tnt-hunter
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- Fisher CZ-21, Minelab Equinix 800, ,Garret AT Pro,
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I went back to the scout camp and finished up the site I was working with a little time to start the next one with the CZ21. I found 151 coins with a face value of $12.99, an interesting old pocket knife, a mess kit stainless knife, 2 fake cobs, a graduation pendant, a swelled up quarter, 2 neckerchief slides, a mystery scout emblem piece, a rope tensioner, a bunch of sinkers, a hat pin back, a wing nut from a mess kit, a drill bit and an old round ball.
Of course I also found tent pegs, 51 from this site for a grand total of 293 for 3 days work and 14 from the next site.
The knife would have been a real beauty before the rust set in, but now it’s junk. The cobs are sold in the trading post, the pendant I’m not sure of and more neckerchief slides is nothing unusual.
The center item was a mystery when I first saw it. I found it at the base of a flagpole. The concrete base has a brass plaque on it dedicated to the group that put up the money to build the campsite. As I was getting up I noticed the plague was missing one of the corner fasteners and I had it in my hand. Mystery solved. I will give it to the camp ranger when I go back (he wasn’t around when I left this time) so he can put it back on.
The quarter was in a hot fire and the gases from the hot center of the coin caused it to swell up, separate the layers of the clad and actually split open on part of the end. I have seen this before on clad coins.
The round ball was a nice surprise. I know it is not possible to get an accurate date on a round ball, but I believe this one was from the old farm. It was down about 11 inches which is much deeper than most things found here. Also it is a .69 cal. ball and the scout don’t usually fire any black powder over .50 cal. Notice it has tiny chew marks on it. I have found civil war bullets that have been mouse chewed in the past. I really think this one dates from the time of the large cent and flat buttons I have found on the property, but we will never know for sure.
Yesterday I had 4 hours to hunt the grassy parking area at the local fairgrounds. We can only detect outside the fence these days. The new manager is afraid someone will get hurt and hold him liable so we are stuck with the parking area. I managed to find 81 coins with a face value of $3.97, a sinker, a key, a cheapy pendant with H22 on the front and the outline of a seagull and CA on the back, a silver ring and a crusty 1941 wheat penny. As always I dug some tabs, aluminum caps, foil and can slaw as well.
The ring is a nice chain pattern with 925 TMA and Thailand on the inside. A nice little surprise to end the hunt as I was on my way back to the truck swingin the CZ as I went.
2 good days and a lot of fun as usual. Thanks for looking and may your coil lead you to good things.
Of course I also found tent pegs, 51 from this site for a grand total of 293 for 3 days work and 14 from the next site.
The knife would have been a real beauty before the rust set in, but now it’s junk. The cobs are sold in the trading post, the pendant I’m not sure of and more neckerchief slides is nothing unusual.
The center item was a mystery when I first saw it. I found it at the base of a flagpole. The concrete base has a brass plaque on it dedicated to the group that put up the money to build the campsite. As I was getting up I noticed the plague was missing one of the corner fasteners and I had it in my hand. Mystery solved. I will give it to the camp ranger when I go back (he wasn’t around when I left this time) so he can put it back on.
The quarter was in a hot fire and the gases from the hot center of the coin caused it to swell up, separate the layers of the clad and actually split open on part of the end. I have seen this before on clad coins.
The round ball was a nice surprise. I know it is not possible to get an accurate date on a round ball, but I believe this one was from the old farm. It was down about 11 inches which is much deeper than most things found here. Also it is a .69 cal. ball and the scout don’t usually fire any black powder over .50 cal. Notice it has tiny chew marks on it. I have found civil war bullets that have been mouse chewed in the past. I really think this one dates from the time of the large cent and flat buttons I have found on the property, but we will never know for sure.
Yesterday I had 4 hours to hunt the grassy parking area at the local fairgrounds. We can only detect outside the fence these days. The new manager is afraid someone will get hurt and hold him liable so we are stuck with the parking area. I managed to find 81 coins with a face value of $3.97, a sinker, a key, a cheapy pendant with H22 on the front and the outline of a seagull and CA on the back, a silver ring and a crusty 1941 wheat penny. As always I dug some tabs, aluminum caps, foil and can slaw as well.
The ring is a nice chain pattern with 925 TMA and Thailand on the inside. A nice little surprise to end the hunt as I was on my way back to the truck swingin the CZ as I went.
2 good days and a lot of fun as usual. Thanks for looking and may your coil lead you to good things.
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