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Digger Don
04-17-2015, 05:20 PM
I stopped after work last night and hunted one yard for a little over an hour.

About 15 minutes into the hunt, I dug an 1899 Barber Dime about 6 inches deep. 20 minutes later I got a 1945 Merc about 5 inches deep. Things slowed down after that, but just as I was getting ready to call it a day, I got a solid 12-11 at about 7 inches. When I got down to 9 inches, there it was, a 1905 V Nickel. Not bad for an hour and a half.
I ended up with 6 Wheats as well.

Just for the record, I went back to the same neighborhood today for about 2 hours. Got 6 more Wheats and nothing else.

Ronandari
04-17-2015, 05:52 PM
You make Illinois look like a groovy place to hunt Don. Nice finds in those yards. I found my first V nickel yesterday but is nowhere near the conditions yours is in.
Happy hunting.

aloldstuff
04-17-2015, 07:12 PM
WTG on getting all those keepers in such a short time. The V looks pretty good.

Ill Digger
04-17-2015, 07:40 PM
Killer after work hunt Don! :thumbsup02:
A couple silvers and a V? Sweet!
Congrats! :grin:
Ones even a 1800's silver! Gotta love it!

Lodge Scent
04-17-2015, 08:01 PM
Man, you just keep plugging along and piling up the finds :congrats:

Nesdore
04-17-2015, 10:16 PM
Wow nice hunt Don nice barber dime and really like that V nickel still haven't got my coil over one of those but I will HH

Pastpursuits
04-18-2015, 07:50 AM
Great hunt Don!:congrats:
Love the Silvers, V and W pennies!!!

Digger Don
04-18-2015, 10:59 PM
You make Illinois look like a groovy place to hunt Don. Nice finds in those yards. I found my first V nickel yesterday but is nowhere near the conditions yours is in.
Happy hunting.
Thanks Ron. I love hunting Illinois. The soil here is good to the buried coins. ( most of the time) and the home owners are pretty good at giving permissions.
Congrats on your first of many V Nickel

wisconsin digger
04-19-2015, 07:03 AM
Nice hunt. Your right all the coins look to be in great shape. WD

Ronandari
04-19-2015, 08:38 AM
Here is a comparison for you Don. I'd say your soil in Illinois is pretty sweet
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Dan
04-19-2015, 10:27 PM
Great hunt Don....sweet Barber! :)

MangoAve
04-20-2015, 07:31 AM
You make Illinois look like a groovy place to hunt Don.

Yeah, why haven't I pulled up anything like that here? Altho, one permission I have been to three times but couldn't hunt yet as they weren't home. ugh. Congrats on pulling up a lot of silver lately, and that barber has nice detail.

Fire Fighter 43
04-23-2015, 11:42 AM
Congrats on a nice hunt, WTG.