Silver, wheats and gold plate

[NeverHuntedOut]

Got out for a bit today and glad I did. The Lord blessed me with my 3rd silver quarter of the year a 1960 D. The wheats all look different. They are 1944, 1946 D, 1948 D and a 1957 D. I also dug this gold plated ring. It only took a half second to realize it was gold plated and I was a little disappointed, but happy that I found one anyway.

 

[Joel-Winnipeg]

Nice old wheaties and the ring which could be gold next time.

 

[Phil]

The soil you are hunting sure wasn't kind to those wheaties. Maybe there is another silver coin or two hiding in the same area.

 

[Hillbilly Bob]

Great job Okie, nice finds.

Hey Phil, the soil here in Oklahoma is so acidic it takes a toll on pennies.

 

[NeverHuntedOut]

Depends on where you hunt around here. Three of these wheats were pulled near water. You can tell which three. Usually the wheats look like the '44 and are in pretty good shape.

 

[dahut]

A ring is a ring is a ring....

 

[Nancy-IL]

Way to go! The old coins are awesome and congrats on your 3rd silver quarter. Your ground there sure does some strange things to the copper cents. Does it eat the newer zinc cents? Zinc cents look like they've been mauled by a rodent here if they're in the ground for any length of time. And for the copper ones, the longer they're in the ground, the greener they get. :veryangry: Thanks for sharing and HH to all, Nancy

 

[NeverHuntedOut]

They're usually in much better shape, like the '44. It's only when I dig them near water that they look bad. Zincolns always look bad, lol. I hate those things.

 

[Nancy-IL]

Yeah, I know what you mean. But there are times when I would give a nickel to find a Lincoln Wheat cent! Know what I mean??? HH to all, Nancy

 

[ohio fred]

n/t

 

[NeverHuntedOut]

No point in cleaning it really since it's not real gold, just plated. I just threw it in the junk ring pile, lol.

 

[NeverHuntedOut]

Yeah, I like finding wheats, but I hate zincs (zincolns).

 

[Nancy-IL]

Amen to that! As a rule, I won't retrieve a zinc Lincoln when it's shallow. If I get a reading that's deeper, I'll dig it. What's interesting is that last year Larry found a BIG BOLD GOLD wedding band about an inch deep and it also rang up like a zinc cent. Lucky? You bet! To each their own I guess. HH to all, Nancy