Finally, my first silver rosie

7up2000 · Jan 3, 2015

I started metal detecting in June 2014. I've hunted for hundreds of hours--I've hunted city parks, schools, ballfields, old houses, old motels, old foundations, etc. Until today, I had found 152 CLAD Roosevelt dimes and 0 silver Rosies. I was frustrated. Well that changed today. While leaving a city park in which I had just dug clad for the last hour, I decided to detect around the fence entrance. Quickly, the Fisher F2 was ringing up a consistent "quarter" hit. Oh nice, I thought, I found a quarter. About 4" down, out pops a relatively clean dime. Alas, it was a 1954 silver Rosie. My first silver Rosie! The quest has finally ended. I can hang up the metal detector. :laughing7:

Ahab8 · Jan 3, 2015

Congrats on a well earned find

Professor of Engineering · Jan 3, 2015

Congratulations on your first silver Rosie.

Metal Illness · Jan 3, 2015

Congrats on the Silver, good start to the year!

MUD(S.W.A.T) · Jan 3, 2015

The quest has finally ended but the journey has just begun !! :thumbsup:

Keep @ it and HH !! :hello2:

qaela4 · Jan 3, 2015

Congrats! Good thing about detecting is once one quest has been completed, there is ALWAYS another to go on.

Alchemist · Jan 3, 2015

Better late then never. That one is in good shape, too!

7up2000 · Jan 3, 2015

Alchemist said:
Better late then never. That one is in good shape, too!

No kidding. I didn't think it was ever going to happen. I had found 2 mercury dimes prior, but I thought Rosies should be easier to find then mercs -- so that was adding to the frustration.

UnderMiner · Jan 3, 2015

Get a small treasure chest and drop it in :treasurechest:

pong12211 · Jan 4, 2015

Congrats on the rosie. Now you have to find another white whale to chase.

Loco-Digger · Jan 4, 2015

Congrats on your 1st silver rosie. There are plenty more out there just waiting for you. I started this hobby in May 2014 and have found 21 silver coins this year. 7 were from public property and the rest came from private property.