I met up with Daddy Digger this morning at a park in central Illinois. It didn't take us long to realize that the park has been pounded to death. We were finding nothing. After a while, Dave walked across the street and got us permission at an 1880s home. After deciding which section we were each going to detect, we started the hunt. I got my first good signal about 15 minutes in, I dug a decent 12-46 at about 6" and popped out a 1908-O Barber quarter. Awesome, only my second one this year. After a few more passes across the lawn, I got another decent signal. I dug my plug and out pops another Barber quarter, an 1895 this time. 2 Barbers from one yard, Wow. I finished my side of the yard and decided to hit it some more from different angles. I got a deep iffy one way high tone and when I got down to it, there it was, number 3. a 1908-D Barber quarter, What an awesome yard. You need to check out Dave's post. It was even better for him!!
The second house we hit was two doors down from the first. Dave was first on the board with silver. I dug one silver coin at this house, another quarter.This time a 1964 Washington. This is were I made my fatal mistake. I told Dave that if I didn't find another coin all day (which I didn't) that I was going home happy. (which I did)
After lunch we got a yes at house that had been detected a couple of times before. I didn't get any coins, but I did dig an
Adamant Suit watch Fob at 11 inches. The Fobs were made from 1900 to 1909. We did a couple more houses before we called it a day, at one of them, I dug a spoon bowl with " Indianapolis" engraved across the bowl. I thought it was aluminum, but when Dave saw it he said it was definitely silver. After wiping it off better, I saw it was stamped Sterling.
I had a great time hunting with Dave again. It's always a pleasure watching him work his e-trac.
It was a good day with a good friend digging good finds in good weather!!
I didn't find any more coins after those quarters but I did go home Happy!!
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