z118
12-16-2012, 06:02 PM
We had a fantastic December weekend weather wise in Upstate NY. I got out on Saturday and Sunday for some nice hunts. Saturday I hit a spot that had yielded a V nickel, several buffs, and a mess of wheats in a hunt a few weeks earlier with my dad. I was certain there was still some silver there somewhere. Targets were a little slow although I managed to dig several more wheats and another Buff before finding a nice silver pendant on a silver chain and then a lonely Rosie. Not the finest silver coin by any stretch but I was glad to dig it as it gave me that nice feeling of finding what I went looking for.
Sunday I started out in a tot lot where I dug a Swiss 1/2 franc and then a gold plated '37 Buff. This is my second tot lot Buff this year... weird! And I am thanking the metal detecting gods that I found this in a tot lot where it was immediately obvious what it was as opposed to digging it in the dirt in which case I likely would have had a heart attack seeing a gold colored coin come out of the hole. My wife would likely have started wondering about me by now and then they would have found me in a field somewhere either dead or unconscious with a big stupid smile on my face. lol Kind of a shame this coin is plated as it looks to be in great shape otherwise.
After that I hit another school field where I had pulled a handful of wheats in earlier hunts. I suspected silver may be lurking and was determined to prove myself right. I hunted for several hours during which I dug 9 wheats, a 1950 Canadian penny, and a deep 1940 nickel. The lack of silver and clad quarters had me thinking this place must have been cherry picked at some point. But then I got a nice small silver ring which made things better, and as I was headed back to my car I hit a nice tone and down deep pulled a shiny silver Rosie. Again, not a fancy coin but it sure made my day.
Anyway, thanks for looking and happy hunting!
Sunday I started out in a tot lot where I dug a Swiss 1/2 franc and then a gold plated '37 Buff. This is my second tot lot Buff this year... weird! And I am thanking the metal detecting gods that I found this in a tot lot where it was immediately obvious what it was as opposed to digging it in the dirt in which case I likely would have had a heart attack seeing a gold colored coin come out of the hole. My wife would likely have started wondering about me by now and then they would have found me in a field somewhere either dead or unconscious with a big stupid smile on my face. lol Kind of a shame this coin is plated as it looks to be in great shape otherwise.
After that I hit another school field where I had pulled a handful of wheats in earlier hunts. I suspected silver may be lurking and was determined to prove myself right. I hunted for several hours during which I dug 9 wheats, a 1950 Canadian penny, and a deep 1940 nickel. The lack of silver and clad quarters had me thinking this place must have been cherry picked at some point. But then I got a nice small silver ring which made things better, and as I was headed back to my car I hit a nice tone and down deep pulled a shiny silver Rosie. Again, not a fancy coin but it sure made my day.
Anyway, thanks for looking and happy hunting!