UPDATED: Thanks Boognish.. 3 hour hunt gave me some silver and a COOL "Whatzit"

silverfreak · May 8, 2009

UPDATED: Thanks Boognish.. 3 hour hunt gave me some silver and a COOL "Whatzit"

Special thank you to Boognish for researching my "Whatzit" and finding out exactly what it is.

Scroll down below to all the responses and you will see some great pics Boognish provided me with. THANK YOU :thumbsup:

Met up with a buddy yesterday for a short hunt.

Anyway we headed to one of the parks we gave up on a year or so ago.

Over the next 3 hours...neither one of us would dig a wheatie $:-\$ ...but we did get 4 silver between us :thumbsup:

Phil told me to pick a good spot to start because I always seem to find something pretty quick.

This day was no different because my very first signal was an iffy deepie...but decent enough for me to give it a shot.

I dug down over 8" and ran the probe. I was surprised when it sang...and the target was still a ways down. :icon_sunny:

I dug a big chunk of dirt out...and from nearly 11" down...out popped a clump with a brown/black coin on edge sticking out...and I mean on edge. :thumbsup:

Now if Gary would have found it...he would have given himself credit for an extra 1/2" of depth like he did when he found a Barber half on edge a couple of weeks ago.

Since I found it though...I have to say Phil and I measured it and it was right at 10 1/2" deep to the top edge of the coin. 11" to the bottom edge though :wink:

I picked up what I thought was a wheatie so Phil and I could see the date on it since it was so deep. ::)

After rubbing it a little though...I saw the glint of silver. :thumbsup:

I thought "no way"...but then what I was sure was a wheatie...ended up being a Barber dime with a hard blackish/brown tarnish coated over it. :wink:

You can see in the pic of the uncleaned coins...you can't even tell it's a silver coin. In fact the back never did clean up.

What a pleasant surprise it was though...to see the silver peek through the outermost edge of the rusted, tarnished crud.

It was a 1902 Barber dime.

About 45 minutes later Phil called me over to watch him dig a plug.

I chuckled as he popped out a big chunk of crap...cussed a little...then chucked it towards the garbage dumpster.

His grumbling stopped though when he instictively ran the probe one more time before filling in the hole...and the probe sang AGAIN! :thumbsup:

From about 8" down..and next to the big chunk of crap came the 1897 Barber dime he found.

We then hunted another hour or so...each finding one merc...but no wheaties.

I also got a big silver cross which I hacked

...a smashed sterling silver band...then a sweet sterling filagree cross by a set of old volleyball poles. :thumbsup:

The oddball neat finds of the day were the spoon the Phil found..and the big 3" piece I found with the indian chief in full headdress engraved on it. :thumbsup:

I have no clue what it is...so I scanned it dirty first.

I then rinsed it and took another pic of it.

About 1/2" from the bottom it has the word CHIEF in big letters. Any idea as to what it is?

I wonder if it couldn't possibly be the old emblem off of an antique Indian motorcycle??

Thanks for viewing...and good luck on your next hunt.

MUD(S.W.A.T) · May 8, 2009

Re: 3 hour hunt gave me and a buddy some silver and a BIG "Whatzit" for me. Help??

Don't know what it is but.... Cool. :thumbsup:

Good hunting,

Keep @ it and HH!!

Captn SE · May 8, 2009

Re: 3 hour hunt gave me and a buddy some silver and a BIG "Whatzit" for me. Help??

Persistence and Patience are key in spots like you're hunting, Bryce. You certainly have what it takes to make some good finds in heavily pillaged sites. I still can't believe you guys didn't get one wheatie. :icon_scratch:

If I can't find a wheat at a site, I'm headed to another one. :wink:

Congrats,
CAPTN SE
Dan

oddcoins · May 8, 2009

Re: 3 hour hunt gave me and a buddy some silver and a BIG "Whatzit" for me. Help??

WOW man ~ very cool finds there! I love that weird "whatzit" stuff! SO COOL!

CONGRAT'S!!

silverfreak · May 8, 2009

Re: 3 hour hunt gave me and a buddy some silver and a BIG "Whatzit" for me. Help??

MUD(S.W.A.T) said:
Don't know what it is but.... Cool.

Good hunting,

Keep @ it and HH!!

Thanks MUD

I hope somebody can tell me.

silverfreak · May 8, 2009

Re: 3 hour hunt gave me and a buddy some silver and a BIG "Whatzit" for me. Help??

Captn_SE said:
Persistence and Patience are key in spots like you're hunting, Bryce. You certainly have what it takes to make some good finds in heavily pillaged sites. I still can't believe you guys didn't get one wheatie. If I can't find a wheat at a site, I'm headed to another one.

Congrats,
CAPTN SE
Dan

Thanks my friend.

Believe it or not...this is the only kind of park I have left...seriously

It is getting very depressing...and I know my silver totals will be way down this year.

I bet I still have a pretty good quality to the silver I do find though :thumbsup:

silverfreak · May 8, 2009

Re: 3 hour hunt gave me and a buddy some silver and a BIG "Whatzit" for me. Help??

oddcoins said:
WOW man ~ very cool finds there! I love that weird "whatzit" stuff! SO COOL!

CONGRAT'S!!

Thanks O.C.

What the heck is it?...any ideas.

wyattrr · May 8, 2009

Re: 3 hour hunt gave me and a buddy some silver and a BIG "Whatzit" for me. Help??

I don't know what that is...does it have mounting holes at the top or bottom??

I'll research it... :icon_study:

Congrats once again...HH

silverfreak · May 8, 2009

Re: 3 hour hunt gave me and a buddy some silver and a BIG "Whatzit" for me. Help??

wyattrr said:
I don't know what that is...does it have mounting holes at the top or bottom?? I'll research it... Congrats once again...HH

Actually...yest is does...or did

.
On the top I can see where I think one was...but has worn through and broken.
It is also bowed...and not flat. I think that is the way it was made too.

diggin jimmy hoffa · May 8, 2009

Re: 3 hour hunt gave me and a buddy some silver and a BIG "Whatzit" for me. Help??

silverfreak said:
About 1/2" from the bottom it has the word CHIEF in big letters. Any idea as to what it is?

I wonder if it couldn't possibly be the old emblem off of an antique Indian motorcycle??

Thanks for viewing...and good luck on your next hunt.

I'm thinking and looking around, but it might be off of an old Pontiac car. Just a thought and if I find something I will post.

Cool finds all the same

HH

DJH

Sniffy · May 8, 2009

Re: 3 hour hunt gave me and a buddy some silver and a BIG "Whatzit" for me. Help

These are killer photo's. Nice goin. I gotta get one of them Barbers.

allen · May 8, 2009

Re: 3 hour hunt gave me and a buddy some silver and a BIG "Whatzit" for me. Help??

congrats on that sweet silver !!! :thumbsup:

silverfreak · May 8, 2009

Re: 3 hour hunt gave me and a buddy some silver and a BIG "Whatzit" for me. Help??

diggin jimmy hoffa said:
silverfreak said:

About 1/2" from the bottom it has the word CHIEF in big letters. Any idea as to what it is?

I wonder if it couldn't possibly be the old emblem off of an antique Indian motorcycle??

Thanks for viewing...and good luck on your next hunt.

Click to expand...

I'm thinking and looking around, but it might be off of an old Pontiac car. Just a thought and if I find something I will post.

Cool finds all the same

HH

DJH

Thanks DJH

ModernMiner · May 8, 2009

Re: 3 hour hunt gave me and a buddy some silver and a BIG "Whatzit" for me. Help??

Great finds guys. :thumbsup:

That Indian piece is very cool. Hopefully you get an ID on it.
Congrats Bryce,
MM

Bob S · May 8, 2009

Re: 3 hour hunt gave me and a buddy some silver and a BIG "Whatzit" for me. Help??

Nice Finds WTG

Dr. Ace · May 8, 2009

Re: 3 hour hunt gave me and a buddy some silver and a BIG "Whatzit" for me. Help

Bryce,

Cool finds, my friend. Congrats on the Barber. That is one sweet coin. :thumbsup:

I'm still looking for my first, but I figure it is patiently waiting for me somewhere.

It stinks when you start running out of detecting spots. But it happens sooner than people realize. The only solution is to start driving further and further.

Keep the passion high!!

HH,

Dr. Ace

drodda777 · May 8, 2009

Re: 3 hour hunt gave me and a buddy some silver and a BIG "Whatzit" for me. Help??

Another great hunt from the master of hunted out parks!!! :thumbsup:

Can't help on the indian though. Keep it up Bryce, you are doing great even though you think you are having a down year. Most of us would dream of having as bad a year at finding silver as you are currently experiencing!! That's what happens to the best when they raise the bar too high to sustain such a level? :icon_scratch:

HH,

Dave

silverfreak · May 8, 2009

Re: 3 hour hunt gave me and a buddy some silver and a BIG "Whatzit" for me. Help??

allen said:
congrats on that sweet silver !!!

Thanks Allen

Sniffy said:
These are killer photo's. Nice goin. I gotta get one of them Barbers.

Thanks sniffy. I hope you get one soon.

Jaw Jah Danny · May 8, 2009

Re: 3 hour hunt gave me and a buddy some silver and a BIG "Whatzit" for me. Help??

........"I dug a big chunk of dirt out...and from nearly 11" down...out popped a clump with a brown/black coin on edge sticking out...and I mean on edge. "

11" down on edge ::)

newbie here :tard:

What kind of coil did you use?

Do my first dig tomorrow morning. ::)

danny

silverfreak · May 8, 2009

Re: 3 hour hunt gave me and a buddy some silver and a BIG "Whatzit" for me. Help??

Drodda777 said:
Another great hunt from the master of hunted out parks!!! Can't help on the indian though. Keep it up Bryce, you are doing great even though you think you are having a down year. Most of us would dream of having as bad a year at finding silver as you are currently experiencing!! That's what happens to the best when they raise the bar too high to sustain such a level?

HH,

Dave

Thanks Dave. I really appreciate it.
I honestly just enjoy it for the peace it brings me...but I have been hitting the same few parks for the last many years...so they were bound to dry up sooner or later.
I am in no position to drive any distance to find new spots either...but nothing comes before family :angel11:

Dr. Ace said:
Bryce,

Cool finds, my friend. Congrats on the Barber. That is one sweet coin. I'm still looking for my first, but I figure it is patiently waiting for me somewhere.

It stinks when you start running out of detecting spots. But it happens sooner than people realize. The only solution is to start driving further and further.

Keep the passion high!!

HH,

Dr. Ace

Thanks buddy. You will find one soon.
Driving to farther away spots is something I just can't do because of my Dad's health.
As long as I can swing the coil though....all is well whether I find anything or not. :thumbsup: