A Silver Quarter Trifecta!!!

[MikeInSF]

I got Andy's book last weekend and haven't had a chance to thoroughly read it, but have skimmed through several sections. I made of couple of changes to my settings on the E-trac based on what I read. The main change was opening up the right hand side of the Coins preset pattern down to FE 27. Got out for a hunt on Wednesday to a very well pounded park, but one that has given up some oldies in the past, and had one of my best days in quite some time!! Dug a 1900-S Barber quarter, a no-date Standing Liberty quarter, and a 1957 Washington quarter for a silver quarter triple!!! Also pulled a 1902-S Barber dime, a 1944-S Merc, a really crusty war nickel, and 4 wheaties. There was a rusty nail in with the Barber dime (note the rust stain on the front of the dime).
So was it because of the changes or was I just lucky in getting the coil over the targets...I dunno??? Guess I'll have to wait and see how the next few hunts go.
HH
Mike

 

[JohnTN]

The ET strikes again. Man that silvers purty when it comes out of the ground.

 

[nw1886]

Big congrats on the Trifecta! That Barber is a keeper! (Careful on doing any more cleaning on a coin of that condition.) Is that an S?

 

[MikeInSF]

Thanks.
Yes it's an S.
Only cleaning done was in warm water to wash off the dirt. Now it's going into a holder.

 

[nw1886]

Good Man!!! I help out at a coin shop and a few years ago a very sweet lady came in to sell her late husbands complete set of Barber Quarters. The coins ranged from AU to high grade unc. The previous night she cleaned them all with silver polish! We gently told her what she had done and gave her a drastically reduced value estimate. (We felt HORRIBLE for her!) After talking with her a bit more she let us keep them to remove the wax (to see what was left underneath) and to our surprise all was not lost. Many still had some substantial luster still on them (though compromised). We were able to give her much more but she still lost huge.Thanfully she hadn't done the whole coin collection! Collectors value originality and to see coins "cleaned" is a nightmare so.... I don't even want to tell you about the 200+ Large Cents I seen prettied up with a rock tumbler but....!!! Thousands lost!!! (That was by a detectorist!) You obviously are in the know and that beautiful quarter is safe!

Everyone....carry a small container of water, don't check the date by scrubbing off the dirt (guilty...more than once), and put the good stuff in cotton or cloth after carefully rinsing. Oh yeah...pinpoint and dig carefully. (Guilty here too!!!) Sorry about going off but dealing with coins has seared horror stories into my brain!! For some reason I like coins pulled out of the ground BEST!!!

 

[EddieB]

Hey Mike, Congrats on the trifecta!! I'm curious to see the pattern you used, would you mind posting it? Thanks again, and keep the goodies coming. HH EddieB

 

[mascard1]

Alright I am on my way to SF...short drive from sac...I could just jump there....great finds!!!!

 

[MT]

Outstanding Job Mike...If I hadn't been hunting with you, I wouldn't believe your luck, or is it Skill?
HH,
MT

 

[MikeInSF]

Thanks Eddie.
Unfortunately I'm on a Mac, so I haven't been able to use the Xchange feature yet.
But basically what I did was this: in the preset Coins pattern go into Edit and clear everything from Conductive of 30 and above, but only down to 27 on the Ferrous scale. This basically opens up more of the right side of the screen, allowing room for the deeper higher conductive coins to bounce along the ferrous axis, they stay pretty stable on the conductive axis. (see the Deep Targets tip on page 78 and the Ferrous values tip on page 79 of Andy's book).
Mike

 

[MikeInSF]

Hey, let me know when you're coming into SF and we can try to meet for a hunt somewhere (but it's all cleaned out now! )
Mike

 

[MikeInSF]

Skillfully lucky?
Next week it's your turn!
Mike