Swinging the Ace 250, WHAT'S IN YOUR HAND!!!:garrett:

[John 'n' W.Va]

I went to the excavation area in the older part of town to MD today. The workers were very friendly and also very busy. I had to move on, but I will be be back, baby!

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I MD'ed a couple vacated houses that is now state property. The houses have no trespassing on them and some have video surveillance in them. I have been doing this for a year. I think most city officials know me by now. They even had article and a picture of me MD'ing in the paper.
I got a hit on dime and dug 6" . The Ace has great iron rejection. The old pop cap is fused so tight, I could not pry it apart in the field. It looked bad.

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After a little electrolysis. .925 silver ring.

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Found one 1917 nickel.

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I found 10 wheat's the oldest being 1920. Also an other harmonica reed and gas valve. The big square thing is brass and I detected it at 12" with the sniper.

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[treasurefiend]

Wow, great job!!!!

 

[apache18]

Nice finds. That's what it's all about.

 

[daxdog]

[quote John 'n' W.Va]I went to the excavation area in the older part of town to MD today...I MD'ed a couple vacated houses that is now state property. [/quote]

John-

How do you find out about such places? I never see any notices that an area is about to be demolished unless it is huge. I live out in the 'burbs so I never drive by old parts of town either.

George

 

[John 'n' W.Va]

I always keep a look out for places like that. When I lived I Fl. I would MD old demo-ed crack houses. I saw one place where they took the sod off the easement. Got a lot of wheat's there. They are always digging up something, somewhere. When you are driving around, for what ever the reason, keep your eyes open. They are everywhere. I like to go for the older things. So, you have to go to the older places. I also have topo maps from the 1920's and check out the old school houses that don't exist today. I'll MD anywhere. I am an opportunist that likes older things.

 

[John-Edmonton]

Wow! Nice surprise with that ring John. An IH nickel too! Those houses sure have been good to you. It seems that no one else detects where you live ???

 

[NM5K]

>The big square thing is brass and I detected it at 12" with the sniper.

 

[Rainman]

It looks like the ring is a class ring. Do you try to return them.

 

[John 'n' W.Va]

[quote John-Edmonton]Wow! Nice surprise with that ring John. An IH nickel too! Those houses sure have been good to you. It seems that no one else detects where you live ???[/quote]

I have been here a year and I haven't seen anyone else MD'ing in this town, A buddy of mine here sold his xlt last summer because he was more into golf.

 

[Paul(NWO)]

n/t

 

[John 'n' W.Va]

[quote Rainman]It looks like the ring is a class ring. Do you try to return them.[/quote]


I do when I can. No initials or name. Just sterling silver on the inside. What's funny, it is a ring from a grade school.

 

[awhitster]

I'm kind of like John. Only better looking..LOL no, actually, as I drive around I keep my eyes open for potential new spots. I always drive around in the old part of town. Always looking, always hunting, always finding the goods.