sekypaleo
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- Joined
- Jan 24, 2010
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- 412
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- Location
- Cincinnati Ohio
- Detector(s) used
- Teknetics G2 with 13" Ultimate coil, AKA Sorex Pro, Eurotek Pro, Garrett Pro pointer
- Primary Interest:
- All Treasure Hunting
It's been a few months since I have been out but I decided that even with the temps near 90, I was going to get out and see how the Omega does in the soil up here. I went Saturday to a CW site that I used to hunt 10 years ago extensively. This site has produced for me hundreds of 58 cal. minies, a handful of eagle buttons and the occasional coin, including a couple of large cents, a three cent silver and a worn out half reale...and also my only buckle, a US puppy paw. I called up a friend that I used to hunt with and he couldn't make it, but told me that a couple years back, he had scored a pocket spill of a large cent and two seated silvers in there. Great news...the site is still producing..but it is hard hunting. Sometimes involving crawling on your hands and knees to get under and through the dense vegetation. Saturday produced two dropped minies and a buffalo nickle, along with quite a few square nails and about 30 shotgun shell hulls and 22 casings. The ground was literally like concrete, making me earn every find. I woke up late today and really didn't think much about detecting again as the forecast was calling for even hotter and more humidity. But ultimately decided "what the hay!". I guess the ground being so dry and hard, the Omega was reading really high TID numbers on the good targets. My first signal of the day was reading very weak but repeatable...but high numbers in the 90's. About 6" down was the Indian head. Here is the wierd thing, the coin is about in fine shape, with Liberty easily readable, but the date is only 186_. I have examined it under a microscope and I cannot see why the last number seems to be missing...no signs of it being scratched. Wierd. I scored another dropped minie, an eagle button and a strap buckle, but the best was a BANGING signal that produced a dream find for me...a capped bust quarter! Unfortunately it has been holed, and right where the date would be...but I'll take it! Woo hOOO. Best weekend this year for me! HH everybody
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