Weird hunt gave up NO wheaties but DID give up a Silver Coin Grand Slam

[silverfreak]

Finally got an afternoon of hunting in. Geez my hunt time has dwindled this year.

I hit a strange park where 6" of fill dirt can make an appearence at any time and at anywhere. I dug a screwcap in excess of 12" here last year. Funny thing was... that I dug deep mercs on both sides of the fill strip?? The fill literally shows up all over the place and it gets very annoying.

Less than 5 minutes into the hunt I got a deepie signal and it repeated everywhere. It was a no brainer silver hit that had just simply been walked over becuse of the depth.
I called over the my buddy...then dug a deep 8" plug. I ran the probe and sure enough...same nice silver hit. After diggin another 2"+ more dirt out of the way...I saw the glint of silver. I was thinking seated since he had just popped one out. From over 10" down came the mercury dime.


About 45 minutes later I got another very deep hit...and it too sounded good. While it wasn't a "repeater"...it sounded so sweet in a couple of spots...I knew it was going to be silver.
Again from 10" down came a silver dime...this time a 1907 Barber.

At this point my buddy and I had 3 silver dimes between us and neither of us had dug a wheatie yet. I didn't know it yet...but that wasn't going to change...and the day would get better.

Phil popped out another merc or two...then headed for home.

I continued to hunt for another hour or so...and got a nice roosey pocket spill in a bunch of fill dirt from again 10" down.
At this point I've got 4 silver in my pouch (silver dime trifecta) and still haven't dug a wheatie....my kind of hunt.

Well right at the end of the hunt I got a very sweet hit and it had the mellow warbly tones I love....and the depth meter was buried. I'm thinkin..."silver dime grand slam"...and this has to be a seated dime.

I dug a monster plug about 7" deep and ran the probe...nothin'??

I then dug another big chunk out...at least 2" or more...and ran the probe again. It screamed this time.

After another 2" of dirt came out...I saw the glimmer of silver...but is WASN'T what I expected. From 11" down came a freakin' 1944 Washington quarter.
Don't get me wrong...I am not complaining about it....but was really thinking it was going to be a seated dime. Oh well...at least I got a silver grand slam with 2 roosey's....a merc...a barber...and the washington quarter.

I also found a sterling silver Skull pendant...an old brooch missing the center stone....the ancient peacock hat pin...the St. Christophers charm....the dainty little broken sterling ID bracelet....and the biggest letdown of the day...the colorful good luck horseshoe charm from 14" down that I thought for sure was silver.

What's crazy is the fact that I never did dig a wheatie.... 5 Silver coins for me from 10"+ down....and NO wheaties...I'll take that ratio any day of the week.

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

 

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[NGE]

Awesome hunt Bryce. Lately I have been having the same problem, few to no wheats, lots of silver. But I think I have an answer, for me at least; Now that I own a Pro coil, I have been hearing the silver better at deeper depths and I think I am subconsciously ignoring the wheats. The unmistakeable silver sound on the Minelabs is just that, UNMISTAKABLE! When I get done cherry pickin' my old haunts, then I will go back and dig everything..........NGE

 

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[Dr. Ace]

Great job, Bryce. Five silver is always a great day. I like the JI Case pin, too. That is pretty cool.

Keep up the good work!

HH,

Dr. Ace

 

[silverfreak]

Looks good. I'm drooling over that barber dime.

Some days the silver wheat ratio is good and other days it just aint. I've had that happen a couple times - silver but no wheats.

Bob

Thanks Bob. I wish that ratio would happen more often

Very Nice, Bryce!!

Congrats on your dime trifecta. I hardly ever see you dig Rosies anymore.

I've had a few days where I didn't get one wheat, and just got silver, but those days are very few. I usually find double digit wheats every time out.

Good luck on your next hunt!!

HH,
CAPTN SE
Dan

Thanks Dan. I'm sure I'll dig wheaties out the wazoo the next hunt...and no silver

Many is the time I have been on an older site, seen the reeded silver edge, and called a couple of fellows over to see the prize emerge, only to be defeated by breaking the clod open to reveal a silver Roosevelt dime that was lurking somehow amongst the Indian Head pennies.

The '44 quarter that deep is crushing, but you must "embrace the horror", you must pass through the pain of the deep '44 quarter, you must be a survivor.

I believe I can "tough" it out. Very rarely will you ever see me somewhat letdown to dig a silver quarter

Way to go Bryce ! I think silver quarters are a tough find , any kind of silver when first seen against the dirt is a thrill ! Argentium.

Thanks buddy. They really are hard to pop out.

 

[JerV3]

Nice silver,

I'd take that ratio to wheats anyday. Looks like another good yr coming up for you.

HH Jer

 

[silverfreak]

Great job, Bryce. Five silver is always a great day. I like the JI Case pin, too. That is pretty cool.

Keep up the good work!

HH,

Dr. Ace

Thanks Dr. Ace. I didn't even know what that pin was until somebody pointed it out to me.

Awesome hunt Bryce. Lately I have been having the same problem, few to no wheats, lots of silver. But I think I have an answer, for me at least; Now that I own a Pro coil, I have been hearing the silver better at deeper depths and I think I am subconsciously ignoring the wheats. The unmistakeable silver sound on the Minelabs is just that, UNMISTAKABLE! When I get done cherry pickin' my old haunts, then I will go back and dig everything..........NGE

Thanks NGE. I agree 100%...if you hit silver with a Mionelab...you definately know it

Bryce..You are off and running again on the silver count. I'll bet that you don't even need a detector. You could probably get down with your nose at ground level and just sniff those buggers out. Keep em coming bro.
Chris

Thanks Chris I hope to get out again before long...but it might be quite a few days. Keep on poppin' out those old coppers my friend

WTG Bryce, Congrats on the Silver.!!!! I have dug only 5 wheats in the last 3 hunts ,But who cares I will take the silver !!!! Have a Good one and Good luck on your next hunt !!!

Thanks G-Money. I'll take this ratio too

Nice finds

Thanks buddy

Let me make one thing perfectly clear: I've dug enough wheat pennies! I'll take a no wheat day anytime, as long as the silver's coming. You know, though, that the little buggers are there, and you'll make up for it next time!

I'm sorry to say...I bet you're right H.D. I bet next time iIdig a ton of wheaties...and the silver doesn't come out to play

 

[silverfreak]

Nice silver,

I'd take that ratio to wheats anyday. Looks like another good yr coming up for you.

HH Jer

I hope so Jer.These parks are so pounded...the wheaties are startin' to disappear.

 

[John Deere Digger]

Great hunt Bryce. I have had the same problem lately, more silver than wheats. I am not complaining either. Congrats on the trifecta.
JDD

 

[Nana40]

8) Silver! Fantastic hunt!

Congrats!! Nana

 

[Maryland Searcher 2]

Gotta love all the clumsy rich people of the world.....without them, we wouldnt have all the silver to dig up!!
Nice finds!!!

 

[hogge]

Great silver Bryce. Everytime you go out you pick up some nice coins. Congrats........Hogge

 

[OPUS1]

Great hunt Bryce, I'll take silver and wheats any day.

HH

 

[crazyjarhead]

Nice hunt for you Bryce.... as always. No wheats? Great haul of silver

 

[silverfreak]

Nice hunt for you Bryce.... as always. No wheats? Great haul of silver

Thanks CJH. It sure would be nice to dig all silver nd no wheaties every hunt

Great hunt Bryce, I'll take silver and wheats any day.

HH

Thanks OPUS1

Great silver Bryce. Everytime you go out you pick up some nice coins. Congrats........Hogge

Thanks Hogge. I hope it continues...but I'm sure it will be all wheaties next time

Gotta love all the clumsy rich people of the world.....without them, we wouldnt have all the silver to dig up!!
Nice finds!!!

Thanks....and very true.

8) Silver! Fantastic hunt!

Congrats!! Nana

Thanks Nana

Great hunt Bryce. I have had the same problem lately, more silver than wheats. I am not complaining either. Congrats on the trifecta.
JDD

Thanks JDD

 

[itbeepsidig]

Definately a nice wheat to silver score.

 

[dfxmatt]

fine outing lad .

 

[muleskinner]

Bryce;
Ya gotta be pleased with the coinage, I would be thrilled. But the relics, really get my attention, just tell more about the people that dropped the coins.

 

[RONC(OR)]

Nice bunch of silver congrats

 

[oddcoins]

You've got to be kidding be! Five silvers and NO wheats?! That's something I doubt I'll ever get to do! NICE FINDS!!!

 

[lairmo]

Nice job on all that Silver!!!

 

[Bob S]

Nice Finds WTG