First silvers of the new year...

[Joe G]

Had to leave work early today so I could get new tires for the van. Had a nasty bubble in one and the others don't have much tread. I didn't want to take chances just in case we actually do have a winter

Well, I got the tires and on the way home I just "happened" to pass a local park... What the heck, I decided to take an hour or so and swing a little before I went home. I've hit this park before but not often. Instead of hunting my first choice of area, I went with the last place I would pick to hunt Turned out to be a good decision.

First target was a 1950 Rosie
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No more that 2 feet or so away I hit a '46
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Hmmm... I figured this would be a good area to tightly grid out, when BANG! I get a blast of silver in my ears. Turned out to be a big, heavy medallion:
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Here's the back:
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Now it's starting to get dark and I don't want to leave My next hit was this '42 Merc:
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Well, at this point I can't see a darned thing and I decide to swing once or twice before I left. I don't think the cops like people in the park at night... I got a silver hit but it was too shallow... I pried open the plug and it was just under the tip of the digger. Nicked it pretty bad...

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I know where I'm going on Saturday morning Looks like a good start to the new year

 

[Mike from MI "Iron Brigade"]

Joe you are on fire! I would pound that site! Congrats dude! My first silver was a little butterfly! That medallion is awesome!

 

[Joe G]

Thanks Mike. I do intend on pounding that area. I've only just touched it.
Yeah, the Jesus Medallion is really nice. So nice and heavy, I think I'm going to get a silver chain for it. Ah, I'll just find one

 

[Mike Chgo area]

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[Mike from MI "Iron Brigade"]

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[steve in so la]

what a haul for the short time - good luck on the return. Several months ago I dug an identical silver Christ head as that one. No writing on it tho, Steve in os az

 

[Philo_NY]

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[Joe G]

While it's not a very trashy area, I was planning on going back with the platypus on Saturday morning. The coins are only about 4-8" down so I shouldn't have any problem depth wise. I was using the stock coil tonight (I like it a lot). It picked out the Merc which was down about 8". I dug the plug and another couple of chunks of dirt (man the ground is like butter!) and I could see the silver edge, almost straight up and down.

 

[Mike from MI "Iron Brigade"]

my 8" about 85% of the time! Maybe I should come spend the weekend and help you with that spot!

 

[Paul(NWO)]

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[Digdoug]

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[MI$$OURI BETTY]

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[VT Dave]

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