Milestone reached and also a first!!

[JeffInMass]

Those of you who know me or have seen my posts through the years know I have been hunting a park in my old hometown that I have affectionately called Seated Park. I started hunting there in September of 1996- finds that day were a 1906 Barber dime, 1929 & 1945 Mercs and a 1934 Washington quarter- not a bad beginning! Fast forward 35 Seated coins later to today, my 326th visit, and I needed 2 keepers to hit the 1000 milestone.

Not 10 minutes in to today's hunt, I nabbed a 1902 Indian- #999! Then came the first- got a very loud 33/34 signal on the Nox, pinpointed very shallow- can slaw or big piece of junk I'm thinking- what do I find- a pair of Bicentennial Kennedy halves- first time ever finding 2 halves in one hole.

Add a pair of 1912 wheats into the equation and, after 2 1/2 hours, I'm still one short. Then it happened- a repeating 18/19 about 6" deep- popped out an obvious small cent, but very crusty. Cleaned it for seemingly 4 - 5 minutes and I could finally make out the word cent, using a loupe.

Further cleaning at home revealed a VERY worn 1864 Indian- date is flat but readable and I couldn't care less about its condition- I reached #1000!!

Lots of years, lots of different machines, lots of holes, lots of wear and tear on my shot knees, but all of that is forgotten- I'll celebrate this one for the rest of my days!

Enjoy the pics and HH all!
Jeff

 

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[Whynotnow?]

Your keepers are truly impressive sir, but I have to say that my favorite part of this is your ability to keep good records! Nice work!

 

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[JeffInMass]

I thought for sure you were going to hit that 1,000 milestone when Ed and i were their. But it only took one more trip to make it happen congrats my friend.

Thank you brother, such a relief! Looking forward to hooking up with you guys in the spring. Merry Christmas to you and your family my friend!

 

[JeffInMass]

Your keepers are truly impressive sir, but I have to say that my favorite part of this is your ability to keep good records! Nice work!

Thank you Hbot- I have several different spreadsheets that start in March 1991, tracking everything I've found through nearly 32 years of hunting- a little OCD but I love it.

 

[releventchair]

Congrats!
That is a heck of a pile!