The dog days of summer come thru

nebstater · Aug 29, 2008

Haven't been able to get out as much as I would have liked this past month, but was lucky enough to get out to a couple of old parks yesterday and today. The first park I've hunted a number of times, but haven't really found much there. Yesterday turned out to be a little different. Found 4 wheats (1930, 1945, 1952 D, and a 1956 D). I know that this might sound strange to some of you, but this was the first time I had ever found 4 wheats on the same day.

Today, went to another park that I have hunted many times, but it still gives up good coins at times. In between all the clad and the can slaw I was finding, I got a real strange reading on the old DFX. It didn't matter which way I went over the area, it would read 90 to 94 (silver) and then drop down to 44 (trash) right after the 90's reading. And, it was at 8 inches deep and I was using the small coil because of all of the trash. Figuring that it was a deep can, I decided to dig it anyway. Imagine my surprise when old George popped out. 1936. Since I already had the hole dug, I decided to find out what had been masking the signal. Cleared away a little of the dirt close to where the quarter was, and out popped this small green World War 1 tank toy. Another nice keeper. :thumbsup:

I know that these finds aren't much, but they sure made me happy. Hope all of you are having success too. Happy Hunting all.

nightwolf · Aug 29, 2008

Digging up wheats and silver, no matter how many or what type are always something to feel good about, beats a day of can slaw anytime, congrats on those finds! :thumbsup:

Wallhangers · Aug 29, 2008

You have good reason to be happy about those finds. Great job and glad you got rewarded for digging the "iffy" signal.

sparkymaster · Aug 29, 2008

Finds are finds and silvers great!

49er · Aug 29, 2008

Wheaties, silver and green tank, what a better way to spend the day.... :wav:

kimsdad · Aug 29, 2008

Congrats on the great finds! Nice coins & that tank is great!! :thumbsup:

BandB1 · Aug 29, 2008

Great finds for any day!

I don't think I've found any more than 3 wheats in a day.

Last week I found a 54 and a 43 washington, 3 46' rosies, 1 64' rosie, and a 1917' merc, all around the same spot.

This week I was skunked. Just clad and trash. Oh and 2 wheats, a
1910(which is my oldest,) and a 58'.

I also found a 42' nickle, a non-war nickel, I was happy enough to be close.

In time will come good finds, for those that look.

Good luck,
HH.

John Deere Digger · Aug 30, 2008

Any time silver pops out of the hole it's a good day for me. Great finds.
JDD

nebstater · Aug 30, 2008

BandB1 said:
Great finds for any day!

I don't think I've found any more than 3 wheats in a day.

Last week I found a 54 and a 43 washington, 3 46' rosies, 1 64' rosie, and a 1917' merc, all around the same spot.

This week I was skunked. Just clad and trash. Oh and 2 wheats, a
1910(which is my oldest,) and a 58'.

I also found a 42' nickle, a non-war nickel, I was happy enough to be close.

In time will come good finds, for those that look.

Good luck,
HH.

I spend a lot of time just hitting the gone over parks here in town because they are close. I never find much, as the parks have really been hammered over the years. I used to hunt alot back in the 70's, but quit when the kids came along. Just took it up again about 3 years ago. I don't find much silver, and it's always a treat when I do. This quarter was only my 2nd one since I got back into hunting. Heck, it's only my 5th sivler coin this year. Always lots of clad, but not much of the other stuff. Sounds like you have much better luck up your way. WTG.