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Payed a visit to the old neighborhood Sat night and most of today - found another virgin rental house that kept giving up all kinds of coins!
I started off Sat night and about died from the humidity before a little more tolerable weather arrived this morning. Haven't had a lot of rain recently, so the ground is starting to get tough again - much like it does for this time of year. Fortunately, this area has received above average overall rainfall this summer, so the digging in the shaded areas is still easy. Started hunting in 4 kHz in the backyard, and the first coin was a 1945 Wheat that read "70". Stayed in the backyard for a full 2 hours and was surprised at the LACK of targets there, both trash and keepers alike. At one point I switched to 12 KHz to see if I'd missed any nickels or smaller targets...there simply wasn't much dropped in the backyard in the last 60 or so years but this was about to change once I made it to the front yard.
Got a solid "48" while in 4 kHz as I came into the front yard, and out came an octagonal brass token, which I thought was an old dog tag at first. Then the target density increased dramatically, and I found myself digging mostly coins on almost every swing! Most of them were Memorial pennies, but occasionally a Wheat would show itself as I came up to the sidewalk. Got a solid "77" and was convinced that I'd come across the first silver for the night. Dug 3 stacked Wheats from the same hole, only 2-3" deep!!! There was an area in the front yard near the sidewalk that a few smaller trees had been removed a few years ago, and this was to be the hotspot for both hunts!!! I decided to call it a night after about 3 and a half hours but knew Monday would be a great day to focus on the front yard. The first night I hit 14 Wheats - all 1940s and 1950s - the Huff's 5-cent token, and a decent pile of clad. A return trip was definitely in the works!
So today dad and I returned to the house, and we began in the front yard - he immediately started finding coins with his CZ6, and I went to an area adjacent to the front porch. There was no shortage of signals and in the first 10 minutes him and I both had one Wheat each. Now began bragging rights on who could find the oldest Wheat and then of course, the first one to find silver had REAL bragging rights!!! I checked a few targets that he had trouble finding with the Deus, and remembered one nice-sounding target that was just a whisper for the CZ6. I scanned it and got a "68", but the signal was barely in VDI range (about 6-7" deep) - and he produced a 1941 Wheat which was the oldest one for a long while! Once I saw this coin come out of the ground, I decided to focus on the front yard and hit it hard. Dad started finding multiple Wheats, one here one there, 2 in the same hole - I came back with 3 clad quarters in a row (somehow I think I'd still prefer finding Wheats LOL). Then I started finding Wheats and copper Memorials concentrated inside a 5' X 5' box almost in the exact center of the front yard. Dad found a similar area not 20 feet away, and all of this kept us busy for about an hour and a half. Both of us were getting coins - lots of coins of all ages - from 1 to 6" deep for the most part, and they.just.kept.on.coming!
I had the control box in my pocket the entire hunt, only taking it out to lower reactivity once I got further out into the yard. I remember finding an 8" Wheat today, and almost didn't dig it because the audio was not great...but the signal was repeatable and unwavering on a 90-degree sweep. Got a few 6 and 7 inch targets that sounded a little more confident, including a 1980 Memorial at about 7" (kind of a letdown, but hey it's still a coin!)
The sole piece of silver was a 1928 Merc only about 2" deep. There were about 3 Wheats within 2 feet of the Merc, including the 8" Wheat. I wonder if there are deeper coins there (probably). Near the end of the hunt I decided to cool off a bit and return to the backyard which is completely shaded (front yard has zero shade to contrast). Still in 4 kHz I received a medium low-tone but rock solid at "41". Hoping for a nice crusty Buffalo nickel, I dug down to find the child's ring - this looks like something from the 1950s or 1960s and is a one size fits all with the adjustable "tabs". Possibly a Cracker Jack item? Anyone help me out with this one>
We came back to my house and had a roundup - Dad scored 8 Wheats and about $1.00 in clad - I found 15 Wheats, the Merc, and $3.63 in clad. Don't ever remember a hunt where both of us did so well - but the rental houses are undoubtedly fun to scan!
I was glad to be able to get out and have dad along for the hunt - I think he's finally seen the benefits of a Lesche which would speed recovery time and lead to more volume of finds. He still uses a long screwdriver (I did this for 15 years LOL) and does OK, but mission-oriented tools enable one to get more enjoyment out of the hobby! Still, the thrill of the hunt is always there and hopefully we can enjoy many more years of future hunts - last hunt he skunked me with a large silver ring so had to make up some ground today LOL!!!
I started off Sat night and about died from the humidity before a little more tolerable weather arrived this morning. Haven't had a lot of rain recently, so the ground is starting to get tough again - much like it does for this time of year. Fortunately, this area has received above average overall rainfall this summer, so the digging in the shaded areas is still easy. Started hunting in 4 kHz in the backyard, and the first coin was a 1945 Wheat that read "70". Stayed in the backyard for a full 2 hours and was surprised at the LACK of targets there, both trash and keepers alike. At one point I switched to 12 KHz to see if I'd missed any nickels or smaller targets...there simply wasn't much dropped in the backyard in the last 60 or so years but this was about to change once I made it to the front yard.
Got a solid "48" while in 4 kHz as I came into the front yard, and out came an octagonal brass token, which I thought was an old dog tag at first. Then the target density increased dramatically, and I found myself digging mostly coins on almost every swing! Most of them were Memorial pennies, but occasionally a Wheat would show itself as I came up to the sidewalk. Got a solid "77" and was convinced that I'd come across the first silver for the night. Dug 3 stacked Wheats from the same hole, only 2-3" deep!!! There was an area in the front yard near the sidewalk that a few smaller trees had been removed a few years ago, and this was to be the hotspot for both hunts!!! I decided to call it a night after about 3 and a half hours but knew Monday would be a great day to focus on the front yard. The first night I hit 14 Wheats - all 1940s and 1950s - the Huff's 5-cent token, and a decent pile of clad. A return trip was definitely in the works!
So today dad and I returned to the house, and we began in the front yard - he immediately started finding coins with his CZ6, and I went to an area adjacent to the front porch. There was no shortage of signals and in the first 10 minutes him and I both had one Wheat each. Now began bragging rights on who could find the oldest Wheat and then of course, the first one to find silver had REAL bragging rights!!! I checked a few targets that he had trouble finding with the Deus, and remembered one nice-sounding target that was just a whisper for the CZ6. I scanned it and got a "68", but the signal was barely in VDI range (about 6-7" deep) - and he produced a 1941 Wheat which was the oldest one for a long while! Once I saw this coin come out of the ground, I decided to focus on the front yard and hit it hard. Dad started finding multiple Wheats, one here one there, 2 in the same hole - I came back with 3 clad quarters in a row (somehow I think I'd still prefer finding Wheats LOL). Then I started finding Wheats and copper Memorials concentrated inside a 5' X 5' box almost in the exact center of the front yard. Dad found a similar area not 20 feet away, and all of this kept us busy for about an hour and a half. Both of us were getting coins - lots of coins of all ages - from 1 to 6" deep for the most part, and they.just.kept.on.coming!
I had the control box in my pocket the entire hunt, only taking it out to lower reactivity once I got further out into the yard. I remember finding an 8" Wheat today, and almost didn't dig it because the audio was not great...but the signal was repeatable and unwavering on a 90-degree sweep. Got a few 6 and 7 inch targets that sounded a little more confident, including a 1980 Memorial at about 7" (kind of a letdown, but hey it's still a coin!)
The sole piece of silver was a 1928 Merc only about 2" deep. There were about 3 Wheats within 2 feet of the Merc, including the 8" Wheat. I wonder if there are deeper coins there (probably). Near the end of the hunt I decided to cool off a bit and return to the backyard which is completely shaded (front yard has zero shade to contrast). Still in 4 kHz I received a medium low-tone but rock solid at "41". Hoping for a nice crusty Buffalo nickel, I dug down to find the child's ring - this looks like something from the 1950s or 1960s and is a one size fits all with the adjustable "tabs". Possibly a Cracker Jack item? Anyone help me out with this one>
We came back to my house and had a roundup - Dad scored 8 Wheats and about $1.00 in clad - I found 15 Wheats, the Merc, and $3.63 in clad. Don't ever remember a hunt where both of us did so well - but the rental houses are undoubtedly fun to scan!
I was glad to be able to get out and have dad along for the hunt - I think he's finally seen the benefits of a Lesche which would speed recovery time and lead to more volume of finds. He still uses a long screwdriver (I did this for 15 years LOL) and does OK, but mission-oriented tools enable one to get more enjoyment out of the hobby! Still, the thrill of the hunt is always there and hopefully we can enjoy many more years of future hunts - last hunt he skunked me with a large silver ring so had to make up some ground today LOL!!!