Got Out Today - Found A Little Silver

Natman · Nov 6, 2008

Hi all,

I haven't posted in a little while, mainly because I haven't had any opportunities to hunt anywhere I hadn't already hunted a million times..that is until today! I saw a foreclosed house up the road and called the realty co. on the sign posted in the window..I didn't count on getting permission to hunt, but I lucked out and got it. Within 10 minutes I got my detector and was at the house.

My neighborhood has been pretty good to me as far as silver goes..I can pretty much count on finding at least one silver coin in most yards I've checked (I must have hunted 2 dozen of them since last summer).

The front yard seemed to be where the better stuff was..I was disappointed in the back yard since there were very few targets (mostly junk with a couple of Lincoln Memorial cents >:(

). However in about 90 minutes of hunting the entire property I made out with 39 pennies, 1 wheat penny (a 1955-D), 1 nickel, 4 clad dimes, 2 silver dimes (1959-D and 1964-D), 1 quarter and a 1979 Susan B. Anthony dollar coin. Also in the front I found a bullet casing (308 Winchester), a Zowee car, a copper or brass Disney pendant (not pictured) and ring #42 for the year, a sterling Cub Scout ring :thumbsup:

Overall it was a good hunt..when I first started it was cloudy with showers and very breezy, then the sun came out and it warmed up quite a bit. It'll be colder tomorrow and I doubt we'll see 65-70 degrees again this year, so I really got my fix today

Hope you all find a little treasure this week!

Nat

kdismuke1 · Nov 6, 2008

Great finds NAT. :thumbsup:

SC_hunter · Nov 6, 2008

kdismuke1 said:
Great finds NAT.

Nice silver Nat.....For some reason, I have an easier time finding mercs than I do silver rosies... :thumbsup:

kimsdad · Nov 6, 2008

SC_hunter said:
Nice silver Nat.....For some reason, I have an easier time finding mercs than I do silver rosies...

Yeah, me too...

I'm glad you got out, Nat! A two silver day, a dollar coin, and a ring! A very nice hunt, sir!!! :thumbsup:

Neil

Bob S · Nov 6, 2008

Nice Finds

WTG

HH

Dman · Nov 6, 2008

Natman
Nice coins. The Cub Scout ring is a really neat find. :thumbsup:

Dman

Born Free · Nov 6, 2008

Great finds for one day!
My lesson: You never know if you'll get permission unless you ask.
Sometimes I psyche myself out with, "Oh, they'll never let me so I won't even ask."
Glad you did!

Born Free

TreasurdiggrNY · Nov 6, 2008

Nice finds Natman, congrats on the silver ring very nice :thumbsup:

Glenn

crazyjarhead · Nov 6, 2008

Nice hunt Natman. Hopefully you have recovered from your brush with trouble over the summer

Natman · Nov 6, 2008

Thanks all, it was just good to get out there and have fun.

crazyjarhead said:
Nice hunt Natman. Hopefully you have recovered from your brush with trouble over the summer

Nice of you to remember. I think I have for the most part, but I still get nervous whenever I see anyone who looks "shady". I have not hunted in unfamiliar territory since..I'm just staying in my neck o' the woods for now.

Nat

crazyjarhead · Nov 6, 2008

Natman said:
Thanks all, it was just good to get out there and have fun.

crazyjarhead said:

Nice hunt Natman. Hopefully you have recovered from your brush with trouble over the summer

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Nice of you to remember. I think I have for the most part, but I still get nervous whenever I see anyone who looks "shady". I have not hunted in unfamiliar territory since..I'm just staying in my neck o' the woods for now.

Nat

Take care my friend and be safe

allen · Nov 6, 2008

sweet silver and love that ring...

jgas · Nov 7, 2008

Way to apply the Carpe Diem to that hunt...Seize the Day Nat and grab those finds....Nice digs...jgas

Captn SE · Nov 7, 2008

I saw a foreclosed house up the road and called the realty co. on the sign posted in the window..

Good thinking, Nat!! :thumbsup:

Your efforts led you to a homesite you've never detected before, and it payed off for you.

42 rings ain't too shabby!!

How many did you have last year?

Congrats!
CAPTN SE
Dan

BandB1 · Nov 8, 2008

Very nice finds Natman, I've called numbers on realtor signs, glad to see this pay off.

Good luck,
HH.

Natman · Nov 8, 2008

Thanks guys! Dan, I found 75 rings last year..there's quite a few nice ones I've found in private yards, but most were found at schools.

Nat

ringfinder · Nov 8, 2008

Nice finds Nate. By the way, I think it's good to have a hunting partner with you
at all times.

Once I hunted a park in Sarasota Fla., I was hunting along and all at once, I
noticed some teenagers close by. Sort of made the hair stand up on the back
of my neck. I made sure they could see my digging knife! I then retreated
to the car and got the heck out of there.

Guess, that's why I like hunting fields so much, with permission, you don't have
to worry about who is around you.

Take care, really nice finds.

HH,Ringfinder

dirt diva · Nov 8, 2008

Born Free said:
Great finds for one day!
My lesson: You never know if you'll get permission unless you ask.
Sometimes I psyche myself out with, "Oh, they'll never let me so I won't even ask."
Glad you did!

Born Free

True True!!!!!
I do the same.Did stop yesterday and talked with a man,who owns a old stage coach
building.Didn't get permission,because someone trespassing went in and detected before,they dug under the chimney until it almost fell down.But he was one of the nicest people you will meet.87 years old,and a historian for my area.A wealth of info.Talked two hours.He informed me that his wife is very ill,so I will be stopping by,offering any help and taking some homemade goodies.He took be back to a time of listening to my own grandfather's stories.Didn't detect,but had a wonderful afternoon :icon_sunny: