I hunted hard yesterday on some prime spots. We were able to detect a 1852 house that was turned into a museum and also a piece of property where a Union camp had once stood. The museum director told us that two Union sword guards were found just up from the house before it was paved over.
Being that I was a guest, I usually don't get real aggressive with my hunting. Instead I took my time and searched obscure areas such as the side of the house or out in the open. Needless to say, my hunting partner found 3 Mercury dimes fairly quickly along the walkways. We then crossed over to the museum. I didn't hear hardly any signals and the only thing I found along the front were two newer wheat cents and the clasp of a pocket change purse, probably 20-30s era. I gave that to the museum along with a CW bullet I had found on another hunt down the road from the house. In talking with the director later on, I learned that the museum grounds had all been hunted hard before.
I was happy for my friend, especially since this is only his fifth silver coin and all of them have been found with me, but after only finding 7 wheat cents and no silver I felt frustrated. So frustrated that I decided to go and detect this 1920s house in my town that is owned by the bank and abandoned.
When I got there, it was a matter of principal and not getting caught trespassing, so instead I searched this tiny sidewalk area easement on the side of the house, which is only about 2 foot wide and 25 feet long. I got this tight little signal and found this silver Rosy. It was only making sound in one direction with the coil and I was swinging the coil barely an inch. I barely made silver only being a 64, but it was a sight for sore eyes, seeing that shiny,little reeded edge come out of the ground. What is interesting is that I had searched this tiny easement 2-3 times before and my friend hit it with his machine. I think my success is that the last few hunts I have been working a lot slower and going strictly off sounds (not reading the VDI) and this has caused me to find more coins and silver (plus more rusty nails). This makes it silver #10 for me this year and all but 3 were found in areas I had detected before.
Being that I was a guest, I usually don't get real aggressive with my hunting. Instead I took my time and searched obscure areas such as the side of the house or out in the open. Needless to say, my hunting partner found 3 Mercury dimes fairly quickly along the walkways. We then crossed over to the museum. I didn't hear hardly any signals and the only thing I found along the front were two newer wheat cents and the clasp of a pocket change purse, probably 20-30s era. I gave that to the museum along with a CW bullet I had found on another hunt down the road from the house. In talking with the director later on, I learned that the museum grounds had all been hunted hard before.
I was happy for my friend, especially since this is only his fifth silver coin and all of them have been found with me, but after only finding 7 wheat cents and no silver I felt frustrated. So frustrated that I decided to go and detect this 1920s house in my town that is owned by the bank and abandoned.
When I got there, it was a matter of principal and not getting caught trespassing, so instead I searched this tiny sidewalk area easement on the side of the house, which is only about 2 foot wide and 25 feet long. I got this tight little signal and found this silver Rosy. It was only making sound in one direction with the coil and I was swinging the coil barely an inch. I barely made silver only being a 64, but it was a sight for sore eyes, seeing that shiny,little reeded edge come out of the ground. What is interesting is that I had searched this tiny easement 2-3 times before and my friend hit it with his machine. I think my success is that the last few hunts I have been working a lot slower and going strictly off sounds (not reading the VDI) and this has caused me to find more coins and silver (plus more rusty nails). This makes it silver #10 for me this year and all but 3 were found in areas I had detected before.
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