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- Feb 3, 2007
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- All Treasure Hunting
Another "Cracker Jack" day
Monday, Kimsdad & I explored a new section of one of our favorite wooded areas.
We told the wives we'd ONLY be out for about 2 hours (yeah
) but it was more like 3 hours
by the time we shut off the machines and headed back to the car.
There was still a lot of snow in the woods except for the south-facing slopes so that's where
we ended up hunting. Right off the bat I was finding rusted can lids, old broken milk bottles and
rolled-up foil. . . all good indications. . . but nary a coin. My only highlight was an old pocket knife
under a tree and the "Zippo" that I found in the creek while washing off the muddy coil of my
detector. . . gotta check those creeks more often.
Today was a MUCH better day
.
Kimsdad & I hit our old "stand-by" camp for about 4-hours and there was never a dull moment.
I started hunting along the river and within 20-minutes, I had my FIRST silver. . . a 1926-D Merc.
No sooner had I found it, I heard a voice ask me: "Are you finding anything good?" When I looked
up, I must have looked like a deer in the headlights because it was a CFP officer on foot patrol. He
told me he came over just to make sure I was filling in the holes and carrying out any trash I find.
He must have brought me some luck because right after we spoke, I found a 1916 Buffalo that
was only about 8-inches from where I had just pulled out the Merc. a minute or so earlier.
By the time afternoon rolled around, I was starting to get back in my "Cracker Jack" mode from last year.
Near an old FP "out-house" foundation, I dug two CJ lead "prizes" that I didn't have in my collection. . .
a miniature pair of binoculars and a military horse & rider. By 3PM, I started heading back to the car
and on the way, I swept one more spot near the river where I found my second Merc. of the day, a 1923-P.
All-in-all, I had a good day and so did Neil. . . but I'll let him tell
Thanks for looking,
watercolor
Monday, Kimsdad & I explored a new section of one of our favorite wooded areas.
We told the wives we'd ONLY be out for about 2 hours (yeah
) but it was more like 3 hours by the time we shut off the machines and headed back to the car.
There was still a lot of snow in the woods except for the south-facing slopes so that's where
we ended up hunting. Right off the bat I was finding rusted can lids, old broken milk bottles and
rolled-up foil. . . all good indications. . . but nary a coin. My only highlight was an old pocket knife
under a tree and the "Zippo" that I found in the creek while washing off the muddy coil of my
detector. . . gotta check those creeks more often.
Today was a MUCH better day
. Kimsdad & I hit our old "stand-by" camp for about 4-hours and there was never a dull moment.
I started hunting along the river and within 20-minutes, I had my FIRST silver. . . a 1926-D Merc.
No sooner had I found it, I heard a voice ask me: "Are you finding anything good?" When I looked
up, I must have looked like a deer in the headlights because it was a CFP officer on foot patrol. He
told me he came over just to make sure I was filling in the holes and carrying out any trash I find.
He must have brought me some luck because right after we spoke, I found a 1916 Buffalo that
was only about 8-inches from where I had just pulled out the Merc. a minute or so earlier.
By the time afternoon rolled around, I was starting to get back in my "Cracker Jack" mode from last year.
Near an old FP "out-house" foundation, I dug two CJ lead "prizes" that I didn't have in my collection. . .
a miniature pair of binoculars and a military horse & rider. By 3PM, I started heading back to the car
and on the way, I swept one more spot near the river where I found my second Merc. of the day, a 1923-P.
All-in-all, I had a good day and so did Neil. . . but I'll let him tell
Thanks for looking,
watercolor
I wish I was right there to see them come up.
)
