Milestones

These milestones were gleaned from records of hunts over the years.  It is getting harder and harder to find more these days as competition is really increasing.  One day a couple of summers ago I did real well hunting under some old football bleachers.  I had previously hunted it with my 9.5" coil but missed a lot of coins because of the trash.  Returning later with a 6" Blue Max coil paid off very well in the silver department.  I recovered 5 Mercury dimes, 5 silver Roosevelt's and one silver Washington quarter.  I also found one unusual find...a human tooth!

These are one day totals from separate hunts.

Coins:  115

Large cents: 2, 1797 and 1810.

Halves:  a three way tie.  2 Walking Liberty halves.  1 Walking Liberty half and a Ben Franklin half.
                                     2 Kennedy halves.

Silver quarters:  4

Silver dimes:  13, 9 Mercury's and 4 Roosevelt's.

Wheat pennies:  44

Indian head pennies:  10

Silver coins:  1922 Peace dollar, 1 Walking Liberty half dollar, 4 silver quarters, 5 silver Roosevelt's.

Old money:  1 Barber quarter, 1 Barber dime, 1 V-nickel, 1 Shield nickel, 1 Flying Eagle cent, 10 Indian head pennies, 1 silver Roosevelt, 1 buffalo nickel, 12 wheat's.

Most old money in one hole:  $1.05   A 1927-S silver dollar and a buffalo nickel.

Most Barber's in one hole:  2, a quarter and a dime.

Most wheat pennies in one hole:  14