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  1. 04-17-2015, 05:20 PM #1
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    One Yard / Three Keepers & some Wheats

    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.
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  2. 04-17-2015, 05:52 PM #2
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    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.
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  3. 04-17-2015, 07:12 PM #3
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    WTG on getting all those keepers in such a short time. The V looks pretty good.
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  4. 04-17-2015, 07:40 PM #4
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    Killer after work hunt Don!
    A couple silvers and a V? Sweet!
    Congrats!
    Ones even a 1800's silver! Gotta love it!
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  5. 04-17-2015, 08:01 PM #5
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    Man, you just keep plugging along and piling up the finds
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  6. 04-17-2015, 10:16 PM #6
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    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
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    Great hunt Don!
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  8. 04-18-2015, 10:59 PM #8
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    Quote Originally Posted by Ronandari View Post
    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
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  9. 04-19-2015, 07:03 AM #9
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    Nice hunt. Your right all the coins look to be in great shape. WD
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  10. 04-19-2015, 08:38 AM #10
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    Here is a comparison for you Don. I'd say your soil in Illinois is pretty sweet
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  11. 04-19-2015, 10:27 PM #11
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    Great hunt Don....sweet Barber!
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  12. 04-20-2015, 07:31 AM #12
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    Quote Originally Posted by Ronandari View Post
    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.
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  13. 04-23-2015, 11:42 AM #13
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    Congrats on a nice hunt, WTG.


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