I'm sufficiently healed from hip replacement surgery 5 weeks ago so I decided to go to a nearby park and hunt in the baseball field before the ground freezes. Found 2 Rosies, '52 and '59, 4 wheaties, a Kennedy half and $5.50 in clad in a 2 hour hunt. Hoping to get out again but time is short.
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Sorry about extra pics, thought I deleted them(damn I-phone)!
Congrats on the strong return, the silver is a great way to make a comeback!
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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Quote: Treasures are like potato chips, you can never have just one!
Five weeks ago ! your a quick healer Mike I hope the weather holds off for you to get out a few more times , take it easy out there sir !
Dan
"Honesty is an expensive gift ,
so don't expect it from cheap people"
XP Deus II , DFX ,TDI sl -
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Good to hear your back at it. Congrats on a good return hunt, WTG.
Minelab Equinox 800, 15”Coiltek, 11” & 6”coils
XP Deus II , 11", 9” & 11x13 coils
Detectors since 1977: Simplex, DEUS, CTX 3030, F75 Ltd, Etrac, Excal II, V3i, DFX, GTI2000, Eagle II, 6000DI, 6DB, AlaskanTR4B, Beachcomber
A little silver will cure any ailment! Nice job!
Detectors I use: Minelab Equinox 900 & Manticore
Favorite finds I have made:
1,000+ silver coins
92pcs of 1700's Trade Era Silver
Copper Culture Indian Artifacts
125+ War of 1812 Era buttons and relics
My wife (probably should have started with that one)
Very nice! I good hunt will make you forget your aches and pains.
Oldest find: 5,000 year old copper spearhead
Oldest coin: 1699 William III halfpenny
Purdiest coin: 1832 Capped Bust quarter
Coolest find: USA button with blue threads still on shank
"He who would search for pearls must dive below."
Boy, a lot of people hit the DL this year. Glad to see you got a hunt in before the freeze. Nice finds and congrats on the silver 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
Relics: MILESTONES since 2012: 1700 silver coins - 8000 Clad Quarters - 500 Roosevelts - 750 Mercury Dimes
Picked right up where you left off! Keep it up!
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Nice healing. I've managed to get both of my hips replaced and I know the feeling, waiting for the healing to get done so that detecting can continue. Congrats on the finds and have you tried putting your pinpointer to the hip.....
V3i- Prism IV- Pro Pointer
2020 GOAL: Any Flowing Hair coin
TOTAL 100 YEAR OLD COINS - -280
2020:
Silver: 11
Oldest U.S. Copper - 1795 Liberty Cap
Oldest U.S. Silver - 1829 Capped Bust Dime extra large 10C
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Amazingly I did not! So I went straight to the trunk of my car and got the pinpointer and yeah, there's metal in that there hip!! Thanks for the laugh.Originally Posted by aloldstuff
Nice healing. I've managed to get both of my hips replaced and I know the feeling, waiting for the healing to get done so that detecting can continue. Congrats on the finds and have you tried putting your pinpointer to the hip.....
Us hipsters have to stay together.....
V3i- Prism IV- Pro Pointer
2020 GOAL: Any Flowing Hair coin
TOTAL 100 YEAR OLD COINS - -280
2020:
Silver: 11
Oldest U.S. Copper - 1795 Liberty Cap
Oldest U.S. Silver - 1829 Capped Bust Dime extra large 10C
Click here to view my album
Hey Mike, you're near HeavyMetalNut...you guys every get out together?
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No I don't know him but there's always next year!
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