flysar
Jr. Member
- Mar 8, 2013
- 55
- 39
- Detector(s) used
- Current: Equinox 800, Makro Gold Racer, Fisher CZ-20, various Tesoro's
- Primary Interest:
- All Treasure Hunting
I've been dabbling in metal detecting since 1973 and got serious about it in 2013, a few years after I retired, when I unboxed that 73 Garrett Ghostowner.
I'm lucky to find 8 silvers a year but I think that's because I hunt mostly parks and schools where many others have been before.
Last Saturday I had the opportunity to search a Queen Anne style 1910 home and jumped at the chance knowing I'd find some old coins... Nope, not until I crawled under the front porch.
On my very last swing, up against the foundation, I got a sweet high tone and 12-47 on my CTX. As I dug the plug I was thinking quarter and hoped it was Silver. When I turned the plug over there was a Big Silver coin. Wow, a 1882 cc Morgan Dollar, oldest coin and biggest silver to date.
As found & After about 1 hr of hand cleaning with baking soda:
I'm lucky to find 8 silvers a year but I think that's because I hunt mostly parks and schools where many others have been before.
Last Saturday I had the opportunity to search a Queen Anne style 1910 home and jumped at the chance knowing I'd find some old coins... Nope, not until I crawled under the front porch.
On my very last swing, up against the foundation, I got a sweet high tone and 12-47 on my CTX. As I dug the plug I was thinking quarter and hoped it was Silver. When I turned the plug over there was a Big Silver coin. Wow, a 1882 cc Morgan Dollar, oldest coin and biggest silver to date.
As found & After about 1 hr of hand cleaning with baking soda:
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