still buried in the ground waiting to be rediscovered.
There was a bit of silver found today too. <big smile> Nothing worthy of the “Happy Dance” mind you, but still it was silver! A lone tiny well worn little earring, why is it they are always alone, never both of the set? Oh well. The bling wasn’t much, the earring, a coin replica pendant (very small, probably a charm rather than a pendant.) And another heart! I’ve found a lot of hearts so far this year. A good omen perhaps? <smile>
I think I can make out 925 stamped on the “post” of the earring, it’s pretty worn though, as is the other side that looks like what might have once been a hallmark. Oh, and then there were the coins, the clad that is. A pretty good pile of change for the day, more than enough to pay for the gas to get there and back, and lunch! Or, to start rebuilding that recently depleted “vacation fund”. <smile>
Alas.. even a good day of detecting must come to an end. Today was fun, but it’s back to work tomorrow. I’m glad I got in one last hunt before my vacation was over. I hope everyone of you gets to get out soon and do some detecting of your own. As always..
~HAPPY HUNTING~
Frodov
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