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    Surprise Seated at the end of the day

    Oh it felt good to pick up my machine again.

    Last night I headed off to the park to become reacquainted with my detector. Hunted for a couple of hours before
    sunset and pulled just enough to satisfy.


    Early this morning I headed off to search for an old church site. No visual evidence of the church remains but it was active from
    1840-1890. I searched for 3 hours without a hint of the location. Even went after nails hoping to find a few square ones... but no luck.
    Either I am off for where I think the church was or, more likely, the site is under a foot or two of fill dirt.
    After three hours of nothing, I headed back to the 'new' church that was built in 1890 to look for a few left overs. I have hit a few good ones
    here from time to time, but pickings are slim. My last half dime came from this site.


    Since the weather was absolutely perfect for detecting today, I hit a few of my old places on the way home... no luck.
    A lot of hunting with minimal keepers. That's how it goes sometimes.

    But... later in the day Dana asked if I wanted to take our daughter to the park... You can bring your detector along.
    We drove across the river to a park that has handed a few keepers to me in the past. Within twenty minutes a 1910 wheat came out.
    Then a tilted silver signal showed up at the 6 inch mark. Out of the hole comes what I thought was a Barber. Dirt encrusted the obverse so I
    headed for a water fountain to wash it off. As the clump washed away I was very surprised to see my first Seated Dime. <:
    Picked up a beat up IH too.


    About six hours of hunting today before a 'good one' showed up. Made my day.

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    Re: Surprise Seated at the end of the day

    What a sweet day of huntin' you had Joe!!
    The V & IH would've made for a really nice day . But your first seated dime...now thats AWESOME!!
    I am still on the hunt for my first one
    She looks like she in good shape too
    Great finds !!
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    All good hunts Joe, but that seated dime is the cream of of the crop. She is in great condition. That place may be worth another trip or two.

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    Nice saves Joe Love the V and the dime is sweet!!! The ford key is cool too Well done my friend!
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    i love seateds! shes a real looker too! congrats!
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    very nice looking seated dime + a few other keepers makes for a good days hunt,wtg.
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    Wow Joe thats a great one , ill bring the only one ive found along next time
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    Angel, we need to visit Joe's park lol He has Seated coins hanging around Great bunch of finds and that lovely lady is in super condition. Do you keep going back to it, looking at it, over and over again? rofl I would
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    Re: Surprise Seated at the end of the day

    Thanks folks.

    Quote Originally Posted by coinnut link=topic=6693.msg78289#msg78289 date=1312944120
    Angel, we need to visit Joe's park lol He has Seated coins hanging around
    Ahhh... you guys are always welcome in our parks. I sure wish you would have mentioned it earlier because starting tomorrow all of the parks in Iowa and Wisconsin are scheduled for 3 feet of fill dirt to be spread over every inch of original ground. Dang... probably not worth your time to come here now. lol


    Quote Originally Posted by coinnut link=topic=6693.msg78289#msg78289 date=1312944120
    Do you keep going back to it, looking at it, over and over again? rofl I would
    rofl Yup. More times than I care to publicly admit.


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    Sweet finds thumbsup01
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    Congrats on the seated! You got some great finds, cool ford key.
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    Awesome finds there Joe, man you are just killing it this year. Can we see a group shot of everything YTD? Sweet hunts and I think the family should go to the park more often. That seated lady is very, very nice! Congrats on your first seated dime!

    I think Angel could find some silver even through 3 feet of fill!
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    Re: Surprise Seated at the end of the day

    Quote Originally Posted by coinnut link=topic=6693.msg78289#msg78289 date=1312944120
    Angel, we need to visit Joe's park lol He has Seated coins hanging around Great bunch of finds and that lovely lady is in super condition. Do you keep going back to it, looking at it, over and over again? rofl I would
    You are not kidding! We need to make a road trip. I think Joe may have guards at the park's entrance though. lol

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    Re: Surprise Seated at the end of the day

    you hung in there and your patience was rewarded! good job!

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    WTG on the seated dime Joe, it's a beauty. Nothing wrong with the IH either, even though it may be beat up , I wish you would give them a little more respect. lol
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    Huge congrats on that 1st seated. Thrilling isn't it. Very nice hunts you had there.
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    It is in such good shape! That looks like an Extra Fine to me

    Congrats on the IH and V nickel too Def go back to that place!!!
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    Beautiful, Joe. That seated is incredible
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    Awesome!
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    I know you had a wonderful day. Those are soome great looking coins, and like you I love to go to the park and hunt. You can find some really good stuff there. thumbsup01
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