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I had a great hunt this evening... I headed to a grassy spot that I had hunted for the first time the week before. In that first hunt I landed a decent amount of clad and two wheats. I headed back hoping that I could score some silver. Much of the clad I had dug on the first hunt was deep and...

I got in a few evening hunts this past week. I hit a bunch of new spots but none really produced beyond some wheats, older nickels, and a war nickel. Saturday I hunted a few spots in the afternoon and wound up with more wheats, a worn Buff, and a nice 1927 dog license. Sunday was a great day...

It was a busy weekend so I only managed a few short hunts in between family obligations. Saturday I got out in the afternoon and hit a large wooded area that my father and I had hunted the weekend before. I dug an 1874 IH cent on that trip so I was hopeful for another old coin or two. No luck...

Tonight I headed out to a new spot in the city. It seemed like it might be a bust upon arrival but after a bit I dug a nice 1910 wheat followed shortly after by two more. By that point I figured the spot had potential and resolved to spend the whole evening there. Then a cop pulled up, asked me...

We got some much needed rain last night which led to my son's little league game this evening being cancelled due to poor field conditions. So I was able to get out for an unexpected hunt. It was a nice evening and I headed for the same spot I hit last night. I can't tell you what a pleasure it...

I got in a quiet little hunt this evening... I was hoping for a silver coin (or 2) but didn't get it. Instead, I dug a '29 Buff (which I cleaned with mediocre results), three older Jefferson nickels, and two wheats in addition to a bit of clad. I also got a small sterling religious medal. I know...

My Dad is in town for the holiday weekend and that has meant getting in some good swing time. We had planned on hitting a small town some distance away on Friday but lousy weather made us rethink. Instead, we hit a local spot I had discovered earlier in the week where I was sure we could get...

On Monday evening my son and I headed to a local tot lot for a bit of detecting, a few games of horse, and some goofing around. I only found 99 cents but it was a nice evening and the time spent with the boy was (of course) priceless. This evening I headed out for to a new spot that I had...

I had all kinds of time this weekend for detecting which led to high hopes for some goodies... but they were not to be. The earth is pretty dry in most places in this area, so much so that digging is literally painful. I cut several hunts short because my hands couldn't take it any more. I also...

I got out for a few hours this evening and hit a new spot that I had scoped out on Bing Maps. It was a beautiful, quiet location filled with lilac blooms and other flowering trees. Sadly, the E-trac still seemed to be in a snit - she would not get past 21 in Auto +3. I tried switching to manual...

The weather was bonkers this weekend... rainy, cold, windy, sunny, nuts. Friday evening I got rained out, which wasn't all bad given how dry the ground was getting over the past few weeks,. Saturday I headed a few towns over to a spot that gave up 9 silvers and 11 buffs in two earlier hunts. I...

I was mostly skunked detecting this past weekend. I hunted my farmer's yard for a bit on Saturday (his house was built in 1840) but I had no luck at all. Sunday morning I headed to a new wooded spot I was hopefully about but it proved to be a dud so I moved into an adjacent school field and dug...

I got out this evening for a bit, but every spot I went to was filled with people walking, playing, practicing, etc. The warm weather is nice but the trouble is it brings everyone else out too... I kind of miss the cold March weather when it seems like I have the whole world to myself. At any...

Lots of family stuff this weekend so no hunting for me on Friday or Saturday. I did have a limited window Sunday morning so I hit a sidewalk strip in a local village. These are owned by the village but maintained by the homeowners so I generally don't hunt them, however this one was between a...

I had the pleasure of getting out for a few hours this evening. I headed to a local school for my 36th hunt at this spot. The weather was perfect and the school yard was quiet and peaceful. I managed 70 coins total including 5 more wheats and a '44 Merc. I'll take that any day! Happy hunting...

9-28-13 ***SEE RESPONSE BELOW FOR WINNER*** I recently found my first Barber Quarter which had been my most wanted coin to cross of the list for a long time. So now I find myself wondering what my next first might be. I would think the most likely candidates are shield nickel, half dime, or...

I was not able to get out Friday evening or at all on Saturday this weekend, but I had Sunday free for some good swing time. I headed off to the same spot I hunted last weekend that gave up two Barber dimes, two Mercs, and 5 Buffs. I was actually planning on letting this spot sit for a while...

I got out for a nice evening hunt tonight. I headed to one of my favorite spots - a local school I had hunted 34 times before tonight. Trip #35 was pretty good. Targets are pretty sparse at this point so I dig most everything hoping for gold, though only cruddy zincs and can slaw so far. The odd...

Another weekend of good digging! Friday night I hunted a new wooded spot. Targets were very sparse with the exception of shotgun shells - I dug a dozen or so before getting lucky and landing a lonely wheat penny followed shortly after by a '47 dime. Saturday was cold and wet so I figured I...

I hit my best spot this evening after work. Conditions were rough as always at this location, but I was lucky and managed to score 7 wheats and a '56 Rosie. The silver dime made my day. I likely won't get out again until the weekend so it was good to get something shiny. Happy hunting and...