Its been a long time... Big silver surprise!

DANGLANGLEY

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Wartburg, Tennessee, U.S.A.
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It's been a long time... Big silver surprise!

This morning I found an old elementary school on Google maps that I never knew existed. The odd part is that it was less than 20 miles from me. I thought my dad and I had hunted every school in east Tennessee. I couldn't tell a whole lot about it by the map but I saw an old set of steps leading up to the play ground so it had potential. When I got there I saw the whole play ground was fenced and locked now but a steep hill on the edge of it was outside the fence. I figured there had to be a few kids that played there over the years. I had only been there a few minutes when I got a solid 00-24 signal at 6 or 8 inches on my SE and I wasn't paying close enough attention because all I was hoping for was a silver quarter. Well, when I cut a big plug out it was still deeper. I cut a deeper circle out and scooped the dirt out and out rolled a 1943 walking liberty half. It's worn but I am tickled to death to find it. It's been a good while since I found a silver half. That old set of steps is what convinced me to go check it out. Dang, I'm happy now!!!. Here's the pics if you want to check them out. Have a good one

DANGLANGLEY
 

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Re: It's been a long time... Big silver surprise!

Awesome job - congrats!!! :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
 

Re: It's been a long time... Big silver surprise!

Still looking for my first silver half of any type. :(

Nice job ! :icon_thumleft:

Keep @ it and HH!! ;D
 

Re: It's been a long time... Big silver surprise!

Great decision and find!

Whenever I go to an old school or park I always look for the old concrete and detect all around it first.
 

Re: It's been a long time... Big silver surprise!

way to do your research, WTG :thumbsup:
 

Re: It's been a long time... Big silver surprise!

Ya gotta love that big silver!! :icon_thumright:
congrats on a sweet find.
Gold Nuggets :hello:
 

Re: It's been a long time... Big silver surprise!

Glad to see you getting out Nathan.
Glad you found the silver
even more glad the foot is good enough to let you out for a while.

Thom
 

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Re: It's been a long time... Big silver surprise!

Those slopes always pay off. Kids and hills were just made for each other !!!

Glad your research on Google Maps paid off for you.

Congrats.

Brian in MA
 

Re: It's been a long time... Big silver surprise!

:icon_thumleft: on the research an :icon_thumleft: on the finds
 

Re: It's been a long time... Big silver surprise!

What a thrill I bet that was :icon_thumleft: :icon_thumleft:

Big silver in the hole is a rush. it just doesn't happen often enough :icon_scratch:

CONGRATS :headbang:
 

Re: It's been a long time... Big silver surprise!

Wooo! Congrats on BIG SILVER!! :thumbsup:
 

Re: It's been a long time... Big silver surprise!

What a Beaut Dang.....Congrat's are in order :thumbsup:
 

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Nice half. I just posted a 1942 that I found a couple of weeks ago.
Dman
 

Re: It's been a long time... Big silver surprise!

Nice half! I have 5 total, and it took me 20 years to do it! Very nice! Now ya gotta check into permission to get inside the fence. They might let you while school is out and there are no kids around.

Nice find!
Tim
 

Re: It's been a long time... Big silver surprise!

Good deal ;D

HH
 

Re: It's been a long time... Big silver surprise!

BRINGS BACK MEMORIES WHEN I HUNTED IN OAK RIDGE AND KNOXVILLE TN... GOOD FIND!
 

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