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Headed back to my hot spot to look some more. Scored another silver, this time a 1911-D Barber. Like the Canadian silver I found a couple of weeks earlier, it was also covered in a dark film of dirt making me think it was another Wheat penny at first. It also rang in low like one too, so I sure...

I headed out to the woods near my home this morning. The area has been producing some real old coins, as far back as the 1850's. First target was the 1958 plate tag. Cool. Then after walking a bit I hit a nice hot spot and found three coins. First I found the 1951 Canadian penny. I was...

Got out yesterday to do some detecting at an 1830 homestead and farm in West Haven. I've been coming to the spot off and on since last summer. It used to be a chicken farm and the guy who owned the farm and the home moved out. He said I can hunt it all I want. But in all my visits, I have only...

I did a quick 30 minute hunt after class this morning. It was a bit :frozen: and I forgot my jacket so I didn't get to do much looking, but I did manage to scare up a cool looking token. It was basically just under the tall grass and barely under the surface. I wasn't sure what I actually had...

Well, I think so! lol Got out for a morning hunt with Dirt Lizard (From Friendly Forum) at some local woods. He was able to find a sweet 1964 Kennedy half!!! I couldn't get over that. Congrats! I found some cool stuff too. I found three Wheat pennies, one from the teens, one the twenties, and...

Hey everyone! We are having the most amazing weather in Connecticut. It's really nice to get out and hunt that's for sure. I had about an hour before work to try out a new spot I found near my house. I was actually heading to the park where I found the two silver Washington quarters, but as I...

You are all right about the good karma coming back to me for returning the gold ring last week. lol I got out for about an hour today at a small wooded park near my house in West Haven. It's ringed on all sides by homes and has been a park/open space probably forever. I decided to enter the...

Got out his AM for a couple hours before I had to run all my errands for the day, otherwise known as the Honey do list. lol I went over to my favorite woodsy spot and proceeded to have a dismal hunt. But, the weather was spectacular for March and I got a couple of keepers. One of the first...

Back on Jan. 2nd my first hunt and very first target was this 1971 Yale class ring. I was able to track down the owner and this past Friday I met up with him at a restaurant in downtown New Haven. The coach is a world-class fencer and has been the head coach at Yale since 1971. The ring was a...

Yes, been hunting with the Captain (From Friendly Forum) and he has taught me well, and all the training has paid off! lol Anyway, I got back from a weekend trip to Maryland earlier today and I was itching to get out swinging. I had a few hours to beep and I must say, I had a bunch of firsts...

Headed out with 'ol Captain Silver (From Friendly Forum) to one of his regular spots. I came up with an Army pin of some sort and a chrome plated single di. They were the only good finds of the hunt. A picture is posted on his thread here...

Well, not too far! lol I was way up in Hartford taking care of things and on the way home stopped in Wethersfield for a bite to eat. I noticed a massive green there and spent about a half an hour just walking a couple of rows with my F2. I got a great signal but was sure I was going to dig a...

I just can't get over this weather we are having here. Last year at this time, there had to be about three feet of snow piled up outside of my home. Anyway, I got out this morning with Bruce AKA Captain Silver from the Friendly Forum and did a nice hunt at another one of his secret locations. He...

Got out for a quick hunt near my home and although I didn't find any silver this time out, I still think I had a productive hunt. I found a little bit of everything. My goal is to always try to find at least one old coin every time out. So, the wheatie works for me! lol Happy Hunting all! :groovy:

Got out this morning for a hunt with Captain Silver (From Friendly Forum) at one of his secret locations! I promised not to tell under pain of walking the plank! lol I was starting to find a lot of junk, but old junk, like the spoon and an old shoe (not pictured). That's when I came across the...

This is my first penny trifecta! Found them this morning on a hunt before a dentist appointment. The Indian is the nicest shape one I've seen. :wow: I'm hoping to get the rest of the dirt off, but it's on there pretty good. Later, on the way home from the dentist I tried out a park in New Haven...

It's supposed to snow Friday into Saturday so I got in another quick pre-work hunt. I was able to find an old token. I haven't cleaned it yet but I can make out Good for 5. I also found an old ornate clip of some kind. But just before leaving I hit a good signal at the crest of the slope I was...

lol Met up with Dirt Lizard and 'ol Captain Silver (from Friendly Forum) today for some hunting at our favorite woods. Captain nailed a bunch of great coins and poor DL got zilch since his big Walker half yesterday! As for me, I finally came around with some silver of my own. I got the...

Hit the woods today with Captain Silver and scoured the perimeter for a while. Captain got a nice 1958 Washington to keep his silver streak alive. I took the silver skunk but managed to find a 1913 Wheatie, a 1930's Buffalo nickel, and a really old looking ring. I think it's just costume...

I went back to a wooden park that I hadn't been back to since using my Bounty Hunter last summer. I had about a half an hour to kill before work and the weather was SO nice for January, especially after the snow storm we just had. So, I pulled out the T2 I'm using from N.E.D.. After about 20...