A Little Silver & A Ring

[Carolina Tom]

It's starting to get dark earlier, so the after work hunts are getting shorter. I hit an old lot last night, had about an hour and 20 minutes. I wasn't expecting much, just a little relaxing swing and maybe a coin or two. I have hit this place several times, so all of the easy targets are gone. I decided to dig anything that sounded close to a high tone. Got a wheatie, some trash, clad, trash, you know the routine. I got a faint deep tone, dug down, and out came a nickel... but wait a minute, it has a bit of silver on it. I wipe it off and see the date... 1943P war nickel. NICE. I continue on... two holes later... faint high tone. I dig down about 6" and I see a silver dime in the hole... 1944 Merc. Two silver coins in one day is good for me.

I also dug a ring, looks like the 40s or 50s to me, but I don't really know. It is silver plated junk. I got a half dozen wheaties and a little copper plate with ears on it... I have no idea what it was used for, guesses are welcomed.

I also included a pic of a '25 wheatie and a '40 nickel that I dug at the site last week. The 1940 nickel is too old to be silver and too new to a buffalo... just my luck...

YTD silvers #30 & 31.

Thanks for looking and happy hunting.

 

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[CMDiamonddawg]

Hi CT ,
Tearin' it up out there !

Hope you dig a 1933 to match the year of your coupe .

CMDdawg

 

[park pirate]

Sweet..

 

[Garrett424]

Nice.
More silver in the till eh??

Congrats.

 

[dirtlooter]

sweet silver and that ring looks nice too

 

[dirtdigginfool]

Sweet silver..and not a bad ring! I always enjoy the rush pulling a ring out..hoping it is gold, or coated with diamonds..etc. Your hunt is similar to the one I had Wednesday..at a 1850's farmhouse on my road. First target: 43 war nickel..then a 1941..ugh..then proceeded to haul in about ten wheaties. Was almost finished and heading towards the car..yep-one of those "heading to the car" finds. Scratchy, bouncy, iffy signal on the ATP..bouncing from 75-89. Almost didn't dig it, just another wheat/memorial..BUT..at 6 inches..so I cut a plug, and at 5-6 inches down..my FIRST SILVER WASHINGTON QUARTER!! A beautiful 1943 specimen..did the happy dance. THEN...I found out exactly why the signal was scratchy and bouncy..because there was a 1898 Barber quarter 2 inches from the Washington!! Woo Hoo!! SCORE!! That was like 3 firsts right there!! first silver quarter, first barber quarter and two silver quarters in the same hole. I am trying to get some pics posted, have posted many times here but no pics as of yet, so I hope to share them soon. Cool finds Tom..keep swinging!..thx for sharing..ddf

 

[beez0404]

Congratulations on your latest multiple silver nights! You are quickly catching up to me in the silver coins. Of course I don't count nickels just real silver coins of 80% or more silver content. LOL I might get out for a couple hours this afternoon and see what I can find. Might head back up to that field and I do have one house to hunt. Not sure which I'll get to if I am able to get out.

 

[CoinandRelicMan]

Nice digs there Tom !! Had some woman at the park yesterday about breaking her neck watching me out her car after it went by, too funny I started waving and grinning big !

 

[MackDog]

Plate looks like it could have been a painted manufacturers plate or ID at sometime. Nice diggs

 

[digndeep]

nice digs!

 

[Old Dude]

Nice silvers Tom. I dug a '40 Jefferson a couple weeks ago too. Wish it had been a couple years newer!

 

[bootybandit]

Cool finds! Nice ring!

 

[treblehunter]

That is some nice stuff right there! Good work buddy, that ring looks cool, has that 1940's look to it.

 

[cjon455]

Loves me a war nickel, nice merc too, great hunt !!

 

[Agent Green]

Congrats on the finds, nice!!

 

[ANTIQUARIAN]

Congrats on your silvers Tom!
A sterling silver ring would have topped it off nicely ... next time though buddy.

Dave

 

[smittyman]

Looks like a good hunt to me! War nicks don't show up often. Good on ya!

 

[thommo59]

All rings are good