Old School Silver

[Sooper Dave]

I took a long drive out to a small town school site I have never hunted. It is always such a gamble to drive so far just to find it's been hunted out by the local diggers. I had a few back up sites, but this place was my main focus because it has such a large area to hunt. I started around the old school and within no time I had dug a 45 Merc. This was a good sign that there was some things left to find. Well I hunted hard for about 2 hours and I had dug maybe 3 wheaties and a few pieces of clad. I took a water break and decided to head down to the farthest spot away from the school that looked perfect for a ball field. The grass was a lot taller but not so bad you couldn't swing. I started in the corner where I imagine home plate would have been and my first signal was another Merc. I spent another two hours working the infield having a good time digging old coins lost by the kids from years ago. The 1896 O Barber quarter was a great surprise and the kangaroo penny that was turned into a whizzer toy is a cool piece. My favorite find is The Band Of Mercy star pin. It's from an organization that was formed in 1875 and was to teach kids about being kind to all animals. It's always fun to find something new to learn about and it was well worth the drive for some good dirt therapy.

 

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[eyemustdigtreasure]

I took a long drive out to a small town school site I have never hunted. It is always such a gamble to drive so far just to find it's been hunted out by the local diggers. I had a few back up sites, but this place was my main focus because it has such a large area to hunt. I started around the old school and within no time I had dug a 45 Merc. This was a good sign that there was some things left to find. Well I hunted hard for about 2 hours and I had dug maybe 3 wheaties and a few pieces of clad. I took a water break and decided to head down to the farthest spot away from the school that looked perfect for a ball field. The grass was a lot taller but not so bad you couldn't swing. I started in the corner where I imagine home plate would have been and my first signal was another Merc. I spent another two hours working the infield having a good time digging old coins lost by the kids from years ago. The 1896 O Barber quarter was a great surprise and the kangaroo penny that was turned into a whizzer toy is a cool piece. My favorite find is The Band Of Mercy star pin. It's from an organization that was formed in 1875 and was to teach kids about being kind to all animals. It's always fun to find something new to learn about and it was well worth the drive for some good dirt therapy.

What a HAUL!
Good job ! 👍

 

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[Sooper Dave]

Lotsa great silver in those pics, great finds! Way to go!

Thanks Steve!

 

[Sooper Dave]

Sooper hunt, congrats!

Thanks

 

[Sooper Dave]

What a HAUL!
Good job ! 👍

Thanks

 

[Gimmie The Loot]

Real cool site you found. I've been to at least 10 old school/churches around me and have never been so fortunate as that. Well done!

 

[E-Trac-Ohio]

Wow Dave ... killer finds - keep up the good work !

 

[mddavis3]

I took a long drive out to a small town school site I have never hunted. It is always such a gamble to drive so far just to find it's been hunted out by the local diggers. I had a few back up sites, but this place was my main focus because it has such a large area to hunt. I started around the old school and within no time I had dug a 45 Merc. This was a good sign that there was some things left to find. Well I hunted hard for about 2 hours and I had dug maybe 3 wheaties and a few pieces of clad. I took a water break and decided to head down to the farthest spot away from the school that looked perfect for a ball field. The grass was a lot taller but not so bad you couldn't swing. I started in the corner where I imagine home plate would have been and my first signal was another Merc. I spent another two hours working the infield having a good time digging old coins lost by the kids from years ago. The 1896 O Barber quarter was a great surprise and the kangaroo penny that was turned into a whizzer toy is a cool piece. My favorite find is The Band Of Mercy star pin. It's from an organization that was formed in 1875 and was to teach kids about being kind to all animals. It's always fun to find something new to learn about and it was well worth the drive for some good dirt therapy.

What a great spot you found!

 

[ArfieBoy]

Man! You hit the jackpot on that hunt! Great coins! Congratulations! Thanks for sharing with us.

 

[dig deeper now]

I took a long drive out to a small town school site I have never hunted. It is always such a gamble to drive so far just to find it's been hunted out by the local diggers. I had a few back up sites, but this place was my main focus because it has such a large area to hunt. I started around the old school and within no time I had dug a 45 Merc. This was a good sign that there was some things left to find. Well I hunted hard for about 2 hours and I had dug maybe 3 wheaties and a few pieces of clad. I took a water break and decided to head down to the farthest spot away from the school that looked perfect for a ball field. The grass was a lot taller but not so bad you couldn't swing. I started in the corner where I imagine home plate would have been and my first signal was another Merc. I spent another two hours working the infield having a good time digging old coins lost by the kids from years ago. The 1896 O Barber quarter was a great surprise and the kangaroo penny that was turned into a whizzer toy is a cool piece. My favorite find is The Band Of Mercy star pin. It's from an organization that was formed in 1875 and was to teach kids about being kind to all animals. It's always fun to find something new to learn about and it was well worth the drive for some good dirt therapy.

Hit that yard until you can not get a tone from nothing, then go around and around for anything you MIGHT have missed in between the ones you found. VERY nice hall! HAPPY - HAPPY hunting. one thing more try it right after a rain, the very next morning, water helps the detector seeing metal.

 

[Sooper Dave]

Real cool site you found. I've been to at least 10 old school/churches around me and have never been so fortunate as that. Well done!

Thanks! They can be hit or miss. I've hunted a bunch and barely dig a keeper. It is the fun part of the chase. Makes you enjoy and appreciate those productive sites so much more.

 

[Sooper Dave]

Wow Dave ... killer finds - keep up the good work !

Thanks!

 

[Sooper Dave]

Man! You hit the jackpot on that hunt! Great coins! Congratulations! Thanks for sharing with us.

Thank You!

 

[Sooper Dave]

Hit that yard until you can not get a tone from nothing, then go around and around for anything you MIGHT have missed in between the ones you found. VERY nice hall! HAPPY - HAPPY hunting. one thing more try it right after a rain, the very next morning, water helps the detector seeing metal.

Thanks and I appreciate the advice. I will give it a try.