The park that probably was passed by.

[Ron from Michigan]

I just found a park thats probably been around since the thirties that has been passed over by treasure hunters.This never searched park has a lot of unusual circumstances that has created this situation.With my hypotheses to the test I searched(WALK THROUGH) the 7 to 10 acre site with good results.The trash and coins reflect that park hasn't been hunted.Today's scout hunt with the Sovereign had these results a 2 hour hunt total of 10 coins 4 wheat's 2 in the thirties,2 nickles a 1946 and a 1919 Buffalo.The grounds has plenty of trees and the ground sand with rocks but still comfortable to dig.This is going to be a long term hunt site,and will not include my hunting buddies.I can smell the silver in this park.I just can't believe how everyone has over look this place over the years including myself.Yes I was a nonbeliever but yes there is still unhunted parks. PS A better photo of some of the finds in the last four and a half weeks.

 

[Gunnar of bradford MN]

you bet it really takes alot of work to cover a park and if the weather is badd or its hot ya they go unsearched im covinced moor is being lost than found thats for shure you found it now conker it

 

[bigjay302]

Will not include your hunting buddies? hehe i like your honesty. i hope you find some SWEET coins and what not. I am trying to find something similar here in Hampton, Va.

 

[Ron from Michigan]

The Park is closed to only Township residents.Today I ran through the area again.I used the Sovereign for a couple of hours and found about 18 coins the oldest a 1926,1929 wheats.I had my CZ20 in the car so I tuned the Discriminate to the max and continued for another 45 minutes a nice 1947D Silver dime at about five inches the CZs are really hot on silver.After another couple of 1960s memorials decided to call it a day.I talked with one of the park worker's and he dates the park in the early twenties.Yesterday at the gated park I was asked by the entrance booth worker what my business was and if I was a resident of the township. I told her I was and that I was going to use a metal detector.She said I was not going to be allowed to enter the park.I asked her why and she said your not a resident and again I explained I was and payed a lot of taxes to support this park.She asked to see my driver's license and said sorry you may enter the park.Anyway so far it looks very good,much better to just drive just a couple of minutes to this place rather than across town to a high crime neighborhood park.

 

[jerster]

Sounds like Grosse Pointe?

 

[Ron from Michigan]

Another day at the Park a two hour hunt ran into a penny coin spill got some of the coins but wanted to explore more of the park found only one wheat 1927 another buffalo nickle worn date 1916? best find today a 1941 Washington Quarter at a depth of about 5 inches.I used the 1236x for about 45 minutes of the hunt I was getting a lot of false targets.After switching back to the Sovereign I covered the area with no false targets.I don't think its good to switch from these two units entirely different sounds and technique required.

 

[DavHut]

We have a park like that near here. A rather expansive site like yours. There were happening on the "other side," of the place, too, that I reckon few know about. I haven't been there in a while and I may start hitting it when the weather cools. Thanks for the reminder, Ron.

 

[John(H)]

Ron, no offense but if this park was truly never hunted where are all the silver halves and silver dollars and larger coins of that type nature? I have been coin hunting since 1970 and also observed many hunters hunting in the 1960's!I believe that the early TR's and early discriminators were sensitive enough to find the larger coins but lacked the sensitivity to find the smaller and deeper coins! That is why you are finding a lot of the smaller coinage deep! Back in the early 1970's a normal hunt included at least 10 to 20 silver coins and many of these were the Walking Liberty and Benjamin Franklin halves!................HH..............Joe

 

[Ron from Michigan]

Joe,I have found out that the park has been hunted,but at this point I see a lot of potential in this park.The park is gated and for only residents.I only hunt two to three days a week and for an hour or two on each hunt.I also hunted in the early seventies and found halves,but even back then it took a little bit of work.

 

[John(H)]

Ron, still a great place to treasure hunt! Be on the watchout for the faint and deep signals and investigate all these signals and dig all the iffy ones too! In fact, you may want to investigate every signal besides the faint targets the medium to large blasts may be the larger silver coins or rings......................HH..............Joe

 

[DFX-Gregg]

Good point Joe the large blasts for me last Sunday were 2 rings together 1 gold 1 silver both large....I almost...in fact did pass that blast but came back and said what the hell it's not gonna cost me nothing!

 

[jim tn]

Those blasts and funky readings can be pleasantly surprising, can't they? HH jim tn

 

[Ron from Michigan]

Joe,in my coin garden I have planted a silver half about six inches.The target response isn't that great.The park does have a lot of coins from the early sixties which would also indicate the park was not over searched

 

[John(H)]

Ron, most likely I assume that this site is in Michigan! I recently hunted there on Vacation and can attest that the ground on most homesites is mineralized compared to my Neutral Type soil in Texas! A half dollar buried in my soil would be a fairly big response but in mineralized soil the target response could be reduced! Also I did not account for all the trash and iron targets which could do a masking type effect! So basicly slow down make sure that you overlap each sweep by at least 50% and try to grid out the areas so you can do a complete sweep of the area. I believe that you said that this is a fairly big area 7 to 10 acres. So make small grids of the most promising lucrative area. A grid with string may not be possible! I take woodden stakes about 3 foot high and would place each about 50 feet across from each other. Hunt slowly and investigate each target, when I reach the far stake, I would move the stake over about 3 to 4 feet and turn around and continue this until I searched at least a 50 ft by 50 ft area! To remember where you left off at the end of the day you can make a rough map and show site markers to identify where you left off such as a tree, fence post etc. So the next time you do not repeat time in an already search location! Also keep all trash and dispose of it away from your site, it is frustrating to retrieve targets that you know that you have recovered before!........................HH.............Joe

 

[Ron from Michigan]

After a one and a half hour hunt today I recovered 17 coins.The most interesting another Indian Head 1907 and a couple of 40s wheat's.There is old silver here and I'll find it.The weather here is extremely dry and I don't won't to leave pock marks on the lawn,so very careful recovery of the coins.I've been invited to work tomorrow at GM so this weekend will only be another short hunt.I am still scouting this park and there is a couple of places where can slaw was recovered at 8 plus inches.

 

[Ron from Michigan]

I took the Sovereign for a short walk in the park today.Finds include a 1905 V Nickle,1911,1953D Wheat penny AND A UAW Pin.Sorry DFX Greg no clad.

 

[jmaryt]

i agree!..the high frequency tr's did get alot of stuff!..mostly down to the 3 to 4 inch level,and yes!..silver halfs lost in the forties and fifties were common finds,because they were at a certain depth in abundance!

(h.h!)
j.t.

 

[MonDak]

I found this one a couple of weeks ago along with a couple merc's
from the teens, 2 IH's, and a half dozen pre 20's lincolns. They
came from the yard of a house that showed up on a 1927 Sanborn map.
These were all lock on solid signals, and when we eventually get
some rain to soften the ground I'll go back and check some iffy
signals.

 

[ScouseRicey1]

Hi Ron,

I wish a big Victorian park by me in Liverpool, England hadn't been detected. The stuff that's came off there over the years. Happy Hunting.

Kind Regards,

Colin

 

[Bob in Iowa]

5-7 acres? You'll never get it hunted out.
I know of a volleyball/baseball complex that are gated. I got to hunt for about 2 hours one time and filled my pockets. Got 2 nice Silver rings. I can only hunt when the maintenance man is working and it's about an hour drive from here.
Have fun in your park. Be sure to hunt the edges and look for where things used to be, the grass or weeds might be overgrown in these areas.
Try to find some old pictures of the park.