tnt-hunter
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- Location
- Mountain Maryland
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- Detector(s) used
- Fisher CZ-21, Minelab Equinix 800, ,Garret AT Pro,
- Primary Interest:
- All Treasure Hunting
DAY 1
I got back to the K to 12 private school and did some more working around looking for good spots. Most of the area was pretty quiet until I got around the parking lot. Then the pennies started rolling in. I actually found 21 pennies in the same hole, a combination of copper and zinc Lincolns.
I spent 6 hours swingin the CZ21 and found 107 coins with a face value of $4.80, a few pieces of jewelry, 3 wheaties (1936, 1941, 1953D), an Ace bandage clip, one and a half inflation needles, a screw-in cleat, a conduit plug, can slaw, foil, 3 pencil ends, 25 tabs and a chunk of lead.
Two of the wheaties were surface finds (recent losses) and the 53D was down in the dirt. The ring is a cutie and looked so much like gold when it came out, but I soon saw the dark spots on the lower part of the band that told me it was plated.
The lead chunk is actually a 5 pound lead ingot. I remember them from years ago. This one is beaten up pretty good on the top, but they are paying almost $1 a pound for scrap lead right now so $5 more makes the day a little better.
DAY 2
I went back to the middle school hoping for more silver, but no luck. I spent 6 hours swingin the CZ21 and found 65 coins with a face value of $3.54, a set of old plug in earbuds, some jewelry, a tiny lock, part of a snap hook, 2 modern buttons, a TV cable end, can slaw, copper wire, scrap lead, 49 tabs and 28 pencil ends.
The lead was used to seal an old drain pipe. There is about another pound and a half. More scrap to recycle for cash later on.
The lock is a tiny little jewelry box lock. It has GRAMMES written on it.
It is still early spring here so not many big flowers only the tiny little ones. The pink ones are on a taller stem than the yellow ones, but each bloom is actually smaller. The little things were all over the hill in front of the school.
DAY 3
I went to a small park that isn’t used very much. I did a quick check and found some coins but wasn’t finding a lot so I checked a small piece of ground on the other side of the parking lot and had some better luck. Altogether I spent 5 hours swingin the CZ21 and found 68 coins with a face value of $3.78, a wheatie, some jewelry, 2 modern buttons, a game tab, an aluminum carabiner, part of an old spoon, can slaw, aluminum bottle caps and 22 tabs.
The wheatie is a 1954 that was on top of the ground so a recent loss. The game tab is a letter C from a Pepsi tab game. All the Pepsi game tabs (pull off and stay on) have a 904 on them.
The rings are both cheapies. I thought the silver looking one actually was silver. I couldn’t read the mark until I got home and cleaned it up. It is marked AVON so I knew it was not silver. The other one is one I have found many times before. Years ago they were sold in all the park concession stands for $0.50.
The earring was a nice high tone and was down 2 inches. It is silver and marked 925 ISRAEL. There is also a makers mark that has 2 chevrons with a tiny diamond at the base.
While I was detecting by the parking lot a guy came over and was asking how I was doing. He lives next door to the park and as we talked he asked if I could find his water shutoff. It is between the street and the sidewalk and is a 4 inch round steel cap. It took less than a minute to locate. I asked if I could detect his yard and he gave me the green light. I got his number and gave him mine and I will get out there sometime next week. I checked on line and the house (run down and in bad shape) was built in 1900 so I might get lucky.
DAY 4
I got up early to make the trip to the scout camp and looked out the window and was shocked to see the ground covered in snow. The camp is to the north and west which usually gets more snow so I almost didn’t go. I looked at the weather radar and saw nothing coming and the system that had gone through was a small one with temperature rising quickly so I went.
The ground was snow covered when I arrived, but it wasnt deep so I started swingin. I spent 6.5 hours with my trusty CZ21 and found 78 coins with a a face value of $9.38, 135 camp tent pegs a bead pocket knife, a dollar coin, a compass ball pendant, a mess kit wing nut, a tiny flashlight end with a magnet in it, part of a fishing lure, 14 sinkers, a live .22 cartridge, a tiny modern D ring, a waterproof tag from a boot, melted aluminum from the campfires, 9 tabs and a pencil end.
The compass ball works and the ring at the top is still functional. The dollar coin is a Rutherford B Hayes presidential dollar. Part of the newer dollar series.
I covered the best part of one campsite. Not a great hunt, but decent money and the camp will have plenty of pegs to set up camp with this summer.
NON DETECTOR FINDS
Canadian dime in the coinstar and a penny in the coin return at the store self checkout.
Another interesting week with lots of swingin and a goodie or 2. Thanks for looking, stay safe, good luck and may your coil led you to good things.
I got back to the K to 12 private school and did some more working around looking for good spots. Most of the area was pretty quiet until I got around the parking lot. Then the pennies started rolling in. I actually found 21 pennies in the same hole, a combination of copper and zinc Lincolns.
I spent 6 hours swingin the CZ21 and found 107 coins with a face value of $4.80, a few pieces of jewelry, 3 wheaties (1936, 1941, 1953D), an Ace bandage clip, one and a half inflation needles, a screw-in cleat, a conduit plug, can slaw, foil, 3 pencil ends, 25 tabs and a chunk of lead.
Two of the wheaties were surface finds (recent losses) and the 53D was down in the dirt. The ring is a cutie and looked so much like gold when it came out, but I soon saw the dark spots on the lower part of the band that told me it was plated.
The lead chunk is actually a 5 pound lead ingot. I remember them from years ago. This one is beaten up pretty good on the top, but they are paying almost $1 a pound for scrap lead right now so $5 more makes the day a little better.
DAY 2
I went back to the middle school hoping for more silver, but no luck. I spent 6 hours swingin the CZ21 and found 65 coins with a face value of $3.54, a set of old plug in earbuds, some jewelry, a tiny lock, part of a snap hook, 2 modern buttons, a TV cable end, can slaw, copper wire, scrap lead, 49 tabs and 28 pencil ends.
The lead was used to seal an old drain pipe. There is about another pound and a half. More scrap to recycle for cash later on.
The lock is a tiny little jewelry box lock. It has GRAMMES written on it.
It is still early spring here so not many big flowers only the tiny little ones. The pink ones are on a taller stem than the yellow ones, but each bloom is actually smaller. The little things were all over the hill in front of the school.
DAY 3
I went to a small park that isn’t used very much. I did a quick check and found some coins but wasn’t finding a lot so I checked a small piece of ground on the other side of the parking lot and had some better luck. Altogether I spent 5 hours swingin the CZ21 and found 68 coins with a face value of $3.78, a wheatie, some jewelry, 2 modern buttons, a game tab, an aluminum carabiner, part of an old spoon, can slaw, aluminum bottle caps and 22 tabs.
The wheatie is a 1954 that was on top of the ground so a recent loss. The game tab is a letter C from a Pepsi tab game. All the Pepsi game tabs (pull off and stay on) have a 904 on them.
The rings are both cheapies. I thought the silver looking one actually was silver. I couldn’t read the mark until I got home and cleaned it up. It is marked AVON so I knew it was not silver. The other one is one I have found many times before. Years ago they were sold in all the park concession stands for $0.50.
The earring was a nice high tone and was down 2 inches. It is silver and marked 925 ISRAEL. There is also a makers mark that has 2 chevrons with a tiny diamond at the base.
While I was detecting by the parking lot a guy came over and was asking how I was doing. He lives next door to the park and as we talked he asked if I could find his water shutoff. It is between the street and the sidewalk and is a 4 inch round steel cap. It took less than a minute to locate. I asked if I could detect his yard and he gave me the green light. I got his number and gave him mine and I will get out there sometime next week. I checked on line and the house (run down and in bad shape) was built in 1900 so I might get lucky.
DAY 4
I got up early to make the trip to the scout camp and looked out the window and was shocked to see the ground covered in snow. The camp is to the north and west which usually gets more snow so I almost didn’t go. I looked at the weather radar and saw nothing coming and the system that had gone through was a small one with temperature rising quickly so I went.
The ground was snow covered when I arrived, but it wasnt deep so I started swingin. I spent 6.5 hours with my trusty CZ21 and found 78 coins with a a face value of $9.38, 135 camp tent pegs a bead pocket knife, a dollar coin, a compass ball pendant, a mess kit wing nut, a tiny flashlight end with a magnet in it, part of a fishing lure, 14 sinkers, a live .22 cartridge, a tiny modern D ring, a waterproof tag from a boot, melted aluminum from the campfires, 9 tabs and a pencil end.
The compass ball works and the ring at the top is still functional. The dollar coin is a Rutherford B Hayes presidential dollar. Part of the newer dollar series.
I covered the best part of one campsite. Not a great hunt, but decent money and the camp will have plenty of pegs to set up camp with this summer.
NON DETECTOR FINDS
Canadian dime in the coinstar and a penny in the coin return at the store self checkout.
Another interesting week with lots of swingin and a goodie or 2. Thanks for looking, stay safe, good luck and may your coil led you to good things.
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