say hello to mr slick

[McCDig]

Went to a new county park adjacent to a 1939 elementary school. First target dug was a flattened soda can down 12 inches. That told me to move away from the fill. Over to some trees and bam! '23 wheat followed by a quartermaster collar disk (dated late '20s to early '30s). Stayed there long enough to pull three buckles and the brass gear piece. Then over closer to the school I uncovered the brass door strike plate. Had a merry old time digging clad at the school ($2.90) and an occasional wheat. Then I dug a wheat on a signal that ranged 68 to 81, put the plug back in and was still getting an 81 near the edge of the plug; dug a secondary plug and the one I'd just replaced and out came Mr. Slick (SLQ).

That was Tuesday. Yesterday after work I hit a spot I'd recovered an IHC from the 1880s and was working through the can shred when a bouncy 68 to 74 signal yielded a deep target that appears to be a gilt cuff link.

Thanks for checking out the picks!

 

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[digger460]

Can you say,"HOTSPOT

 

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[Trezurehunter]

Nice SLQ McCdig. Slick or not that is always one nice coin to see in a clump of dirt.

 

[Carolina Tom]

Well done sir. SLQs are tough to find. Congrats on that.

Glad to see you out scoring treasure!

 

[park pirate]

Awesome hunt..

 

[Tuberale]

Cool McSlick, McCDig! If I had to dig a worn-date quarter, it would ALWAYS be a SLQ.

 

[ScubaDetector]

Love the SLQ's. Congrats.

 

[against the wind]

Very cool, I like seeing the variety of finds that come from schools and parks. The wheat pennies are always great to find but the SLQ steals the show.
Congrats

 

[McCDig]

Thanks ATW! I got that hunt on video. My reaction to seeing the SLQ was as you'd expect. Probably won't get to that upload until next weekend.

 

[McCDig]

Thanks ScubaDetector! That's the third for me since I got back to detecting in late 2014.

 

[McCDig]

Thanks Tuberale! I like it! What else would it be but a "McSlick"

 

[McCDig]

Thanks park pirate! ...a pirating we will go! HH!!

 

[McCDig]

Thanks Carolina Tom! That SLQ was elusive at first. Time and again the advice I've heard "always check the hole" has proven true.

 

[McCDig]

Thanks Trezurehunter! I agree. That flash of silver was great to see.

 

[McCDig]

Thanks digger460. Like the "hotspot" clip. I continue to "get blood from a stone" here. No telling what else is here if I were only willing to dig all the trash.

 

[McCDig]

Thanks ddf! I think there must be more at the school. Figure the kids had 25 years to drop silver.

 

[McCDig]

Thanks Jer! The disk had a hint of gilt when I dug it. At home in some lemon juice it was transformed.

 

[McCDig]

Thanks digger dad! Always glad to make an older recovery.

 

[McCDig]

Thanks deershed! Appreciate your comments and stopping by to check out the pics!

 

[Loco-Digger]

Hello Mr. Slick, Congrats on those awesome digs McCDig.

 

[McCDig]

Thanks L-D! I'll pass that on to Mr. Slick.