Really Hammered it Today!! 17 Silvers and 2 Golds

[ScubaDetector]

Boy did I find a GREAT spot in the weeds!! Have absolutely no idea what I found where but I sure had fun. When you find a Barber quarter, 3 SL quarters and two Washington, you know you are in a virgin spot. First gold was the small one with 3 out of 4 black stones in it. Second is the signet. Lots of hallmarks in the signet. It is old and only 9K but nice. Stamped 9 and 375.

Anyway the silver kept ringing loud and clear today. I couldn't believe how many quarters i was able to scrounge up. Then the dimes, rings and Indian bracelet. I sure had my friend drooling as he pulled up a silver Roosevelt and no other silver or gold. He got a Detroit Police button though. That makes 4 from this spot now.

The brass oar lock was different. I have found hundreds and this is the first brass one. First large sledge hammer also.

Barber is 1911, three slq's no date I can see at this time, two Washington's three merc's, two Roosevelt's, a war nickel, four silver rings and the silver bracelet are my silver finds.

The button has a patent date of Dec. 9 1924 on it.

The only trash I dug were two bottle tops, two shotgun bases, a pull tab and a washer. Made for a very good day underwater. Enjoy the pictures!!











I sure hope to find more spots like that out there.

 

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[Hunter101]

Nice assortment of finds!!! You make me want to get certified. Unfortunately Utah ain't the most wonderful place to scuba dive. Oh well, I spend my time wading in a creek that used to pass by the old territorial penitentiary. Good luck on many more hunts and I expect to see more cool finds.

 

[ScubaDetector]

Nice assortment of finds!!! You make me want to get certified. Unfortunately Utah ain't the most wonderful place to scuba dive. Oh well, I spend my time wading in a creek that used to pass by the old territorial penitentiary. Good luck on many more hunts and I expect to see more cool finds.

I was a state cop in Utah. I dove, Pineview, Deer Creek, Provo river, Ogden river, Fish lake, Causey reservoir, and others. Not the most wonderful place but gold can be found in a few of those places. I know of a few other places I am going to hit once I drive back.

 

[Blak bart]

Man your killin it !!! I cant belive how rich your spots are. You must have very little competition. I sometimes come up there with a yacht I work on , guess I got to bring my gear next time. I would brave the cold for finds like yours.

 

[against the wind]

You really cleaned up. Congrats on the Silver Quarter Trifecter and the Gold.

 

[scruggs]

Nice finds you made!

 

[can]

very nice finds. wtg

 

[Chizzy]

I just checked my reflection in a mirror.........I'm a pale shade of green!! You keep this up and folks are going to think I'm Martian!!
Just unbelievable how much you are able to bring up from DJ's Locker!!
No, no, never mind my color.......you keep pounding the bottom of the deep!!

 

[Professor of Engineering]

Absolutely a fantastic hunt, Gold, Silver and Relics! Congratualtions!

 

[qaela4]

I would die if I found a place with more than one silver quarter(I've only found two in three years) let alone that many and Barbers and SLQ's to boot!

 

[ScubaDetector]

I would die if I found a place with more than one silver quarter(I've only found two in three years) let alone that many and Barbers and SLQ's to boot!

Funny you should mention that. I was just counting the silver from that spot.



4 Walkers
1 Franklin half
1 Barber quarter
4 SLQ quarters
23 Washington quarters
47 Dimes
10 war nickels
1 2 mark German

Add 16 pieces of gold to the equation and you understand why I keep going back.





This is in 3 weeks time. Yes a virgin spot nobody has touched I am sure. No diver has anyway.

 

[Metal Magnet]

Geeeosh, dang that's awesome! You're killing me with all these water finds.

 

[OBN]

Amazing!! What else can be said!!

 

[tomhighland]

Outstanding! I am looking forward to seeing the total for the year.

 

[trapperart]

Man you're on fire congrats on the great finds keep it up

 

[ScubaDetector]

Man you're on fire congrats on the great finds keep it up

Well, I am not really on fire. Water is a LOT better to hunt than land for a few reasons. When a person dropped a coin or ring in the water it was GONE for good. Not like on land where they could find it in the grass or dirt. Very rare to find a ring on top of the sand and even rarer to stay on muck. Since I can get to places others only dream of I do have an advantage. I just have to find the places and this is one of them.

So many detectorists have hit parks and curb strips and very few have ventured into areas that I go. The ones that do don't talk about it much. We all know that once the old stuff is gone, it is gone for good. Sure new stuff gets dropped especially rings. Yes, every year I find virgin swim areas. Ones long forgotten. With no air conditioners back in the day and thousands of people swimming, diving and detecting has been a blast.

I call the lakes in Michigan my private banks. People deposit goodies in them every day. I just have to be around to withdraw whatever they deposit.

 

[Reelsnrods]

That is a fertile piece of ground you have there! Congrats!!!

 

[testing123]

congrats on a stellar day! it's hunts like that which you will remember the rest of your life.

 

[ArDirtSlinger]

Awesome hunt.......So much BIG silver makes for a Great Hunt...Congrats

 

[Tuberale]

Thank you for your service, Scuba. I didn't know that about you. You were certainly killing the rings and silver coins out there.. I bet you deserved them, too.