JeffInMass
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- Jan 14, 2006
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- Metal Detecting
Those of you who know me or have seen my posts through the years know I have a favorite old park in my home town, that I have dubbed Seated Park.
I started hunting this park 25 years ago this month, have hunted there over 300 times and have nearly 1000 keepers, including (until today) 33 Seated's- consisting of 1 half-dime, 28 dimes, 3 quarters and one half dollar.
Due to assorted old man injuries, work, heat waves and whatever else, I haven't hunted since the spring, but since it's a 3-day weekend, I'm off and finally feeling better, I decided to venture off Cape and wake the Nox up.
Ground was soft after all the recent rain and signals were surprisingly plentiful- dug an assortment of good-sounding shell casings and the like, but one signal stood out- high tone, numbers 28 to 31 on every swing in every direction. This park has been hit for so long, I figured this had to be a clad quarter, but it was pretty deep, so fingers-crossed. Second scoop said I had it out and once I tossed the dirt in my bucket and swung the probe, it popped right out- I could tell it was worn but my eyes could not make out what it was. Popped off the little dirt that was on it and took a pic, then zoomed- it was a seated- at long last- a very worn 1877, but a beauty nonetheless.
Also nabbed a pair of Indians- a very nice 1862 C/N and a very worn 1896, plus one wheat, a 1910. It's amazing that the place still produces the way it does, and I'm very grateful for that. Hopefully this is just the beginning of a good fall hunting season.
Thanks for looking and HH all!
I started hunting this park 25 years ago this month, have hunted there over 300 times and have nearly 1000 keepers, including (until today) 33 Seated's- consisting of 1 half-dime, 28 dimes, 3 quarters and one half dollar.
Due to assorted old man injuries, work, heat waves and whatever else, I haven't hunted since the spring, but since it's a 3-day weekend, I'm off and finally feeling better, I decided to venture off Cape and wake the Nox up.
Ground was soft after all the recent rain and signals were surprisingly plentiful- dug an assortment of good-sounding shell casings and the like, but one signal stood out- high tone, numbers 28 to 31 on every swing in every direction. This park has been hit for so long, I figured this had to be a clad quarter, but it was pretty deep, so fingers-crossed. Second scoop said I had it out and once I tossed the dirt in my bucket and swung the probe, it popped right out- I could tell it was worn but my eyes could not make out what it was. Popped off the little dirt that was on it and took a pic, then zoomed- it was a seated- at long last- a very worn 1877, but a beauty nonetheless.
Also nabbed a pair of Indians- a very nice 1862 C/N and a very worn 1896, plus one wheat, a 1910. It's amazing that the place still produces the way it does, and I'm very grateful for that. Hopefully this is just the beginning of a good fall hunting season.
Thanks for looking and HH all!
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