Found some big silver while the forum was down.

[bgscofield6]

My buddy Mark called me the other day while I was still asleep. But I welcomed the call after coming to my senses and losing most of my morning grogginess.

First we checked out a spot that he said he has found a large cent at in the past. No luck there for either of us.

So then we checked out a bulldozed lot in a rougher neighborhood and I got the sterling ring and 1890 IH. Things are looking up...

Then on the way to a park we see a school that looks like it would have been hunted by a million others already. But, we go anyways.... Well, those who have been here in the past apparently were not Explorer users.

I got a NICE silver hit that was showing maybe a max of 2" deep (I always dig those shallow ones to get the quarters and sterling jewelry). Dig down... 1964 memorial... hmm... that was odd...

Get up, get the same signal again. Put the probe over the top of the ground and get no signal. Hmmm, it must be deeper / bigger. Dig down about 5-6" and I see some silver that looks to have some size to it. So I yell for Mark to come over and we both take pictures with our cell phones of the edge that we can see. I honestly thought it was a silver half. The ground was virtually a solid rock, so it was tough digging. Finally dig out far enough to dig the ground out from underneath and we see BIG silver!!!!

1923 Silver Peace Dollar!

I had been complaining about never finding a large cent and telling Mark I didn't want to hear all of his large cent stories. Then after finding this he said I couldn't complain anymore.

I also dug 24 wheats on the day, (10 at a small 5x5 area at a park, but no silver was there???) and 2 mercury dimes (1943D, 1923).

Poor quality cell phone pictures of what I first saw in the hole when I yelled for Mark.

 

[Hotcz70]

Congrats on the othersilver as well. Heck I don't care what it is. I'm happy with a roosey at some of my sites

 

[James N.D.]

Thats AWESOME!!!! Congrats on a Peace Dollar and one in fantastic shape. Others must have thought it was a Can or some other big item and that is why it was left there. I would go back and work that School Yard hard. Congrats once again on that fantastic find and Good Luck and HH on your next outing.

 

[bgscofield6]

Thats AWESOME!!!! Congrats on a Peace Dollar and one in fantastic shape. Others must have thought it was a Can or some other big item and that is why it was left there. I would go back and work that School Yard hard. Congrats once again on that fantastic find and Good Luck and HH on your next outing.

Yeah, we plan on going back. I would have gone back the next day, but I found it with my friend so I am waiting for him to get some free time to back and detect it with me. I could make more finds alone, but I enjoy having partners to hunt with.

 

[SNOWY]

That's a big silver coin you got there...

Great find, ~ good luck to you !

 

[Great Republic]

That ground does look hard.Well worth the effort though.I'm still looking for my first half never mind dollar.HH.GR

 

[stan in colo]

n/t

 

[mattockman]

n/t

 

[mattockman]

Thats AWESOME!!!! Congrats on a Peace Dollar and one in fantastic shape. Others must have thought it was a Can or some other big item and that is why it was left there. I would go back and work that School Yard hard. Congrats once again on that fantastic find and Good Luck and HH on your next outing.

Yeah, we plan on going back. I would have gone back the next day, but I found it with my friend so I am waiting for him to get some free time to back and detect it with me. I could make more finds alone, but I enjoy having partners to hunt with.

Now you sound like me....Your a good friend.....wish you lived near me....we think alike!.....Thats how it should be......

 

[James N.D.]

I also like going out with a friend detecting. I find it a lot better to hunt with someone instead of by yourself, that way if you find something good, you can show it to your hunting partner and also let them hunt where you were so they have a chance to make some good finds themselves while your out detecting together. So you aren't the only generous ones that will share sites with others. Got to keep this hobby friendly and fun, don't we? Good Luck and HH.

 

[bgscofield6]

Thats AWESOME!!!! Congrats on a Peace Dollar and one in fantastic shape. Others must have thought it was a Can or some other big item and that is why it was left there. I would go back and work that School Yard hard. Congrats once again on that fantastic find and Good Luck and HH on your next outing.

Yeah, we plan on going back. I would have gone back the next day, but I found it with my friend so I am waiting for him to get some free time to back and detect it with me. I could make more finds alone, but I enjoy having partners to hunt with.

Now you sound like me....Your a good friend.....wish you lived near me....we think alike!.....Thats how it should be......

Yeah, I always try to share my spots when possible and wait for others to join me. I recently found a good spot and had a 'friend' go back to it without me and make some good finds. I wasn't too pleased with that.

What part of the country are you in?

 

[bgscofield6]

I also like going out with a friend detecting. I find it a lot better to hunt with someone instead of by yourself, that way if you find something good, you can show it to your hunting partner and also let them hunt where you were so they have a chance to make some good finds themselves while your out detecting together. So you aren't the only generous ones that will share sites with others. Got to keep this hobby friendly and fun, don't we? Good Luck and HH.

Hunting alone can be fun, but for the most part it's nice to have somebody to scout out sites with, split gas with, and just share stories with while looking for new spots.

And it's always fun to yell silver when your buddy is close by and make them jealous, haha.

 

[James N.D.]

Nothing better than yelling Silver, especially when your tuned to your detector and keep hitting Old Coins and putting the pressure on your parnter. Plus splitting Gas is also a good thing since Gas Prices are outrageous and one of the reasons I'm not traveling much by myself. Hurts the pocket book! Good Luck and HH.

 

[mattockman]

New Hampshire!.......

 

[sonny60]

n/t

 

[Kelly-Stl]

Nice silver Bgscofield. The picture of that turf reminds me of some pictures I saw on a NASA site of Mars. Pretty rough terrain. HH

 

[Guvner]

Nice finds... I was hunting in a park that had been hit to death when I got my silver dollar too.. That reed sure looks impressive when you first see it... Mine was at 12 inches on it's side...

Guvner..