Last 2 weeks of finds

[sgtwilks]

Hello,
Well 2 weeks ago I had never seen a Barber coin in person now I own five! Ill start with my own propery. I hunted this property several times with other detectors with some luck. I thought there were no more good tones to dig here. I stepped out of my garage after resetting my 705 because it was acting goofy. I went to ground balance it and hit a 44 soild in both directions. I dug 8 or 9 inches down on the second shovel of dirt on top I saw a coin with an eagle on the back. I was like what the hell is that I picked it up and could not believe it. I searched the area around that coin site and found a barber dime 1916. I also found a toasted merc no date.

Second hunt was at a property scheduled for demo next to a famous SJ inn. This yard was used to mingle next to the inn restaurant. I found a Barber quarters 1907 O and another 1916 Barber dime no mint mark. I went back the second day and found an 1908 O quarter. I went back the 3rd day and found 3 washingtons1955,1953 D and 1943.

I searched my property again and found 3 sterling spoons. My first 3 sterling spoons then went back to the inn and found a 1923 franc. I almost had a heart attack I thought it was gold. It rang up in the gold area and was gold in color but it is bronze. I hope you enjoy the pics.

These two hunts were the first time I found more silver than clad. My 705 must have gotten a little deeper then what the other detectorist were using.There were some holes with trash next to them.

 

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[JmCraz8]

Nice!!!!

 

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[ret-detector]

Looks like a GREAT two weeks...certainly an inspiration to all newcomers.

 

[SilverDreams]

Love the silver!

 

[sgtwilks]

Thanks for sharing! I do need to remember to slow down on the swing. Haven't tried it with the sensitivity up that high either. My plan for next trip was to tape off a 10' x 10' block of one of the fields I've been hunting that should be high-producing according to research and dig every signal with a notebook along till I learn what this machine is telling me...I'm going to try your setup too HH.

I the 705 becomes unstable lower the sensitivity but try not to go below 26. There is a big depth drop off after 26. The deal is you have to get deeper that the detectorist before you could. If the soil conditions are right dimes at 8 inches are possible with the 705. Good luck.

 

[sgtwilks]

Love the silver!

Looks like a GREAT two weeks...certainly an inspiration to all newcomers.

Nice!!!!

Thank you all. I was skunked twice yesterday. This is the bad part of a lucky streak ,it ends,you expect it all the time. Im going to rescan the area when my new coil gets here.

 

[wheatfinder13]

Fantastic silver

 

[sgtwilks]

Fantastic silver

Thank you!