When opportunity knocks. . . twice. . . you better answer

watercolor · Apr 28, 2009

Had a great hunt with Kimsdad this afternoon at a new site.
It wasn't quite as old as the sites we've during the past several weeks
but it was just as rewarding.

My first three finds included a circular brass "what's it" (I have no clue what
this might be), a 1945-P War Nickel and a 1943-P Merc. . . I was happy :icon_sunny:

After about an hour of digging trash, I was walking over to where Neil was hunting
and got an "iffy" broken nickel signal that I couldn't get to repeat so I took a pass.
When I saw Neil, we both agreed that we should move on to another location. . . after
he recovered his shovel that he "misplaced" ::)

. . . which he found

This was a blessing in disguise because as I walked near that same tree that I had gotten
that "iffy" signal by, I now got a solid nickel signal. . . which I dug :P I'm glad I did because there
were two Buffalo's (1920 & 1927) AND :icon_sunny:

my FIRST Walker, a 1936-P!

My last two finds of the day were a 1930 Wheat and the remains of a door/trunk latch.

Thanks for looking,
watercolor

kimsdad · Apr 28, 2009

Now ladies & gents, you should have been there. First he digs his dime and has the silver-edged dirt-covered coin on top of his dirt pile. He pauses for a smoke & calls me over to check it out. "What is it?" I ask - "I don't know yet." he replied. Huh?!! If that was me, I'd take one fast picture and get that sucker in the water!!!

A while later, I see him working at the base of a tree - and working - and working... He's there so long it seems like he's planting flowers. :icon_flower:

Then he says "I've got a buffalo." Hmmm... "I'm getting another signal." he says. Several more minutes pass with him working the same hole.

Then he gets it in his dirt pile, but not visible. "Hey Neil, come over here and swing over this pile and see what you think it is." Now I'm half expecting him to take a coffee break! I cover it with my coil and tell him it sounds like a quarter or a half. Then he gets down s l o w l y and nonchalantly runs his pinpointer around the pile for what seemed like forever. He didn't believe it himself when he saw the big shiny disc in his hand!

Another killer find!!! I'm so glad I was there to be a part of this hunt and see that beauty come out of the ground!!!

WTG Mark!!! Congrats on your first walker!!

You are smokin' on fire!!! :occasion14:

Neil

Aday · Apr 28, 2009

Nice silver there. And very nice walker, Now I really wanna get out and MD :sad5:

Lookn4Seated · Apr 28, 2009

Man oh man! First a Barber half and now a walking Liberty! You said it was high on your wish list, who you paying off? (just kiddin) Big time congrats!

DPBOB · Apr 28, 2009

Neil

I was laughing so hard on the phone when you told me all this. Now I'm laughing even harder seeing it in writing

That is so funny........

This is a great hobby to have.. It's great hunting with friends too, even when their kicking your butt out there.....

Oh wait............

This is Mark's Post

Now to Mark....

Congrats on your 2nd half in 4 DAYS.......
It takes me a year to get 2
I have to get my butt in gear to come even half way close to your totals this year so far.
Your having a great start
CONGRATS

treasurefiend · Apr 28, 2009

WOW bud you are on fire!!!! Big time congrats!!!!! :thumbsup:

litefire56 · Apr 29, 2009

I'll bet you are sooooo glad that you checked that signal again. I get those iffy ones and keep on going, thinking,,,, I'll come back to it if I don't hear a good one, but usually never do.
High Five on that big silver Mark! :thumbsup:

as well as the other great coinage.