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    Farm Field finds II - lead & Silver

    Went back to farm field today for 4 hours.. doing 2 rows at a time, going down and back is 45 minutes, so as you can imagine I didn't get to far in the field today. Found more lead, which again, the Musket ball was a nice fine. I believe the fork looking thing is a fire poker and the top left...
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    Farm Field finds - lead, buttons and coins

    Got permission to hunt 100 or so acres of farm fields which is own by the town. One portion of the fields is slated to become a sport field & parking, so I started with that field first (approx 10 or so acres) Found quite a bit of lead, especially like the musket ball and the 2 little buck...
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    My 2 cents about the 1730's home

    Went back to the 1730s home on thursday for a few hours, besides a bunch of memorial and wheat pennies .. with the typical trash, the only thing found worth mentioning was this 1865 2 cent coin. I must say the ATpro can hit some deep targets, this was a little over a foot deep, was just a faint...
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    Finally got back out 1730's silver

    I know the title is just a bit deceiving but the home is from the 1730's just the items found are not. This home was converted back in the mid 1900s as a tourist place for folks from New York City to come up and enjoy the great outdoors of the Catskill Mountains. There was a swimming pool in the...
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    Another Cold Snowy day at the Farm Colony

    Beings there's a big snow storm coming Tuesday that's to drop up to 2 feet of snow I thought I best get out again. Went back to the old farm colony. Again, lots of old and new trash I managed to get a few things. I am curious about the buckle, is a kids shoe buckle or used for something else...
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    20 Degree finds - 1870s Farm Colony

    Despite it only being 20 degrees out today I had an itch that needed scratching. Headed to an 1870s Farm colony that I've detected years ago and has always put out some nice relics, just a lot of swinging to get them. Today was no different spent nearly 5 hours there. Found fired lead bullets...
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    I'm back in the saddle again

    Just ordered my DFX, so I'll be back out there swinging again come spring.. so happy to be back at it again!!!
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    WTB - White's DFX E Series _ Thanks for the responses

    Shot in the dark, but thought I'd try... Looking to purchase a DFX E series detector, Can pay via paypal. Just myself a DFX guys, thanks for your responses!
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    Sunday Morning Hunt - 2nd E-trac gold

    Headed out for a couple hours this morning before the rain shows up. Went back to the park where I have found a couple silvers, and my last gold ring.. to my surprise, I found another gold ring.. Woman's ring 14K, with a diamond ... I'll take it in Monday to have it checked out. The Last ring I...
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    Last couple hunts

    Managed to out a few hours here and there at some different spots.., out of those hunts I got myself a few more silvers including an 1892 Barber Quarter. Hoping to get out again today.
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    Wow, New phone app allows real time overlay with old photos

    This has to be one of the coolest app's for cell phones, This free app allows you to use your phone to view the street your looking at, the phone apprantly looks for a photo of what your looking at and overlays it so you can see what it was like 20, 50 even 100 years ago. More in the link below...
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    First E-trac GOLD!

    Went out for a while this evening, as I knew tomorrow we are to get mostly rain.. I hit a local park that I've hunted a lot of time... I was keying in on low tones , since till today I had not found a ring or a nickle with the Etrac... I started a test garden earlier this week to see the...
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    I'M BAAAAAACK!!! 7 Silvers!!

    Well, If you guys haven't noticed, I've been on a bit of Metal Detecting Hiatus.. wasn't sure if I was losing my interest or just enjoying the boat way too much... I actually was considering selling my machine, then I woke up and gave myself a swift kick :behave: LOL Today was the first time...
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    Weekend Hunt with Hockeyguy

    I'm finally getting around posting this weekend finds while hunting with hockeyguy. We started out by going to an old WWII airstrip. I was excited that the first plug revealed a wheatie, and thought we were going to find all sorts of silver and what nots, but ended up being the only coin found...
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    4 more silvers at the ole' Fairgrounds - livestock hunt

    Met up with Hockeyguy and our friend today at the old fairgrounds... The day started out interesting.. Hockeyguy calling over.. HEY, YOU GOT EXTRA BATTERIES, yep, gotcha covered... then 5 minutes later HEY, YOU GOT AN EXTRA SHOVEL LOL, I never seen such a twisted mess... rofl After Hockeyguy...
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    It's Spring... NOT!

    Just as I was getting use to the warmer weather, and all the snow is gone.. Today its been snowing all morning :ticked: :hairpulling: Let's hope for either Rain or warm weather quickly
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    Fairgrounds Hunt w/ Hockeyguy - 2 silvers

    Met up with Hockeyguy & another friend of ours at the old Fairgrounds. We hunted for just a few hours and enjoyed the warm day. Seems like Winter is final gone :cheering: Ended the day with 1951 Rosie & 1338 Merc, and a very corroded IH... A good start for the year.. hoping I'll break last years...
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    My Last Hunt on Saturday

    Friday we got a little snow, but on Saturday it was pretty nice, melted all the snow, making my last hunt a very sloppy one :-\ but was happy to get out for a couple hours... Besides a couple wheaties, I end with 2 more mercs and a 1929 New York dog tag.. :clapping: Final count for the year ...
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    Mercury Dime Cuff Links for christmas

    My brother back in the day had a 1936 chevy truck he restored and drove during High school... like most of us, he eventually sold his first car. But, to this day, the year 1936 is his favorite because of that truck.. and he also enjoys history, and he has been involved with the Nebraska...
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    Cold Toes Sunday Hunt - 3 silvers

    Lately, I haven't been able to get to Hunt, or when I do, it has been with Aaron, and pretty much trying to scope out new locations. I haven't found much this past week or so. Today, I thought I'd try a little park literally around the corner from me.. There is a little wooded area I use to find...

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