70 K

[steve in so la]

In my whole life I have only been organized in metal detecting - nothing else. So I have kept track of the coins I have dug this last 27 years. Here's my display so far- one for each 10,000 coins. Most of the exact coins are common - 20 K was a Barber quarter.
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Well yesterday when I went over 70,000 the coin was this neat Canadian quarter. It blows me away to consider all the junk targets I have also dug ! I have to glue & touch up things with it yet before I hang it on the wall. Steve in so az
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[Joe G]

You retired in 2003???

That is just amazing to me Steve. 10,000 coins a year since then??? Mindblowing. I doubt I have more than a tenth of that in 2 years My "New Years resolution" is going to be to start logging my finds. Maybe I'll just start putting a coin on the wall for every 1,000. I don't know how much time the Good Lord has in store for me

 

[MI$$OURI BETTY]

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[VT Dave]

I'll be lucky if I make the 7K mark this year in 4 years of hunting.!

WTG Steve!

 

[Greg from Mi.]

WTG, when I started in this hobby I would have never guessed there was that many coins to be found. I just crossed over the 10,000 coin count this year. lots of factors to finding a lot of coins. How good is the spot, how many other people detecting it, how much time I have, weather.
Happy hunting
Greg from Mi.

 

[steve in so la]

retired in 1996 - increased every year since. Records are fun - they direct you for the future sometimes, Steve

 

[steve in so la]

have those distractions like work to bother me Steve

 

[steve in so la]

the sun belt people have a big advantage in detecting year round. Steve

 

[expII al]

Great hunting Steve. "Seek ye first the Kingdom of God and all these treasures will be added unto you" really works!!!!!!
God bless
Al

 

[pennies]

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[Joe G]

Looking at your finds, I just figured you retired in '93 since you obviously increase in finds from that point on...

 

[Mike from MI Iron Brigade]

And I thought you had found a ring worth 70K How cool would that be! That is great Steve. I will never hit that number! Congrats!

 

[steve in so la]

hit that number either if I had the old coins here that you guys do. steve

 

[steve in so la]

that I started digging more signals - instead of just the better ones then. Sure has increased not only my coins but my gold & silver as well. My gold totals each year jumped from the usual 8-9 things to 20-30 a year.

"The more I dig, the luckier I get " Steve

 

[Jamie(MI)]

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[steve in so la]

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