westkybanded
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I've been metal detecting with my son since he got a Bounty Hunter Quicksilver for his birthday 3 months ago. In that time, he's put up quite a collection of clad and junk. Probably $10-12 in clad, and a HUGE box of stuff. We've both always talked about finding some silver in our neighborhood, since the houses were built in the late 40's, early 50's.
Saturday afternoon, we went down the street to a neighbor's where we have found old toys before. Dug a little bit of clad, and a neat old Batman mask. On the way home he casually hit 2 or 3 pennies in the edge of the next house's gravel driveway. It was getting dark, and he said he wanted to hit it again FIRST THING in the morning...
Sunday rolls around, and I let him lay around til about 9. Asked him if he was ready, and he said he wants to watch the rest of his show... Fine. 9:30, and I asked again. Still wants to see Ninja Turtles... Fine. I'm going in the back yard with your MD. "Ok, have fun"...
Went over an area right outside the back door that we have hit DOZENS of times, and got a screaming coin signal. About 4" down, turned the plug, and saw the white edge of that 63' Roosevelt dime!!!! I carried the whole plug inside to show him, and you've never seen a kid get dressed so fast.
We wound up finding so many pennies I got tired of digging them! Got 2 wheats, a penny that was so deteriorated, it was about to fall apart, a million pull tabs, and a cool old Matchbox snow cat toy in pretty decent shape. Also found the charm bracelet charm in the pic. It was about 4-5" deep right next to the front step of the neighbor's house. The link is marked "Lestage Sterling", but I have my doubts about the charm itself. Not a speck of tarnish on it anywhere.
Saturday afternoon, we went down the street to a neighbor's where we have found old toys before. Dug a little bit of clad, and a neat old Batman mask. On the way home he casually hit 2 or 3 pennies in the edge of the next house's gravel driveway. It was getting dark, and he said he wanted to hit it again FIRST THING in the morning...
Sunday rolls around, and I let him lay around til about 9. Asked him if he was ready, and he said he wants to watch the rest of his show... Fine. 9:30, and I asked again. Still wants to see Ninja Turtles... Fine. I'm going in the back yard with your MD. "Ok, have fun"...
Went over an area right outside the back door that we have hit DOZENS of times, and got a screaming coin signal. About 4" down, turned the plug, and saw the white edge of that 63' Roosevelt dime!!!! I carried the whole plug inside to show him, and you've never seen a kid get dressed so fast.
We wound up finding so many pennies I got tired of digging them! Got 2 wheats, a penny that was so deteriorated, it was about to fall apart, a million pull tabs, and a cool old Matchbox snow cat toy in pretty decent shape. Also found the charm bracelet charm in the pic. It was about 4-5" deep right next to the front step of the neighbor's house. The link is marked "Lestage Sterling", but I have my doubts about the charm itself. Not a speck of tarnish on it anywhere.
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That ornate looking piece in the middle almost looks like an old trigger assembly! 
The charm may well be silver because two silver rings I've dug had no tarnish either!
