Youll be so Surprised at What I Found!

M-Taliesin · Nov 23, 2009

You'll be so Surprised at What I Found!

Howdy Folks!
I got out a bit later in the morning, considering it was chilly out there. Besides,
Meet the Press was on, and I got involved in the discussion. Anyhow...

Hit only a very few locations. By the time I finished the second location, I'd been
hunting for 4 hours, was at 100 coins for the day, and already scored a nice 14k
gold bracelet. There was an earring I found, but it was locked in a frozen chunk
of wood chips. I busted the clod down until I had a smallish piece, with the earring
exposed. I had to let it melt before I could get the earring out. The sun did the job
in about a half hour while I continued my hunt.

The sun set around 4:30 or 4:45, but by then it was already getting cold. So I headed
on home for a nice dinner with the wife, and Pipster came over for a nice evening of
just hanging out together.

My take today was:
19 Quarters = $4.75
19 Nickels = $0.95
31 Dimes = $3.10
96 Pennies = $0.96
2 Dollar Coins = $2.00
Total = $4.76
Coin Count = 167 coins.

Plus, I got the 14k gold bracelet,
1 adult sized ring, goldish looking but failed the acid test,
1 Necklace,
1 Cross,
1 Earring,
1 Key,
1 George Washington token with hole near top,
assorted other jewelry items of no particular worth.

It was a good day for hunting, if only the ice would go away. Still, I had fun and
managed to find yet another gold jewelry item.

Thanks for Lookin,
Blessings,
M-Taliesin

WilliamBoyd · Nov 23, 2009

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I am amazed that somebody has already managed to lose a presidential dollar coin.

M-Taliesin · Nov 23, 2009

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WilliamBoyd said:
I am amazed that somebody has already managed to lose a presidential dollar coin.

Howdy William!
Don't be too surprised. I've found quite a few in the past 2 years. This year alone, I've
found 49 dollar coins, most of which are Sacs or Presidential dollars. Believe it or not,
I found a Morgan dollar bearing the date of 1889 on a school tot lot last year. Another
surprise I got last year was a 1999 Walking Liberty coin with "1 Oz Fine Silver" stamped
on the reverse. Ya just never know what you'll find when detecting!

Blessings,
M-Taliesin

Ricky1601 aka pull tab king · Nov 23, 2009

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great finds, and the clad really adds up fast congrats thanks for sharing and hh glad you had a good time that is the most important thing re guardless of the finds...

Bob S · Nov 23, 2009

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Nice Finds WTG

Monty · Nov 23, 2009

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First posting of a frozen tot lot to my knowledge. That one pic could be called a "totcicycle". M :laughing9:

nty

Rusted_Iron · Nov 23, 2009

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Very nice haul! Photos are really good. Love the jewelry.

dougadam · Nov 23, 2009

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I am impressed :headbang:

norcalrockhunter · Nov 23, 2009

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Way to go pix look great too
thanks again

Brian(upstateNY-Central Fla.) · Nov 23, 2009

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Fantastic finds there :icon_thumright:

wtg

teddy · Nov 23, 2009

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That's a great hunting site you have there. :icon_thumleft:

It's amazing after so many years of detector hunting that there's still so much to find.

teddy

dave-enc · Nov 23, 2009

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another great day of finds Mel wtg
hh
dave+bobbie

PAULWYO · Nov 23, 2009

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wtg cool finds :icon_thumright:

M-Taliesin · Nov 24, 2009

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teddy said:
That's a great hunting site you have there.

It's amazing after so many years of detector hunting that there's still so much to find.

teddy

Howdy Teddy!
That's the beauty of tot lots! They get replenished every single day of the school
year. The entire student body has 5 opportunities per day to replenish them tot lots
in an average day. Morning, before school; morning recess, lunch break, afternoon
recess, and after school. Out here, many folks who live in close proximity to a public
school will use the playgrounds for a park if there isn't one closer. So ours get a work
out in summer as well. Ergo... lots of opportunity for local kids to restock them tot lots
for me! There ain't never gonna be so much detecting that everything gets taken out.
And there is a constant resupply of more targets every single day!

Ain't life grand?

Blessings,
M-Taliesin

M-Taliesin · Nov 24, 2009

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Monty said:
First posting of a frozen tot lot to my knowledge. That one pic could be called a "totcicycle". M nty

Howdy Monty!
The worst part of hunting the totcicycle was reaching down through that ice cold
water to fetch out a quarter or dime! Talk about harsh!!!

Blessings,
M-Taliesin