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    Multiple hunts, first dated SLQ, huge silver find!

    Hi all,
    Had Monday off for 12 hours of hunting so took full advantage of that to hit 2 lakes/beaches, another beach, and a big park.
    The beaches and waters were unexpectedly bare, just some change, a hair clip and toy cars including one old tootsie toy. One first was a cell phone about a foot deep in the sand!

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    In between scheduled stops I revisited the old cemetary next to where I grew up. Dating a few of the readable stones I saw dates that were pre civil war. That got me to try detecting around the outer premier out of curiosity, but only found the typical rifle cases, shotgun brass, and au unfired .50 cal round.

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    Last stop was the big park overlooking Lake Michigan. I've hunted it several times before with only 1 rosie keeper. But this time I tried using the 17 inch coil, and it really paid off! On top of 9 later wheaties, I got a 1953S rosie and my first dated SLQ, a 1930S!

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    The gest was yet to come. I got a varying 12-38 to 12-44 signal which yielded a huge silver and rhinestone winged cross with a hinged magnetic clip on back. No hallmarks, but it looks like a craft piece. It likely rang up a bit lower than solid silver because of the magnet and steel in it.

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    Equipment:
    Minelab: CTX 3030, GPX 4800, X-Terra 705. Whites TDI SL.

    2024: Silver 1, Gold 0
    Best finds: 28 silver dime spill, 1800s Dutch customs seal.
    Oldest/best coins: Late 1700's Chinese Cash Coin, 1837 Upper Canada large cent, 1877 Seated Dime
    Oldest Relic find: 1800 Sailors Luck token
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    Almost forgot the rolled pennies from the zoo found water hunting.
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    Equipment:
    Minelab: CTX 3030, GPX 4800, X-Terra 705. Whites TDI SL.

    2024: Silver 1, Gold 0
    Best finds: 28 silver dime spill, 1800s Dutch customs seal.
    Oldest/best coins: Late 1700's Chinese Cash Coin, 1837 Upper Canada large cent, 1877 Seated Dime
    Oldest Relic find: 1800 Sailors Luck token
    You Tube: Rediscovering America
    Quote: Treasures are like potato chips, you can never have just one!

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    That is a nice SLQ! My favorite US coin type hands down. Congrats!!
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    A dated SLQ is a great find...congrats.
    That silver pin is fantastic. Have you tested it for silver ?
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    Quote Originally Posted by aloldstuff View Post
    A dated SLQ is a great find...congrats.
    That silver pin is fantastic. Have you tested it for silver ?
    I dont have a silver test kit, but I did file a small notch on the inside of the piece, in a hollow section. No plating, not magnetic, high VDI on the machine, so most likely silver.
    Equipment:
    Minelab: CTX 3030, GPX 4800, X-Terra 705. Whites TDI SL.

    2024: Silver 1, Gold 0
    Best finds: 28 silver dime spill, 1800s Dutch customs seal.
    Oldest/best coins: Late 1700's Chinese Cash Coin, 1837 Upper Canada large cent, 1877 Seated Dime
    Oldest Relic find: 1800 Sailors Luck token
    You Tube: Rediscovering America
    Quote: Treasures are like potato chips, you can never have just one!

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    Very impressive.
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    Congrats on the great looking SLQ. WD
    Total silver 3 - Goal 50 (2024 Finds) - 0 Washington - 0 Barber Dimes - 0 Mercury Dimes- - 3 Roosevelt Dimes - 0 V Nickels - 0 Buffalos - 0 War Nickels - 0 Indian - 10 Wheats - $ 3.44 in clad
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    Congrats on your first dated SLQ, but that silver cross is beautiful. Nice hunk of silver.
    Oldest Coin: 1699 William III Halfpenny


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