nc-joe
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- Concord, NC
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- White's DFX and Minelab Explorer SE
First hunt with the new DFX=first silver of 08 (and it's my first seated coin)
Spent the day out hitting various spots around Charlotte with the new DFX. This was my first real day out with it, I had only taken it out for a few hours to "test and tune" earlier this week.
The day started a little slow and cold, more trash than coins from around a soccer field, so I moved on to an area that is more like a common area than an actual park. Things were slow going there, too. But after about hour or so I got a decent signal about 6 1/2 inches down. I started digging and hit a pretty good size tree root. The target was under the root. I dug around it and started scooping out the dirt from under it and out popped the 1890 Seated Liberty Dime. What a rush, this is my first silver coin for 2008 and my first Seated coin ever!
At this same location I had a "I wonder what it was" moments. I got a really good dime signal, pinpointed 4 1/2 inches, I started to dig and hit a rotton piece of wood, it broke right apart and the target would be right below. But I stuck my digger down one more time to scoop out a little deeper and the ground under it gave way. There was a hole, who knows how deep. I stuck my pinpointer in the hole and my entire hand and didn't hit bottom! ![:-\](https://www.treasurenet.com/smilies/undecided.gif "Undecided :-\")
If it was a coin, it will NEVER be found now! 
No other targets to be had, so I moved onto another park, this time I switched over to the 4.5x7 EXcelerator coil, WOW I am impressed by this little coil. Not only did I dig a clad quarter an 8 1/2 inches, it was on a 40 degree angle!
I also managed to sqeek a 1936 Wheatie at 5 1/2 inches.
Oh yeah, this EXcelerator is a real Nickel hound. I have a feeling the gold finds will be coming soon!
Happy Hunting!
Joe
Spent the day out hitting various spots around Charlotte with the new DFX. This was my first real day out with it, I had only taken it out for a few hours to "test and tune" earlier this week.
The day started a little slow and cold, more trash than coins from around a soccer field, so I moved on to an area that is more like a common area than an actual park. Things were slow going there, too. But after about hour or so I got a decent signal about 6 1/2 inches down. I started digging and hit a pretty good size tree root. The target was under the root. I dug around it and started scooping out the dirt from under it and out popped the 1890 Seated Liberty Dime. What a rush, this is my first silver coin for 2008 and my first Seated coin ever!
At this same location I had a "I wonder what it was" moments. I got a really good dime signal, pinpointed 4 1/2 inches, I started to dig and hit a rotton piece of wood, it broke right apart and the target would be right below. But I stuck my digger down one more time to scoop out a little deeper and the ground under it gave way. There was a hole, who knows how deep. I stuck my pinpointer in the hole and my entire hand and didn't hit bottom! If it was a coin, it will NEVER be found now! No other targets to be had, so I moved onto another park, this time I switched over to the 4.5x7 EXcelerator coil, WOW I am impressed by this little coil. Not only did I dig a clad quarter an 8 1/2 inches, it was on a 40 degree angle!
I also managed to sqeek a 1936 Wheatie at 5 1/2 inches.
Oh yeah, this EXcelerator is a real Nickel hound. I have a feeling the gold finds will be coming soon!
Happy Hunting!
Joe
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