First Silver Coin(s)...GIANT QUARTER SPILL!!!

toorude89

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Jul 2, 2012
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Detector(s) used
Ace 250, AT Pro, Garrett Pro Pointer
Primary Interest:
Metal Detecting
I went back to my old Elementary school this morning intending to find lots of clad and buy silver on ebay. That is how I "find" silver since I have never found a silver coin metal detecting. Last weekend I found 32 quarters and 13 dimes in 2 hours and bought a nice barber quarter. I hoped to have as much luck today. I wasn't finding much and decided to hit the path to the neighboring high school. I passed an old picnic ground that I have searched before finding only trash. I had the Ace 250 set to just dimes, qtrs, halves, dollar. Just lookin for clad! I get a 50 cent signal and think "Oh boy! another $.50 spill! I have found a lot of 2 quarter holes (lunch money). I dig deep and find what I still cannot believe. Never thought I would have a find like this. 15 silver quarters (1939, 1940, 2x1941, 3x1942, 1943, 3x1944, 1945, 3x1946) and 1 wheat cent (1939) in the same hole!

HH to all!!
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Ain't that a fright,maybe someone stole them and stashed em years back. Glad you found them,got you a little excited didn't it.:laughing7: God Bless Chris
 

Nice finds guy....real nice
 

Toorude, Really makes you wonder how they got there? Nice score and HH......
 

I know, and such a tight cluster of dates.
 

What an absolutely awesome find, I bet your were excited!! I've never found a coin spill and I'm excited for you that you did and what a really neat find........63bkpkr
 

I loved it. Spent about 30 minutes on the hole. Savored the moment.
 

HOLY COW!! Sweet find there.. I bet the machine was singing a sweet tune with those under the coil.. I doubt that was a spill... Probably a small cash buried by a child..
 

UPDATE... I found a 16th in the same hole and a silver ring on my way to the car.

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Congrats on the silver find...great haul for sure...Still looking for my 1st silver in the ground, but I've only just begun...lol
 

Very nice fines in one day! I too am still looking for my first ground silver....found rings in the ocean but never silver in the ground.....HH
 

Great batch of silver! Beats the heck out of digging several hundred clad to buy those silver quarters!
 

And that is just one of the reasons we all love this hobby :)
Well done !!
Good luck out there
 

Great finds...Now that will bring you back for more without a doubt !11
 

I went back to my old Elementary school this morning intending to find lots of clad and buy silver on ebay. That is how I "find" silver since I have never found a silver coin metal detecting. Last weekend I found 32 quarters and 13 dimes in 2 hours and bought a nice barber quarter. I hoped to have as much luck today. I wasn't finding much and decided to hit the path to the neighboring high school. I passed an old picnic ground that I have searched before finding only trash. I had the Ace 250 set to just dimes, qtrs, halves, dollar. Just lookin for clad! I get a 50 cent signal and think "Oh boy! another $.50 spill! I have found a lot of 2 quarter holes (lunch money). I dig deep and find what I still cannot believe. Never thought I would have a find like this. 15 silver quarters (1939, 1940, 2x1941, 3x1942, 1943, 3x1944, 1945, 3x1946) and 1 wheat cent (1939) in the same hole!

HH to all!!

I just picked up a Garrett ACE 250 and I was searching my backyard. I got a nice strong hit signaling half dollar and dollar at 6-8 inches deep. Sadly the ground is too cold from the several night of freezing temps that I will have to wait until next year to dig and see what it just might be. I might hit some of the beaches nearby for the lake I live near and see if I can find anything at those. They are not exactly sandy so it might be pointless but the lake is down 2 feet from the drought so maybe I could uncover something nice.
 

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