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

Redfoot · Nov 9, 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

Hey Nat what was the brush with trouble over the summer about?

Mona Lisa · Nov 9, 2008

Silver is always nice, Natty. :icon_sunny:

Now what mom would buy her son a sterling silver cub scout ring?? I'm glad she did. That was almost a guaranteed find for you.

How'z the puppy? :dog:

Nana40 · Nov 9, 2008

Nat! That was a GREAT hunt!! :icon_pirat:

Love the silver! 8)

Congrats! Nana :wink:

Natman · Nov 9, 2008

dirt diva said:
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

Too bad about not being able to detect there, but what a neat story! If nothing else, you got to talk to someone who enjoyed your company..and just the idea of baking something for the guy shows what a nice person you are.

Redfoot said:
Hey Nat what was the brush with trouble over the summer about?

I'm still trying to forget about it, but since you asked, I talk about it here:
http://forum.treasurenet.com/index.php/topic,180625.0.html

Mona Lisa said:
Silver is always nice, Natty.

Now what mom would buy her son a sterling silver cub scout ring?? I'm glad she did. That was almost a guaranteed find for you.

How'z the puppy?

Thanks Lisa! How are you? The puppy is thriving and eats like a pig :tongue3: