Out on Saturday and noticed I was digging a 12-45 at 5 inches down and turned out to be a penny. Normal?? Oh, snagged a large cent in TTF which hit around 1-30. Very happy about that.
Out on Saturday and noticed I was digging a 12-45 at 5 inches down and turned out to be a penny. Normal?? Oh, snagged a large cent in TTF which hit around 1-30. Very happy about that.
I guess it is normal....I just did some research. Probably should have done that before posting..
I think it's odd too. I have been experiencing that. >{ You get your hopes up for something good....and it's a penny >:{
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Don't feel bad. It happens to me all the time. I hunt one park that has stinkin lincolns down to 5 and 6 inches and they ring up as 12-45's. It forces me to dig them because I can never be sure if it's a penny or a merc!
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Yep me too it is generally copper memorials that fall in that range that are sort of deep. But you gotta dig em if you want to find the silver!Originally Posted by DaddyDigger link=topic=7918.msg90521#msg90521 date=1321929856
Don't feel bad. It happens to me all the time. I hunt one park that has stinkin lincolns down to 5 and 6 inches and they ring up as 12-45's. It forces me to dig them because I can never be sure if it's a penny or a merc!
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I didn't set the video with enough tome to view my LC very well. Just posting to see if you can make out a date.[attachimg=2]
1853 mate,clear as day.
nice find matey.
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