jkress
04-14-2013, 12:03 AM
Finally my morning coffee was greeted by sunshine out the kitchen window early this morning. :smitten:
We have had cold, gray and rain weather this last week here in my part of Iowa.
Today the forecasters promised a mix of sun and clouds. :happydance01: So off we went to search three different sites today.
One I wanted to 'check again' from 2011/2012 and two more Ron discovered from winter research.
The first spot up for the day was the site I was pushing for. This ground gave up many keepers in 2011 and 2012.
Unfortunately we have most of the oldies fished out here, but I did manage to get my coil over IH (1880 & 1888), a V plus the bonus '64 Rosie.
Next stop was a new park Ron found. Only Wheat Cents came up for us in the hour we searched. :rolleyes:
Last site was an old fairgrounds Ron hunted five years ago with his previous detector. He wanted to give it a try with his Minelab.
This visit produced a pair of Mercs and several Wheats for him, plus some Wheat cents, Rosie and my first WLH of 2013 for me. :happydance01:
http://jkress.com/AmericanDetectorist2013/pictures/picture-5.jpg
We are planning a return, full day, trip here soon. After a conversation on the phone tonight... a great friend confirmed the area we
pulled silver from, was in fact, the midway of the fair. Thank you. :)
We have had cold, gray and rain weather this last week here in my part of Iowa.
Today the forecasters promised a mix of sun and clouds. :happydance01: So off we went to search three different sites today.
One I wanted to 'check again' from 2011/2012 and two more Ron discovered from winter research.
The first spot up for the day was the site I was pushing for. This ground gave up many keepers in 2011 and 2012.
Unfortunately we have most of the oldies fished out here, but I did manage to get my coil over IH (1880 & 1888), a V plus the bonus '64 Rosie.
Next stop was a new park Ron found. Only Wheat Cents came up for us in the hour we searched. :rolleyes:
Last site was an old fairgrounds Ron hunted five years ago with his previous detector. He wanted to give it a try with his Minelab.
This visit produced a pair of Mercs and several Wheats for him, plus some Wheat cents, Rosie and my first WLH of 2013 for me. :happydance01:
http://jkress.com/AmericanDetectorist2013/pictures/picture-5.jpg
We are planning a return, full day, trip here soon. After a conversation on the phone tonight... a great friend confirmed the area we
pulled silver from, was in fact, the midway of the fair. Thank you. :)