My last hunt in Fort Collins was over the Thanksgiving Day weekend. I pulled a nice 2 Cent piece from a site that I have done some fascinating research on.
See - History And Tragedy - The Treasure Of "ld Main http://www.americandetectorist.com/f...hp?topic=463.0
It was a great way to end the year. I did get a brief reprise at Christmas time when I ventured out into the cold to find a sunny hillside in western Colorado. That little hunt produced a little Silver and a welcome chance to Swing the V3. This winter has been a snowy one. We have recieved over 50 of snow and many nights in sub-zero temperatures. The weather has warmed and the snows have melted quickly. The ground for the most part is still frozen solid. I took a drive Saturday and tested clear areas in the local parks. Frozen solid! I went back to the location of Old Main and to my surprise there was a small area of digable ground in between the snow and frozen ground. I knew that come Sunday I would return to Old Main for a hunt. The area was small, but very welcome in my frozen world. I took this picture at the end of the Day that showed My hunt area...
Take note of the two spruce trees. One very old, and one modern day. They would both play a roll in today's hunt. I started griding the area slowly in a Angel Like 8) style. Carefully cross checking potential hits at 90 degrees it was not long before the sound of Silver pierced the quiet of my hunt...
A nice little Rosie. Note the rusty little nail in the picture. I dug it first and then rescanned the hole to find the the Silver dime. Here is a shot of the dig site.
Two hours later without a good signal, the sweet sound of Silver graced my headphones. I dug down and saw a small Silver coin with the words "One Dime". I thought I had a Barber, but flipping the coin over revealed a wonderful surprise.
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Here is a close up of my first Seated Silver Dime.
1888 S - She is well worn, but I will gladly take it. This old of silver is not common in Fort Collins or Colorado for that matter. Here is a shot of the dig site.
The D2 coil is going to be a fun coil to learn. I am looking forward to learning it's secrets with the help of my friends here at American Detectorist. What a way to start out the year!
Keep Swing'in
Jack