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Found Something I Really Wanted This Year... SLQ

Ricardo_NY1

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The boss says to me yesterday, we’re going to work four hours and we go home, come at your usual time (10am) because I need someone to stay later……I say to her, how about I come in at two and stay till 6? She’s delighted that the department has coverage and I am happy I get to detect all morning! Spoke to Joe G and LI TOM about where I was going and where I would be. This is a park me and Tom hit really hard and we found ourselves some silver, tokens and even a buff. The last time we were there, the signals were far and in between, but the moisture in the ground after a day or two of rain here had the explorer picking up a crap load of signals. It started out good, as I was getting signals in places where we had already been and some of the coins were wheat pennies.

This went on and on from the time I got there (8:30am) until I was down to about my last 45 minutes before I had to leave. Every other wheat at that point became a “Damnit” as they do sound good on the Explorer. I can actually say I was working carefully and digging even the iffiest signals, and I kept thinking to myself, where is my reward today? With little time left, I purposefully selected one short strip that produced a Rosie on my first run in that park with the Explorer. I had what appeared to be a decent quarter signal, not perfect and not in all directions. I dug and saw a big shiny thing in the dirt before I even had it out and thought to myself, very nice, a Washington Quarter. Only when I looked at it (It made an obverse appearance in my hand) did I realize what I had. Almost made my eyes tear to see it in my hand. This is a coin that I really wanted to find. Pardon the bad cropping of the photos. Unlike most times, I wasn’t prepared to post. As opposed to connecting the camera directly to the computer or inserting the stick to my PSP and transferring from there, I instead ran to a Kiosk, printed out the photos and scanned them here at work.
 

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nice SLQ hard to get them with a good readable date.congrats
 
nice find congrads
 
Great job and a beautiful coin Ricardo!
Remember my first SLQ....got a little choked up myself.
 
Nice Find Ricardo!!!

Gotta love a SLQ that you can read and the good ol explorer will certainly find it :)
 
One of the most beautiful coins in my opinion, great find Ricardo, congrats!!
So cool that it has a date visible and is in good shape.

Hope there will be many more for you in the future!

:)
 
Nice find Ricardo, I've been so busy at work I only have time to hit a local park that has been producing. I've only found about 4 SLQ's, they are hard to find.
Forgive me my brother
CC
 
i found my first ones this summer so i know how stoked you were! its always a great find, but especially when they have a date! congrats!
 
Way to go! That is one sweet coin, and a fine reward for all the effort.
 
Nice going Ricardo! I am still waiting for my first. I have found Barber Quarters, but no SLQ's!!! Those were tough times in this country. People were really cautious with their money!
 
DUDE!!! An SLQ with a readable date??? Awesome! I'm surprised you didn't call me :D OK, I'll skip the beach and we'll dig dirt Friday. Check your email.
 
Nice SLQ - someday I hope to join you in the found SLQ category - congrats,
 
Very nice find. I've only found two myself, and only one had a good readable date. Yours looks fantastic. WTG, and good perserverance on your part.
 
Fantastic find!I know how much you wanted one.That's 2 out of 3 goals down and the last almost finished.The last time we pounded that park all day ,we got skunked.You just never can tell one a great find will pop up ,even in a pounded spot.
 
A BIG WooHoo to you Ricardo.
What an accomplishment and what a thrill to find a coin you have been desiring for a while.
That coin is still on my list to find also.
Way to follow your instincts. See what you get for volunteering to work later.
REWARD time does finally meet up with us all sooner or later.
HH
Rob

P.S. Your pics are just fine!
 
Very good find,glad it made your day!!!! I have yet to find one this year. WTG Hope you get another one soon.
 
Ricardo,

Excellent find. I've followed your posts for quite a while, and I know that you're a hard-working MD'er who hunts ethically and isn't afraid to put in the time to truly learn their machine. Congrats on an outstanding find.

MP
 
Can I just tell you how much I HATE you ??? ::) ;) :D ;D ;D :D

Man you have done really great lately. I am glad for you! I was going to post my finds from the other night but before I could get home I got pulled over and ticketed for transporting sewage I mean trash without a license. ;D :D :)
 
now that's what i'm talkind about !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

congrats

vp
 
Great coin, Great find, Ricardo. :o
I know you will never forget that dig. And your first one has a date on it too...Awesome!

So what's your next coin on your wish list?

HH,
CAPTN SE
Dan
 

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