First Coin

[Erick Byrne]

I found my first coin today! I'm new to MD, and I wanted to get in some practice time with the Bounty Hunty Lone Star my wife got me for Christmas. I visited a lake that I used to live near & I thought since it was a cold and windy day, nobody would bother to tell me to leave. I had spent the first 45 minutes digging old pull tabs and beer bottle caps. I do have to give the Lone Star credit, it was finding them anywhere from 8 to 10 inches deep.

Like I said, it was cold & windy and after about 45 minutes I was ready to call it a day. I had gotten some experience with the machine, learning the different tones etc. and I was happy with that. But I thought, 5 more minutes...then a got a very nice tone, dug the plug and there among the grass roots was a 1993 quarter. It was black with oxidation and covered with mud...but it was my first coin, and I couldn't be happier!!

 

[Gemini Alpha]

Congratulations on finding your first Coin, Erick! The first one you rarely forget. Thanks for sharing this special moment with us!

Found mine the day i got my first detector...it didnt even have Discrimination and it was pure beginners luck finding a small 1 Reichspfennig Coin in the Forrest behind my house. Still have it in my collection.

 

[kayden]

I found my first coin today! I'm new to MD, and I wanted to get in some practice time with the Bounty Hunty Lone Star my wife got me for Christmas. I visited a lake that I used to live near & I thought since it was a cold and windy day, nobody would bother to tell me to leave. I had spent the first 45 minutes digging old pull tabs and beer bottle caps. I do have to give the Lone Star credit, it was finding them anywhere from 8 to 10 inches deep.

Like I said, it was cold & windy and after about 45 minutes I was ready to call it a day. I had gotten some experience with the machine, learning the different tones etc. and I was happy with that. But I thought, 5 more minutes...then a got a very nice tone, dug the plug and there among the grass roots was a 1993 quarter. It was black with oxidation and covered with mud...but it was my first coin, and I couldn't be happier!!

Congrats on your 1st.......Many more to come Im sure!

 

[arnofarrell]

Congrates and welcome. It is a good start.

 

[g-olden years]

Welcome to t-net! Great finding your first quarter the first day out! You're gonna enjoy finding varied surprises each time you detect! Andi

 

[detroitdigger]

Congrats on your first find! Welcome to the addiction.

 

[allen2285]

Congrads buddy

 

[DJWEHAGE]

Welcome. You are now officially "hooked." Enjoy the hobby!

 

[JimDon]

You will soon learn "another five minutes" Will be a phrase you will use over and over and over.....

 

[dig kzoo]

Welcome and congrats!

 

[wayne91101]

Congrats on your first find! And there will be many more I'm sure of it. Get out there and dig and Happy hunting!

 

[chenty]

Congrats to you the first is always exciting

 

[LuckyThirteen08]

Congrats on your first coin!!

HH John

 

[allen2285]

What's all this icon thumb right. Headbang stuff mean

 

[hamiddetecting]

Very nice

 

[Davers]

GOOD JOB ,You gotta start some where

 

[Erick Byrne]

Thanks for all the kind words and encouragement!! I think I might be hooked! Erick

 

[sagittarius98]

What's all this icon thumb right. Headbang stuff mean

They are emoticons. You settings disabled the actual ones popping up, so it displays them as the text code for them.

 

[John Boy]

Way to go on you're first find.yeah I'd say your probably hooked now.good luck.

 

[oldsalty19]