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Ill Digger
02-21-2012, 01:03 PM
I managed to get out and do a little detecting over the weekend. Saturday nothin' but some clad and a couple of junk rings. Sunday we hooked up with Mike Silverstar to hunt a couple of football fields. We hunted the fields for about 5 hours. I managed to get $5.23 in clad. As the sun was setting and the temperatures were dropping, it looked as if the dreaded SDHOS would be taking place crying01 As I was digging a hole Ted asked Are you ready to get out of here?. I said I am now! :yes: From about 8 inches I pulled up a bent and mangled silver ring! :happydance01:
I managed to straighten it a little, actually... ALOT! :yes: lol
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The mark that saved me from the SDHOS |:confused:)
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Monday, Presidents Day, I did some solo huntin'. First I tried a place that I've been meaning to try out each time I go to this certain park. SoI pulled in and hunted that place for about a hour or so. Just some clad, a junk bracelet, and a Canadian penny <;).
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So jumped in the truck and went over to the park. First signal was a broken, high pitched 19-47, 21-46 :huh: Figuring it would be a nail. But I could get it in 2 directions...so I dug it :dontknow: Nothing in the initial hole but the pin pointer was picking up a signal in the bank. I dug out the side of the hole and threw the dirt on top of my towel and pin pointer. The pin pointer started to scream immediately :shocked01: As I picked up my pin pointer from underneath the dirt this popped up to the surface! [attachimg=2]
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I was stunned to see a 1945 Walking Liberty come to the surface!
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A short while later I got a squeaky, broken 19-45 in 2 directions again. First I pulled out a small bent nail. I re-checked the hole and there was still something down there. I had to cut out a small root and a little more soil to get at the target. As I threw the dirt on the towel I seen this <:
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Finally gettin' over to the other side of the field I almost missed a perfect 12-45/46 at 5 inches :smitten:
Digging down I see this thumbsup01
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So all in all it was a good weekend :yes: thumbsup01
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Here's some better pictures from Presidents Day :daydream:
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I did a little videoin' too thumbsup01
Miss Liberty Shines on Presidents Day (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YXJRrSR4MAo&feature=channel_video_title#)

Thanks for lookin' :grin: & HH :groovy:

angellionel
02-21-2012, 01:17 PM
Please tell us someone recorded you doing the 'dance'. lol Awesome hunt Tim! :happydance01: They are all beauties. :smitten: And that is a very nice silver ring too. :clapping:

Ill Digger
02-21-2012, 01:33 PM
Please tell us someone recorded you doing the 'dance'. lol Awesome hunt Tim! :happydance01: They are all beauties. :smitten: And that is a very nice silver ring too. :clapping:
8/ Boy I hope no one seen that! :embarrassed: lol

starman2
02-21-2012, 01:53 PM
:wow: Yes I would say it was a very good weekend! :clapping: Beautiful coins you found. Awesome Walker! Congrats! Great video, and pics! Thanks! You guys are just rubbing these halfs in! WTG! |:cheering:

aloldstuff
02-21-2012, 02:18 PM
Tim, glad to hear of the no drive in shame. Congrats on a nice hunt and I think that the cowboy on the ring has been on his horse way to long. Some great keepers.

Full Metal Digger
02-21-2012, 04:53 PM
Good gravy Tim! I am going to have to hunt with you just so some of your luck will rub off on me! Another walker! Wow, you are a MDing monster! Congrats, Dave.

mike l
02-21-2012, 05:43 PM
Man its nice to see that much silver coming out of the ground and a Walker to boot, congrats on a great hunt :peace:

milco
02-21-2012, 06:05 PM
I will be patiently waiting for the dance on Youtube! Congrats on some nice finds! :peace:

marinedad
02-21-2012, 07:13 PM
that is a good weekend of finds tim.

Tony Two-Cent
02-21-2012, 07:16 PM
Another great hunt for you, Tim! :perfect10:

You sure do have great luck with the Walkers! How exciting it must be to pull so many big silvers out of the ground! |:confused:)

Nice Barber and Merc too! I hope we can get together for a hunt again sometime soon.

Congrats on the superb finds! :clapping:

JTGOLD
02-21-2012, 07:56 PM
very nice silver and good hunt,wtg.

CODY
02-21-2012, 09:11 PM
:wow: That is a beautiful half dollar! :perfect10: Love the Barber! :perfect10: Congrats on all those great finds.

Ill Digger
02-22-2012, 08:32 PM
:wow: Yes I would say it was a very good weekend! :clapping: Beautiful coins you found. Awesome Walker! Congrats! Great video, and pics!
Thanks starman2! :grin:



Congrats on a nice hunt and I think that the cowboy on the ring has been on his horse way to long. Some great keepers.
Thanks Al! <} I thought he looked a little :huh: ...... funny too! lol But thanks to Tony (Bell-Two) I now know that thats a &quot:beerbuddy:rownies ring!! :shocked04: :peace: <: Just a few days before I found it a buddy and I were talking the scout rings we've found. We each have a cub scout ring. He has a Girl Scout ring, and I have a Boy Scout ring. So we were tied at 2 a piece. I said I would have a hard time finding a Girl Scout ring to complete my collection. We didn't even know there was such a thing as a Brownies silver ring! :dontknow: So I gotta give a Tony a super big thanks for IDing the ring for me! This is just another example of why I love our members here at AD! |:confused:) :smitten:



I will be patiently waiting for the dance on Youtube!
8/ Don't hold your breath. lol



Man its nice to see that much silver coming out of the ground and a Walker to boot, congrats on a great hunt :peace:
Thanks Mike! All those slow days really make you appreciate days like these! :yes: thumbsup01



that is a good weekend of finds tim.
Thanks Mark! :beerbuddy:



I am going to have to hunt with you.....


I hope we can get together for a hunt again sometime soon.
Thanks guys! |:cheering: Yeah! We gotta set something up here in the near future. But it'll have to be on one of my weekends off. I got that all important phone call today! |:confused:)



very nice silver and good hunt,wtg.
Thanks Terry! thumbsup01



Congrats on all those great finds.
Thanks Cody! |:confused:) It was a fun weekend :yes: <:

CyberSage
02-22-2012, 08:49 PM
Wow Tim! :wow:

Still not all in one hole, but still some nice finds. :poke:

lol Your amazing!

jkress
02-22-2012, 09:12 PM
Dang.... looks like you've been busy digging some holes. :clapping:
Talk about a nice bunch of keepers. :drool: Love the WLH. :smitten:
Congrats Tim. :beerbuddy:

Snapolson
02-22-2012, 09:56 PM
Boy o Boy, that's a dream hunt for me! Congrats! :perfect10:

Ill Digger
02-23-2012, 12:29 AM
Still not all in one hole, but still some nice finds. :poke: I know, I know! :blush: I'm slackin' :rolleyes: lol
Thanks Jack! :beerbuddy:



Dang.... looks like you've been busy digging some holes. :clapping:
Talk about a nice bunch of keepers. :drool: Love the WLH. :smitten:
Congrats Tim. :beerbuddy:

Thanks Joe! thumbsup01 Yeah! I've been goin' like a mad man! :twirlingeyes: lol
I found out I go back to work next week. :yes: thumbsup01
So that means the detecting time is going to be taking a serious hit :blackeye: crying01....... :-\ lol



Boy o Boy, that's a dream hunt for me! Congrats! :perfect10:

Believe me... It was a dream hunt for me too! :yes: <:
Theres more there too I'm sure. :yes:
I just couldn't concentrate lol
Between the silvers already in my pocket :twirlingeyes: :daydream: and the crashing temps :frozen: .....I was content :yes: thumbsup01
Thanks Christan thumbsup01

z118
02-23-2012, 08:45 AM
Nice digs! I see you ID'ed the ring... I've dug the same one. It dates from 1961-1983 I believe. Here's a pic of mine. Congrats on your great digs!

Cheap Thrills
02-23-2012, 11:31 AM
Another killer hunt Tim !!! Awesome finds , pictures and video . :beerbuddy:

Ill Digger
02-23-2012, 10:38 PM
Nice digs! I see you ID'ed the ring... I've dug the same one. It dates from 1961-1983 I believe. Here's a pic of mine. Congrats on your great digs!
Yeah, Bell Two filled me in on it's history. thumbsup01 Again thanks Tony! |:confused:) I see they've been making them since around the 20' & 30's but the design/ style has changed a little over the years. I just can't nail it's era for sure. But ours look to be of the newer style. So what! I love it! :smitten:
Thanks for the comment Z :cool:



Another killer hunt Tim !!! Awesome finds , pictures and video . :beerbuddy:
Thanks man! :groovy: When I set out that morning I told myself I'd be content with a least one silver dime.
I guess you just never know :dontknow: <:

Fire Fighter 43
02-24-2012, 02:03 PM
Congrats on the BIG silver Tim. |:cheering: You are definitely get it done so far this year. Do you know much about the ring?

BOWSER
02-24-2012, 10:18 PM
wonderful stuff congrats :perfect10:

Epi-hunter
02-27-2012, 11:32 AM
Wow :perfect10: :perfect10: That is one fantastic hunt Tim! <: I'll bet you were dancing happydance02

Love that ring! :yes: