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What A Day! Gem '28 S SLQ!! 10 Silver Day!!
Hello Everyone!
I went out detecting yesterday with a couple of my hunting buddies, Mike and Jon. We detected three different parks. The first park was one I have never dug a silver coin from on my previous trip there in '07. My goal was to get just 1 silver coin from this park. Luckily, after about 2 hours of detecting, I managed a rosie and about 4 wheats. We then decided to go to park #2. This park, I had only dug 2 previous silver coins back in '07. Well, today on my very first signal there, I ended up digging a Mercury dime, followed by a couple of wheaties. The finds were very sparse, so we contemplated about where we would go next. Actually, I was just going to call it a day. I came so close to saying goodbye to my buddies head drive home happy that I got a couple of silver from a couple heavily hunted parks. I looked at my watch, and said, "Okay, I'll give it another hour max". It turns out this was the best decision I made yesterday. You'll see why shortly. So we headed to our final park of the day. It was a park I only have managed 3 silver coins from ever. I wasn't expecting too much, but I remember getting a handful of wheaties there back in '07. No sooner did I get out of the car and turn my machine on in the turf, my first signal sounded very good. Down about 6", I saw the rim of a silver coin. Another mercury dime. I don't think I've ever found two mercs from two different parks, each on my very first digs in the turf.
The merc was followed by a wheatie on the very next signal. All of a sudden, it's like the turf started to give up all its old coins to me. I dug 3 more silver dimes (2 Mercs, 1 Rosie), and a handful of wheaties. After a little while longer, Jon and Mike were ready to call it a day. I told them I was just going to give it a few more minutes in this one area. That's the second best decision I made yesterday. The finds just kept coming for me. My first target turned out to be another Mercury dime. My next target was the best of the day. It was a faint signal, down about 8". When I put the probe in the hole, I heard a nice quarter signal. My first view of the silver coin was the reverse, and I knew immediately I found a Standing Liberty Quarter. It looked like it was in mint condition, and after gently removing the dirt clod from the coin, I knew I had a very beautiful coin. It looks to be nearly uncirculated. A gem '28 S SLQ. 
After called Jon and Mike about what I had found, I started scanning the nearby area, and was rewarded with a '43 Washington, which was hiding next to a piece of rusty iron. My last signal turned out to be the vintage (circa '35-'45) Boy Scout Ring. I couldn't have been more surprised about this area we hunted at yesterday. As I was driving home last night, I reflected on my day, and also remembered the day I had at this park almost two years ago. I know the extra 1000 hours in the turf over the past 2 years really made the difference yesterday. It was a really good feeling.
Also in the photo is a '59 Washington, a gem '25 S Mercury dime, and a semi-key 1914 S Wheatie that were found last Saturday at a barrio park while hunting with Tristan.
Thanks for looking!!
Keep The Passion High! :thumber:
CAPTN SE
Dan
Hello Everyone!
I went out detecting yesterday with a couple of my hunting buddies, Mike and Jon. We detected three different parks. The first park was one I have never dug a silver coin from on my previous trip there in '07. My goal was to get just 1 silver coin from this park. Luckily, after about 2 hours of detecting, I managed a rosie and about 4 wheats. We then decided to go to park #2. This park, I had only dug 2 previous silver coins back in '07. Well, today on my very first signal there, I ended up digging a Mercury dime, followed by a couple of wheaties. The finds were very sparse, so we contemplated about where we would go next. Actually, I was just going to call it a day. I came so close to saying goodbye to my buddies head drive home happy that I got a couple of silver from a couple heavily hunted parks. I looked at my watch, and said, "Okay, I'll give it another hour max". It turns out this was the best decision I made yesterday. You'll see why shortly. So we headed to our final park of the day. It was a park I only have managed 3 silver coins from ever. I wasn't expecting too much, but I remember getting a handful of wheaties there back in '07. No sooner did I get out of the car and turn my machine on in the turf, my first signal sounded very good. Down about 6", I saw the rim of a silver coin. Another mercury dime. I don't think I've ever found two mercs from two different parks, each on my very first digs in the turf.
The merc was followed by a wheatie on the very next signal. All of a sudden, it's like the turf started to give up all its old coins to me. I dug 3 more silver dimes (2 Mercs, 1 Rosie), and a handful of wheaties. After a little while longer, Jon and Mike were ready to call it a day. I told them I was just going to give it a few more minutes in this one area. That's the second best decision I made yesterday. The finds just kept coming for me. My first target turned out to be another Mercury dime. My next target was the best of the day. It was a faint signal, down about 8". When I put the probe in the hole, I heard a nice quarter signal. My first view of the silver coin was the reverse, and I knew immediately I found a Standing Liberty Quarter. It looked like it was in mint condition, and after gently removing the dirt clod from the coin, I knew I had a very beautiful coin. It looks to be nearly uncirculated. A gem '28 S SLQ. After called Jon and Mike about what I had found, I started scanning the nearby area, and was rewarded with a '43 Washington, which was hiding next to a piece of rusty iron. My last signal turned out to be the vintage (circa '35-'45) Boy Scout Ring. I couldn't have been more surprised about this area we hunted at yesterday. As I was driving home last night, I reflected on my day, and also remembered the day I had at this park almost two years ago. I know the extra 1000 hours in the turf over the past 2 years really made the difference yesterday. It was a really good feeling. Also in the photo is a '59 Washington, a gem '25 S Mercury dime, and a semi-key 1914 S Wheatie that were found last Saturday at a barrio park while hunting with Tristan.
Thanks for looking!!
Keep The Passion High! :thumber:
CAPTN SE
Dan
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Nice red marble too
