Dug 68 Silver Coins this year (2007) WHATS YOUR TOTALS FOR SILVER ONLY?

[DPBOB]

Here is my 68 silver coins
Post your numbers!!!!!!!

 

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[DPBOB]

Very nice coinage, SilverBob!! Congrats on a great year.

I'm at 633 silver coins for the year (I got 5 dimes today), along with 79 individual pieces of silver jewelry. I found no caches. They were all individual digs in the turf. Yes, I had a good handful of multiple silver holes, but no caches. Really no more goals to set for the year except to try for 3000 wheaties. I'm about 100 away.

We all know that gold is worth more than silver, but for me, it's not about how much a silver coin is worth compared to gold, or $1 in clad. For me, I would much rather find the older coinage because of its rarity. No more are being dropped. There is a learned skill level required to find the older coins amongst all the trash/clad in the turf. They are not easy to find. Most of the time, if an md'er finds a couple in a day, that is a good day. If they were easy to find, many more md'ers would be in the 100's. I could care less how much money the coins are worth. Coin value is for bragging rights. I have no intentions on selling my silver coinage, unless I was really hard pressed for cash. My coinage, to me, represents all the hard work I put into recovering them all, which no monetary value can be placed. Together, they make a great conversation piece, and something I can be proud of each time I look at them. I would like to say, though, I really salute the guys who are finding good numbers of gold in the turf. It is very difficult to do. You have to dig quite a few pieces of low conductor trash each time out to even have a chance at the gold. To be successful, patience is a must whether finding gold or silver.

Happy Holidays,
CAPTN SE
Dan

WELL SAID..... I couldn't agree any more.....

 

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[oknorom]

i got a few silver during the first half of the year when i was using my GTI 2500. when i got my explorer xs on june 23 of this year, that's when things got crazy. since 6/23/07 i've found 140 silver coins and 780 wheats!

merry christmas everyone!

 

[diggerfororo]

I didn't keep a close count but i think it was about 200. I didn't hunt much this year but I hit 2 virgin sites that produced 120+ silver. Mostly barbersThe best of the 2 was an old baseball field that must have been used as a picnic grounds around the turn of the century. I had 11 halves (4 barbers) and 13 quarters(5 barbers) 1 morgan dollar with the rest dimes. (53) I had a fun time for a couple of days. I hope every has a happy holiday season and KEEP ON DIGGIN.

Les

 

[Bavaria Mike]

Maybe 30 silver finds this year and no gold. It is not over yet. HH, Mike

 

[Ratman]

Haven't posted many of my finds here this year but im content with my 125 silver coins and 571 wheaties . Spent a good half part of the year hunting with Captn SE , Oknorom and the rest of the So Cal Silver Crew . Wishing the best of luck to all next year . Thanks guys for the memories !....Mike (Ratman)

 

[DPBOB]

Glad to see some good silver counts. Even if it's only 0 It gives you a goal for next year...

Me, I say. " I'm happy to dig a wheat penny"....

I had 4 Gold finds this year too and several silver rings.

But I like the SILVER Coins

Thanks all for your replies.... Happy Holidays DPSB

 

[vpone]

1 half dime
1 bust dime
1 seated dime
(still no BARBER DIME)
12 mercury dimes
8 roosevelt dimes
3 washington quarters
1 barber quarter
2 silver nickels

so 31 total

vp
Bone Dry Detecting
www.BoneDryDetecting.com
(still under constructions but getting there !)

 

[roundhat]

Got my first detector in march (dfx) 2nd time out i found a 1892 Barber Quarter.
found a 42 merc another day.
found (2) Barber dimes. 1900 and 1916. the 1916 was 5.5 inches down.
found a 1942 Walking Liberty too. found the Walking Liberty and the 1916 dime on the same day.
i also found a shield type nickel... badly worn ...not silver but neat...., can't see a date but that's what she is. oh well...i'll get better with time. didn't get to go as often as i had liked... work and Family see to that. gotta love'em. oh yeah found a gold mothers ring too... returned it to the owner after being lost for 10 yrs.

5 silver for me....

 

[Trezurehunter]

9 Silver coins - Washingtons, Rosies, & Mercs. Didnt even pull a Barber or Seated this year. Did good on Sterling jewelry though. 6 pieces, all dirt dug. Ron in IL.

 

[WheatbackDigger]

I know a guy who has dug 628 this year.

BDD...Kirk

I know a guy who dug 629 silvers this year

 

[allen]

I DUG A TOTAL OF SEVEN ( 7) SILVER COINS THIS YEAR. IM HOPING TO FIND ALOT MORE NEXT YEAR , CONSIDERING I ONLY GOT TO DETECT LIKE A DOZEN TIMES THIS YEAR. CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL WHO WHO FOUND THOSE BEAUTIFUL SILVER COINS...

 

[SgtSki in MI]

Drum roll please...........I have found....

THREE!!!!

2 Silver Rosies and a 1941 Canadian Dime.

Of course I kinda had a deployment get in the way. Next year will be WAY different!!!

HH,
SgtSki

 

[Colonial KirkPA]

I know of a guy that has 633 this year and he is not done yet!

BDD...Kirk

 

[Natman]

2 War nickels
3 Mercs
16 Rosies
5 Washingtons
2 Franklin halves
1 '64 Kennedy half
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Total 29

Nat

 

[skierbob]

91 silvers so far this year, not counting silvers found at club competition hunts (90).
Bob

 

[X-Terra70_TreasureHunter]

Only found a 1944-S Silver ware time Nickle
not bad for a Newbie.

TreasureHunter

 

[birdman]

1 barber dime
2 rosie dimes
13 mercurys
9 war nickles
2 silver pins
Hope to do some ghost towning in 2008.

 

[jtshombre]

I'm almost embarrassed posting my finds, I got my 1st detector in July, a White's M-6 and was immediately hooked. I love this hobby and read the posts on here daily, but don't post much because my finds are mostly clad. I'm totally envious of the finds the folks back east make and Crusader makes, I sure can't compete, my town was founded in 1912, and there's at least 4 other detectorists here that I know of.

My paltry finds for this my 1st season are:

2 silver Roosevelts: 1961 & 1964
1 Merc: 1927
1 Canadian silver dime: 1950
2 Silver quarters: 1907 Barber & a 1943 Canadian quarter

6 Total for 2007, my season is over, we've had -21 mornings already here in NE Montana, and snow cover for a about a month, so no diggin' until the ground thaws next spring. I'll have to detect through you good folks who live in the warmer climes, take care and here's to 2008!

Happy Holidays!

 

[golden silver]

I get to go out about once a week for 2-3 hours each time so I have only found a few. Here is the tally. Total is 4 but I am still diggin'

1 standing liberty quarter (no date)
1 washington quarter (1941)
1 kennedy half (1969)
1 merc (1942)

My non coin silver tally was a little bit higher though.
1 saint sterling saint Michael pendant
2 sterling child rings
1 1898 jacobi jenkins sterling silver dish (one of my best finds this year!)

I envy you guys that find 50 or better. My god I can only dream.

-Golden Silver

 

[Colonial KirkPA]

I know a guy who found 639 wilvers this year and he is still searching.

BDD...Kirk