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Awesome little lady

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Illinois Dirtdoctor

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My son and I found a few coins this weekend, and what we found was old. I snagged my oldest coin yet. It is my new avatar - an 1831 half dime. The scars are from being in a plowed field for 100+ years. (The cresent is shadow from the camera - not a scar). We also found several Barber and Mercs, two seated dimes, plus a couple nickels (shield and buffalo). My son found the seated's (he has two now in a week) not bad for someone with a month of experience - 1876 and 1887, both in reasonable conditon but darkened by the chemicals used in the fields. The scar on the Barber was my fault - dang. The quality of the group pics is not so good but I did not want to take up a lot of bandwidth posting them individually.

Overall the half dime was not that deep, but with the other "stuff" in the field the numbers were all over the place. When I get a "round" high conductive sound, I am digging even if the numbers are bouncing, especially when over say 5 inches. She rang very solid at maybe 6 inches deep and in all directions.

I have pretty much gone to the Ultimate coil, and like Bryce says in the Explorer section, when it says coin, its a coin. When it says it is not, it usually is not. I really like that coil. I have a WOT and like it a lot, but it has lost its place in line for now. It will still get some work in that old field when the stubble is softer.
 
A HUGE Congratulations on some very nice finds. I've been hunting fields as of late as well. I dig everything that is non-ferrous. This spring I unearthed a gold F.O.E. pin that I was sure was going to be another 12-06 .22 short casing. Glad to hear your son is having some success! Great memory builders! Thanks for the pictures.

NebTrac
 
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One thing about fields, I have hunted that same field and come home with zip after a couple hours of hunting it hard. Hunted other fields and go for a long time without any signal, and when I get one it is an old square nail or can that got plowed in. I think the rain we just had helped a bit in this field, but also having a buddy to hunt with with me added some intensity. Anyway field hunting is hit and miss, but with your experience and record I bet you will do well.
 
Outstanding finds !
 
All I can say is WOW!! What a great hunt.
 
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