Missed it by that much……

[Ronstar]

Took our last camping trip to the campground that used to be a logging camp. My intent was to at least find a silver coin and I almost succeeded!
Spent time wandering the open meadow that is the center of the campground. Got a bit frustrating as I was digging a lot of copper jacketed bullets that kept giving me penny/dime numbers on the Legend. Biggest majority were in the 5” deep range and in calibers from 22 thru 30.
Decided to get off the meadow and back into the tree line as its open enough to walk around pretty easy. Hit a solid 48 and went in and brought up a 44 cal revolver case. Headstamp was WRA Co 44WCF so that was kinda cool but I was tired digging bullets and old flat ammo casings.
Up near one bigger tree I suddenly hit multiple targets indicating (hopefully coins) 52 and 46/45. Graph said deep but that simply tells me 5” or more. First coin up was the quarter followed by two dimes and three pennies, all in the same basic hole at 5-6”. Well they did not come out shiny so figured clad.
When I got back to camp I was able to clean them up enough to finally read the dates. The quarter was 1965, the two dimes were 1967, the pennies were all early 60s. Two nickels that were about three feet away were early 70s. Missed the silver by that much…….
At least I came home with something!!!

 

[still looking 52]

That's been how my last few hunts went also, close but no cigar.
I've found several 65 quarters but can't seem to get back to the silver era.

 

[Odanscoils]

Took our last camping trip to the campground that used to be a logging camp. My intent was to at least find a silver coin and I almost succeeded!
Spent time wandering the open meadow that is the center of the campground. Got a bit frustrating as I was digging a lot of copper jacketed bullets that kept giving me penny/dime numbers on the Legend. Biggest majority were in the 5” deep range and in calibers from 22 thru 30.
Decided to get off the meadow and back into the tree line as its open enough to walk around pretty easy. Hit a solid 48 and went in and brought up a 44 cal revolver case. Headstamp was WRA Co 44WCF so that was kinda cool but I was tired digging bullets and old flat ammo casings.
Up near one bigger tree I suddenly hit multiple targets indicating (hopefully coins) 52 and 46/45. Graph said deep but that simply tells me 5” or more. First coin up was the quarter followed by two dimes and three pennies, all in the same basic hole at 5-6”. Well they did not come out shiny so figured clad.
When I got back to camp I was able to clean them up enough to finally read the dates. The quarter was 1965, the two dimes were 1967, the pennies were all early 60s. Two nickels that were about three feet away were early 70s. Missed the silver by that much…….
At least I came home with something!!!

Still. Looks like y'all had a good time.
That's what matters.

 

[fwcrawford]

You got very close Ronstar….
Don’t forget to check the Coinstar machines on the way home… you might score there!!
Silver is silver where ever you find it!!

 

[JimmyCT]

You got very close Ronstar….
Don’t forget to check the Coinstar machines on the way home… you might score there!!
Silver is silver where ever you find it!!

But according to your rules….it doesn’t count

 

[JimmyCT]

Nice hunt Mr. Ron! Since you found a 65’ quarter and even earlier 60’s pennies, there very well could be silver in that area.

 

[fwcrawford]

But according to your rules….it doesn’t count

I don’t remember saying that..

 

[JimmyCT]

I don’t remember saying that..

 

[Odanscoils]

I don’t remember saying that..

Coffee time