MangoAve
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It took three times but Lee finally got me to find that colonial coin. :shocked01::lol: I wanted to put that as the thread title. We got out yesterday to a site that hasn't been hit much apparently. On the way up to the dam, he found an area to check out. Along what he thought was a worker's path he found a wheat cent; I think the date was 1946. He found another signal, I checked it too. My machine said pull tab in the 30's range. Just higher than what a nickel would read. I walked away telling him I was sure pull tab, but it was a shotgun shell. Weird how mine always puts those in the nickel range, except for this time. After a minute I thought I found a good signal and Lee was squeeling, "oh Oh, I think I got something". I placed my trowel down to mark my spot to come back to it. I ran my machine over his spot, told him there were a few things in the hole. Becaue it was jumping a little, I told him there was definitely a coin, but there might also be iron. Twice he pulled out the dirt without knowing he also pulled out the coin too. Three King George III in the same hole!!! I was a little jealous at that point. I came back to my spot to only find out it was a ring pull tab. :bummer: We went back to main path and started swinging. Only 5 min after he found his coins, I found something. I read almost the same with mostly steady readings and a few jumps. I started digging and it was tough. I first thought the sand and stones were from when the water was dammed up, but it was actually an old wagon road. Right on the edge of the road I popped out my own King George III and the iron near it that was giving the erratic signals. :happydance01: That made my day. His green patina one shows more details, but mine had a date, 1784. I completely bypassed the 1800's and jumped to colonial. Afterward he found only a clad dime, but it was getting late. On the way back I was noticing him checking out old houses on the way back. Apparently he is not satisfied. I ain't either! :lol: I'm eager to get back out.
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