Quick hunt after work

[twistidd]

I came back from my vacation to a pretty hectic day of work and needed to get out for an hour or so. On my way to the wooded area I was heading to, the sky looked a bit ominous, but fortunately for me, it stayed bone dry the entire hunt (though as I left, a block away, the ground was soaked, as if it had rained there but not over me!)

Well, no luck in the woods. This area is near the camp but not the actual camp. The woods were pretty soggy, and I was picking up all kinds of iron, and it got annoying! I found a few lead bullets, pull tabs, and one of those ID braclets, much like the one Kermit found, except mine is aluminum, and not personalized (how boring.)

I was on my way to the car and decided to hit the grassy picnic grove between the woods and lot (Kermit, we hit this field once before). TONS of trash, but I did get a 1907 V nickel at 7 inches and a 1917-D wheat at 5 inches. I had to basically dig any deep signal that wasn't iron. Soon I was in the company of five tame deer, but no more oldies were to be found (did find a few early memorials.)

It was good to get out, maybe next time I can get a silver Roosevelt. Eh, who am I kidding? lol...take care all.

Joe

 

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[AmericanCoinHunting]

I came back from my vacation to a pretty hectic day of work and needed to get out for an hour or so. On my way to the wooded area I was heading to, the sky looked a bit ominous, but fortunately for me, it stayed bone dry the entire hunt (though as I left, a block away, the ground was soaked, as if it had rained there but not over me!)

Well, no luck in the woods. This area is near the camp but not the actual camp. The woods were pretty soggy, and I was picking up all kinds of iron, and it got annoying! I found a few lead bullets, pull tabs, and one of those ID braclets, much like the one Kermit found, except mine is aluminum, and not personalized (how boring.)

I was on my way to the car and decided to hit the grassy picnic grove between the woods and lot (Kermit, we hit this field once before). TONS of trash, but I did get a 1907 V nickel at 7 inches and a 1917-D wheat at 5 inches. I had to basically dig any deep signal that wasn't iron. Soon I was in the company of five tame deer, but no more oldies were to be found (did find a few early memorials.)

It was good to get out, maybe next time I can get a silver Roosevelt. Eh, who am I kidding? lol...take care all.

Joe

Hey Twisted...........Congrats on the 17d,and 07 I.H.....................................Keep trying to dig those 3-4" dime signals.......Boring as it might sound........I have found Many Mercs 3-4" deep........................A N D..............don't forget that Brets dad dug a S E A T E D Dime at 1"......(Probably a drop from a Peoria hunter) but it was still a seated..............and I was hunting with them...........and had went over the very same area with-in a week before............
..........................Rosies ARE hard to find tho..............most were dug in the 60's-80's I think.,...........................but wouldn't you rather have a merc or barber ??
Dig Shallow..................Dig DEEP..........................D I G O F T E N !!!!!!!!!!!
Best of luck TWISTED..........................and H.H.

 

[watercolor]

Welcome back! I see you haven't lost your touch with those V-Nick's. . . nice!
Now, how bout dem Rosies

Take care,
Mark

 

[kimsdad]

V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

WTG, Joe!!

 

[Lowbatts]

heheheh, he said v-nick. He's gonna score with a v-nick.... heheheh he said score

How was the weekender?

 

[litefire56]

Hey Joe, I'll trade ya a Rosie for a V nick anyday. You're da Nickel King man!

 

[twistidd]

Thanks for the compliments, guys. I didn't know I had a knack for the V-nicks, though...this is only my third one dug, I was pretty excited when i saw it was a V instead of a buffalo. I love finding buffs, but I've gotten a lot of those. I'm working on a shield now...we'll see.

Lowbatts, the weekender was great. I had a great time, thanks for asking. I saw lots of areas that make me want to return there with a busload of you guys some day. Tons of old farmhouses, sprawling lawns, old decrepit farms adjacent to corn and soybean fields...ahh, some day. lol, I did have a great time eating a lot of good food and doing a lot of sightseeing.

Joe

 

[DPBOB]

Sounds like you had a great weekend.
From the link you posted before , it looks like very cool place.
Glad you had a great weekend
Nice " V"
Shields are hard to come by.
I found one in Norwood Park at a house. I didn't know what it was at first and then WaterColor tells me I just found a Shield Nickel

 

[treasurefiend]

Great job bud!!!!

 

[mikewaz]

Way to go Joe!
I had a feeling you'd get out somewhere, anywhere...
Mike

 

[Brett]

Congrats Joe! I really want a V-nick now I still haven't found one.