against the wind
Gold Member
- Jul 27, 2015
- 24,797
- 24,977
- 🏆 Honorable Mentions:
- 1
- Detector(s) used
- E-trac, Excalibur, XP Deus, & CTX 3030.
- Primary Interest:
- All Treasure Hunting
LET THE RAIN DO IT'S THING
And that would be to saturate the soil and bring out the signals. My part is to swing the coil and be patient.
I took a half day at work today and ran home to pick up the E-Trac. Jumped on the bike and headed to a local park.
At best, I figured I might be able to get in a 4 hour hunt. This park has been hit pretty hard by quite a few NYC
sharpies who like to swing the CTX 3030. I have hit it regularly and the place has gotten really stingy with Silver.
I tried a few areas that I thought no one bothered to check but the only thing I got was a couple of clad quarters and
dimes. The areas I checked were also loaded with dog deposits. Funny that the Parks Enforcement Police rolled up on
me and checked my permit. They are blind to all these dog owners that don't pick up after their dogs but are quick to
check on the guy with the metal detector. I often thought about saving up a laundry bag of Corona bottle caps and
spilling it in front of the Park's Police and asking if drinking beer was permitted in NYC parks.
Well I cherry picked most of the hunt, digging mostly dimes and quarters. Short on time, I tried to be a little more
selective than my usual 8 hour hunts. It paid off, The first silver to show up was a Barber Quarter. That was about 2
1/2 hours into the hunt. I tried 3 areas that have given up a few silvers on previous visits. Finally with about an hour
of sunlight left, I reluctantly moved to a lawn that I know has been searched inch by inch. It paid off. The soil was very
moist and dark in color. I had a feeling. Within 15 minutes I got a screamer at about 8 inches. A Barber Dime. Less
than 15 minutes later, and 3 feet away, a Mercury Dime made it's presence known. Another scream just as the sun
was gone and a second Mercury Dime joined her sister. I started to walk back towards my bike and got a loud signal.
Not a Screamer but a dime signal that sounded pretty good. By now my backlight is on, and I'm trying to find the
target with the light on my Garrett Carrot. I'm night hunting!! What some people won't do for silver. lol
Well the last target had me thinking Tri-Fecta but the shiny silver looking Rosie was just a new clad dime.
My finds for the day were: 20q, 26d, 2n, 16 memorials, 4 Wheat Pennies (44, 46, 52d, & 57d), a 1901 Barber Quarter,
a 1908 Barber Dime and 2 Mercury Dimes, (17 & 44)
I also recovered a Warren G Harding Presidential Token, a pocket knife, a long thimble, an Old Navy Token, and a few
chunks of brass.
My Silver Coin Count for 2015 is now 129.
And that would be to saturate the soil and bring out the signals. My part is to swing the coil and be patient.
I took a half day at work today and ran home to pick up the E-Trac. Jumped on the bike and headed to a local park.
At best, I figured I might be able to get in a 4 hour hunt. This park has been hit pretty hard by quite a few NYC
sharpies who like to swing the CTX 3030. I have hit it regularly and the place has gotten really stingy with Silver.
I tried a few areas that I thought no one bothered to check but the only thing I got was a couple of clad quarters and
dimes. The areas I checked were also loaded with dog deposits. Funny that the Parks Enforcement Police rolled up on
me and checked my permit. They are blind to all these dog owners that don't pick up after their dogs but are quick to
check on the guy with the metal detector. I often thought about saving up a laundry bag of Corona bottle caps and
spilling it in front of the Park's Police and asking if drinking beer was permitted in NYC parks.
Well I cherry picked most of the hunt, digging mostly dimes and quarters. Short on time, I tried to be a little more
selective than my usual 8 hour hunts. It paid off, The first silver to show up was a Barber Quarter. That was about 2
1/2 hours into the hunt. I tried 3 areas that have given up a few silvers on previous visits. Finally with about an hour
of sunlight left, I reluctantly moved to a lawn that I know has been searched inch by inch. It paid off. The soil was very
moist and dark in color. I had a feeling. Within 15 minutes I got a screamer at about 8 inches. A Barber Dime. Less
than 15 minutes later, and 3 feet away, a Mercury Dime made it's presence known. Another scream just as the sun
was gone and a second Mercury Dime joined her sister. I started to walk back towards my bike and got a loud signal.
Not a Screamer but a dime signal that sounded pretty good. By now my backlight is on, and I'm trying to find the
target with the light on my Garrett Carrot. I'm night hunting!! What some people won't do for silver. lol
Well the last target had me thinking Tri-Fecta but the shiny silver looking Rosie was just a new clad dime.
My finds for the day were: 20q, 26d, 2n, 16 memorials, 4 Wheat Pennies (44, 46, 52d, & 57d), a 1901 Barber Quarter,
a 1908 Barber Dime and 2 Mercury Dimes, (17 & 44)
I also recovered a Warren G Harding Presidential Token, a pocket knife, a long thimble, an Old Navy Token, and a few
chunks of brass.
My Silver Coin Count for 2015 is now 129.
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