Merc, V and Buffs, 1909 Wheatie, Rings and a sword

[david680]

Hit a spot I've hammered for the past year yesterday. I was wanting to do another spot, but its been so dry around here the last few weeks that as soon as I cut a plug I seen dry powdery dirt under it. Found the 1936 Buff there. Alright, that will wait for another day. The nearby spot I hit is a hillside with no grass. Junky area, but I've pulled about 20 silvers plus Indians, wheats, V-nickles, Buffs, a two center and a half dime out of there. There is rarely a clear signal here anymore, you dig every non-iron signal (and some of them) and see what turns up. Pulled a 1920 and a no date Buff, a 1926 Merc that rand up in the mid 70's even though it was only about 4 inches down, and didn't appear to be anything else interfering with the signal. The little sword was a neat find, a gold plated button, couple of junk rings, and the little stag head thingie. Moved to a adjacent area and pulled out the wheats, including a 1909. My last good find before it started pouring rain was a 1897 V Nickle. Went and ate and came back after the rain. Went to a different area but all I found was junk. Was out for about 9 hours and probably hunted better than 7 of them. I've probably dug about 5 gallons of trash out of here in the last year and it keeps the site giving a little more each time. Pictures didn't turn out great, but nothing spectacular anyway.

 

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[david680]

Oh, BTW, all found with the AT PRO, since I forgot to put that in the title.

 

[I-DIG-IT]

That's some cool digs, And it does not matter what you found it with..............

 

[vpnavy]

Nice finds! Thanks for sharing...

 

[cjon455]

sweet finds, I like that little sword!

 

[cambria09]

Hello david680. Impressive finds you got there. Seven hours is a lot of holes especially in a junk ridden area but persistence (and site selection) is the key to this hobby. Thanks for the post. C9

 

[wv hilljack]

I would call that a great day. Some many neat finds. I like the sword and stag.

 

[qaela4]

Good stuff, I don't know why but I love finding the older jewelry with character, like those rings. May not be worth much but they have more character and craftsmanship than a lot of today's stuff.

 

[CoinandRelicMan]

Nice variety there, can the sword charm be cleaned up any or is it cheap pot metal ? Congrats on the fun site

 

[deershed]

That's a lot of digging but, it paid off with some really cool finds. Really like that sword.

Congrats!!

 

[park pirate]

Very good hunt..

 

[david680]

Nice variety there, can the sword charm be cleaned up any or is it cheap pot metal ? Congrats on the fun site

Cheap pot metal, pretty much as good as it will ever look.

 

[Old Dude]

7 hours well spent David. Next time may surprise you with a gold ring if you keep digging the buff signals and clearing the trash out. Good luck to you.

 

[john glassman]

Nice finds you found!

 

[UnderMiner]

Haha, nice sword

 

[Diggin Dude]

Those are some nice finds! I like the sword and the cufflink. What is the cufflink made out of? And you can argue with finding silver Mercury dime always a good feeling. Congrats!

 

[Carolina Tom]

Very nice finds... lots of variety too! GL&HH.

 

[david680]

Those are some nice finds! I like the sword and the cufflink. What is the cufflink made out of? And you can argue with finding silver Mercury dime always a good feeling. Congrats!

It had me wondering too, but it says plate right on the front. Still, for a second.... Yep, I'm always good with a Merc, and always happier when its a teen or twenties without the rim being wore down into the date.

 

[Nepa-Will]

Some of my best spots are the trashy ones. They're the ones everyone else stays away from. Persistence pays off. Great job!

 

[McCDig]

Nice finds. As much as we don't want to dig trash, your efforts show that it pays off.