:usaflag: A Little More Silver, A Little More Gold---I Could Learn To Like This!! :detecting:

[Cupajo]

Dual Field, "Poor Man's Backhoe", "super Sifter", two hours of catching the tide right, the goodies uncovered by the receding sand and working my tail off resulted in these recovered keepers.

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A half dozen or so quarters, four or five dimes, three or four nickles three wheat pennies, a mercury dime and a 1941 quarter (My Birth Year!!)

A few pieces of trash metal, some fishing tackle and two 10K rings!!

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The little seahorse was one of the earlier recoveries. (It seems to be copper.)

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The digging is large stones and a real workout for these old bones, but when I bring home the gold, even 10K, I'm satisfied with the hunt!

The rings were a few yards apart and were recovered one after the other.

It has happened like that a few times over the years, but not often.

Respectfully submitted,

CJ

 

[Cupajo]

I discovered this gorgoyle face on the larger ring.

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The rings are both old and worn thin on the bands.

I'm certain they have been there when I hunted this spot many times over the years.

The silver coins, wheat cents and old gold are typical results I've been having with the Dual Field!

Of course, the old Garrett's XL 500 PI's I have as back-up machines may have done as well, but I'll never know.

I do like this DF machine though and finding the old stuff is proof enough for me of a machine's capabilities.

The lettering on the ring with the gorgoyle face on it seems to be Greek and the is a tiny diamond in one corner.

I found a 14K gold ring with similar lettering and a bit larger diamond years ago.

I would like to know what that means, but may never find out.

GL&HH Fellow Hunters,

CJ

 

[srf2112]

Nice work CJ. Back to back gold finds has got to be a good feeling. Congrats !

 

[GoGoGopher]

You sure do find some interesting looking rings...neat SeaHorse too...

HH,

 

[Cupajo]

Hello Fellow Hunters!

It would be great if every hunt was like the last two I had, but (and there is always a "but") things just don't happen that way!

Yesterday I spent 5 hours hunting in some of the nicest water/weather conditions (clear/calm/comfortable).

I located 87 targets and recovered 85 with the Dual Field. (I can be a bit tricky pinpointing, but obviously recoveries don't suffer too much!!)

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19 bottle caps (1 with the glass neck screwed on)

coins, fishing tackle, odd bits of junk, several bullets, 7-nickles (2 buffalo), 8 dimes (1-roosie, 1-mercs), 5 -pennies ( 2-wheaties), 5-clad quarters.

A silver toe ring, a tiny 1/20th 10K gold filled ring and a small brass religious medal to name a few.

From the old coins it's obvious that even though the area has been hunted hard by myself and others, there is still stuff out there for the finding!!

Is this a great hobby or what!!??

After 5 hours of moving a ton or so of sand and small boulders I thought I might have to have a back hoe haul my 69 year old bones home, but somehow I made it and after a buisy days work today I found the strength to write this post.

This is the kind of hunt I have come to see as "paying my dues" by cleaning up targets so I won't be bothered with them next time!!

GL&HH Fellow Hunters,

CJ

 

[pugswell]

is there any good places to hunt around pine island florida? I have hit the local beaches I always find a few coins but there is always 8 or 10 others looking also.thanks rick

 

[Cupajo]

Someone reading your reply will certainly have the information you are looking for pugswell.

I can't help as I have not hunted Fla. yet.

Good Luck and Happy Hunting Fellow Hunter,

CJ