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Too hot and humid to be out hunting this morning so I thought I would display these finds. This bling was all found in a single location over the last 3 months. I originally went there looking for old silver but only found a couple. From the dates of the clad I have found it appears to me all...

I was reading an article on finding coins that are buried deep and it made me think about finding coins myself. Most often the coins I find are no more than six inch deep. I have even found some nice old coins just below the leaf mold in forested areas. The deepest coin I have found was a 1823...

I got one of those iffy hits this morning that sounded like I should investigate. The first thing out of the hole was what I thought was a metal spacer. Just in case I checked the hole again with the PP and got a signal. The second ring (gold color) told me I had a ring spill and not a spacer...

Now that I have my camera repaired I thought I would test it out with a find I made a couple months ago. I frequent the local VA Hospital for my medical needs. Thru out the hospital are book carts filled with books that have been donated from all over America. The sign on the cart says Free...

Here in Central New York it has been a very dry season. My lawn has been crunchy brown for weeks on end. Digging in the dirt has been like digging in crumbly powder. But we have rain now. I have gotten three inches in my back yard in the last 24 hours and it is coming down nice and gentle at the...

Hello Everyone Well it has been a long cold winter. Here in Central New York we had the coldest month of February ever on record. April First is our opening day for trout fishing and I did not go this year as there was way too much snow hanging around. As always Mother Nature does things in...

Do you hunt in the snow? The folk who live in the Buffalo NY area might have to put off hunting for a while. They are having a difficult time just finding their home.

I have some Copper Large Cents that I would like to clean up and put in a display. Maybe a small shadow box with a glass face or something. So I have experminted with electrolysis on a copper coin. I used an old phone charger (5.5 VDC @ 200Ma). Made a salt water and lemon juice brine for the...

I was hunting a field along Onondaga Creek today. This area was once a farm. It has been a school yard and soccer field since the early 60s. I always find clad and periodicaly find some goodies. I have pulled both gold and silver from this patch. Today the field did not disappoint me for my...

It is raining outside. If it were a few degrees colder it would be snowing. The end of the warm hunting season is at hand and I am already looking forward to doing research for next years hunt. I have found a local history museum that allows for research for a small yearly fee. I will be using...

Often I see people responding to other folks that have posted a response to a Find Post. Sometimes they are single response and sometimes the Response Post has multiple responses. Is this a function of Cut and Paste or is there another method I have not figured out as of yet? If there is...

My youngest son once told me I was a relic. Young folks what do they know... Well if I am a relic then this bottle which is older than me is also a relic. Here is a 1950 add for Shasta Cream Shampoo. My wife says this product was before her time. She also says she has no grey hair. :yes:

I was scouting out a neighbors yard this morning. Came across this green bottle. It was hidden under some heavy brush. From my search it appears this bottle was made in the late 1930s to mid 1940s. St Joseph Aspirine. I am surprised the cap is still intact. I believe I will soak the attached...

It was not intentional but it seems like I had a theme hunt this afternoon. I was along side a river where evidently folks used to hunt frequently before civilization moved in and built houses. This area is now a wetland reserve and there are plenty of water fowl and deer around. As you can...

I hunted an old home. Probably built around 1890-1895. There were a lot of old roofing nails close to the house and I did not have my 4X6 Shooter with me. I will have to go back and hunt in the high traffic area around perimeter of the back porch. From the brick work it looks like the back porch...

I have been researching various ways to clean copper coins. Electrolysis. Chemical. Acid /vinegar. Even ultrasound. All the advice says YES you can do that BUT DON"T ! Over and over again I see "DO NOT clean coins unless they are only worth the face value or less. Or unless you do not mind...

I been meaning to check out a new location I recently found. It is a Nature Reserve now but used to be just the woods on the edge of town that folks have used for hunting and outings for at least two hundred years. I found a fair share of old brass and this collection of coins. The Large Cents...

Lots of times I bring my dog along for hunts. He is Labradore & Newfoundland mix. 107 Lbs. He is a big lovable dog but most people just see the size. He sticks with me pretty tight and all I have to do is watch him for alertness. If he alerts then I need to also. Another thing I noticed. On...

It seemed appropriate to find this Canadian Coin yesterday evening. 1992 Commerative. It is comprised of Aureate - Bronze plated Nickle. It was hitting on all three frequencies with exactly the same signal strength. It was about three inch down in some rocky soil and as you can see I dinged it...

Super diggs. I recently found one of those lucky charms.