If You Believe It. You Can Achieve It.

[JerV3]

Hey everyone,

Had one of those crazy but good detecting days today. Crazy in as good. It all started at the favorite old park. Just me my boy and the vicious winds of nature.

I chose a spot today when we got there. We got out headed into the woods. It started slow as expected. I found a fake old ring the blue one in the pic to start the day.

A few moments after that I said to my son Jake, It would be nice to find a big silver today wouldn't it. Not more than 2 minutes after I said that I was getting a solid 85 at 6.5 inches deep.

I had high hopes for a silver quarter or half or maybe even a token. I proceeded to dig out the hole. I checked the dirt out of the Pyle and the detector was screaming.

I knew it was something good at that point. I brushed some dirt away and saw a larger disc sitting there. I said to myself what is this. Picked it up and it was so oxidized I couldn't tell at first what it was.

I had gloves on and it was cold out today so the coin wasn't feeling as heavy as it should have felt. After examining it for a moment or two I realized I had a walker.

I was very happy at that point. It was my first walker with my dfx. I've found Franklin's, Kennedy's and barber half's but no walkers. It wasn't my first walker ever though.

It was my second. I dug one. More than 10 yrs ago in the front yard of a old home. This was before I had my own detector. I was only a kid at that point using my step dad's detector.

The walker is a 1939. It was heavily oxidized and it took me almost a few hrs to remove the grey/white oxidation. It's the worst silver oxidation you can encounter.

Virtually nothing takes that stuff off. You really got to work hard at it to get it off. I also found a 1881 Indian and a really nice old watch fob.

When I got the signal for the fob it was so strong that I thought just maybe could it be another half. It wasn't but I like finds like these more than coins.

The fob is commerating the steel workers of America in Atlantic city. May 14 through the 18th 1946. I was really happy at that point with the days finds.

I packed it up and headed home to clean the finds up. On Friday I got out for a quick hr and got a nice old ring gold plate and a 1910 barber dime.

Saturday, I got out again in the brutal weather and found a 1901 v nickle and a 1897 Indian. I didn't get dirty pics of those 2 coins. Because as soon as I got home I had to go to my kids halloween party.

I didn't want to let the coins dry up and just sit there. So I set them in peroxide and finished them up when I got home.

The moral of the story is never stop believing. It's healthy to actually say your gonna find something before it happens. I've said it time after time again and achieved it that day or the following outing.

It is a part of detecting I have yet to figure out. But it really does pay to talk about what you would like to find next. Next thing you know it's in your hand.

Hope you all like the pics and story. Thanks for looking and reading.

HH Jer

 

[JerV3]

Thanks alot everyone,

Gypsy, Thanks for recognizing the thought that went into it all. I wanted to tell it exactly how it happened. Maybe someone out there could benefit from it.

Mirage, You guys had a really good weekend. Those untouched parks can offer alot. I've built a great collection of old finds from parks. They are high on my list for places to hunt.

Danimal, Did a great job on the research end of it. It shows he's a good guy by sharing with you guys like you have with him. That's what it's about. Opening up as many doors as you can.

Even though you guys aren't finding alot of turn of the century stuff and 1800 stuff your still doing a great job on the 1900 and on finds. Keep up the great searches.

Danimal, No good cellar holes yet. I'm onto a few things though. I got onto another site to look at aerial views like google earth and it is helping even more. I think I may know were a site is. I'm waiting for it to die out here just a little more.

I usually find these good sites in the dead of winter. Always in Dec it seems. I'll let you know. Finding those types of finds are priceless. At least I still have a few good parks on hand.

Nothing to go crazy over but a few good old coins per hr plus some nice relics usually. Enough to keep me going until something new comes up.

It took me forever to hit a walker. My sites are to old for walkers. I've found a bunch of barber half's though. I've even found a bunch of Franklin's at newer sites.

But the walker has stayed hidden from me for almost 5 yrs. But it was worth it. They all are.

Nashoba, I've taught alot of people how to clean and perserve finds. I always like to help the next guy.The product I love to use I must have made them 100,000 dollars this yr just referring there product to people.

Like anything you have to do it alot to get great at it. I once was putting coins in vinegar and letting them just get eaten away. We all have been beginners at some point.

Some of the things I do with items are unheard of. But I have a very steady hand and trust it. So I'm able to clean and perserve just about anything.

I work alot harder than the normal guy does at cleaning finds. My wife gets on me all the time. That I leave to go hunt. Then I'm cleaning finds all day and night sometimes.

I just love the hobby and love to do this stuff. No women likes to come second. She doesn't but anyone married knows how they get at times. Plus my wife is pregnant and there even more crazier.

Thanks again to you all,

HH Jer

 

[Bavaria Mike]

Hey Jer, you find some of the greatest Americana relics and do an awesome job cleaning and restoring those relics! I always enjoy your posts, keep up the great hobby and thanks for sharing the hunt. HH, Mike

 

[birdman]

Jer, you need to slow down .You are making us look bad. LOL Great bunch of digs . Congrats.

 

[JerV3]

Thanks alot Mike.

Your words made me feel good man lol. Glad everyone can see the time and effort put into it all. I have been fortunate to have had so much great luck.

Birdman, This is slowed down lol. I actually don't hunt as much as some may think. I get out 2 or 3 times a week tops.

And all my hunts are 3 hrs or less. More like 2 here and there. Always got kids and family to attend to. I've slowed down alot. I'm getting old lol.

Can't seem to get out and do those 5 6 7 hr hunts anymore. The big coil really gets the arm tiered after awhile to. You always hunt more when you first get started. Or if I got a really hot spot then I will hunt for 8 hrs.

HH Jer

 

[Hardy]

Great finds and great clean up job ! congrats!!

 

[civilman1]

Hey Jer, you find some of the greatest Americana relics and do an awesome job cleaning and restoring those relics! I always enjoy your posts, keep up the great hobby and thanks for sharing the hunt. HH, Mike

Mike already said it Jer.....Birdman too...Awesome dig's...Hope your son stick's with it,you know he's going to be top notch....Congrat's!!

 

[trk5capt]

Jer, Very Nice, Congrats. trk5capt...

 

[Boobydoo]

Congrats Jeremy! Nice haul!
Great post as uusual too, love reading yours,
they are always interesting and wellwritten, great photos.
You are the coin cleaning guru!

Smiles!
BDoo

 

[JerV3]

Thanks alot everyone.

You all really make me feel the appreciation here. I'm glad you all really enjoyed the story. Anyone can just throw a few sentences up.

But certain stories stick with you. I love to write and have always been strong in story writing since I was in school back in the day.

Thanks again everyone,

HH Jer