Pile of Silvers from the Colorado River

[oldmxrat]

Just got back from my annual trip to Arizona to visit friends and family. Last year I discovered a spot that used to be a camping/swimming/boating area along the Colorado river. I found a number of silver rosies and quarters and rings there last year, so of course I hit it again!
The finds tend to be pretty beat up, as the ground is comprised of rocks , gravel and hard pan, and was driven on for years. That's okay, better than clad.

I was able to hunt for about 8 hours, in which time I found;

14 silver rosies, ranging from 1953 to 1964
3 silver quarters
1 buffalo nickel 1936
1 Mercury dime 1944
2 sterling rings
1 sterling religious medal
1 Kennedy half dollar 1968-D (40% silver)
4 junk rings
and about $20 in clad

I'm going to have to take a trip down there just to metal detect for a week or so! There's plenty of ground I haven't covered.

Thanks for lookin' and have fun out there!

 

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[Nicksan]

Dang, Nice haul........ and where is this spot exactly.

 

[Gare]

AMAZING 8 hours congratulations AND thanks for posting

 

[jewelerguy]

wow that's awesome

 

[Bharpring]

The medallion is a St. Christopher Medal. I did a YouTube video on a gold one that I found on the beach a few months ago. Yours is old and awesome!

 

[Florida Finder]

Just got back from my annual trip to Arizona to visit friends and family. Last year I discovered a spot that used to be a camping/swimming/boating area along the Colorado river. I found a number of silver rosies and quarters and rings there last year, so of course I hit it again!
The finds tend to be pretty beat up, as the ground is comprised of rocks , gravel and hard pan, and was driven on for years. That's okay, better than clad.

I was able to hunt for about 8 hours, in which time I found;

14 silver rosies, ranging from 1953 to 1964
3 silver quarters
1 buffalo nickel 1936
1 Mercury dime 1944
2 sterling rings
1 sterling religious medal
1 Kennedy half dollar 1968-D (40% silver)
4 junk rings
and about $20 in clad

I'm going to have to take a trip down there just to metal detect for a week or so! There's plenty of ground I haven't covered.

Thanks for lookin' and have fun out there!

That’s a lot of silver for you. Congratulations are in order!

 

[brianc053]

Oldmxrat, congrats on the great finds! Do you find most of it on dry land (where they were camping) or in the river (where they were swimming)?

 

[oldmxrat]

Oldmxrat, congrats on the great finds! Do you find most of it on dry land (where they were camping) or in the river (where they were swimming)?

Hi Brian, it's all on dry land. The river has changed enough over the years to where this spot is almost inaccessible and no longer used. All the clad is 60's and 70's. I haven't found anything in the water except for fishing weights.

 

[cudamark]

Nice! Let me know if you need any help....I'm only a few hours away!

 

[E-Trac-Ohio]

Wow ... well done !

 

[Silvermonkey]

That is a boat load of beautiful US silver! Fantastic!

 

[TommNJ]

Congrats ! 👍

TommNJ

 

[Digger RJ]

Just got back from my annual trip to Arizona to visit friends and family. Last year I discovered a spot that used to be a camping/swimming/boating area along the Colorado river. I found a number of silver rosies and quarters and rings there last year, so of course I hit it again!
The finds tend to be pretty beat up, as the ground is comprised of rocks , gravel and hard pan, and was driven on for years. That's okay, better than clad.

I was able to hunt for about 8 hours, in which time I found;

14 silver rosies, ranging from 1953 to 1964
3 silver quarters
1 buffalo nickel 1936
1 Mercury dime 1944
2 sterling rings
1 sterling religious medal
1 Kennedy half dollar 1968-D (40% silver)
4 junk rings
and about $20 in clad

I'm going to have to take a trip down there just to metal detect for a week or so! There's plenty of ground I haven't covered.

Thanks for lookin' and have fun out there!

Awesome!!! Congrats!!!

 

[Centsless Detecting]

Wow you found more in 8 hours than I found all last year! Congrats. I need to find a spot like that.

 

[brianc053]

Hi Brian, it's all on dry land. The river has changed enough over the years to where this spot is almost inaccessible and no longer used. All the clad is 60's and 70's. I haven't found anything in the water except for fishing weights.

Thanks for letting me know. (I ask because there are some areas where I’m considering taking my Nox into a river and was wondering. I’ll still try it but will have low expectations).

 

[Hunk-a-lead]

Just got back from my annual trip to Arizona to visit friends and family. Last year I discovered a spot that used to be a camping/swimming/boating area along the Colorado river. I found a number of silver rosies and quarters and rings there last year, so of course I hit it again!
The finds tend to be pretty beat up, as the ground is comprised of rocks , gravel and hard pan, and was driven on for years. That's okay, better than clad.

I was able to hunt for about 8 hours, in which time I found;

14 silver rosies, ranging from 1953 to 1964
3 silver quarters
1 buffalo nickel 1936
1 Mercury dime 1944
2 sterling rings
1 sterling religious medal
1 Kennedy half dollar 1968-D (40% silver)
4 junk rings
and about $20 in clad

I'm going to have to take a trip down there just to metal detect for a week or so! There's plenty of ground I haven't covered.

Thanks for lookin' and have fun out there!

sweet haul! so much silver, wow. wtg

 

[oldmxrat]

Wow you found more in 8 hours than I found all last year! Congrats. I need to find a spot like that.

Thanks, I spent many hours researching to come up with that spot, and dozens of others that produced nothing. Just got lucky with that one.

 

[oldmxrat]

Thanks for letting me know. (I ask because there are some areas where I’m considering taking my Nox into a river and was wondering. I’ll still try it but will have low expectations).

My buddy spends all summer long IN the Truckee river and finds an incredible amount of treasure. I suppose it just depends on what goes on at a particular spot.

 

[thormchammer]

Just got back from my annual trip to Arizona to visit friends and family. Last year I discovered a spot that used to be a camping/swimming/boating area along the Colorado river. I found a number of silver rosies and quarters and rings there last year, so of course I hit it again!
The finds tend to be pretty beat up, as the ground is comprised of rocks , gravel and hard pan, and was driven on for years. That's okay, better than clad.

I was able to hunt for about 8 hours, in which time I found;

14 silver rosies, ranging from 1953 to 1964
3 silver quarters
1 buffalo nickel 1936
1 Mercury dime 1944
2 sterling rings
1 sterling religious medal
1 Kennedy half dollar 1968-D (40% silver)
4 junk rings
and about $20 in clad

I'm going to have to take a trip down there just to metal detect for a week or so! There's plenty of ground I haven't covered.

Thanks for lookin' and have fun out there!

Super cool! I am just a tad jealous!

 

[Back-of-the-boat]

Sweet I would love to find a spot like that, did you dig any low signals or just the high tones?