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    1st hunt 2022

    My wife thought I was nuts going out in 29 degree weather with rain in forecast. Told her I already am nuts from not detecting for 3 months. She just rolled her eyes. She doesn't understand the hobby at all. It did get up to about 36 degrees before I called it quits.

    First thing I found was a Susan B Anthony dollar in the parking lot (rough shape) at a park. It was about 2 seconds after I got out of the car. The 30 second rule doesn't apply for it was found quicker, or so I hoped.

    Ended up with 6 wheaties (1940-50s) and a couple Mercs (1936 and 45).

    Main goal of the day was to get the arm back into shape. Put the big coil on the CTX and now my bicep is a little sore today.

    Good luck out there everyone. Looking forward to seeing all your finds this season!! Name:  20220319_170521.jpg
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    Ha ha! Yeah we are nuts at times BUT those silvers I am sure were worth it! Congrats.
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    That Anthony looks like it was dropped a few weeks ago. I've found a few that were in the ground some years and they look just like 200 yr old coppers. i don't remember anyone ever using them, I guess thats why they're gone. Nice start, Darryl!
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    Yes, its nice to get out again. Nice hunt double silver on a first hunt is a great cabin fever cure. I am assuming most of your ground is thawed (sunny spots) as most of the open areas here are pretty soft. Thx for posting. WD
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    Good start to the year, despite our crazy weather lately. About the only place I've seen the SBA dollars in regular use was certain vending machines such as a prior workplace of mine before they updated and went digital.
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    Thanks guys.

    WD - Everything was thawed. I went out exploring the other day in a wood and ran into some frost about 8" down with water under it (weird).

    Buck/DOD - great to get out again.

    Drew - My guess is that it was dropped in the winter and the plow scraped it around a bit. I have found 2 MDing about 5 years ago and now this one. I have a bunch that I kept as a kid.
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