billjustbill
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Sometimes I have to take a step back and realize how much bigger the world is... With an "Explorer SE", I have found myself looking, hoping, and expecting my "magic waving stick" to do all the work.
The day after a local flea market, with a 5" coil, I went to the grounds to see what I might find after the buyers and sellers came and went. In a grassy area, one I'd been over a dozen times, I got a hit. It was unusually deep, between 6"and 8", but the digging in the black clay soil and grass roots rewarded me with an 1894 Barber Quarter...I love seeing the satin gleem of a real silver coin!! It had to be on its edge in the ground, or I would have gouged and scarred it with my recovery tool, being that deep. First one for me!!
As I passed one of many flea market garbage cans, sitting next to one was a cardboard box that had two large central air filters still sealed in their packing. As I looked passed them, I saw a white purse with the handle off one end. The metal tag said "Prada"...and when I saw the lining inside the purse was suede, out of just plain curiosity, I unzipped all the inside pockets...at first, I found something hard and slick: the metal loop for the broken handle end. There was a vertical zipper on the outside, one on each end of the purse. I used my index finger to run down the inside pocket seams. Then, like it was slipping on a glove, a ring slid around the tip end. I was astonished. It was a girl's 10kt gold 1967 school ring.... 3.2 grams
In the picture, it shows two small wire bracelets stamped .925, and a pair of gold tone earrings, that are gold over .925 silver. I found those at the following Friday's garage sale for a total of $1.25. Their silver content is worth over $8.00...
One found with my detector, one found while holding my detector, and two more found without my detector at all.....
"Treasure is where you find it." So, keep your eyes open as you are detecting, finding gold AND silver in the first half of the day does happen, and remember you can find treasure even without your detector....
Good luck this week,
Bill
The day after a local flea market, with a 5" coil, I went to the grounds to see what I might find after the buyers and sellers came and went. In a grassy area, one I'd been over a dozen times, I got a hit. It was unusually deep, between 6"and 8", but the digging in the black clay soil and grass roots rewarded me with an 1894 Barber Quarter...I love seeing the satin gleem of a real silver coin!! It had to be on its edge in the ground, or I would have gouged and scarred it with my recovery tool, being that deep. First one for me!!
As I passed one of many flea market garbage cans, sitting next to one was a cardboard box that had two large central air filters still sealed in their packing. As I looked passed them, I saw a white purse with the handle off one end. The metal tag said "Prada"...and when I saw the lining inside the purse was suede, out of just plain curiosity, I unzipped all the inside pockets...at first, I found something hard and slick: the metal loop for the broken handle end. There was a vertical zipper on the outside, one on each end of the purse. I used my index finger to run down the inside pocket seams. Then, like it was slipping on a glove, a ring slid around the tip end. I was astonished. It was a girl's 10kt gold 1967 school ring.... 3.2 grams
In the picture, it shows two small wire bracelets stamped .925, and a pair of gold tone earrings, that are gold over .925 silver. I found those at the following Friday's garage sale for a total of $1.25. Their silver content is worth over $8.00...
One found with my detector, one found while holding my detector, and two more found without my detector at all.....
"Treasure is where you find it." So, keep your eyes open as you are detecting, finding gold AND silver in the first half of the day does happen, and remember you can find treasure even without your detector....
Good luck this week,
Bill
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I'm wondering what you fellows are doing with the silver coins that are not that collectible or worth much except for their silver content?
