Alchemy
Sr. Member
- Nov 30, 2006
- 339
- 73
- Detector(s) used
- Ace 150
- Primary Interest:
- All Treasure Hunting
Hello all!
I’ve been lurking here for about a week now (since I got my first metal detector)
For about 5 years now I had been chomping at the bit to go detecting around where I live. I finally broke down last week and bought a Garrett Ace 150
I’ve only been out about 3 times, but I am sooooo addicted. Do they have an "anon” group? Something like MDA or DA? lol
I’m pretty excited to share my loots story with you all. I’ve read some amazing stories and seen some pretty awesome finds. This group seems like such a wonderful bunch of people! Can't wait to get to know you all better!
Anyway, on my first day out, just around my house and deeded access to the lake I found a 1995 Canadian nickel and 2 - 1964 quarters (silver). I was pretty stoked about that.
Where I had to dig them is really mucky. It stays wet here even through draughts in most of the area. It didn’t matter though, cause I wanted so much to find silver and I did!
The next day I went to my little place I have been chomping at the bit to get to. I went with a friend and she walked our dogs while I detected (she doesn’t believe anyone can find anything…like finding a needle in a haystack) So, while we we're walking (fast I might add) I was cherry picking cause I was with the most impatient person in the world, my detector did the coin ding!
I found a bicentennial quarter….
Over the next couple of days I had to get work done while the weather was holding up, but I wanted to go back to my area so badly. Work done, yesterday I take the day off and finally go there. It’s about a mile walk and I would have done some detecting along the way, but I had it in my mind where I wanted to start and I wanted to save on batteries (I have no idea how long they’ll last) I made a fast walk to where I wanted to be. While walking I was doing some praying to the detector Gods and Goddesses and wishing that I'd find something really cool, since this would probably be the last day till spring that I’d be able to go (winter is coming in a big way today). I got there and detected about 4 hours just digging up junk, a bronze thingy, an old national distillers cap and ammo cartridges that I thought were from present times, but I kept them anyway(Turns out they’re from around the turn of the century), some pennies, a couple of dimes, a button and a lead thing.
About the last hour I walked up a path that leads to the old farmhouse and it’s out buildings. This place was built about the 1830’s and covers almost 300 acres. So, sorta in between the old out building and the big house I got a coin ding…Ya know, I wasn’t at all prepared for this venture cause I brought a semi busted spade I pretty much wrecked this summer doing my gardening and getting worse while I was digging the stuff there. It worked though, cause about 4” down in between to palm size rocks I find an 1837 large cent. Sure, she isn’t pretty…but wow I was sooo excited! I even had to call my friend at work to say “nana, I found a bla, bla, bla, so there!” She was pretty amazed too.
Just guess who’s searching on eBay now for a metal detector? Hehe I guess I’ll have a detecting buddy this coming spring.
Could this be the “needle in the haystack?”
I’d have to say I doubt it. I just know I’ll find more there.
A guy built the old house in the 1830’s, 9 years later sold it to a farmer, then his family sold it to some rich family that turned it into a country resort in the 20’s.
Yesterday was the last day out I fear, till spring anyway.
But, what a note to end on eh?
I can’t wait till next spring!
Oh yeah, I almost forgot the funniest/weirdest part!
So, on the way home, about ½ way I was thinking, “I need an old toothbrush. Geez, I don’t have a spare and I’d like to clean the coin. I need a tooth brush…hummm, what am I going to do?”
I get to where I cut through a neighbors yard (another deeded access. I had to go through there “on the way” to my spot) and I spy a darn toothbrush. And, honest to god it was standing upright, balancing, brush end down in the grass, handle pointing straight up just as big and bold as can be and right in my path!
Brand new one too…and mind you the neighbors only come to their house here on the weekends. So, why in the heck was it there and how the heck did I miss it on the way to my spot?
I was like…what the
LOL
When I make a darn wish, I have GOT to start wishing BIGGER!!! LOL
Anyway, here are my finds...
I’ve been lurking here for about a week now (since I got my first metal detector)
For about 5 years now I had been chomping at the bit to go detecting around where I live. I finally broke down last week and bought a Garrett Ace 150
I’ve only been out about 3 times, but I am sooooo addicted. Do they have an "anon” group? Something like MDA or DA? lol
I’m pretty excited to share my loots story with you all. I’ve read some amazing stories and seen some pretty awesome finds. This group seems like such a wonderful bunch of people! Can't wait to get to know you all better!
Anyway, on my first day out, just around my house and deeded access to the lake I found a 1995 Canadian nickel and 2 - 1964 quarters (silver). I was pretty stoked about that.
Where I had to dig them is really mucky. It stays wet here even through draughts in most of the area. It didn’t matter though, cause I wanted so much to find silver and I did!
The next day I went to my little place I have been chomping at the bit to get to. I went with a friend and she walked our dogs while I detected (she doesn’t believe anyone can find anything…like finding a needle in a haystack) So, while we we're walking (fast I might add) I was cherry picking cause I was with the most impatient person in the world, my detector did the coin ding!
I found a bicentennial quarter….
Over the next couple of days I had to get work done while the weather was holding up, but I wanted to go back to my area so badly. Work done, yesterday I take the day off and finally go there. It’s about a mile walk and I would have done some detecting along the way, but I had it in my mind where I wanted to start and I wanted to save on batteries (I have no idea how long they’ll last) I made a fast walk to where I wanted to be. While walking I was doing some praying to the detector Gods and Goddesses and wishing that I'd find something really cool, since this would probably be the last day till spring that I’d be able to go (winter is coming in a big way today). I got there and detected about 4 hours just digging up junk, a bronze thingy, an old national distillers cap and ammo cartridges that I thought were from present times, but I kept them anyway(Turns out they’re from around the turn of the century), some pennies, a couple of dimes, a button and a lead thing.
About the last hour I walked up a path that leads to the old farmhouse and it’s out buildings. This place was built about the 1830’s and covers almost 300 acres. So, sorta in between the old out building and the big house I got a coin ding…Ya know, I wasn’t at all prepared for this venture cause I brought a semi busted spade I pretty much wrecked this summer doing my gardening and getting worse while I was digging the stuff there. It worked though, cause about 4” down in between to palm size rocks I find an 1837 large cent. Sure, she isn’t pretty…but wow I was sooo excited! I even had to call my friend at work to say “nana, I found a bla, bla, bla, so there!” She was pretty amazed too.
Just guess who’s searching on eBay now for a metal detector? Hehe I guess I’ll have a detecting buddy this coming spring.
Could this be the “needle in the haystack?”
I’d have to say I doubt it. I just know I’ll find more there.
A guy built the old house in the 1830’s, 9 years later sold it to a farmer, then his family sold it to some rich family that turned it into a country resort in the 20’s.
Yesterday was the last day out I fear, till spring anyway.
But, what a note to end on eh?
I can’t wait till next spring!
Oh yeah, I almost forgot the funniest/weirdest part!
So, on the way home, about ½ way I was thinking, “I need an old toothbrush. Geez, I don’t have a spare and I’d like to clean the coin. I need a tooth brush…hummm, what am I going to do?”
I get to where I cut through a neighbors yard (another deeded access. I had to go through there “on the way” to my spot) and I spy a darn toothbrush. And, honest to god it was standing upright, balancing, brush end down in the grass, handle pointing straight up just as big and bold as can be and right in my path!
Brand new one too…and mind you the neighbors only come to their house here on the weekends. So, why in the heck was it there and how the heck did I miss it on the way to my spot?
I was like…what the
LOLWhen I make a darn wish, I have GOT to start wishing BIGGER!!! LOL
Anyway, here are my finds...
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