Sick of coming home in the dark already. Went out tonight with the idea of getting 30 minutes or so in before darkness took over. Moon came out and I just decided to stay and hunt. Working a place I have hunted a lot over the years. Stayed in the iron field of the old house and tried to tease targets out of the iron. Got three flat buttons and one 1868 nickel. Also got this tiny button with a Star and pattern on it. I forgot my pinpointer so I was really hunting in the dark. I didn't realize I had a nickel till I got home and saw the shield. Hunting Deus Fast and going slow. Listening for high tones hidden in iron. Several of these targets vanished until I located the iron and removed it from the hole. Usually square nails and with the nickel there were two of them in the hole.
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Daylight Savings - - - means a moonlit hunt
- Thread starter cometguy
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Awesome shield nickel and buttons!
Night hunting helps with audio ID and faster recovery (digging) times. Weather has been rainy around here but plan to get out tomorrow night and dig some oldies hopefully by moonlight!!!
Night hunting helps with audio ID and faster recovery (digging) times. Weather has been rainy around here but plan to get out tomorrow night and dig some oldies hopefully by moonlight!!!
Lots of ideas behind why coins were holed. Some were worn as necklaces or medallions. Other people point to the clothing of the time and how easy coins were to lose as the reason they were drilled or punched out. The idea of pinning or stringing the coins to make sure you didn't lose them is popular. It does add character to a so so condition coin but it is a heart breaker on a rare or key date coin.
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