Recent content by Digger Don

My son dug this dug in Pa. a few days ago. I'm trying to ID it, but with no luck. Any help with an Id would be appreciated.

That's an awesome find Tim and in such great condition!! Great Job. By the way, YOU POSTED THE WRONG PHOTO> LOL!! Here are a couple of pics I took of it in the car

Tim and I took a drive south Saturday and Met up with Dave. We decided to hit a town that Dave and I had good success with before he left for Germany. I'm glad we did. The weather was perfect, the company wasn't bad and there were a few finds to be found! This is as clean as I could get it...

Last Weekend I got out with Tony & Dave for a day of detecting. Unfortunately the town we picked to meet up at wasn't to agreeable. It had obviously been hit pretty hard in the past, but we stuck with it and all ended up with a few nice finds. I only dug one coin, an 1867 Indian, but I also dug...

Tim and I got out Monday and hit an 1880s farm house. We were told it was hit once before, but we gave it a shot anyway. Dug my first trifecta of the year and once again I was unable to find a Rosie for the ever elusive grand slam. It was a large yard and we got permission to go back!

I got out for a few hours Sunday afternoon. I dug these at the first house.

we recently got turned onto another home site in the same field as the 1833 cabin site that we have been hunting. I went out Easter Sunday for a few hours and dug a crusty 1856 Largie I went back after work the next day with my son Alec. I dug another one, this time an 1848. And a few...

Last week we took a family vacation to Gettysburg, Pa. My wife was nice enough to give Alec and I a half day to go detecting. We stopped at an 1812 stone farm house outside of Gettysburg. Story is that the Confederates raided the house on the way into Gettysburg on June 27, 1863 on their way...

Once again, I needed a damn Rosie for the dime grand slam, and once again I couldn't find one!! Tim and I went back to the town where I dug the half dime last week. I'm glad we did. Slow, but steady all day. I came home a happy camper. We could tell its been hit before, most of our finds were...

Tim and headed west to hit a town that was established in 1843. Lots of old houses so our hopes were high. We hunted there most of the day. My haul from that town was 2 Rosies. Ouch! On the way home, we came upon a beautiful 1870s house. Tim went up and got us the permission and was told by...

Very cool! I've often wondered why people counter stamped coins back in the day. Seated Half dug in 2018

Saturday, Noah and I met up with Tony Two-Cent in central Illinois for some door knocking. Man, it's getting tough out there We started out with a bunch of no door answers. As the day went on, we did get several yeses and some were great looking yards, just no old coins and in a couple of yards...

Saturday, I got out with Dave & Noah for a day of detecting. We started out at our "Button field". No coins for me, but I did find 3 more buttons for the collection. Next, we hit a house that was on the 1875 map. It was pretty void of good signals until I got a 12-30 at about 8 inches. Trime...

Last Sunday, Dave ( Full Metal Digger ) drove up from southern Illinois to hunt our button field with us. Unfortunately it didn't get harvested yet due to the rain. So plan "B" was to hunt a couple of 1850s houses that we had permissions for. Dave killed it at both houses but that's his story to...

As some of you may have noticed, I haven't been posting much lately. It's been a very busy and Hot summer. Since the middle of July I think I only got out detecting 3 times. Sorry about the orientation of some of the photos. My computer has a mind of it's own!! I managed to get a few hours in...