new spot produces a first for me!

[cjon455]

got permission from a house a few houses down from me, the yard was huge and the house was old, I thought for sure thered be more there. Im pretty sure this yard has been excavated or tilled at some point, I was digging the crusty zincolns at 3-5 inches??, I got tired of digging mid 1980s clad and matchboxes. All in all not too shabby, 3 wheats, the cool token, the ornate lock thing, and my first halfyeah not a silver half, but indeed my first found half, 1974, oh well, betterluck next time

 

[pkb]

you should be able to tell with your AT Pro that they are crusty pennies. They give off a scratchy sound. I don't dig them up. A solid sounding , say 76, 77 , is either a uncrusted penny or could be a silver ring.

 

[Msbeepbeep]

Nice assortment of finds! The pliers work? I like finding tools I can use, but then again, I'm a little odd! Lol !

 

[cjon455]

you should be able to tell with your AT Pro that they are crusty pennies. They give off a scratchy sound. I don't dig them up. A solid sounding , say 76, 77 , is either a uncrusted penny or could be a silver ring.

that's the kicker, 99 percent of the time its a cruddy penny, but one time I had a solid 77 and It was a small sterling ring. that half I dug was a solid very loud 92

 

[Old Dude]

Congrats Cjon. I have found 2 halves and neither of them was silver either. They sure get you excited when you see the size in the hole, don't they?

 

[Rusted_Iron]

Still nice to find a 50c piece and wheaties, but yeah, it sounds like it had some fill dirt brought in at some point. Sometimes you can't tell, if it's a big site, it could have been brought in only one area, and not others.

 

[WHADIFIND]

Don't write off the place just yet. Give yourself time to figure the lay of the land, so to speak.

I wouldn't worry about figuring out what signals you can skip.

Nice start!

 

[fongu]

Nice finds. I've yet to find my first half dollar, but one of these days.

 

[cjon455]

Don't write off the place just yet. Give yourself time to figure the lay of the land, so to speak.

I wouldn't worry about figuring out what signals you can skip.

Nice start!

I don't skip many signals at private properties, sometimes im guilty of skipping 40-45s at shallow depths though

 

[WHADIFIND]

I don't skip many signals at private properties, sometimes im guilty of skipping 40-45s at shallow depths though

I know. It is a matter of time and how many holes one wants to leave. But, I wouldn't completely give up on 'em. Plan a 40-45 day, and dig everything. Might prove interesting.

In the meantime, try testing some tiny little rings in your yard. See how they ring up for you. (put it in a baggie though, just in case. )

 

[Blueblood]

Nice finds! I have often wondered how hard it would be to lose such a large coin like a half dollar. But, evidently it happens or we wouldn't be finding them. Well, you finding them, ha! I haven't found one yet.

 

[l2hunt]

a few cool finds

 

[davehky]

Nice finds! I also was sooo happy when I found a half, even though its not silver.1974 or 73 was the one I dug up to.

 

[Moonshadow]

Looks like a good day to me! A coin is a coin........bailed me out of many a tight spot! Keep up the good work......