My metal detector club had a hunt yesterday that was quite successful. Many different member found great stuff, some of what is pictured below. I was fortunate enough to find an 1826 Large Cent, 1837 No Stars Seated dime and the 1930 Standing Liberty quarter. The large cent or SLQ would have made my day by themselves, but the 1837 No Stars Seated Dime was my star of the show. The only made this type for 2 years and the total mintage was just over 1m. All "type" coins are on my bucket list and this is one I can check off. Carol found a beautiful sterling silver bracelet, Michael found his oldest coin the 1798 large cent and Charles, who recently discovered we made 3 cent pieces discovered one in the ground as well as a half real.
The hunt was held at an old apple orchard where we also had a hunt last year. A half real, large cent and a lot of old silver turned up last year so we figured lets go again. There was a large part of the orchard that hadn't been touched last year. Most of the club members went to the same area as last year. I went to what many considered was the "new section" because many of the apple trees were younger. It seems the "younger" tress were planted to replace others that died of old age. We still have a large area to cover and will probably go back next year.
If you're not in a treasure hunting club, you should consider joining one. It's great to share your finds with others who are as excited as you are yourself. You can find hunting buddies as well as participate in club activities. Our club meets in Brewster, NY which is just about an hour north of NYC and most of our member come from the lower Hudson Valley as well as eastern CT and even a couple from northern NJ. For info on our club visit http://www.greattreasure.com/ We also have common members with the Nor'easters club in CT and share hunts with them. You can find them at http://www.noreasters.net/