Holy Cow

how u do n · Oct 26, 2009

Hi folks

I have not posted anything for a while because, this summer has been really busy with work. Plus, my silly back has not let me swing the coil much. But, the last few days I was able to sneak out and a place I have hunted for years.

I got a call from a very good friend of mine Gary asking me if I would like to get out and hunt a little. Gary was going to hunt the water, but with my back starting to feel better I thought it would be best if I searched the land.

Boy, was that ever a good idea.

So, we made plans to hunt last Friday for a little while. I was going to ride with Gary but, thought it might be better if I drove too in case I had to go to work before our time was up.

So, I headed out 1st and Gary was going to meet me up there with him searching a nice old beach and I was going to search a nice stretch of grass area close to one of the beaches. I got here 1st and was swinging away as Gary drove past me headed to the beach. It was a perfect day to relax. No wind off the lake and a beautiful temp of close to 65 degrees. Sure beat being at work. lol :laughing7:

I was enjoying not doing anything and hoping my Etrac would not let me down. I was searching next to a big old tree and got a nice target but, it was deep into the roots.
Now, I know why it was still there. But, taking my time and my pinpointer I was able to work down to the target and was shocked to pop out a 1900 barber half. :tongue3:

It was time to do the happy dance but, I thought someone would see and come over and spoil the fun I was having so, I just smiled and did the happy dance in my head.

After all, there is so much empty space up there I was able to dance and not let anyone know. lol :tongue3:

I was picking up a few coins here and there and of course finding lots of nickles. The Etrac "loves" nickles. When I got that high pitch silver sound that always stops ya dead in your tracks.

This time the target reads 12/45 and I know this is a silver dime. Taking a little extra time to pinpoint I cut my square plug and from 5 inches popped out a 1963
Rosie

By now you know I just had to go check on Gary and see how he was doing in the water. Driving down the road to the beach there he was in his glory

working next to some dock supports. I park and head to the edge of the water to see if Gary had found anything.

He looks up with a smile and tells me he just got a nice wheat penny and a junk ring.
I was very happy for him but, I had to make sure I just happen to mention that I got a Roise and the Barber half.

One thing about Gary and I we both enjoy to hunt and both are always happy when the other person is able to find something. So, Gary was happy for me and, we talked for a couple of minutes with Gary in the water ( who by the way had not stopped searching )
and, myself standing on the land.

I still had about an hour or so to search and wanted to hunt the large lawn behind me so, I told Gary good luck and would see him in a little while for I was going to hunt the lawn. Little did I know I would be back sooner then I thought. :laughing9:

I take my Etrac out of the back of the truck and head to the middle of the lawn working in from the road. I go about half way into the yard and turn right. Now, this lawn is very very old. ( I'm not going to say where it is right now. I want to hunt with Gary again this week in the same spot. )

Ok, so after I turned to the right and started to sweep I was getting a few coins here and there nothing old. Then I hit a nice little pocket spill and got 3 quarters and a dime.
Working my way down a little more I get that beautiful sound again and it reads 12/45.
I pinpoint and check the depth and this time it's a full 7 inches. Now, this could be a good one I thought.

So, I cut the plug a little bigger to make sure and pop out my square plug again. Looking into the hole there is nothing. I take my Garrett pinpointer and search the hole to find the target is to the bottom right hand side if the hole. Taking the tip of my hunting knife I stick it above and behind where the target should be and pop out a chunk of dirt.
Looking again I do not see anything so, I recheck it with the pinpointer and sure enough it's a little deeper.

Sliding the tip of the knife above and behind the target again I pop out another little plug of dirt when I see a silver dime sitting there. Reaching into the hole I pull out what I was thinking might be a Barber dime. Holy Cow was I wrong.

I look at the dime and see I have just got a 1891 Seated Dime!! :tongue3:

I try and brush the dirt away as carefully as I can trying not to scratch it but, the dirt did leave a little scratch across her face. As you can see this is one sexy lady!!! lol

I turn the Etrac off and head over to Gary who was still searching away and, I yell out that I just got a real keeper. Gary looks up and I tell him what I found and of course he was happy for me and, smiled. Talk about being a good friend. I would have got out of the water fast to look and then try hard not to let the green eyed monster out lol.

I head back to the lawn to search leaving Gary in the water with us both having to get to work very soon. After, about 20 minutes it's time for us both to head out and Gary drives up and gets out to see my coins for the day.

I tried very hard not to jump up and down with joy and showed him the dimes and the half. He walks back to his car and heads out leaving me to the lawn and, a few more minutes before I had to get to work too.

Here is a scan of the seated I will bring my cam home tomorrow and take a better pic of the seated dime and, the "other coins" I was able to find that Friday.

Oh yea, I forgot to tell ya. lol I went back yesterday to search some more too. And you will never guess who shows up.

Yeppers Gary shows up with his wife and dogs to take a nice walk. I fill him in on the "other" coins I found. And he smiles and says "we need to come back this week".

So, this am I call Gary and tell him I am heading out if he wants to go. He tells me he has to work today but we make plans for later in the week.

About 30 minutes after I get there I see a car drive up. You got it. It's Gary joining me for a couple of hours to hunt. We did not get much today. But, we are both going to go back in a couple of days to try again.

Here is the scan of the seated dime I hope you enjoy.
HH Gl
Dan