First big silver!

[ArmyJoe]

So I hit a local park that has given up silver in the past. I've pulled a total of four silver items from this park one separate occasions. The ground at this place is stingy when it's dry so I'm hoping for a little rain soon to loosen the parks grip on things!

Anyway today, I decided to go by an old tree on a hill where I pulled my first silver from and I got a strong quarter signal in the middle of a bunch of nickel and foil signals. I decided to dig one big plug and see what all came up. First, the Franklin half dropped out of the plug then I pinpointed a 1961 Jefferson nickel followed by a dozen or so pull tabs. I replaced the plug and got a solid pull tab signal with a scratchy tone and dug the religious pendant.

Lately, I've been digging any quarter signal even if it goes away when I switch to all metal. It's paid off as I've found a barber quarte a week ago, a merc this past weekend, and now the half! Totally stoked about these finds!

Hope y'all are getting your coils over some great stuff too!

Joe

 

[Z.K.]

Skoal!!! I have yet to find more than quarter sized silver. Pulling a 50c silver out of the ground is a big deal!

 

[BigWaveDave]

still looking for my first Franklin... congrats to you!

 

[sutphin]

LORD AND BEHOLD ARMY JOE I HAVE ONE OF THOSE SHELL OIL CHARMS ALSO , NEAT FINDS .

 

[Argentium]

Franklin half dollars are kinda tough to find , they had a fairly short run 1948-63 , whereas the Walker ran for 31 , and the Barber
for 24 , the Seated half ran for a whopping 54 years ! (where have all the Seated's gone ?)

 

[ArmyJoe]

Thanks Sutphin, I found that and first thought it was just a kiddie bracelet charm until I rinsed it off. It's the second Shell item I've found this year. Hope you are doing well in MD!

 

[Loco-Digger]

WTG AJ!!! Sounds like your having fun digging iffy's and being rewarded with treasure.

 

[Gridwalker306]

I dig the big silver! Well, not literally lately haha, but I dig yours.

 

[against the wind]

Congrats on the silver half.
Sounds like you have a good spot there.
Slow and low

 

[Carolina Tom]

Very well done. Those Franklins are tough. Congrats on your first, no feeling like seeing a big silver coin in a hole that you dug.

 

[Captain Caveman]

Congratz! Awesome find!