my first dug 1943 Walking Liberty half

schoser · Jan 15, 2011

my first dug 1943 Walking Liberty half

Hit a milestone today in a ballfield that i know has been seriously whomped in the past by other hunters....dug this Walking Liberty half...what a rush! :headbang:

schoser · Jan 16, 2011

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coinstalker said:
schoser said:

Thanks guys....sucker was deep too...i think if i hadn't been going as slow as i was i might have missed it.

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How deep was it? and hey that is a nice coin................

It was about 5 inches deep in moist ground.

Woodland Detectors · Jan 16, 2011

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Sweet silver disk! :icon_thumleft:

digsallday · Jan 16, 2011

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Schoser, Congratulations on the half. Hope theres more there where you dug that one. Let us know.

freddy williams · Jan 16, 2011

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Nice silver I am still hunting for my walking liberty half this town was established in 1853 an I detect as often as I can. So far my oldest coin is a 1883 morgan from it and a coin after electroalis it has nothing on it no date and no idientifing marks but I know it is a coin app. dia is 28 - 29 mm HH everyone :hello2:

crazyjarhead · Jan 16, 2011

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Congrats on the Big Walker.............They don't come easy and often $:-\$

ModernMiner · Jan 16, 2011

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SWEET!!! Congrats on your first Walker. I know the feeling. After 4 years of detecting I finally dug my first one in a soybean field about three weeks ago. (1945) What a great sight to see big silver. :thumbsup:

-MM-

liftloop · Jan 16, 2011

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Nice... that one is on top of my list for this year..scratch the Buffalo nick found that last year...way to go.. :icon_thumleft:

Diggin-N-Dumps · Jan 16, 2011

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TheRandyMan said:
26 years ago this spring I dug the exact same coin as my first metal detecting find ever...3 inches down within 4 inches of my grandmother's driveway. The fever began and runs on to this day....welcome to the "disease".

Thats So Strange, Because my first Silver find was a 1943 Walker :dontknow:

Cool Find!! :thumbsup:

schoser · Jan 16, 2011

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Took me 4 years in this hobby to finally find one. :icon_pirat:

xmarks73 · Jan 16, 2011

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Savor that one. Its a wonderful feeling! I remember when I dug my only walker. Congrats! :hello2:

kimsdad · Jan 16, 2011

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Diggin-N-Dumps said:
TheRandyMan said:

26 years ago this spring I dug the exact same coin as my first metal detecting find ever...3 inches down within 4 inches of my grandmother's driveway. The fever began and runs on to this day....welcome to the "disease".

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Thats So Strange, Because my first Silver find was a 1943 Walker

Cool Find!!

What is it with the '43 Walkers? :dontknow:

My first silver was a '43 Walker also. :icon_scratch:

WTG on an awesome coin!!! :thumbsup:

Roland58 · Jan 17, 2011

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ggossage said:
What a beauty! Congratulations! After 10 years of hunting I found my first Walking Half this year...and my second a month later...both 1943! My girlfriend commemorated my luck at Christmas with a 1943 Walking Half ring!

Congrats again!

That must be one huge ring!

goatofwonder · Jan 17, 2011

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Congrats! It feels great to dig one of those.

Bum Luck · Jan 17, 2011

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schoser said:
coinstalker said:

schoser said:

Thanks guys....sucker was deep too...i think if i hadn't been going as slow as i was i might have missed it.

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How deep was it? and hey that is a nice coin................

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It was about 5 inches deep in moist ground.

That wasn't too deep, so I wonder if there was anything masking it. Did you check on all-metal? That might be worth while.

Bavaria Mike · Jan 17, 2011

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Congrats on the big silver! HH, Mike

Ronfrommichigan · Jan 17, 2011

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Nice find like those half dollars.HH Ron

Cool Hand Fluke · Jan 17, 2011

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Way to go on your first Walker! :icon_thumleft:

There is nothing like seeing a big silver coin coming out the hole you just dug! :wink:

8 days ago I dug a Franklin half at 6 inches in a baseball field that has been hit super hard over the years by dozens of other detectorist. It just goes to show you that those silver coins in that 5 to 8 inch depth range a difficult to beep and are easeally missed.

schoser · Jan 17, 2011

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Bum Luck said:
schoser said:

coinstalker said:

schoser said:

Thanks guys....sucker was deep too...i think if i hadn't been going as slow as i was i might have missed it.

Click to expand...

How deep was it? and hey that is a nice coin................

Click to expand...

It was about 5 inches deep in moist ground.

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That wasn't too deep, so I wonder if there was anything masking it. Did you check on all-metal? That might be worth while.

Found it while in All Metal mode....five bars sensitivity going slow...and yes, there was something else in the hole...a small rusted trim nail about an inch and a half long.