JeffInMass
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- Jan 14, 2006
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- Minelab Equinox 600, Minelab Explorer SE Pro, Explorer XS, Fisher CZ6A
- Primary Interest:
- Metal Detecting
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
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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