Wait 1 Year for the Gophers to Tear Up the Field.....Then Go Back...Shallow Silver!

[Cool Hand Fluke]

I hunted two baseball fields today. The first one had a silver quarter and two silver rings. My second field was a baseball field I hunted about 16 months ago. It has hundreds of
fresh gopher mounds all over the field. This area has had numerous gopher activity over the years that keeps bringing up material, so I knew that if I waited awhile I would find
shallow coins on top or near the mounds.

My strategy paid off! I dug 3 silver coins from the gopher field! A 1947 silver quarter, 1959 Rosie, and a 1954 Canadian silver dime!
The quarter and rosie were 2 inches deep in the gopher mounds, the rosie was an easy hit at 4 inches. I dug coins like crazy from these baseball
fields, total clad was $ 19.49. Total silver coins from this baseball field now stands at 29!

 

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[jewelerguy]

dang good hunt!

 

[Taladeganite]

Thorough hunt! I've got a few of those SMC bus tokens! The larger ring looks like it has a garnet.

 

[washingtonian]

That’s so awesome. Great hunting and thanks for the tip!

 

[B0Town]

Awesome hunt and great photos! The only gold ring I’ve found was in a gopher mound. Pulled silver and wheaties too. I never miss a chance to swing around ‘em!

 

[RustyGold]

Yep! A gopher pushed up a quarter for me in my backyard. Love those little guys when they do this but not so much when they tear up the yard. My next digger may just be a gopher on a leash.

 

[ToddsPoint]

I guess with all the gopher holes they can't say much about you digging. Neat place to hunt. Gary

 

[cheffer]

Great hunting!

 

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[Trezurehunter]

Nice job CHF. That's a lot of silver. I like those rings.

 

[xr7ator]

Grats on some great digs and a place to return to over and over again.

 

[JeffInMass]

Awesome finds, Congrats! What did you use to polish up the rings, they look fantastic?

 

[Cool Hand Fluke]

Awesome finds, Congrats! What did you use to polish up the rings, they look fantastic?

Wrights Silver Cream. I use it on all my dug silver jewelry.

 

[pepperj]

Nice results from your hunt. Congrats The one ring looks like it has a garnet set with marcasites on the sides, very attractive little ring.
I guess it could be your field of dreams with what it has given up over the years.
Got to love the gopher/ground hog holes.

 

[Toecutter]

Hell yeah thats a strategy thats never crossed my mind, well done sir!!

 

[Joe-Dirt]

That was an awesome hunt!!! I really like the ring with the stone and the transit tokens, and of course the play by play photos are always awesome!!! Well done sir!!