Finally Broke my Slump with some Big Old Silver and More! ATP Style

[Diggin-N-Dumps]

Went out with my buddy JCobb this weekend, it started off on Saturday which was very rough for me ( Him, Not so much).

I think I found maybe 2 wheats at best, he scored a couple silvers and an old Masonic Token.

The one good thing , was one of the wheats turned out to be a 1922-D Wheaty!


So we met up the next day at one of our beaten down spots, it was starting to heat up, and to be honest, I was ready to go after a couple hours. I was digging tons of trash and coins too deep to make any sense. I walked over to see where James was hunting and ended up getting a bouncy 93-95 on the ATP.
I was telling him and laughed about it, because I can tell you that I have NEVER dug anything good with a number that high.

I dug down about 5-6 inches, and I saw it!!..I about freaked the F*** Out too..lol.. 1936 Walking Liberty!

You can never really be prepared to see something that big come out of the ground, at least I wasn’t.

Of course after my find. It felt like it cooled off about 30 degrees and I was full of energy again.

We ended up regrouping an hitting some vacant houses. Within 20 minutes, I found a worn Merc and wheat penny spill. Then a few later found this nice 1938-D Buffalo Nickel.

I never checked the Merc until we were about to head out….and when I wiped the front, I about freaked out again…it was a 1916 Merc!..So I flipped it around, and saw a Mintmark!

Buuuuuut…of Course it was a freakin “S”…anyway, I was very pleased with my finds this weekend

Ive been on a 3 week slump, and this was the way to break out of that!

1936 Walking Liberty Half Dollar
1916-S Mercury Dime
1938-D Buffalo Nickel
1922-D Wheat Penny

Thanks for lookin!

 

[ModernMiner]

Great coins. Congrats on that Walker Half!
-MM-

 

[Carolina Tom]

Very nice coins. Congrats on breaking the slump!

 

[Mi$terG]

Congrats on those great coins- love getting those high signals and finding big silver. Hope your luck continues.

 

[el remolino]

Fantastic finds. All great old coins and some silver too!!

 

[wheatfinder13]

I bet that 1916 merc stopped your heart for a second

 

[CoilyGirl]

Good job !

 

[TheCaribbeanDigger]

AWESOME!!

 

[Diggin-N-Dumps]

I bet that 1916 merc stopped your heart for a second

Oh god yea..lol...I flipped it around when i saw the date, but couldnt make out the Mint mark, at that point i thought i still had a fighting chance.

So my ******* is trying to take a picture of it in the car, while driving and hitting redlights. So i set it on the center console, went to take off, and saw it slide down between my center console and seat track.

I was seriously screaming at myself for doing something so stupid..lol

Sad thing is, it wasnt the first time i dropped my find bewtten the car seat track and center console

 

[blugotti1]

awesome digs!!

 

[xr7ator]

NICE FINDS!

 

[WHADIFIND]

There just HAS to be a 1916-d coming! You heard it here first folks! With all these 1916 Mercs that have been dig lately, there just has to be one a comin' ! LOL

Excellent saves!

 

[jcobb]

They cleaned up nice man!!!
I think I'll have to step up Rylands game on distracting you! So I'll get all the silver hahaha

Congrats again bro!

 

[Tin Foil]

Awesome half!

 

[donkarlos]

I found almost the same group of coins today but on ocean beach...I'd say yours are in somewhat better shape..

 

[topdogintampa]

Nice walker and how long did you hold you breathe flipping the '16 merc around? Nice digs and congrats!

 

[Diggin-N-Dumps]

I found almost the same group of coins today but on ocean beach...I'd say yours are in somewhat better shape..


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Oh wow!!...Do those clean up any? Or does being in the water that long toast them?

 

[donkarlos]

Salt water does that and worse. Here's the silver cleaned - the others are a lost cause.

 

[BigWaveDave]

doesn't the 22-D just look good? it stands out cuz you just don't see them too often.... congrats on your great finds!