Steve in PA
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- Joined
- Jul 5, 2010
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- Location
- Pittsburgh, PA
- 🥇 Banner finds
- 4
- Detector(s) used
- Fisher F75, XP Deus, Equinox 600, Fisher 1270
- Primary Interest:
- All Treasure Hunting
This past Saturday I hit a new permission that I hoped might have some late 18[SUP]th[/SUP] / early 19[SUP]th [/SUP]relics and coins, which is my main area of interest. The spot is in close proximity with some other early structures. At the very least I was hoping for some 20[SUP]th[/SUP] century silver. I ended up digging 23 coins, 21 of which were wheat back pennies dated 1944 or earlier, including three dated 1930. But no silver coins turned up. The only early relic is the oval piece with two holes. These frequently turn up on late 18[SUP]th[/SUP] / early 19[SUP]th[/SUP] century sites. There are still lots of signals, and I will go back when I get a chance.
Although I didn’t find any silver, I did find GOLD!! I bought my first metal detector in 1985, and it took this long to find a gold ring. I admit that I have never hunted on a beach and I have never hunted in a park. Most of my hunting has been on sites dating to the Civil War and earlier, so that partially explains why I had never found a gold ring. It’s not a big hunk of gold at 2 grams, but I love it.
I also dug a neat aluminum token that is a cool piece of local history. It reads”Darr & Hegan, Laughlintown, PA” on one side and “Good for 10 cents in Merchandise” on the other. Darr & Hegan sold their store in 1911. This token generated a lot of interest in the local hometown Facebook page even though it is pretty rough, as aluminum deteriorates pretty bad when it is in contact with iron and other typical ground trash.
Here is the total take for a few hours on this property. I included a .925 silver ring I found next to my car in the supermarket parking lot last night. I may have ran over it when I pulled into the parking spot
Although I didn’t find any silver, I did find GOLD!! I bought my first metal detector in 1985, and it took this long to find a gold ring. I admit that I have never hunted on a beach and I have never hunted in a park. Most of my hunting has been on sites dating to the Civil War and earlier, so that partially explains why I had never found a gold ring. It’s not a big hunk of gold at 2 grams, but I love it.
I also dug a neat aluminum token that is a cool piece of local history. It reads”Darr & Hegan, Laughlintown, PA” on one side and “Good for 10 cents in Merchandise” on the other. Darr & Hegan sold their store in 1911. This token generated a lot of interest in the local hometown Facebook page even though it is pretty rough, as aluminum deteriorates pretty bad when it is in contact with iron and other typical ground trash.
Here is the total take for a few hours on this property. I included a .925 silver ring I found next to my car in the supermarket parking lot last night. I may have ran over it when I pulled into the parking spot
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