Silver and copper at the park

[JimmyCT]

Well, I had a couple hours free this evening so off to the park! My first hour or so it was slow and only produced some clad and this nice sterling silver catholic cross. Then decided to head across the river and try along the bank. found 3 wheat cents.

Then something told me to head over to the side of the old swimming hole. Although it has been beatin' to death over the years, including yours truly, it was time to put the sovereign to the test. bam, bam.... the wheats started coming up.Some of these signals I really had to work to get to come up in volume and ID. Badly crusted wheats but I guess I would look like that if I was stuck in the ground for 100 years lol. found a 1910, (2) 1911,1914, 1920, 1927,1929, 1942-D, 1944 and 1948.

Depth: A few were 7- 8" deep most were in the 5-6" range.

Hopefully I can pull some silver out of this area. Looks promising with this many wheats....there has to be a piece of silver in there right? lol.

I only hit about a third of the area so I know what to do. The sun was sinking rapidly and I am in the absolute worst section of town....

Time to pack it in and call it a day.

Thanks for looking - Jim

 

[BeachBat]

Well you did the right the thing going home - there is always tomorrow, the finds will still be there....... darkness and the worst part of town doesn't make a great combination. I always hunt at night on the beaches - but knowing your area is vital.

Nice cross and those coins will get the anticipation going for finding more... I think you probably need to find some silver coins to take your mind off that fenced in old carnival site - even I am still thinking about it even though I live on the other side of the atlantic ocean!!!

Happy hunting..........

 

[JimmyCT]

Hi Beachbat,

You are certainly right - there is always tomorrow. I know the town very well and after dark, anything goes in this section: shootings, muggings, robberies, Get the tar beaten out of you for walking to the local corner store just because they think they can....
Anyhow, yes, the carnival hurts but I am hoping for a new area - pending permission from the president of the organization. An old religious retreat / campground which started in 1865. I am drooling as I write lol. Yep, leaving in about ten minutes to go hit up the carnival fairgrounds where they originally were (1860 - 1916) before the one that I have been hitting (of course until the fence went up) It has been well hammered over the years - but then again, they didn't have the sovereign GT Wish me luck! Hope you find a nice gold ring! HH - Jim

Well you did the right the thing going home - there is always tomorrow, the finds will still be there....... darkness and the worst part of town doesn't make a great combination. I always hunt at night on the beaches - but knowing your area is vital.

Nice cross and those coins will get the anticipation going for finding more... I think you probably need to find some silver coins to take your mind off that fenced in old carnival site - even I am still thinking about it even though I live on the other side of the atlantic ocean!!!

Happy hunting..........

 

[GunnarMN]

sounds like the person who wore the cross was in trouble , did you call the preist yet , nice silver sounds like you are really mastering the GT, I am amazed at how much silver you get young man ,

 

[JimmyCT]

LOL I was thinking that when I unearthed it. I was saying to myself, "I hope they got their priest" I could call but I am not quite sure who needs one lol.

I mainly run in DISC with the knob set at zero (far counterclockwise as possible) and notch at zero. This way I can listen to everything coming through. Sometimes I play around with all-metal and get a feel for it. I would most certainly run all-metal at the beach or even try pinpoint mode. However, I lack sand / beaches where I live and so do you. hmmmmm maybe beachbat can send us two roundtrip tickets to help him out on the beach lol.

I do find silver - dimes that is lol. I am hoping to add some silver quarters / halves / dollars basically anything other then a dime.

sounds like the person who wore the cross was in trouble , did you call the preist yet , nice silver sounds like you are really mastering the GT, I am amazed at how much silver you get young man ,

 

[fwcrawford]

Wait a minute... where's the mercury dimes?????
Just kidding Jim LOL!!
I'm sure there are some in there somewhere just waiting for the Sovereign to discover them.
That many wheat pennies especially with those dates are a very good sign and they will lead you to the silver.
Keep it up,
Felix

 

[JimmyCT]

Hi Felix,


I wish I could find a handful everytime I went out lol This park has been beaten pretty good. I am really shocked that I found the amount of old wheats that I did near the old swimming hole. Beats me how they were missed. I am thinking now, to look into the hillside / mountain area. I feel that most like myself want an easy score. However, how many are willing to work a little extra hard up in the woods of this park? I raised my hand. I am going to wait until it gets cooler so the skeeters don't hold me down and leave me for dead. Then again, I have these two old cellar holes / foundations about 25 miles away I want to concentrate on this Fall. hmmm decisions decisions.

Wait a minute... where's the mercury dimes?????
Just kidding Jim LOL!!
I'm sure there are some in there somewhere just waiting for the Sovereign to discover them.
That many wheat pennies especially with those dates are a very good sign and they will lead you to the silver.
Keep it up,
Felix

 

[BeachBat]

hmmmmm maybe beachbat can send us two roundtrip tickets to help him out on the beach lol.

Well you would love the coin count where I am....... combined total of clad for the last two hunts is over $100. Not sure what you would make of the weather though!! None of the gold stuff for a couple of weeks..... but the coin count is good so all is well in the world.........

 

[JimmyCT]

Does that mean your sending us the tickets? lol. $100.00 in clad? WOW doesn't sound like too many people hunt the area? What is your current weather like in your corner of the world? Raining here so I am catching up on reading / investigating areas to search. - Jim

hmmmmm maybe beachbat can send us two roundtrip tickets to help him out on the beach lol.

Well you would love the coin count where I am....... combined total of clad for the last two hunts is over $100. Not sure what you would make of the weather though!! None of the gold stuff for a couple of weeks..... but the coin count is good so all is well in the world.........

 

[BeachBat]

WOW doesn't sound like too many people hunt the area?

High denomination coins help...... There are loads of people detecting around here..... only one or two have ever seen me as I very rarely hunt in daylight. I do fairly well because not many around seem to have the first clue about beach hunting.

Weather has been all over the place in the last week - typical England really..... and today is a bit rainy... I am actually looking at a gold ring I found about six weeks ago that I thought was plated. Looking at it again I am not so sure - think I made a mistake!! hmmm will take it out of the junk pile!!

And Jim you know what is going to happen with the silver quarters don't you? - You will probably hit 5 in one hunt, it works out like that sometimes...

 

[JimmyCT]

Beachbat,

I hope your right on the quarters! That is why you are asking for the U.S. Mint to create a $5.00 coin lol You will really rack up the $$ with all the vacationers. Well finding out the ring is actually gold is a good thing. Take it to a local jeweler to confirm. Best of luck in night hunting as it really sounds like a lot of fun! - Jim

WOW doesn't sound like too many people hunt the area?

High denomination coins help...... There are loads of people detecting around here..... only one or two have ever seen me as I very rarely hunt in daylight. I do fairly well because not many around seem to have the first clue about beach hunting.

Weather has been all over the place in the last week - typical England really..... and today is a bit rainy... I am actually looking at a gold ring I found about six weeks ago that I thought was plated. Looking at it again I am not so sure - think I made a mistake!! hmmm will take it out of the junk pile!!

And Jim you know what is going to happen with the silver quarters don't you? - You will probably hit 5 in one hunt, it works out like that sometimes...

 

[Scaupus]

"I do find silver - dimes that is lol. I am hoping to add some silver quarters / halves / dollars basically anything other then a dime."

i hear that, bro. I started md'ing this year and i've found 10 mercs, 1 barber and 3 rosies and the only other silver coin has been one walking liberty half, which is great, but i would think a few quarters would come along. I'm grateful for the dimes, don't get me wrong...always a thrill to see that white metal dime...