13 Silver Day

[Dan(NM)]

Well......what a day, I started off this morning at 5 am to head off to a Civil war site. I found the usual relics, lead, percussion caps, but, got tired of not digging and high conductive targets. The first picture is from the Civil war site. I decided to call it a day around noon and headed home to get some things done around the house. As I drove thru town I saw a front end loader and a pile of asphalt at the old zoo. I quickly did a u-turn and drove back to see what was happening, what a beautiful site, 75% of the parking lot had been striped of the asphalt. I was informed that the parking lot was paved back in 1984 and had been a dirt parking lot going back to when the guy was a kid and he assumed before that. The timing was perfect, just as I was ready to begin hunting the guys called it a day, gotta love city workers smiley.gif I started my hunt around 2:00 and hunted until 8:00 pm.


I began finding coins within seconds of turning my machine on and hunted until I ran out of light and gas. They didn't cut all the asphalt out completely, so, I had to use my prospectors pick to chisel thru a layer of asphalt and gravel. And of course halfway thru the hunt, my pick decided to crap out on me, so I had to skip all but solid hits until I could get my pick repaired. I'll go back tomorrow after work and chase all the stuff I left behind today and there was a bunch of it

 

[Mark kus]

Awesome hunt take advantage of that site! I hunt old parking lots and rest areas and do real well!
HH
Mark

 

[Dan(NM)]

Awesome hunt take advantage of that site! I hunt old parking lots and rest areas and do real well!
HH
Mark

Thank you, I'll hunt it until they bring in the base coat. I drive past it everyday so I can follow they're progress.

 

[IDXMonster]

Now that is STEPPIN’ on it! Pretty incredible what’s hiding under all that pavement...

 

[laplander]

Great hunt's Dan!! Timing is everything and a lot of luck LOL
Jeff

 

[Dan(NM)]

Now that is STEPPIN’ on it! Pretty incredible what’s hiding under all that pavement...

I'm sure I left more than I found, I was cherry picking only solid hits....We all know it takes hours upon hours to work a spot thoroughly and methodically. I plan on working it until it's over.

 

[Dan(NM)]

Great hunt's Dan!! Timing is everything and a lot of luck LOL
Jeff

Thank you....it was a lot of luck. I had planned on taking the bypass around town, but, changed my mind just before taking the exit.

 

[PryorCreekJoe]

I have always said that with this hobby you have to be an opportunist! Congrats on taking that opportunity!

 

[Chris(SoCenWI)]

I love me a good tear out too. A few years ago a town near my cabin did their entire downtown. Newest coin I found was 1904, pretty much tells you when concrete was first poured. I'd love to know where the dirt from old dirt roads ended up, not sure if it got dug up or paved over.

Chris

 

[BigTony]

Dan, you have the answer to “they paved paradise and put in a parking lot!”.

Congratulations!

Tony NJ

 

[Dan(NM)]

Dan, you have the answer to “they paved paradise and put in a parking lot!”.

Congratulations!

Tony NJ

. Lol....yes they did, lucky for me!!

 

[trojdor]

Dan,
Sweet!

Timing is everything...well, that and location.

mike

 

[bootyhoundpa]

Awesome hunt and great strategy...

 

[pan4au]

Fantastic hunt congrats on the finds

 

[Greg (E.Tn)]

n/t

 

[UtahRich]

Right place at the right time. Good luck tomorrow.


Rich -

 

[pat (chicago)]

n/t

 

[GKMan]

Very nice!