Carolina Tom
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I had a very nice couple of days hunting.
Friday:
I set off early in the morning with Smittyman. We hit a couple of the local small towns, without much success. As we were preparing to leave an especially distressed property, the Deus let out really nice tone, I was certain that it was a can bottom or some other piece of trash, but to my surprise the hole had a '43 Walker in it, the coin is in really nice shape and has a bit of "toning" on it!
Saturday:
I met up with Todd Lipe and Smittyman in the morning. We hunted a house built in the 1930s, and everyone found silver... however, the Deus found more than the etrac and CTX combined... that's odd, huh. I was lucky enough to locate an '03 Barber half, '34 quarter, '43 Merc and a '45 OD Nickel.
We went and hit a local school afterwards, and I was rewarded with a "Kiddiegem" sterling ring. I understand that these were popular prizes on the carnival circuit prior to the 1950s. I also found a gold heart with diamond chip, marked 925 on the back, so I assume it is gold plate over silver... right? I also found a couple of marbles, junk ring and some wheat.
Two half dollars in two days is about as good as I have ever done, especially in the South.
YTD silver coins: 74
Thanks for looking and best of luck on your hunts!
Friday:
I set off early in the morning with Smittyman. We hit a couple of the local small towns, without much success. As we were preparing to leave an especially distressed property, the Deus let out really nice tone, I was certain that it was a can bottom or some other piece of trash, but to my surprise the hole had a '43 Walker in it, the coin is in really nice shape and has a bit of "toning" on it!
Saturday:
I met up with Todd Lipe and Smittyman in the morning. We hunted a house built in the 1930s, and everyone found silver... however, the Deus found more than the etrac and CTX combined... that's odd, huh. I was lucky enough to locate an '03 Barber half, '34 quarter, '43 Merc and a '45 OD Nickel.
We went and hit a local school afterwards, and I was rewarded with a "Kiddiegem" sterling ring. I understand that these were popular prizes on the carnival circuit prior to the 1950s. I also found a gold heart with diamond chip, marked 925 on the back, so I assume it is gold plate over silver... right? I also found a couple of marbles, junk ring and some wheat.
Two half dollars in two days is about as good as I have ever done, especially in the South.
YTD silver coins: 74
Thanks for looking and best of luck on your hunts!
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