Got my first silver of the season,,hunted my daughters yard and was getting a few wheats and the next thing you know out pops a shiny one! Wish it was a 1916,,no such luck,I checked other ways to date the coin,,it must be a 17, got 2 Roseys 21 wheats,,not a bad day,,,
I have a standing Liberty quarter that appears to be lead. It's dated 1929 and weighs 7 grams. It's a dull gray color and makes a thunk sound when dropped on a wood table. My aunt bought it from her son who then gave it to me with several authentic standing liberty quarters and barber coins...
So Im still new to the metal detecting hobby/addiction. After having trouble with a fisher F70 and almost calling it quits. I got a great deal on a whites DFX with a few coils. Today ended my first 2 REAL days of using the detector and all I can say is WOW. I had gone out a few times for 30...