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angellionel
11-02-2009, 03:50 PM
This past week I had the pleasure of meeting up with Epi-hunter to hit a few CT parks. We had great weather after the more recent rain, and though we ended up getting a bit muddy we had a great time. I didn't have as much success as I had hoped, but it was still much fun to get out and swing the coil.

The following were the only silver coins I picked up, but I was still quite pleased with them. ;)

http://www.angellionel.com/myfinds/2009/October/RNSP_silverdimes_103109.jpg

I also dug up plenty of wheats, and what appears to be a (unrecognizable) copper. That one was my deepest coin of the hunt, found at between 12 and 13 inches. Much of everything else was between 7 and 9 inches. One of the parks we hit has very soft soil, so targets tend to sink deep. We were finding aluminum screw caps at 8+ inches. :shocked04:

http://www.angellionel.com/myfinds/2009/October/CPH_coins_103009.jpg

It's too bad this silver ring took such a beating. It's still a nice find though.

http://www.angellionel.com/myfinds/2009/October/EPH_silverring_103009.jpg

An old pocket watch which I found at the first park we worked.

http://www.angellionel.com/myfinds/2009/October/EPH_pocketwatch_103009.jpg

I picked up this compact at the same site as the pocket watch. Yes, Angie 'forced' me to open it. :grin:

http://www.angellionel.com/myfinds/2009/October/EPH_compactcase_103009.jpg

I don't know what this is, but it is about the width of a quarter, and heavy.

http://www.angellionel.com/myfinds/2009/October/EPH_find_103009.jpg

I had a terrific time! Thanks for the company and laughs Angie! :)

Jason in Enid
11-02-2009, 04:09 PM
Great finds. I'm stumped on the last item as well. Broken type-set maybe?

Been finding wheaties myself, but getting skunked on the silver so far. Glad to see someone else pulling in the silver.

MNDigger
11-02-2009, 04:28 PM
Congrats on the silver, wheats and neat looking relics Angel! I have no idea what the last thing is either but I think Jason might be on the right track. :thumbsup01:

Epi-hunter
11-02-2009, 04:39 PM
Wow, you found a lot of wheats! :shocked04: I found.... one wheat. :grin:

I had a lot of fun as well. I'm glad we were both able to pull some silver :)

Here are two very muddy E-tracs.

http://i217.photobucket.com/albums/cc224/epi-hunter/IMGP0095-1.jpg

OkieDigger
11-02-2009, 04:46 PM
Great finds! It would be cool if that copper cleaned up well enough to see what it is.

bmattioli
11-02-2009, 06:21 PM
Nice Angel.. Good to see you two got out and had some good hunting. Those are some muddy detectors, we have had alot of rain. The ring looks like a nice one if it didn't get bent so badly..

Bruce

marchas45
11-02-2009, 07:40 PM
Nice looking digs angel and congrats on the silver :thumbsup01:. Angie those E-Tracs look like mine mud and all, I also use the same digger and color. :rolleyes:

Jason in Enid
11-02-2009, 08:11 PM
Isn't it amazing GREAT something can look covered in mud? Those two detectors just look so loved, and used. Like taking a 4x4 mudding, the better it performs, the dirtier it gets.

Snowy
11-02-2009, 09:27 PM
Cool stuff! Any idea what that copper is?
I'm curious if you're going to try to clean it and if, so, what method you'll use.....

Krom
11-02-2009, 09:39 PM
Nice handful of great digs, Angel! You did great! :shocked04:

angellionel
11-02-2009, 09:54 PM
Thanks everyone! :)



Cool stuff! Any idea what that copper is?
I'm curious if you're going to try to clean it and if, so, what method you'll use.....


I did try taking a closer look with a magnifying glass, but the copper is just too corroded for any identification. :( The soil at that park is quite harsh on coppers. :huh: I still had fun digging it though. :)

Calvin
11-03-2009, 11:05 AM
Great finds and sounds like a great hunt in the process. If there is silver there, we can count on you to find it! Good Hunting!

Epi-hunter
11-03-2009, 05:15 PM
Angie those E-Tracs look like mine mud and all, I also use the same digger and color. :rolleyes:


I absolutely love that digger! It doesn't bend no matter what I do to it... and I have put it through a lot... and it has the teeth on the side for sawing through roots. And it was only something like $10 at a detector shop. Worth every penny!

And I like that it's yellow, as it shows up well when accidentally left in the grass :rolleyes:

SeabeeRon
11-06-2009, 02:31 PM
Sure looks like you guys had a great hunt just by the look of your Tools of the Trade! :grin: