Epic 5 Early Washington Quarter day...in a Park!

[Scrappy]

Epic can have a lot of meanings. Age, quantity, location, etc. I consider this hunt epic since it was in a public park in a heavily populated area. There are a lot of detectorists in the area...

This park, well, is hidden. I didn't even know it was there until a friends retirement party.

The area of the finds was rather large, about 100'x50' and perhaps would represent the edge of a sports field. The first was the '43 Merc. I was stoked since I'd never been to this park before. Next came a '34 Washington at 4", and I'm like huh...ok. Then a '36. Nice! '62 really?! '35 are you kidding me?!?! And finally a '48. I only hunted about an hour then had to go home to the fam and company, but I'm hoping there are a couple more great finds to be had. Not bad for a public park!

I was drunk on silver today. I've never found 5 quarters in a hunt. Early Washingtons are difficult to come by and 3 is stellar.

Happy hunting

Steve

 

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[Erik in NJ]

Excellent! I pulled about 60 silver coins from a small park/traffic island about the size of your park in my home town my first year of detecting and mine wasn't hidden. If you grid that small park and dig everything I'll bet you'll be quite surprised at what you find there.

What kind of beer did you pick up??

I went by, on my way to the beer store for the party, and stopped for a 20 minute look. Got another quarter and dime. Most of the rest of the park has been disturbed so I'm not sure how many are left. Both were 1956

 

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[46Wheat]

That's a good day right there

 

[basque-man]

WOW!! What a haul for a quick hunt!!!! DIG that place up!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Scrappy]

Excellent! I pulled about 60 silver coins from a small park/traffic island about the size of your park in my home town my first year of detecting and mine wasn't hidden. If you grid that small park and dig everything I'll bet you'll be quite surprised at what you find there.

What kind of beer did you pick up??

60 from a park is amazing! Well, I bought myself some MGD but bought the guests some Blue Moon since they're a bunch of dandies. Then I drank all my MGD and start drinking the Blue Moon. Lol

 

[Erik in NJ]

Saw this one at Bottle King tonight when I went on a beer run--they must have named it after me....def not for dandies!

 

[Scrappy]

Saw this one at Bottle King tonight when I went on a beer run--they must have named it after me....def not for dandies!

Ah ha! I've seen that one before. Never bought it though...I need to keep my silver mojo about me. Since Friday I found 6 silver quarters, 3 dimes, and a half dollar. The half and a dime were both seated. I didn't want to become an arrogant ******* so I re buried them all. Lol

 

[wv hilljack]

Wow! Beautiful finds can't wait to see what you get next.

 

[Scrappy]

Wow! Beautiful finds can't wait to see what you get next.

Oy. Thanks, but that's a little too much pressure on me...

Just joking. Thanks

 

[Carolina Tom]

WOW... that is very impressive. Congrats on a really killer hunt. Jealous...

 

[Scrappy]

WOW... that is very impressive. Congrats on a really killer hunt. Jealous...

People are saying you and I are in affiliated crime organizations. Silver mafias specifically. What jokers! Haha we don't know nobody like that egh?

 

[Carolina Tom]

People are saying you and I are in affiliated crime organizations. Silver mafias specifically. What jokers! Haha we don't know nobody like that egh?

I am strictly small time, an organized crime hobbyist, so to speak... you my man, are in the big league! I aspire to be a "made" silver coin finder like yourself.

 

[Ron (CA)]

Wow!! Great day in a park!!

 

[cjon455]

I am strictly small time, an organized crime hobbyist, so to speak... you my man, are in the big league! I aspire to be a "made" silver coin finder like yourself.

Oh geez, stop pumping the guy up so much lol, we all know he plants his finds lol jk!!!!

 

[Msbeepbeep]

Scrappy you are now "The Silver Don". King in the silver coin realm!
And your even re-burying silvers....was one named Jimmy?

 

[DirtStalker]

No way. I'm just a simple guy from New Joisey. I don't know nuttin' about no Silver Mafia.

I had a descrete conversation with God Father Tom and he say you would hook me up with some pizza or else you'd be detecting with the fishes

 

[Scrappy]

Oh geez, stop pumping the guy up so much lol, we all know he plants his finds lol jk!!!!

How am I supposed to detect anything with about a foot of BS on the ground?!

 

[DirtStalker]

How am I supposed to detect anything with about a foot of BS on the ground?!

Hmm maybe have some union bulldozers scrape a little off the top

 

[Scrappy]

Scrappy you are now "The Silver Don". King in the silver coin realm!
And your even re-burying silvers....was one named Jimmy?

jimmy? Never heard of him...

 

[Msbeepbeep]

Now watch you find a token with his face on it! Lol!

I hear bs is flammable, nice bonfire maybe? But no marshmallow roasting!

 

[daveghood]

That's awesome and I am JEALOUS.