Well, my buddy is getting ready for vacation tomorrow so, I was at it again by myself today.
I roamed around a tad thinking to which spot I wanted to head close by as I got a latr start and then I passed a home I had hunted years ago with my friend.
I said what the heck as it had been along time and pulled in. Nobody was home but, then as I was walking to my truck 2 guys pulled in behind me in a truck.
They got out and I asked if he was the home owner and he said yes. Well, I told him I had hunted it back when so and so owned it and meant to come back and never did.
I asked him if he would mind and he said well have at it and have fun.
He gave me his cell# and said come back anytime. He was just as super nice guy.
He said he was heading off soon after he got some things loaded up but, have fun.
I headed off into the area I thought I had not been and got a faint bouncy high.
I dug down around 8" and it was not in the plug bottom so, I cut some out of the bottom of the hole and it turned out it was in one of them.
I picked one up and could immediately see the silver edge. I knew it was either a Barber or Seated more then likely.
I walked over as he was working in the driveway putting things in his truck to leave and said here is a keeper still in the lil plug I cut from the bottom.
He held out his hand and I asked him to hold it so, I could get a pic.
He said what is it and I said either a Barber Dime or a Seated most likely.
After the picture he cracked here open and he was surprised as well as his buddy. He thought it was amazing to find such a neat old coin. He asked how was it so nice and I explained the ins and outs of coins and how they get affected.
Well, the house was built in the later 1800's so, I told him I am sure there are plenty still out there as I had looked only once before with my friend years prior.
We talked some more then he said he was leaving but, to stay and hunt.
Well, I did not manage much more but, I did manage a decent 1883 Indian.
Before I left I had to snap a picture of the tree in the yard as this thing is humongous.
Here is the ginormous tree base. I was parked close to it so I will have to move and hunt around this big one.
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Here is my lucky first dig that the home owner is holding in his hand with the coin still in the lil plug piece.
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Here she is as I went back and splashed her off where I dug her after we all looked at her and chatted. Also, a pic of the Indian as I dug her.
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Here is a close-up of my two keepers for the day back home (minus the junk).
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In the 32+ years of detecting I have been very fortunate/lucky on first digs this year for sure.
Thanks for reading and looking at my posts.
I hope everyone has a great upcoming weekend.
I roamed around a tad thinking to which spot I wanted to head close by as I got a latr start and then I passed a home I had hunted years ago with my friend.
I said what the heck as it had been along time and pulled in. Nobody was home but, then as I was walking to my truck 2 guys pulled in behind me in a truck.
They got out and I asked if he was the home owner and he said yes. Well, I told him I had hunted it back when so and so owned it and meant to come back and never did.
I asked him if he would mind and he said well have at it and have fun.
He gave me his cell# and said come back anytime. He was just as super nice guy.
He said he was heading off soon after he got some things loaded up but, have fun.
I headed off into the area I thought I had not been and got a faint bouncy high.
I dug down around 8" and it was not in the plug bottom so, I cut some out of the bottom of the hole and it turned out it was in one of them.
I picked one up and could immediately see the silver edge. I knew it was either a Barber or Seated more then likely.
I walked over as he was working in the driveway putting things in his truck to leave and said here is a keeper still in the lil plug I cut from the bottom.
He held out his hand and I asked him to hold it so, I could get a pic.
He said what is it and I said either a Barber Dime or a Seated most likely.
After the picture he cracked here open and he was surprised as well as his buddy. He thought it was amazing to find such a neat old coin. He asked how was it so nice and I explained the ins and outs of coins and how they get affected.
Well, the house was built in the later 1800's so, I told him I am sure there are plenty still out there as I had looked only once before with my friend years prior.
We talked some more then he said he was leaving but, to stay and hunt.
Well, I did not manage much more but, I did manage a decent 1883 Indian.
Before I left I had to snap a picture of the tree in the yard as this thing is humongous.
Here is the ginormous tree base. I was parked close to it so I will have to move and hunt around this big one.
[attachment 230711 0426120.jpg]
Here is my lucky first dig that the home owner is holding in his hand with the coin still in the lil plug piece.
[attachment 230707 0426121.jpg]
Here she is as I went back and splashed her off where I dug her after we all looked at her and chatted. Also, a pic of the Indian as I dug her.
[attachment 230708 0426123.jpg][attachment 230709 0426122.jpg]
Here is a close-up of my two keepers for the day back home (minus the junk).
[attachment 230710 0426124.jpg]
In the 32+ years of detecting I have been very fortunate/lucky on first digs this year for sure.
Thanks for reading and looking at my posts.
I hope everyone has a great upcoming weekend.
