Ice, Snow, Cold, and BIG SILVER!! What more could you ask for?

crazyjarhead · Jan 11, 2009

Met up with Daytondigger today on a nice, crisp Sunday in Ohio

. We agreed to meet up at Steves "Honey Hole" at 10:30. (Please read Daytondiggers post) Of course the weather man said today would be cloudy and 25. Well, it snowed all day. Today's high, 25.Imagine that $:-\$ But it isn't going to put me on the back burner until spring!!!!! No way, Buddy >:(

That's how I earned my name, CrazyJarhead. And did I mention, I don't hunt with gloves either

Well after downing 2 cups of extra strong Starbucks coffee :coffee2:

I was blazing for a hunt :icon_pirat:

Hunting was easy once you kicked the iceburgs out of the way

The ground underneath was prime :thumbsup:

We concentrated on an area that has been overlooked in the past and must have been a nice sledding area back in the early days. I didn't come to the hunt expecting to find a nice half dollar, but it is always nice to dream about it. The funny thing is, Steve had just cut his hunt short about 2 feet where I hit a nice pocket spill. 1 hole, 3 wheat's and a Rossie. Just past that, Ben Franklin was calling my name. He wanted out of his winter hiding spot and I moved in for the taking. Boy was I ever happy. :blob8:

The Ace 250 pegged right at the 50 cent piece, 4 inches down. My first half dollar of any kind. Shortly after that, a 1968 silver Canadian dime. The last year they made them, I was told. Next I uncovered a button. Although it's not 1800's, I believe it to be mid-1900's. Any help would be appreciated. Found 4 nickles, 2 clad and 2 early 60's. A bunch of Zincolns and a bunch of clad dimes and quarters. After we were done, you could definitely tell where we had been. It was nice detecting in the snow because you could see where you had been. Didn't need any rope or string today. Enjoy Ron

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Dman · Jan 11, 2009

Re: Ice, Snow, Cold, and some cabin fever= Big Silver. What more could you ask for?

Way to go. Nice Franklin.
Dman

Mental Granny · Jan 11, 2009

Re: Ice, Snow, Cold, and some cabin fever= Big Silver. What more could you ask for?

Way to go some very nice finds there! Love ya got out in that beautiful white stuff looks like it was fun! :coffee2:

watercolor · Jan 11, 2009

Re: Ice, Snow, Cold, and some cabin fever= Big Silver. What more could you ask for?

AWESOME hunt :thumbsup:

When the going gets tough. . . the tough get all the goodies :wink:

Franklins are ALWAYS welcome!

Great hunt!
watercolor

Woodland Detectors · Jan 11, 2009

Re: Ice, Snow, Cold, and some cabin fever= Big Silver. What more could you ask for?

great finds cjh! Thanks for the cool story! It reminds me of the days growing up in michigan when I would chase steelhead (Hybrid rainbow trout) comming home with frostbite. But the great reward was just getting out there! take care friend. keep diggin em! mike

crazyjarhead · Jan 11, 2009

Re: Ice, Snow, Cold, and some cabin fever= Big Silver. What more could you ask for?

modifiedmike99 said:
Man that place must have looked like a mine field when you guys were done.Love that silver.

I should have taken a picture of it. Yes, it did

crazyjarhead · Jan 11, 2009

Re: Ice, Snow, Cold, and some cabin fever= Big Silver. What more could you ask for?

sage said:
great finds cjh! Thanks for the cool story! It reminds me of the days growing up in michigan when I would chase steelhead (Hybrid rainbow trout) comming home with frostbite. But the great reward was just getting out there! take care friend. keep diggin em! mike

Thanks Mike :icon_sunny:

crazyjarhead · Jan 11, 2009

Re: Ice, Snow, Cold, and some cabin fever= Big Silver. What more could you ask for?

thrillathahunt said:
your NOT crazy.....just extremely passionate about your hobby!

WTG

Rick

Thanks thrillathehunt

49er · Jan 11, 2009

Re: Ice, Snow, Cold, and some cabin fever= Big Silver. What more could you ask for?

Now that is a died in the wool MDer...WTG on the silver and wheatie finds...I think the coffee got you going good... :laughing7:

crazyjarhead · Jan 11, 2009

Re: Ice, Snow, Cold, and some cabin fever= Big Silver. What more could you ask for?

Thanks 49er. I just can't see myself stuck inside all winter , when spring is 2 1/2 months away. I'll go crazy

Mirage · Jan 11, 2009

Re: Ice, Snow, Cold, and some cabin fever= Big Silver. What more could you ask for?

Very Sweet. Lots of good finds. I'm surprised that is your first Silver Half. Congratulations. They are exciting to find! I've found numerous Walkers but only one Benjamin.

You guys are lucky you got such little snow. We are up to at least 10" worth. Trouble is also that the ground here froze for two days before the snow so I doubt the ground is soft. It would have been nice to get the snow before the ground froze. Then we would be golden. :toothy2:

Bob

jopher · Jan 11, 2009

Re: Ice, Snow, Cold, and some cabin fever= Big Silver. What more could you ask for?

Dude...If I could poke through the freeze Id be out there too...(envious).
As I replied in Steves thread,,,now is a great time to hit those nicer grassy areas. The plugs recover beatifully..when spring rolls around, there will be no sign you were even there.
Great hunt....Great finds!

curbdiggercarl57 · Jan 11, 2009

Re: Ice, Snow, Cold, and some cabin fever= Big Silver. What more could you ask for?

Insane, you and the finds. We out here in Denver call that stuff "snow" Usually accompanied with cold. Actually, I think the real find is that, what I think is a rolled penny, that says, "King" on the bottom. Is that a rolled penny-token? If so, is it an Indian Head cent? They first made them at the Colombian Exposition in 1893, I believe. I just posted a Ben half that I got in change, but that doesn't come close to a wild, range free find. Kudos!

TxTim · Jan 11, 2009

Re: Ice, Snow, Cold, and some cabin fever= Big Silver. What more could you ask for?

Nice finds!!!
Put a fridge magnet on that 68 Canadian dime. If it sticks, it's not silver. Hope it doesn't!

Detectingfreak · Jan 11, 2009

Re: Ice, Snow, Cold, and some cabin fever= Big Silver. What more could you ask for?

very nice job on the silver half dollar and the button! It looks like we both had a really awesome day! :thumbsup:

halfdime · Jan 11, 2009

Re: Ice, Snow, Cold, and some cabin fever= Big Silver. What more could you ask for?

Congrats on Mr. Franklin! My Walker-Franklin ratio is about 6:1, for some reason. They're always a surprise, for some reason.

daytondigger · Jan 11, 2009

Re: Ice, Snow, Cold, and some cabin fever= Big Silver. What more could you ask for?

curbdiggercarl57 said:
Insane, you and the finds. We out here in Denver call that stuff "snow" Usually accompanied with cold. Actually, I think the real find is that, what I think is a rolled penny, that says, "King" on the bottom. Is that a rolled penny-token? If so, is it an Indian Head cent? They first made them at the Colombian Exposition in 1893, I believe. I just posted a Ben half that I got in change, but that doesn't come close to a wild, range free find. Kudos!

That's a rolled or pinched "dime" from a machine that is currently in use. I assumed the Canadian dime is the silver version because it came out of the ground shiney like our U.S. silver. But I don't know if Canadian nickel coins would come out shiny, I don't think they would. Ron should try a magnet, that will tell for sure.
Once again, Congrats Ron on your first silver half you such and such, and so and so!

AmericanCoinHunting · Jan 11, 2009

Re: Ice, Snow, Cold, and some cabin fever= Big Silver. What more could you ask for?

Congrats on that Franklin Jarhead..........................6" of snow here...........It's still early winter,and I already have cabin fever....................Weather men predict temps in the single digits here this week,and I work outside. So am not likely to be able to hunt till
March or later.............Nice to see some Crazies out braving the weather for their hobby..........HH

Dr. Ace · Jan 11, 2009

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Congrats on some great finds in some trying conditions!! I wish you continued success. Gotta love the snow..... :wink:

HH,

Dr. Ace

crazyjarhead · Jan 12, 2009

Re: Ice, Snow, Cold, and some cabin fever= Big Silver. What more could you ask for?

Mirage said:
Very Sweet. Lots of good finds. I'm surprised that is your first Silver Half. Congratulations. They are exciting to find! I've found numerous Walkers but only one Benjamin.

You guys are lucky you got such little snow. We are up to at least 10" worth. Trouble is also that the ground here froze for two days before the snow so I doubt the ground is soft. It would have been nice to get the snow before the ground froze. Then we would be golden.

Bob

Thanks Bob. I know you are snowed in for the winter. $:-\$

wildheart · Jan 12, 2009

Re: Ice, Snow, Cold, and some cabin fever= Big Silver. What more could you ask for?

These are great -- and give me hope for the exciting stuff I might find with my new 250! Checked out your button: don't have a year, but it looks much like the British Navy one displayed here: http://winfield.50megs.com/conlealaw/Box14.jpg (Note: What's listed as "rows" are actually columns -- as in Row 1 goes top to bottom. The button I refer to is Row 3 #6. Hope this helps. You guys really are nuts. :icon_pirat: