she ain't purty but she's mine

McCDig

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Got out today with John C today; it had been two months since we last hunted together. We hit one elementary school and John was the first to score silver, finding a shallow silver ring. We made our way over to the street-side strip with older trees and began to find wheats. Good sign and then I got a 27 signal on my Equinox; this produced a NIKE silver ring.
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John had an itch to find something old so we headed further down into the city to yet another public elementary school, a site where he had found numerous silver and nickel targets in the past. I was working a hill and dug a choppy signal that was mostly in the high 20s only to see a thin silver disk in the dirt ball. I figured either a trime or a half dime and a little cleaning with water, I discovered this target to be an 1854 half dime, not pretty but exactly what we were looking for.
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I pressed on an did get another positive target on that hill and uncovered a small STERLING charm in the hole. This is a tiny working mailbox.
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All in all, a pretty amazing hunt and what a way to kick off my first day of retirement.
 

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The mailbox probably from a charm bracelet.... maybe some chic mail carrier?.... very cool!
 

Very cool finds, love that silver!
 

Nice!!! Congrats!!!
 

Hills Hills Hills good job my friend
 

A very good day! That half dime sure looks pretty to me! Go back, there's still more! :)
 

Wow, great job on all that silver and even more importantly CONGRATS ON RETIRING! I expect your finds to triple next year ;)
 

You got yourself some nice silver. Congrats
 

Man those are awesome! Nice seated and ring! But that small working mailbox is awesome! Congrats! :icon_thumleft: First day of retirement! Good for you! Mine starts in April. Can't wait!
 

I think she's very pretty! If things don't work out between the two of you, have her give me a call...
 

Very nice job, that mailbox is totally cute!
 

Very nice job, that is so cool the mailbox still had all it's working parts. We in the retirement business have a saying, "everyday is a Saturday" Congrats on your retirement!
 

Congrats on the Seated half dime, Silver ring, and that cool little mail box.
 

Those are nice finds. The half dime looks good to me.

Congrats & good luck.
 

Hi, nice finds. Congrats on finding the nice silver:icon_thumright:
 

CONGRATULATIONS on your retirement, McDig! Finding three very nice sterling pieces is a wonderful omen, and I hope your digging through your "golden" years will always be like that. Sub 8-)
 

Sweet silver finds!!! The mailbox is great!! Congrats!!!
 

What a way to retire...!
Sweet finds! :icon_thumright:
Be proud...!
 

Awesome half dime! It's a little roughed up but still has the essential detail!
 

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