October has so far been a good month for finding silver. I have been able to add 55 more silver coins to my collection, allowing me to inch closer to my current goal of finding 350 silver coins before the end of the year.
October 2
Another new park, but closer to home, yielded three silver coins. It really is disappointing to see the Standing Liberty quarters without readable dates, but I will take them. The 1898 Barber dime sure had me smiling though.
October 3
A return trip to the same park yielded one more silver dime.
October 6
Two years ago I had worked the edge of a local pond with my Sovereign GT and dug up several quarters and dimes from the muddy soil. I was hoping to score a few more with my E-Trac, but the water was at a higher level than when I last hit it. It covered the area I wanted to detect. Instead, I hit the higher ground and managed to dig up two mercury dimes, dated 1916 and 1927, as well as a button and one badly corroded buffalo nickel. I then walked into a small wooded area and managed a 1909 Barber quarter to end the day.
October 7
I took a somewhat long drive to a park I have worked a few times this year. The park had yielded just three silver coins on those trips and none on two other occasions, but this time I hit the right area. The soil was wet, making it messy to cut the plugs and digging the targets. After a while my gloves where drenched and caked in mud, but I didn't care; I had managed six silver coins.
I dug up my sixth silver half dollar of the year, this time a Benjamin Franklin, dated 1950-D. The other silver coins were a 1927 standing liberty quarter, two Roosevelt dimes and two mercury dimes.
I also dug up two silver rings.
October 8
My recent trips to a few CT and MA parks have been productive, yielding me several more pieces of silver, wheats, and other interesting items. I have not been alone at the parks though, as there have been several other detectorists working the park as well. On this day there were five others during the time I was there. It seems the cooler weather is bringing everyone else out.
I managed two silver dimes and a nice sterling silver ring. I really like the ring.
October 10
There were no silver dimes this time, but the three silver quarters more than made my day, especially the Barber quarter.
This small sterling silver crucifix was deep for its size, and was coming up with a Co no higher than 24.
An old padlock.
October 11
Silver dimes ruled the day. I found them by slowly working a section of a park in a grid pattern. It was tedious, but certainly worth the effort.
This next one is interesting - the crucifix is embedded in iron. The target was hitting somewhat like a wheat cent, so I was expecting such when digging it up. I smiled when I saw the iron clump and part of the small crucifix sticking out from it. Score another one for the E-Trac!
October 12
I took a late afternoon drive to the park to relax and swing the coil for a few hours, and hopefully find an old coin or two. The park was quiet on this day, not like the weekend when there were several all-terrain vehicles being driven all over the park's open fields. What a pain that was!
I did have a relaxing time and also managed to find a few silver coins - three dimes, 1945, 1903-O and 1916-S. I left soon after finding the Barber dime as it was starting to drizzle.
October 13
Another trip to the park yielded me several more pieces of silver. There where other guys detecting when I arrived at the park. They were at a distance so I didn't get the chance to meet them.
I decided to hit one of the open fields and just enjoy the day; no grid this time. I did however employ the circling method whenever I dug up a wheat or other good target.
October 14
On this day I added to my half dollar count by picking up another Barber half. I had come across a good tone while working a muddy area of the park, and had just cut and lifted the plug when I received a text message. I decided to dig the target before replying when I saw the reeded edge of what was clearly a large coin.
Now I had in my hands a 1906-O Barber half. Sweet!
Here it is along with the rest of the day's silver.
Here is a shot of one of the mercury dimes while it was still caked in soil.
I also dug up a 1939 New York World's Fair and good luck token, though one of them didn't fare too well.
October 15
The morning was quite chilly and heavily overcast. I arrived at the park at about noon. I had on several layers to keep me warm, but they weren't quite enough as I quickly found out while out in the field. I had to return to the car to put on the hoodie I had in the trunk.
Back at the field I selected a small area to grid and worked it slowly. After several clad coins, a buffalo nickel and two wheats, I picked up my first silver, a 1916 mercury dime. It was lightly drizzling now, adding to the discomfort.
Soon after digging the first silver I came across another, a merc, dated 1941. It was a while before I hit on my next two silver coins, a 1911 barber dime, and a dateless standing liberty quarter. There was a steady light rain by then, so I packed up and headed home, with four more silver coins added to my collection.
The quarter was no deeper than eight inches, but it may have been missed because of its proximity to iron. My initial sweep over the area resulted in a null, followed by a very short, but sharp tone. This alerted me to scan the area more closely. I used very short and slow sweeps, enabling the E-Trac to separate the desired target from the iron. I cut a plug and began to dig. This is what greeted me - silver in the hole.
October 16
I did well with the silver coins on this day, picking up four, three mercs and a 1939 quarter.
This aluminum play coin is tiny, smaller than a dime. When I first got a glimpse of it while it was in the dirt pile I thought it might be a silver three cent piece.
October 17
On this day I concentrated my effort at just one area of the park, slowly working a grid, and picked up eight silver dimes.
The only dimes with mint marks are the 1937 merc and 1953 rosie, both with D's.
October 19
I found a 1916-D mercury dime, but the date part has been cut. Just kidding! :shocked04: Sorry, I couldn't resist. :grin:
The 1891-S seated dime made my day.
October 21
A 1939 silver quarter and a fat and heavy silver ring were all the silver I picked up on this day, but they would make for sweet finds any day.
The ring, before and after cleaning it.
October 25
Today was a one silver only day, but every silver piece counts...
My silver coins from this year, 343 total, found from March 14 through October 25.
Hopefully I will reach my goal of 350 before the ground starts to freeze.
Angel
October 2
Another new park, but closer to home, yielded three silver coins. It really is disappointing to see the Standing Liberty quarters without readable dates, but I will take them. The 1898 Barber dime sure had me smiling though.
October 3
A return trip to the same park yielded one more silver dime.
October 6
Two years ago I had worked the edge of a local pond with my Sovereign GT and dug up several quarters and dimes from the muddy soil. I was hoping to score a few more with my E-Trac, but the water was at a higher level than when I last hit it. It covered the area I wanted to detect. Instead, I hit the higher ground and managed to dig up two mercury dimes, dated 1916 and 1927, as well as a button and one badly corroded buffalo nickel. I then walked into a small wooded area and managed a 1909 Barber quarter to end the day.
October 7
I took a somewhat long drive to a park I have worked a few times this year. The park had yielded just three silver coins on those trips and none on two other occasions, but this time I hit the right area. The soil was wet, making it messy to cut the plugs and digging the targets. After a while my gloves where drenched and caked in mud, but I didn't care; I had managed six silver coins.
I dug up my sixth silver half dollar of the year, this time a Benjamin Franklin, dated 1950-D. The other silver coins were a 1927 standing liberty quarter, two Roosevelt dimes and two mercury dimes.
I also dug up two silver rings.
October 8
My recent trips to a few CT and MA parks have been productive, yielding me several more pieces of silver, wheats, and other interesting items. I have not been alone at the parks though, as there have been several other detectorists working the park as well. On this day there were five others during the time I was there. It seems the cooler weather is bringing everyone else out.
I managed two silver dimes and a nice sterling silver ring. I really like the ring.
October 10
There were no silver dimes this time, but the three silver quarters more than made my day, especially the Barber quarter.
This small sterling silver crucifix was deep for its size, and was coming up with a Co no higher than 24.
An old padlock.
October 11
Silver dimes ruled the day. I found them by slowly working a section of a park in a grid pattern. It was tedious, but certainly worth the effort.
This next one is interesting - the crucifix is embedded in iron. The target was hitting somewhat like a wheat cent, so I was expecting such when digging it up. I smiled when I saw the iron clump and part of the small crucifix sticking out from it. Score another one for the E-Trac!
October 12
I took a late afternoon drive to the park to relax and swing the coil for a few hours, and hopefully find an old coin or two. The park was quiet on this day, not like the weekend when there were several all-terrain vehicles being driven all over the park's open fields. What a pain that was!
I did have a relaxing time and also managed to find a few silver coins - three dimes, 1945, 1903-O and 1916-S. I left soon after finding the Barber dime as it was starting to drizzle.
October 13
Another trip to the park yielded me several more pieces of silver. There where other guys detecting when I arrived at the park. They were at a distance so I didn't get the chance to meet them.
I decided to hit one of the open fields and just enjoy the day; no grid this time. I did however employ the circling method whenever I dug up a wheat or other good target.
October 14
On this day I added to my half dollar count by picking up another Barber half. I had come across a good tone while working a muddy area of the park, and had just cut and lifted the plug when I received a text message. I decided to dig the target before replying when I saw the reeded edge of what was clearly a large coin.
Now I had in my hands a 1906-O Barber half. Sweet!
Here it is along with the rest of the day's silver.
Here is a shot of one of the mercury dimes while it was still caked in soil.
I also dug up a 1939 New York World's Fair and good luck token, though one of them didn't fare too well.
October 15
The morning was quite chilly and heavily overcast. I arrived at the park at about noon. I had on several layers to keep me warm, but they weren't quite enough as I quickly found out while out in the field. I had to return to the car to put on the hoodie I had in the trunk.
Back at the field I selected a small area to grid and worked it slowly. After several clad coins, a buffalo nickel and two wheats, I picked up my first silver, a 1916 mercury dime. It was lightly drizzling now, adding to the discomfort.
Soon after digging the first silver I came across another, a merc, dated 1941. It was a while before I hit on my next two silver coins, a 1911 barber dime, and a dateless standing liberty quarter. There was a steady light rain by then, so I packed up and headed home, with four more silver coins added to my collection.
The quarter was no deeper than eight inches, but it may have been missed because of its proximity to iron. My initial sweep over the area resulted in a null, followed by a very short, but sharp tone. This alerted me to scan the area more closely. I used very short and slow sweeps, enabling the E-Trac to separate the desired target from the iron. I cut a plug and began to dig. This is what greeted me - silver in the hole.
October 16
I did well with the silver coins on this day, picking up four, three mercs and a 1939 quarter.
This aluminum play coin is tiny, smaller than a dime. When I first got a glimpse of it while it was in the dirt pile I thought it might be a silver three cent piece.
October 17
On this day I concentrated my effort at just one area of the park, slowly working a grid, and picked up eight silver dimes.
The only dimes with mint marks are the 1937 merc and 1953 rosie, both with D's.
October 19
I found a 1916-D mercury dime, but the date part has been cut. Just kidding! :shocked04: Sorry, I couldn't resist. :grin:
The 1891-S seated dime made my day.
October 21
A 1939 silver quarter and a fat and heavy silver ring were all the silver I picked up on this day, but they would make for sweet finds any day.
The ring, before and after cleaning it.
October 25
Today was a one silver only day, but every silver piece counts...
My silver coins from this year, 343 total, found from March 14 through October 25.
Hopefully I will reach my goal of 350 before the ground starts to freeze.
Angel
It's a nice machine. :thumbsup01:
