Two Hunts At A New Spot Pays Off Nicely

[Sooper Dave]

Tuesday after work I detected around an old school built in the 30's but it's not used as a school today. I spent about an hour close to the school with no luck at all. It sits on a small hill with a field down below it and looks perfect for the kids to have run down to play. So I shifted the last part of my hunt to down in the field and it worked. As soon as I walked down I got a great signal and dug out a nice Merc. The signals are spread out but there is not hardly any trash to get through which is nice. I spent another hour here and ended up with 3 Mercs, a War Nickel, a Buffalo and a handful of wheats. So I went right back to the field yesterday after work. This first hour I had dug a few wheaties and 3 Buffalos. I was digging another nickel signal and pulled a gold ring but the bottom is missing, I'm pretty sure it's real and may even be a class ring. Later on I had an iffy signal and was expecting another deep wheatie but was surprised to see a Barber Quarter in the hole and happy to see the O mint mark on the back. It must have been on edge to give such a weird signal. I finished out the hunt with another Buffalo and Merc. Turned out to be a great place after I found where to look. HH David

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[NebTrac]

Great hunts Dave. I've had worn barber dimes give wheat penny signals, but never a nice looking barber quarter give a wheat signal. I agree with your assessment that it must've been at a goofy angle. Great job on the gold ring too. Thanks for the pictures.

NebTrac

 

[Charles(Sabre)(Tx)]

Really good finds! I love to hunt in those old school sites. That's the way I like to hunt too...usually alone and in a pretty clean (trash free) enviroment. You did really well. Which size coil were you using? Thanks for sharing.
Charles

 

[Goes4ever]

wowzers! silver and double gold! awesome!

 

[Sooper Dave]

Really good finds! I love to hunt in those old school sites. That's the way I like to hunt too...usually alone and in a pretty clean (trash free) enviroment. You did really well. Which size coil were you using? Thanks for sharing.
Charles

Thanks Charles. The first hunt I used the stock pro coil. The next night I had on my Ultimate 13" coil to get down as deep as I could go.

 

[Sooper Dave]

wowzers! silver and double gold! awesome!

The other ring I found is junk even though it's stamped 10k it's fake.

 

[Goes4ever]

Still an awesome hunt!

 

[ironsight]

You got your self a honey hole there, nice finds for sure.
I'd search that site til my arms fall off.

 

[E-Trac-Ohio]

Your the man Dave ... great finds !

 

[BryanM362]

that's a great spot! I hope you are going back!

 

[looknforgold]

I bet that Ring is Gold.... looks like a heck of a hunt with all the stuff you got, those are the best type of hunt's too me, Congrats on some sweet finds

 

[Will1877]

Wow really nice write up and even nicer hunt my friend! Great sounding place. I really really want to find a barber quarter. Have several standing bunch of washingtons even a seated but no barber no way! Congrats on a nice hunt.

 

[Sooper Dave]

Wow really nice write up and even nicer hunt my friend! Great sounding place. I really really want to find a barber quarter. Have several standing bunch of washingtons even a seated but no barber no way! Congrats on a nice hunt.

Hey Thanks! I was in the same boat last year wanting to find a Barber Quarter so bad I could taste it! I finally got my coil over one and have found two more since then. Just keep swinging that Etrac and you will get one. Now a Seated Quarter is what I'm wanting next. Congrats on yours! Those seem to be really tough to find.

 

[nge]

Well, at least ya got a ring with your initial on it, can't complain about that....nge