NOT EXPECTING THIS!

[elenk]

Today I decided to hit the old park close to work during my lunch break. I decided I was going dime-quarter mode only on my Fisher F2 DD machine since there is an annual carnival for the community in this park and I always find several quarters there. So basically I am having a pretty good hunt picking up about $3 in dimes and quarters and it is almost time to go. The next hit I get is the faint quarter or something bigger that is barely repeatable. When i pin-point I almost have to push the metal detector in the ground to get a location and depth. The F2 shows that it is between 9-11 inches deep. I think to myself that this is nothing but deep trash. Since I am having a good day and have seriously not dug any trash targets today, I decide I should try it and see what happens. I have a Raven shovel which makes the job much easier. I get my best pin-point and work a plug 11 inches deep (full shovel blade) around the target. I work the plug out and check the hole with the F2. Good - its out of the hole. Next, I check the giant plug and it goes off. Ok - its there. I see the side of this silver coin and it looks thick and the side ridges are deep. I kept thinking to my self "you got to be kidding me ......" This is what I found.







Anyway ... the hunt ended after this one!

It just goes to show you that the you never know what your going to find. These great coins are still out there! The F2 goes deep but you could definitely tell that this one was on the very edge of its limitations!

I hope you enjoyed it!

 

[Twinkletoes]

Beautiful coin!



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[dieselram94]

Very nice find I am constantly impressed with my sons F2...

 

[Michiganne]

Lovely! Congrats on that nice save.

HH

 

[yelnif]

Veeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeery nice- great save and recovery- Lone those 'heavy' silver coins. too sweet. HH...