Pocket Spill
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Have not been out much the past 2 1/2 months. When I have gone hunting I have been going to my usual places that have only been producing a few indians and rarely any silver any more.
Decided it was time to find a new spot. I set my sights on a park that I have only ever hunted once before a few years ago. Went to it last week for about 3 hours. Managed an Indian and several wheaties. Went back yesterday on Saturday for 4 hours and squeaked out another Indian and 11 wheaties.
Its an old park and I figured that there had to be silver there some where. I decided to give it one more try. Went to some different spots at it today for about 4.5 hours and my luck changed for the better.
My very first signal I dug of the morning sounded like a wheatie at about 5 inches. Removed the plug and some dirt and I spoted a 32 caliber bullet. Scanned the dirt again with my pin pointer and saw a silver disk. It looked almost smooth and to be honest I did not recognize it as a silver dime at first until i picked it up and saw the outline of lady liberty sitting! Its almost completely worn slick but I can make out the date of 1845 on it.
About an hour later I got a nice bouncy high tone at about 7 inches that I thought was going to be silver. Was surprised to see it also was seated, an 1883.
Totals for the day were 2 seated dimes (1845 and 1883), 1917S Merc, 1951 Rosie, 2 Indians (1886 and 1901) and 14 wheaties. Unfortunately I couldn't manage a barber to complete the grand slam but I am happy I did not give up on this park. I look forward to hunting it when the ground is not so dry. Picture of the good stuff below.
Decided it was time to find a new spot. I set my sights on a park that I have only ever hunted once before a few years ago. Went to it last week for about 3 hours. Managed an Indian and several wheaties. Went back yesterday on Saturday for 4 hours and squeaked out another Indian and 11 wheaties.
Its an old park and I figured that there had to be silver there some where. I decided to give it one more try. Went to some different spots at it today for about 4.5 hours and my luck changed for the better.
My very first signal I dug of the morning sounded like a wheatie at about 5 inches. Removed the plug and some dirt and I spoted a 32 caliber bullet. Scanned the dirt again with my pin pointer and saw a silver disk. It looked almost smooth and to be honest I did not recognize it as a silver dime at first until i picked it up and saw the outline of lady liberty sitting! Its almost completely worn slick but I can make out the date of 1845 on it.
About an hour later I got a nice bouncy high tone at about 7 inches that I thought was going to be silver. Was surprised to see it also was seated, an 1883.
Totals for the day were 2 seated dimes (1845 and 1883), 1917S Merc, 1951 Rosie, 2 Indians (1886 and 1901) and 14 wheaties. Unfortunately I couldn't manage a barber to complete the grand slam but I am happy I did not give up on this park. I look forward to hunting it when the ground is not so dry. Picture of the good stuff below.
