Silver On Two Cold Days

angellionel

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Yesterday I decided to brave the cold weather and headed to one of the parks I have been detecting lately. I had expected to see the ground covered with snow, but surprisingly there was none. It sure made digging a less muddy affair. In the end, I walked away from the park with four silver coins and a button. I returned today and had similar results with silver coins, this time digging a Standing Liberty quarter, two more Roosevelt dimes, and a mercury dime. I dug up several wheat cents as well.

The Roosevelt dimes have been popping up more frequently now, mostly from the more trashy areas of the park.

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The button was the deepest of the targets on this hunt.

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I can barely make out the last digit of the standing liberty quarter, which appears to be a nine.

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The wheat cents are from both days.

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HH!
 
Most impressive :twirlingeyes:!! You are a diehard detectorist for sure. I wish I could go out, but we have snow, mud, and frozen ground around me. Still at 438 or 446 :yes:
 
Congrats, you'll make 450 before the end of the year for sure!

That button looks like a modern army dress button, but I'm not sure how long it's been since they last changed the design.
 
whew :shocked04: , the last couple days have been cold Angel your perseverance was rewarded by the silver gods :yes:. you are definately their chosen one this year ;) , congrats my friend . the button is a GREAT SEAL variety that was first used is 1902 to present the backmark would narrow it down but looks like an early one to me .

Dan
 
Man Angel it sure is cold out there, I'm glad the ground is still soft enough to dig.. I thought I saw your car parked at the park but wondered, nah can't be him... Nice haul on the Silver!
 
Most impressive :twirlingeyes:!! You are a diehard detectorist for sure. I wish I could go out, but we have snow, mud, and frozen ground around me. Still at 438 or 446 :yes:

The temperature had been above freezing and there was not much of any wind, so it was bearable. Today it's in the 20's though, so I'm staying put. :shocked01:

whew :shocked04: , the last couple days have been cold Angel your perseverance was rewarded by the silver gods :yes:. you are definately their chosen one this year ;) , congrats my friend . the button is a GREAT SEAL variety that was first used is 1902 to present the backmark would narrow it down but looks like an early one to me .

Dan

Thanks Dan. I have to clean it up, but it does appear to be an earlier one.

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Man Angel it sure is cold out there, I'm glad the ground is still soft enough to dig.. I thought I saw your car parked at the park but wondered, nah can't be him... Nice haul on the Silver!

You should have stopped by Bruce. I was detecting right by the entrance, where I parked my car. I didn't want to walk too far from it in case I would start to get too cold.
 
Totally outstanding finds. I really want to find a standing lib next year. That one just seems to hide from me for some reason. Well done.
 
4 more.... the pressure is on :lol: Great couple of hunts. That silver is all over these parks, just masked enough for them to survive till you got them. Congrats on a great year!!!
 
How much snow do you have now? I think you need to dress in layers and go get those last 4... :)
Nice coins and button you have there.
 
Silver MUST be getting scarce in your area.... :lol: RickO

I'm afraid so. :lol: I think I need to start going to some of the other parks on my list, though those will require a few road trips.

How much snow do you have now? I think you need to dress in layers and go get those last 4... :)
Nice coins and button you have there.

There is still some snow on the lawns and grass strips out here. I try to use those as a gauge as to what may be remaining on the parks, but it doesn't always match. :bummer: It has been cold though, mostly below freezing temperatures, but I'm hoping for a warmer weekend. :)
 
more lousy silver huh?aren't ya gettin tired of diggin them shiny discs? :rofl:
you have truly been blessed this year for sure!
awesome! :thumbsup01:
 

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