gordonquixote
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I got up this morning and decided to find a new spot to swing (not having any luck for months finding silver...was getting jaded a bit :grin
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I hit the south side of town and literally turned onto a random road. Didn't have a good feeling about it and was going to do a U-turn but someone was right on my tail so I turned into a ghetto neighborhood to turn around. I noticed that the topography was kind of extreme so I thought there must be a lake/pond nearby so I thought 'what the heck, maybe I can find water and then dig some old headstamps on the edge'.
Instead the road dead-ends into a pond. Lots of trash in the ground but I wanted to cover some ground so I left the 12" coil on the MXT. The area appeard to be fill dirt b/c the drop-off to the water was like a 40* angle at the edge of the pond.
I hit a bit of clad and was turning around to head for the truck and got a solid 91 on the VDI @ 2"....I was thinking...yeah right. Stuck the tip of my Lesche in the sand to loosen it up and stuck my finger in the sand....felt a smooth round object. out pops BEN FRANKLIN!!! I'm super stoked, especially at this non-descript park in the hood that I thought was fill dirt!
I'm still on a silver high and walk about 20' away and get a 94 on the VDI @ 3"....at this point I'm thinking....'yeah right'. Same drill with the lesche....out pops a silver Voyager dollar in a necklace holder. I'm about to faint (or wake up from a dream!).
I swung a bit more, but had to bail b/c I want to mow the yard before it rains. I have about 90% of the park left to cover!!!!! YES!!!!
Perfect digging ground too....dry sand with very little vegetation.
Any-who....here are the pics! (This is my SECOND Voyager dollar I have found in THREE MONTHS).
Any ideas on the lead balls?
. I hit the south side of town and literally turned onto a random road. Didn't have a good feeling about it and was going to do a U-turn but someone was right on my tail so I turned into a ghetto neighborhood to turn around. I noticed that the topography was kind of extreme so I thought there must be a lake/pond nearby so I thought 'what the heck, maybe I can find water and then dig some old headstamps on the edge'.
Instead the road dead-ends into a pond. Lots of trash in the ground but I wanted to cover some ground so I left the 12" coil on the MXT. The area appeard to be fill dirt b/c the drop-off to the water was like a 40* angle at the edge of the pond.
I hit a bit of clad and was turning around to head for the truck and got a solid 91 on the VDI @ 2"....I was thinking...yeah right. Stuck the tip of my Lesche in the sand to loosen it up and stuck my finger in the sand....felt a smooth round object. out pops BEN FRANKLIN!!! I'm super stoked, especially at this non-descript park in the hood that I thought was fill dirt!
I'm still on a silver high and walk about 20' away and get a 94 on the VDI @ 3"....at this point I'm thinking....'yeah right'. Same drill with the lesche....out pops a silver Voyager dollar in a necklace holder. I'm about to faint (or wake up from a dream!).
I swung a bit more, but had to bail b/c I want to mow the yard before it rains. I have about 90% of the park left to cover!!!!! YES!!!!
Perfect digging ground too....dry sand with very little vegetation.
Any-who....here are the pics! (This is my SECOND Voyager dollar I have found in THREE MONTHS).
Any ideas on the lead balls?
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especially that Canadian silver dollar. Florida has been a very popular destination for Canadians for many years and you are right...it is a long way from home! Florida is a beautiful state that I've had the privilege of visiting....and maybe will be able to do so again sometime....Again..nice finds!
