Dime trifecta plus some big friends

[John Deere Digger]

Christmas break is over and I had a free day, so I hit another old ballfield I found with some old maps. Ask permission and the nice lady landowner said go ahead, but you won't find anything it has been detected before. Boy am I glad she was wrong. Found the dime trifecta plus one. Added a nice 64 washington, and after what seemed like the 100th Al. can I dug out popped the Standing Liberty Half. I about fell over, first one I dug and I scratched it. Next time I think I have a can I will be a little more careful. The Field was chisel plowed and really rough, should be more to find when the farmer levels it off. Thanks for looking.
JDD

 

[crazyjarhead]

WOW JDD. That walker is sweet. I love when people say it has been hunted before Nice new year haul

 

[N.J.THer]

WTG with the Silver...NJ

 

[The Master Chief]

WTG! Those are nice!

 

[Captn SE]

Wow, what a great start to the year, JDD!! That's a lot of silver!

I bet you can't wait to get back over there. How many wheat pennies did you find?

Congrats,
CAPTN SE
Dan

 

[allen]

congrats on all of that sweet silver...

 

[litefire56]

Way to go on that research! Looks like it paying off well in tough conditions. So did you give the lady a couple wheats before you left?

 

[John Deere Digger]

Thats awesome. WTG on some great silver.

JuJu

Thanks JuJu, looks like you have been having some good luck with silver too.
JDD

 

[John Deere Digger]

Awesome nice finds Congrats

Thanks Ron. Maybe I can keep up with you guys out there this year, NOT. HH
JDD

Very nice!! Congrats on a six silver day!!

Thanks Jack, it was the most I found in one day.
JDD

Nice digs, it is good to know that there is still some big silver in Southern Illinois

Thanks ILseeker, I hope there is more to be found.
JDD

Way to go JDD. That's some good stuff.

Thanks Bryce, I will try to do some research on an area that is midway for us.
JDD

Nice job JDD. Save some for me

Lloyd

Thanks Lloyd, I am sure we can find a spot when you come down.
JDD

 

[John Deere Digger]

Awesome silver day!!! Congrats on the Walking Liberty Half. I just got my second one Sunday - found the first one over 30 years ago.

Thanks time4me, I hope I don't have too wait that long for the second one.
JDD

 

[MikeOregon]

What a fantastic day! Great job, and wishes of more of the same for all of us!

Mike

 

[John Deere Digger]

Nice finds on the trifecta!

Thanks Seger.
JDD

 

[John Deere Digger]

Ummmmmm.....WOW!!!! Truley AWESOME!

Mike

Thanks Mike, it was a fun day.
JDD

 

[rhedden]

Is there a mint mark on that 1903 dime? Can't tell from the photos. It's a good one if it's 1903-S.

 

[John Deere Digger]

Congrats on the silver! HH, Mike

Thanks Mike.
JDD

allrighty!!! there ya go bro! congrats. willy.

Thanks Willy.
JDD

WOW JDD. That walker is sweet. I love when people say it has been hunted before Nice new year haul

Thanks crazyjarhead, hunt before, but not hunted out. I would like to see what they found though.
JDD

WTG with the Silver...NJ

Thanks N.J.
JDD

WTG! Those are nice!

Thanks Kevin.
JDD

 

[John Deere Digger]

Wow, what a great start to the year, JDD!! That's a lot of silver!

I bet you can't wait to get back over there. How many wheat pennies did you find?

Congrats,
CAPTN SE
Dan

Thanks Dan. Only found 2 wheats and about 6 or so early 60 memorials. The return trip will have to wait till the field is leveled off. All of the dimes were found very shallow, could not get any depth with the loose dirt and clods.
JDD

congrats on all of that sweet silver...

Thanks Allen
JDD

Way to go on that research! Looks like it paying off well in tough conditions. So did you give the lady a couple wheats before you left?

Thanks litefire, research does pay off. The landowner is real nice I have know her a long time, she joked and said if I find any gold I would have to split it with her.
JDD

 

[John Deere Digger]

Thats awesome JDD,I hope we can go out and play this weekend !!!!! Congrats on all of that silver

Thanks Gary, I hope my weekend is free, and It's not freezing.
JDD

 

[John Deere Digger]

Whoa, What a day you had. I just love those hunted out places!!

HH,Ringfinder

Thanks Ringfinder, those hunted out places are usually not.
JDD

 

[John Deere Digger]

Thats awesome JDD,I hope we can go out and play this weekend !!!!! Congrats on all of that silver

ME TOO!!

Thanks Bruce, me too.
JDD

 

[John Deere Digger]

Awesome finds bud!
I know that after I dig nothing but pulltabs, cans and bottle tops all day I catch myself digging holes with a lot less precision than when I started out. I think that happens to all of us once in a while. You got that one out of the way for 2009, so you're good to go for the rest of the year.
Mike

Thanks Mike, that scratch sure looks bad on a good coin..
JDD

 

[John Deere Digger]

Nice finds Johnny Deer! My 1st walker (1917) I retrieved perfectly. Like i was a real pro. Then I took it to work with me to show it off and I stupidly flip it in the air and dropped it on pavement. Big nick on it now! My oldest coin (1876 IH penny.) Really in great condition. I thought it was junk digging it up and just gorged the tails side with my spade. Of course I didn't show the tails side when I posted that one.

Thanks Corben, don't those silver coins sound so good when you flip them.
JDD