mariposagold
Bronze Member
- Joined
- May 1, 2012
- Messages
- 1,219
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- Location
- Mariposa, California. USA
- Detector(s) used
- MXT Pro, Classic SL, Bullseye II Probe, Garrett Groundhog.
- Primary Interest:
- All Treasure Hunting
I don't know what it is. the MD Gods, Mental Block, a curse, whatever. But for some reason, despite finding a Seated Half, 18th Century Copper and Relics, numerous Mercs and Rosie's, The 20th Century Silver quarter (and half) have be dodging me for 3 YEARS. Well today, that changed.
My wife and I went up to the Local high school, where we have hunted many times. I've have found silver coins (my first, a 1919 Merc was found at this school) and gold jewelry here in the past. We are working a small patch of wood chips next to the basket ball courts that we worked once before and found clad. We had dug nearly $2.00 already, when she called me over to check a signal with my MXT. I swept it, Choppy Single like a POP Top. I get down to dig it the PLACATE the wife. She doesn't do all her own digging. Kicked some dirt out and re-scan it. +81 VDI on the MXT Pro shows up. Hmm, thinking we just found another dime, I dug it out. It was under the mat. I saw the silver of a quarter and the Eagle on the Back. I didn't give it any thought "Kewl, another quarter". Then I was looking at the date, Hey, that looks like a 4 next to the 9, Sheeeesh, It's silver, 1944(d) woohoo, finally the curse is broken. I look up at my wife, she says "It's not Gold". I certainly hope this means many more are coming.
Thanks for sharing my thrills.
MariposaGold
My wife and I went up to the Local high school, where we have hunted many times. I've have found silver coins (my first, a 1919 Merc was found at this school) and gold jewelry here in the past. We are working a small patch of wood chips next to the basket ball courts that we worked once before and found clad. We had dug nearly $2.00 already, when she called me over to check a signal with my MXT. I swept it, Choppy Single like a POP Top. I get down to dig it the PLACATE the wife. She doesn't do all her own digging. Kicked some dirt out and re-scan it. +81 VDI on the MXT Pro shows up. Hmm, thinking we just found another dime, I dug it out. It was under the mat. I saw the silver of a quarter and the Eagle on the Back. I didn't give it any thought "Kewl, another quarter". Then I was looking at the date, Hey, that looks like a 4 next to the 9, Sheeeesh, It's silver, 1944(d) woohoo, finally the curse is broken. I look up at my wife, she says "It's not Gold". I certainly hope this means many more are coming.
Thanks for sharing my thrills.
MariposaGold
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