Tuesday 2 hour hunt = 2 silver-2 Injuns-semi key 1910s wheatie-AND a 14K Band

[silverfreak]

Well it was back to the exact same pounded to death site I have hunted the last 4 or 5 outings. I have pulled 8 injuns out of there the last 2 hunts...well now make that 10 injuns. I wish the scan would have been better of the 1897 as it's probably the nicest injun I've ever dug. It's absolutey beautiful under a magnifying glass and every single line is as clear as it gets. It was in the hole WITH a screwcap at 8"...I kid you not.
Then got a sweet...but really weird high hit that gobbled like a turkey yet it seemed to have a screw cap hit mixed in with it. The cursor absolutely locked on silver so I dug. Down about 7" out popped the 1939 merc. When I ran the sunray probe in the hole again...BINGO...another silver hit. Dug down another 1" or so and out pops the sweet 1956 quarter AND another screwcap. I think this was my first multiple silver hole this year.
About 20 minutes later I got the 1910s wheatie at 8" and man was it a strong hit.
Plugged along for another few minutes then hit the goofy messed up love token that says "Gerald LNVES Doris"..well obviously Gerald had some problems spelling the word "love"...so Doris probably chucked it...where it sat for 30 or 40 years until I found it at 8" down.
As for the 14K band...I would love to be able to say how proud I am for digging 200 pulltabs and finally finding the band...but it was nothing but luck because I do not have the time...patience...or knees to dig tab/nickle hits. I got a nice but differing tone wheatie hit so I figured it was a wheatie in with trash. I got down 7" and popped out the wheatie...then again ran the probe around the hole. Off to the side of the hole I got a nickle hit which explained why the sound varied on the initial hit. Well I popped out the supposed nickle but it turned out to be the 14k band!!...so there was absolutely NO skill involved on my part...I was merely digging the wheatie hit and got ridiculously lucky with the band. Thanks for viewing and good luck hunting.

 

[t-bucket]

Bryce, looks like Gerald not only lost Doris but lost his money too.Your are really doing good this year.Hope next year is better then this.I would like to see a gold coin,maybe their will be a barber half next to the gold coin,I know you don't dig nickels me either.Good luck on your next hunt.

 

[silverfreak]

Bryce, looks like Gerald not only lost Doris but lost his money too.Your are really doing good this year.Hope next year is better then this.I would like to see a gold coin,maybe their will be a barber half next to the gold coin,I know you don't dig nickels me either.Good luck on your next hunt.

Thanks G. Yeah I bet Doris wasn't too happy with Gerald's spelling.

 

[dave-enc]

outstanding finds silverfreak wtg
hh
dave+bobbie

 

[silverfreak]

outstanding finds silverfreak wtg
hh
dave+bobbie

Thanks Daave+ bobbie

 

[itbeepsidig]

I've been watching your posts and you are really finding a lot of indian head cents. You must be getting good depth with that SE

 

[ModernMiner]

"Plugged along for another few minutes then hit the goofy messed up love token that says "Gerald LNVES Doris"..well obviously Gerald had some problems spelling the word "love"...so Doris probably chucked it.."
HILARIOUS!!!

SF,
Fantastic hunt! Gold, silver, and IH's. You can't beat it. That had to be a real kick finding doubles in the holes, especially the 14K ring.
Great post.
Congrats,
MM

 

[silverfreak]

I've been watching your posts and you are really finding a lot of indian head cents. You must be getting good depth with that SE

Thanks itbeepsidig. Yeah...I'm finally in the 7" to 10" range on coins that I need to be.

 

[diggerfororo]

Hey guy, nice diggin. Sometimes the detecting gods smile down on us and let us find a good suprise in the hole. I have found several gold rings this same way. You must be doing something right with your machine to find the coins and stuff at those depths. I have preached for years about hunting slow and rechecking those weird signals. If in doubt DIG.

Keep on diggin

Les

 

[silverfreak]

Hey guy, nice diggin. Sometimes the detecting gods smile down on us and let us find a good suprise in the hole. I have found several gold rings this same way. You must be doing something right with your machine to find the coins and stuff at those depths. I have preached for years about hunting slow and rechecking those weird signals. If in doubt DIG.

Keep on diggin

Les

Thanks Les. Yeah...the weird hits are where most of the goodies are anymore. Dead on high hits have long disappeared around here.

 

[diggerfororo]

I am kind of a freak for silver also. I found an abandoned park in my home town 3 years ago. Most of the area was unhuntable but the 1 1/2 acres that was, was fantastic. There were no targets above 6 inches and I dug 74 silver over a 2 year period. 52 were barber along with about 70 plus Indians. Almost all of the hits were crappy signals as there was coal and iron particals in the ground. (next to a railroad tracks) I use an old proto type CZ6 and had several SE hunters try their luck there. Most other hunters had trouble with the signals. It was hard to convince them that they had to dig those type of signals.

Like you said "there isn't many good clear signals left in most places anymore."

Les

 

[silverfreak]

I am kind of a freak for silver also. I found an abandoned park in my home town 3 years ago. Most of the area was unhuntable but the 1 1/2 acres that was, was fantastic. There were no targets above 6 inches and I dug 74 silver over a 2 year period. 52 were barber along with about 70 plus Indians. Almost all of the hits were crappy signals as there was coal and iron particals in the ground. (next to a railroad tracks) I use an old proto type CZ6 and had several SE hunters try their luck there. Most other hunters had trouble with the signals. It was hard to convince them that they had to dig those type of signals.

Like you said "there isn't many good clear signals left in most places anymore."

Les

Les...I used to pound some soil with a cz6. It is still a killer.

 

[JerV3]

Nice finds,

I have the same band but set in silver. I'd say they are of a older style. Probably the 50's or 60's.

HH Jer

 

[silverfreak]

Nice finds,

I have the same band but set in silver. I'd say they are of a older style. Probably the 50's or 60's.

HH Jer

Thanks Jer. I figured the band was at least 40 years old. It weighs over 8 grams.

 

[Merf]

Thyat was a great 2 hour hunt.
Congrats on those nice finds.
That Minelab is smokin.

 

[TN-Joe]

That's a great 2 hr hunt. Hope you get back to that site, and find more GolD!!
Joe

 

[silverfreak]

"Plugged along for another few minutes then hit the goofy messed up love token that says "Gerald LNVES Doris"..well obviously Gerald had some problems spelling the word "love"...so Doris probably chucked it.."
HILARIOUS!!!
Thanks MM. Yeah it was great and it just never happens for me anymore...but it happened twice on this hunt.

SF,
Fantastic hunt! Gold, silver, and IH's. You can't beat it. That had to be a real kick finding doubles in the holes, especially the 14K ring.
Great post.
Congrats,
MM

 

[karib2517]

Re: Tuesday 2 hour hunt = 2 silver-2 Injuns-semi key 1910s wheatie-AND a 14K Ban

nice finds

 

[JimBeHuntin']

Good finds and a good story to go with them ... congrats on a fine hunt!

 

[tymcmurray]

Great finds.
I "LNVE" indian heads, but I don't have my first one yet.