Silver nickel, dimes, quarter and finally a Franklin

[daytondigger]

The old pinic grounds I've been detecting this year never seems to run out of finds. I was hitting up an area I skipped a while back after digging memorials and clad at 5 inches. It was a fairly large area and deserved more time. Right off the bat I was digging wheats. I dug three nickels, including a war nickel in the same hole. Two of the nickels were fifties dates and many of the wheats were late forties through the fifties. I started thinking this area would be prime area to locate my first Franklin half. I've been detecting for 25 plus years and have found several Barbers and Walkers, but no Franklins. So far this site has given up a nice Walker and a 64 Kennedy. I was digging silver Roosies, mercs, tons of wheats, a couple injuns, a buffalo nickel a lot of clad. Finally I dug a nice sounding target and about 4 inches down I spied a nice large silver edge. I thought for a brief moment that I'd be disappointed if it was a Walker......yeah right! Well, there it was, my first Franklin. A nice 1954-D half. Soon after I dug a nice sterling ring and a pendant with a 20's or 30's type car. I decided I should leave, but was hoping for a silver quarter. On the way back to the car I dug deep into some tree roots and scored a 1941-D quarter.

 

[daytondigger]

Got to love that!

Shark pit........NO, my best attempt........YES
Thanks, Steve

 

[kdismuke1]

NICE GROUP OF COINS.BEST OF LUCK.

 

[daytondigger]

Wow, lots of silvers! I'm still looking for my first

Thanks, seek and ye shall find. In your area you'll probably start posting better finds than mine. Keep on diggin!

 

[daytondigger]

Great finds. If it hasn't rained there lately be sure and recheck that same area when you get rain or a snow melt.

Actually I'd say the recent rains and snow is the reason why I did so well. The ground is perfect right now.

 

[daytondigger]

Great hunt for sure
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[daytondigger]

Would ya just look at all that silver! SUPER hunt, Dayton! Congrats on that first!

Nana

Thanks Nana, I'm diginit!

 

[daytondigger]

Nice digs DD!!!! I sure would be happy to find that amount of Silver in one hunt... Congrats :P

HH Robert

Thanks Robert, you've got the right machines, just do some research and find out where everyone was picnicing and such 100 years ago or more. Groves, trolley parks, scenic areas etc..

 

[daytondigger]

NICE GROUP OF COINS.BEST OF LUCK.

Thanks and best of luck to you as well.

 

[twistidd]

Nice variety of finds!

Joe

Thanks, sometimes I feel like I'm missing out on the real old stuff.

You're doing fine. I've been at this for some years now and I just dug my first IH cent last week and I'm still really excited about it! If I pick up any silver, early wheats or IH's, or buffalos/V's, it is a very very good day!

 

[topdog]

That's a really super site that you received permission to hunt on. Fantastic haul on the Silver, ring and wheats. Keep us posted on additional finds. Continued Success and HH.

 

[daytondigger]

That's a really super site that you received permission to hunt on. Fantastic haul on the Silver, ring and wheats. Keep us posted on additional finds. Continued Success and HH.

Thanks, It's so nice to have permission to hunt a large virgin private park any time you want. It was a long time coming, but worth the wait.

 

[SoreKneesDayton]

Great silver and now you got a ring out of there --sweet!
SDK

 

[daytondigger]

Great silver and now you got a ring out of there --sweet!
SDK

Thanks Terry, I've found a few silver rings there. By the way, are you missing a grey hooded sweatshirt? I found one in the back of the Jeep that doesn't belong to me.

 

[woody420]

WOW great finds! Id love a silver day like that!!!

Crackbadger

 

[crazyjarhead]

Nice haul DD. That's a good day