Yesterday Brad, Dave and I all went back to the field site Brad researched and got permission for us.
We finally found a little hot spot for coins on our last trip so I was anxious to get back for some more. It took us a lot of time and a few previous trips before we were finally rewarded with some goodies.
Today started off with a bang because the first thing I dug was the 1868 Shield Nickel.
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Nickels are a rarity for me because I usually don't try lower conductors at the sites I hunt. Here in a field however I was pretty much digging anything that sounded decent because there were no pulltabs or beavertails to contend with.
Over the next 2 hours I dug a tribe of crusty old injuns'....4 to be exact...so I was definitely having fun.
I then got a real "goofy" hit which sounded like a nickel...but then switched to a little higher warble from a different direction.
I dug down about 8" and was rewarded with my 2nd V-Nickel in as many hunts...a 1901. I can't tell you the last time I dug 2 old nickels in one hunt...and especially a shield and a V in the same hunt.
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I still couldn't figure out why the warble switched to a higher pitch before I dug the plug...but I was about to find out why.
As always I ran the probe in the hole again before filling it in....and upon doing so it sang out on the bottom side.
Dave and I scraped away a little dirt and we caught the glimpse of silver on edge and sitting on the bottom side of the hole. I popped it out and because it was so small I wasn't sure what I had til I turned it over and saw "Half Dime".
An 1853 Half dime/1901 V-Nickel pocket spill more than put a smile on my face.
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About another 30 minutes went by before I got my next signal...but it made my hair stand on end.
I yelled at Dave and told him he needed to hear it before I dug it.
He came over and his face lit up too. This was just an absolute textbook DEEP "high warble" hit that I rarely hear anymore in my parks or other sites because those type of hits disappeared many years ago. There was no mistaking it and the only question was whether or not I had another seated.
We dug down at least 10" and out popped a clod with a dark, black disc sticking out.
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I carefully opened up the clod and then saw just how coal black this critter was.
I love it when a coin comes out of the ground with that sweet, ancient tarnish and crud on it.
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It took some time...a little spit...and some mojo before we could even tell it was a barber through all the tarnish and gunk.
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I can't thank BigDigger (Brad) enough for finding us this new spot to hunt. Yes we were told it has been pounded for many years by the same few guys with other machines...but again as I said in my last post...it hasn't been "explored" until now....and to us it was new site.
Regardless of whether or not I found anything...it was just a really good feeling to swing my coil over soil I haven't already done so 100 times before.
This was probably one of my most productive hunts in the last many years because I was able to pop out 8 OLD keepers.
I ended up with 4 Injuns'...a 1901 V-Nickel...an 1868 Shield Nickel...a 1903 Barber dime...and the 1853 Half Dime.
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Just an absolute dream hunt for me from an ancient old site...so thanks for viewing and sharing it with me.
We finally found a little hot spot for coins on our last trip so I was anxious to get back for some more. It took us a lot of time and a few previous trips before we were finally rewarded with some goodies.
Today started off with a bang because the first thing I dug was the 1868 Shield Nickel.
[attachment 194795 newfieldhunt7.jpg] [attachment 194796 newfieldhunt8.jpg]
Nickels are a rarity for me because I usually don't try lower conductors at the sites I hunt. Here in a field however I was pretty much digging anything that sounded decent because there were no pulltabs or beavertails to contend with.
Over the next 2 hours I dug a tribe of crusty old injuns'....4 to be exact...so I was definitely having fun.
I then got a real "goofy" hit which sounded like a nickel...but then switched to a little higher warble from a different direction.
I dug down about 8" and was rewarded with my 2nd V-Nickel in as many hunts...a 1901. I can't tell you the last time I dug 2 old nickels in one hunt...and especially a shield and a V in the same hunt.
[attachment 194797 newfieldhunt52.jpg]
I still couldn't figure out why the warble switched to a higher pitch before I dug the plug...but I was about to find out why.
As always I ran the probe in the hole again before filling it in....and upon doing so it sang out on the bottom side.
Dave and I scraped away a little dirt and we caught the glimpse of silver on edge and sitting on the bottom side of the hole. I popped it out and because it was so small I wasn't sure what I had til I turned it over and saw "Half Dime".
An 1853 Half dime/1901 V-Nickel pocket spill more than put a smile on my face.[attachment 194793 newfieldhunt5.jpg] [attachment 194794 newfieldhunt6.jpg]
About another 30 minutes went by before I got my next signal...but it made my hair stand on end.
I yelled at Dave and told him he needed to hear it before I dug it. He came over and his face lit up too. This was just an absolute textbook DEEP "high warble" hit that I rarely hear anymore in my parks or other sites because those type of hits disappeared many years ago. There was no mistaking it and the only question was whether or not I had another seated.
We dug down at least 10" and out popped a clod with a dark, black disc sticking out.
[attachment 194791 newfieldhunt3.jpg]
I carefully opened up the clod and then saw just how coal black this critter was.
I love it when a coin comes out of the ground with that sweet, ancient tarnish and crud on it.[attachment 194792 newfieldhunt4.jpg]
It took some time...a little spit...and some mojo before we could even tell it was a barber through all the tarnish and gunk.
[attachment 194790 newfieldhunt2.jpg]
I can't thank BigDigger (Brad) enough for finding us this new spot to hunt. Yes we were told it has been pounded for many years by the same few guys with other machines...but again as I said in my last post...it hasn't been "explored" until now....and to us it was new site.
Regardless of whether or not I found anything...it was just a really good feeling to swing my coil over soil I haven't already done so 100 times before.
This was probably one of my most productive hunts in the last many years because I was able to pop out 8 OLD keepers.
I ended up with 4 Injuns'...a 1901 V-Nickel...an 1868 Shield Nickel...a 1903 Barber dime...and the 1853 Half Dime.
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Just an absolute dream hunt for me from an ancient old site...so thanks for viewing and sharing it with me.
