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Latest Metal Detecting Finds
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produced this 1945-P silver Washington quarter. It was 8" deep.
I was using the 9.5" coil to see if the depth problem was eliminated.
It was. Coins were "spot on". Clad quarters were banging
down to 5". The DFX300 had no problem seeing this quarter.
It was loud and clear. I found $4 in clad quarters, $1 in clad
dimes and 10 new pennies. I did find a 1949-S wheat penny at 5.5"
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These are the results of
the first time out with the DFX300. The silver Roosevelt (1946-P)
was found in the front yard of a very well hunted high school built in
1925. The religious medal was found about 15 feet away from the
dime, right on top of the ground.
We also hunted the yard of an old house that dates back to around 1776.
Very disappointing! I only found one clad quarter and two new
pennies.
Next up was another high school from the 1930's. Found lots of new
stuff but nothing old. It too, has been hit very hard.
I was hunting with the 12" super coil and found that the depth reading
is off about 2". A coin that displays 4" was actually 2" deep.
This resulted in a lot of useless digging. I could have probed the
coins and popped them up with the probe. Next time I will just put
on the 9.5" coil for regular coin shooting.
Total coins: 10 clad quarters, 12 clad dimes, 14 new pennies, one
silver dime and one religious medal. 37 coins total with a cash
value of $3.94.
Click the coins or medal for a closer look. |
Hunting around
the same 1922 church produced a couple more silver coins. The area
hunted was another home directly behind the church which housed the nuns
years ago.
Another three hours of hunting produced the 1927 standing Liberty
quarter, a 1951 silver Roosevelt, 7 wheat pennies, 4 clad quarters, 3
clad dimes, and 21 new pennies. Also found was a 1977/79 5 Baht
coin from Thailand, a religious pendant and a boy scout necktie slide.
The quarter was about 5 inches deep and the silver dime was only 3
inches deep.
38 coins total. |
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You know your day is starting out good
when the first coin you pop up is a wheat penny. I was hunting the
yard of a local catholic priest. The home was built the same time
as the church...1922. A lot of ground, but not many coins.
For three hours of hunting I found 2 silver Roosevelt's, 1 1937 buffalo
nickel, 4 wheat pennies, 4 clad quarters, 3 clad dimes, and 8 new
pennies.
22 coins total.
That's the way private yard hunting is. Some have none to a few
coins and others are loaded with them. |
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A trip back to hunt the field near
the church bandshell (see story Two
Ladies in Waiting) resulted in this civil war Union Staff coat
button. The back reads Scoville Mfg. Co. Waterbury. Not much to report
in the way of coins...three clad quarters,
one wheat cent, one half of a change purse clip (brass). |
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.58 caliber three ringer bullet with star in
cavity. |
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Thursday and Friday finds from a three and
half day civil war relic hunt in Remington, Virginia. Read the
complete article at
Civil War Relic Hunting Part IV. |
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A three hour metal detecting
hunt this morning turned up some pretty good finds as evidenced by this
seated Liberty dime. I was hunting the back yard of an old home built
around 1790 in Nazareth, PA. After 15 minutes I dug up the first piece
of silver at 4.5 inches which was a 1950-D Roosevelt dime. About 30
minutes later the seated dime made an appearance from a depth of only 1.5
inches. The good luck charm is the first I have found with the penny
still attached. All total I found 14 clad quarters, 6 clad dimes, 4 new
pennies, 4 wheats ( 1950, 1945, 1944, and 1918), and the two silver dimes.
Seven of the quarters were in one hole!
 
Left: KEEP ME AND NEVER GO BROKE I BRING GOOD
LUCK
Right: LET MOWRER BE YOUR MILKMAN |
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Unidentified button found with civil war
bullets. Looks like two kangaroos (one on the right has a "joey" in
her pouch), a sword, whip, and a bugle on the bottom.
Any ideas please send me an email. |
Items found relic hunting in
Remington, Virginia April 7 - 10.
See article: Civil War Relic Hunting Part III |
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Who is this guy?
If you know, send me an email.
Height: 1 3/4"
Material: Lead
Found: Along the Canal |
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I can see two rays at 10 o'clock.
That would make this nickel an 1866 or an 1867.
Found: Along the canal. |
Civil war relics dug on a recent trip to Virginia.
Click brass items for a close-up.
Jeff Herke's civil war finds.
Steve & Rick in Virginia, thanks for taking me and Jeff out relic hunting.
The octagonal button came from the top of the hill to the extreme left, near the
boundary.
Had a great time and look forward to hunting with you two in the future.
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