Last Saturday I was invited to assist in a search for some buried jugs of coins on a rural property. We had a man ask to assist him in locating 5 jugs of coins buried by his late sister in the mid 1970's. He had a map that was not to scale but generally accurate. 4 of us started looking at about 1 pm and at 2 pm we had located 2 of the jugs, a 5 gallon glass one and a one gallon plastic one. The 5 gallon was about 18" down to the neck and the one gallon was about 2 foot to the top of it. An ATPro and a CTX 3030 both indicated a penny at maximum depth and a Garrett 2500 2-box Treasure Hound showed a large target. We started digging and after about a foot or so we popped out the neck of a 5 gallon glass jug, along with several coins. Then the fun began! We started taking them out by the double hand full and putting them in a wheelbarrow.
After clearing that jug, we then moved about 6 feet away and started the same routine on a smaller target. Both the ATPro and the CTX showed a penny at over 12 inches. The Garrett 2-box Treasure Hound, gave a little tiny peep as it passed over the spot. About 2 feet down we hit the top of a plastic mild jug filled with coins. After digging around that jug to keep it intact, we lifted it out. We then chopped into the top to reveal it was filled with coins also. There were some 'silver certificates' in the 5 gallon jug.
We searched for another 2 hours after a major rainstorm but could not locate the others. We were told that one, buried under the 'bird bath' was dug up prior to our arrival and it contained 2 bags filled with 1000 silver coins each and a silver bar. Probably going to try again next Sunday.
After clearing that jug, we then moved about 6 feet away and started the same routine on a smaller target. Both the ATPro and the CTX showed a penny at over 12 inches. The Garrett 2-box Treasure Hound, gave a little tiny peep as it passed over the spot. About 2 feet down we hit the top of a plastic mild jug filled with coins. After digging around that jug to keep it intact, we lifted it out. We then chopped into the top to reveal it was filled with coins also. There were some 'silver certificates' in the 5 gallon jug.
We searched for another 2 hours after a major rainstorm but could not locate the others. We were told that one, buried under the 'bird bath' was dug up prior to our arrival and it contained 2 bags filled with 1000 silver coins each and a silver bar. Probably going to try again next Sunday.
Such an under-utilized sentiment nowadays.