NEVER EXPECTED TO FIND ONE OF THESE AT THE PARK :yikes:

[Derrelld]

This is a perfect example that no place in ever hunted out, and you cant always find it all!! I have been hunting this park for the last 3 years.. I have pounded and pounded this place... My friends have pounded and pounded this place.. People I don't even know have pounded this place.. The last 4 trips I made to this park I left with nothing but a pouch full of nails.. I find myself chasing alot of iffy signals here.. I decided to head to this park after work today "and I'm glad I did" to see if i could scrounge up some keepers.. I have pulled a wide variety of coins from this place... But nothing earlier than the 1880's.. I started off really slow, chasing iffy hits. Finally i hit a solid deep signal that registered lower than a Indian. I dug down and pulled out a President Hoover elephant pin.. I really like this little pin.. its one of my favorites.. I found one for sale online.. here is the link http://www.ioffer.com/i/hoover-balancing-elephant-on-gop-ball-pin-151054915 .. I hunted around that area for a while and wasn't producing anything else.. I walked about 100 yards to an area that has produced before. After about 30 minutes and 5 nails later I hit a DEEEEEEEP hit.. It sounded really odd to me.. I circled.. circled some more,, and kept on circling... I was definitely getting a hit from multiple directions. I opened up the hole and dug down.. I put the probe in and she rang a sweet sound... I dug down some more and all of a sudden i noticed a big old dirty round thing pop out. My heart skipped a beat.. Thinking there is no way its what I think it is..... When I picked it up In the sun I could clearly see it was a large cent.. I never dreamed up pulling one from this hunted to death park,, or any park for that matter.. I am totally stoked... Then after that.. Making my hunt even better.. I was able to snag a few wheats and 1919 merc not far from where I found the large cent. I keep telling myself I'm gonna put some hours in on my E-trac... But I just love running my explorer.. Maybe ill start next week
Thanks again everyone for checking out my post... I could go on and on but I wont
Happy Hunting Everyone!!
Derrell

 

[MNCoinhunter]

Nice digs Derrell .... someday I hope to pop a large cent !

 

[MikeO]

Nice find!!!!!!!!!
I love digging LC's they are so neat to find.

CONGRATS on a fantatic day.

 

[Ed (Upstate NY)]

n/t

 

[sgoss66]

Wow -- OUTSTANDING job, Derrell...loved the story, and I love the finds!

Steve

 

[cladkiller]

Awesome LC Derrell, silver and wheaties as well congrats

David

 

[dewcon4414]

Sweet... sweet ... sweet. Man i miss the old coins. I used to hunt a park near me that produced some silver...... mostly the 40s, but on occassion a large cent or 2 cent piece pop up.

Dew

 

[grumpymedic]

Awesome LC!! I would love to dig one of those bad boys up!! Congrats!!

 

[Bell-Two]

Great job Derrell, Large Cents in parks are always a bonus you don't expect too many of those.

 

[silverfix]

Very nice find. Congrats

 

[Dancin' Dave]

Nice finds Derrell! Gotta love those "hunted out" parks.

DD

 

[Hotcz70]

Very cool. Congrats on the Large Cent bro

 

[dewcon4414]

Darrell picked up any over stamped ones yet? I used to find them halved or quartered..... used for change. Cool finds when you get them.

Dew

 

[Dave-IL]

Nice find derrelld

 

[drkp88]

Great hunt - cool stuff!
Bruce

 

[cometguy]

I have never found a large cent while grass hunting at a park or house. All of mine have come from farm fields. I would probably freak out if I dug one in a yard or especially a pounded park. The elephant is pretty cool too. Nice going!

Don
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