Tot lots / elementary schools - to hit the grass or not to hit the grass, that is the question???:detecting:

[treasurefiend]

When you hunt tot lots / elementary schools, do you just hunt the wood chips/sand, or do you hit the grass aswell??? So far I have just been hitting the wood chips/sand then moving on to the next site, and I was wondering if its worth checking out the grass. Usually I have been hitting up 3 or 4 tot lots each time I went out. I have to admit, I am trying to get a high coin count for the year, but on the other hand, thats why I haven't found any old coins yet (all 1965 and newer) and it would be nice to find my first wheat or my first silver. Thanks for your input.

 

[Bozack]

I'll swing it all. However, I only hunt the school yards on weekends. Kids loose the darnest things. Especially their lunch money! (smile)

 

[jim tn]

By all means, hit the grass, too. If the schools date back at least to the 60's, the grass is where you will find your wheaties and silver. I, too, usually only hunt school yards and their tot lots on weekends, or during breaks. HH jim tn

 

[mattockman]

Yes do the grass, and if you can find old schools hunt those which are better for older coins, most old high schools are now elementry schools, do research on your town and other close by towns and find dates for when they were built.....find old commons in town centers and old parks...any cellar holes in the woods are great for old coins...may be one or two or even more old coins....the old schools may have a foot or more fill in yard but you will be able to tell shortly after digging a few deep soda cans at a foot ...then your chances of finding old coins may be zillch.......