2 days at new site didn't quite pan out.

[Digger_O'Dell]

Hi all,
Spent the whole weekend working my permission at the mid 1800s lighthouse site. I have to say the place was terribly hard to detect with the amount of iron at the site. I was also very disappointed that in the amount of time and effort expended I couldn't uncover a single old coin-not even a wheatie!
I did manage to find one nice silver ring, and my second ever skeleton key. Also found headstamps from the 20s, a couple bullets, and even a dropped unfired rifle shell. Final tally of the clad is $2.90.

 

[groundhog53946]

Sharp looking ring! Congrats


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[Full Metal Digger]

That's a good looking ring. Try hitting it again with one of your other detectors. HH, Dave.

 

[Digger_O'Dell]

That's a good looking ring. Try hitting it again with one of your other detectors. HH, Dave.

That's exactly what I did. Saturday I hit it hard with the CTX. Sunday I went back over the site with the TDI. The TDI can dial out most iron but will still hit on the bigger stuff. That's how I pulled the iron key. The TDI was able to pick out lots more clad under the heaviest of trash and nails, but still no good coins or other goodies.

 

[Digger Don]

Very nice looking ring :congrats:

 

[OxShoeDrew]

Pretty ring....it it onyx? :clapping:

 

[Digger_O'Dell]

Pretty ring....it it onyx? :clapping:

Yes, I believe it is onyx.
I was just quite surprised that there wasn't a single old coin at a site this old. I was really hoping for a seated!

 

[Ken C]

Great looking ring, congrats! I hate those damn shotgun shell ends lol.

 

[aloldstuff]

Very nice ring. Hey, you gave it your best, some sites just don't produce.

 

[Digger_O'Dell]

Great looking ring, congrats! I hate those damn shotgun shell ends lol.

Yeah, they can be a pain. But on the bright side, they can be used to date activity on a site. Some of them are also pretty rare and actually collectable.

 

[Ken C]

Some of them are also pretty rare and actually collectable.

Now you tell me :shocked05:....I've thrown out dozens lol

 

[Fire Fighter 43]

Nice work on the ring, she is a beauty. Too bad the site did not pan out for coins.

 

[PL8MAN]

Sweet silver ring!

 

[Muddy Mike]

nice finds love the ring and key, been slow for me, 2 old farms late 1800's and 0 old coins dug an old dump and all I got was a nasty case of poison oak.:badday:But I did get two nice turkeys hunting the last 2 weeks in between the itching:happydance02:

 

[Digger_O'Dell]

nice finds love the ring and key, been slow for me, 2 old farms late 1800's and 0 old coins dug an old dump and all I got was a nasty case of poison oak.:badday:But I did get two nice turkeys hunting the last 2 weeks in between the itching:happydance02:

Sorry to hear about the poison oak, that can be a real pain in the (ahem).
Been a lean year here too so far. I don't hunt turkeys, but if I did I would be in great shape. Usually have anywhere from 5 to maybe 15 or more in my yard every afternoon. :lol: