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angellionel
08-17-2010, 07:35 PM
I do miss spending some time detecting at the parks, but I can't pass up the opportunities for old coins and gold rings that shallow water detecting can also offer, like what I picked up during this early morning's hunt.

There were no gold rings this time, but I did find an old sterling silver ring, twelve silver coins - six quarters and six dimes, plus several old nickels, wheat cents, and an air corps bracelet.

The quarters are dated 1909-O, 192?, 1926, 1930, 1935, and 1941. It was great seeing three Standing Liberty quarters emerge from the water, two with full dates, but the best quarter is the scarce 1909-O Barber. Only 712,000 were minted. :drool:

http://www.angellionel.com/myfinds/2010/August/silverquarters_081710.jpg

Here is the 1909-0 Barber quarter after removing most of the heavy sulfide using the baking soda and aluminum foil trick. I was careful to leave some of the tarnish intact, which still gives it the desired 'aged' look. The quarter had been lodged between a small and large rock, so it took some effort prying it out of there while balancing in neck deep water. :shocked02: Unfortunately the contact marks across the face appear to have been caused during this effort. Out of the 119 silver coins I have pulled out of this lake it had to happen to this one. :rolleyes: She is still a beauty though! :yes:

http://www.angellionel.com/myfinds/2010/August/1909Obarberquarter_081710.jpg

The dimes are all mercs, dated 1937, 1937-D, 1941, 1942, 1942, and 1944.

http://www.angellionel.com/myfinds/2010/August/silverdimes_081710.jpg

I love how well the nickels hold up while in the water. They are dated 1911, 1915-S, 1916-S, 1929, 1938-D, and 1943-P. The 1915-S nickel is also a scarce date coin. :drool:

http://www.angellionel.com/myfinds/2010/August/oldnickels_081710.jpg

This is a neat sterling silver ring, and it screams old.

http://www.angellionel.com/myfinds/2010/August/silverring_081710.jpg

This 12k gold filled air corps bracelet is a neat find too. The back is engraved with To Helen from Jerry.

http://www.angellionel.com/myfinds/2010/August/aircorpsbracelet_081710.jpg

The rest of the finds, a junk ring, pendants, and wheat cents.

http://www.angellionel.com/myfinds/2010/August/junkring_081710.jpg

http://www.angellionel.com/myfinds/2010/August/religiouspendant_081710.jpg

http://www.angellionel.com/myfinds/2010/August/wheatcents_081710.jpg

http://www.angellionel.com/myfinds/2010/August/pendant_081710.jpg

HH!

rsarge1
08-17-2010, 08:25 PM
very nice and all from one hunt wtg

randy
08-17-2010, 08:51 PM
Amazing silver Angel. :beatdeadhorse: As usual. :clapping: Congrats.

coinnut
08-17-2010, 09:48 PM
It's a scarce coin hunt :lol: Congrats on the 2 rare date finds :clapping: I love the silver ring...can't tell what kind of cabachon is in it, maybe some kind of agate :confused: Also love the glass, turn of the century ring. For costume jewelry, they were beautifully done. Thanks to a world wide recession/depression, the fine European artists were without jobs, so the took jobs in America, where we were only producing costume jewelry. We got world class artists, doing junk jewelry designs :clapping: Lucky us :lol:
Great hunt! Hurry up and get out of the water, I'm dying for a park hunt :rofl:

zrickkid
08-17-2010, 10:32 PM
Once again you pull of the impossible.

RobW
08-23-2010, 09:38 AM
I have to stop looking at your posts Angel....drives me crazy!!! Makes me want to stop working and go hunt, and I don't think my marriage would survive that!

SeabeeRon
08-25-2010, 11:34 AM
Angel, you never cease to amaze!! :yes: I have been off line for a bit and I see you are still hitting the best finds ever!! Congratz buddy!!! :yahoo:

BOWSER
10-02-2010, 07:20 PM
wonderful stuff cograts.

exsquid
12-23-2010, 03:34 PM
Amazing finds... :shocked04:

:clapping:

Napa Steve
01-02-2011, 05:24 PM
Awesome hunting Angel, you must be hunting with a silver magnet, :thumbsup01:

Nitro 54
01-02-2011, 05:43 PM
Nice finds :thumbsup01: We need to do a road trip steve

Salty Dog
01-02-2011, 07:16 PM
Nice recoverys,wish i had lakes or ponds here that are not hammered to death :bangshead01: you have paid your dues that is for sure,can't wait to see your finds this season,Dave

ronv3
01-07-2011, 05:50 PM
Very good Hunt, I enjoy digging up the past also, items of days gone by. You're really good at detecting, enjoy looking at your finds, Thanks for posting!

russellt
01-13-2011, 10:44 PM
great finds . you are absolutely killing me :beatdeadhorse:

odave
01-15-2011, 12:15 AM
Awesome Angel :beerbuddy: Congrats on all the Silver !!

wild willy
01-20-2011, 07:00 AM
hey bowser! is that you sitting down on a bench while detecting on your avatar:huh: :grin: willy

BOWSER
01-20-2011, 11:46 PM
unfortunatley that is me losing my balance and fallin over :bangshead01: