I ran the Compadre around the backyard this afternoon for an hour or so. Covering the areas I've hit before with the idea to keep clearing out trash. I dug quite a bit of aluminum slaw and small washers with the dial set at the back edge of iron. I've been using this setting because it hits nickels quite well. As luck would have it I scored two, a 2001 Jefferson and this a 1924 Indian Head you could actually read the date on. It was buried at 6 inches or so in the old gravel drive under a thin layer of grass and soil. You can see the digs in the surface. This is the first Indian Head I've found back there with a readable date on it. My neighbor asked when I was going to get around to the property he just bought a couple of blocks over. Maybe later this week. I want to get to it especially after the wife mentioned it's located near the old storage area for the fort that was in the area around the 1840's.
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Compadre in the yard again 1924
- Thread starter JMC
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.You better go and do as your neighbor asks...that sounds like it may hold some promise!
Of all the US 5¢ pieces, the Buffalo's [size=small](Indian Heads)[/size] I enjoy finding the most because they are the one I have found the least of. I got a decent share of them from '65 to about '78 or so, then their frequency of find sure dwindled. I've found more Shield and 'V' nickels so I really enjoy posts like your with a very decent-looking dug Buffalo.
You're doing what everyone should do, and that's clean out the trash which will help us get those masked targets and clean out some areas. Just a curious question, if you don't mind, and that is what chunk of the country do you live in? No, not a specific X-marks-the-spot, just a general area as you sound dedicated to get back out hunting this week and I am curious if you're located where a fast-approaching winter is going to cut in on your hunting opportunities soon.
Best of success on your next trip afield.
Monte
You're doing what everyone should do, and that's clean out the trash which will help us get those masked targets and clean out some areas. Just a curious question, if you don't mind, and that is what chunk of the country do you live in? No, not a specific X-marks-the-spot, just a general area as you sound dedicated to get back out hunting this week and I am curious if you're located where a fast-approaching winter is going to cut in on your hunting opportunities soon.
Best of success on your next trip afield.
Monte
I live in North Central Florida so the hunting can go on pretty much all year. Beside we have some of the oldest European settlements in the country around here. Saint Augustine was founded in the late 1500's. My own home was built in 1883 and surrounded by property in the same era. The house I will be hunting down the street is from about 1890. This whole area was very active during the Civil War and before with the Seminole Wars the earlier part of the 19Th century. Metal detecting is not too restricted in my area but near Saint Augustine very much so. Even around my place I've had to run off small herds of users who ignore property lines. When houses would go up for sale in the area they would be descended upon by groups of detectors without any permission except a weak excuse saying the real estate salesman said it was OK. They were even coming at night so they could detect unseen. We were left with yards full of holes and on some cases damaged property. I've been detecting a long time and learned it's always best to ask permission and say thanks, If you find something great contact the owner and share the find. What goes around comes around. When I first started detecting in 1972 we searched in a old park once a Civil War range and encampment. Found buckets of mine balls and related items. We were always told we could search anywhere but had to dig our holes carefully and fill in every one of them. Learned very early on to cut the sod properly and fill in completely if we were to maintain permission to search the area.
Rainyday101
New member
That is without a doubt the sweetest looking buffalo nickel I have ever seen!
kaolinwasher
Well-known member
WOW that got lost the 1st day out , of the bank, nice find, its amazing how much can be found in just one spot , just keep clearing the trash, new things will pop up .