VOL1266-X
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- Jan 10, 2007
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- Fisher 1266-X, F75 X 2
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- Relic Hunting
I feel I should apologize for posting too much on Tnet lately but today was very unusual given I'm not a coin hunter. It was a very nice and somewhat warm Tennessee morning. With Tenn. Josh working and Dman out of town, I decided to try again to locate the pickets for the CSA Cav. camp where I dug the acorn bullet. What a nice surprise for Dman if I could locate the pickets and drive him up to the site to hunt when he returns-Not to be YET.
There's a high ridge about a quarter mile from the main camp and I drove to that point and began my search. I dug the spoon end first and thought "Where's Herbie (Steelheadwill) when I need him?"-LOL. I can't read all the hallmark but I see "T U E" on the end of the word. I walked down the hill toward the main camp and dug the fired pistol ball. Next, the F75 had a "71" on the display with a strong signal at 7 inches. I'm thinking "Plate" but out popped a 1943 Merc. dime. Moving farther down the hill, I dug a fired .58 3 ringer-not unusual as the soldiers often fired their rifles to unload them. About 100 yards from where I dug the Merc., I get another "71" on the F75 display. Again, at 7 inches I get another silver dime. This one is a 1962 Rosey.
I dug 5 full horseshoes on this end of the cavalry camp today but no pieces indicating they could have picketed horses on that site too.
No sign of an old home anywhere close there. This is very unusual to dig 2 silver dimes in a very large area in only a random search 3 hour hunt. Guess I should have bought a lottery ticket on the way home. I do very much appreciate you reading our posts. HH, Quindy.
There's a high ridge about a quarter mile from the main camp and I drove to that point and began my search. I dug the spoon end first and thought "Where's Herbie (Steelheadwill) when I need him?"-LOL. I can't read all the hallmark but I see "T U E" on the end of the word. I walked down the hill toward the main camp and dug the fired pistol ball. Next, the F75 had a "71" on the display with a strong signal at 7 inches. I'm thinking "Plate" but out popped a 1943 Merc. dime. Moving farther down the hill, I dug a fired .58 3 ringer-not unusual as the soldiers often fired their rifles to unload them. About 100 yards from where I dug the Merc., I get another "71" on the F75 display. Again, at 7 inches I get another silver dime. This one is a 1962 Rosey.
I dug 5 full horseshoes on this end of the cavalry camp today but no pieces indicating they could have picketed horses on that site too.
No sign of an old home anywhere close there. This is very unusual to dig 2 silver dimes in a very large area in only a random search 3 hour hunt. Guess I should have bought a lottery ticket on the way home. I do very much appreciate you reading our posts. HH, Quindy.
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Post away bud!!!!You even make ,"non-period coins",interesting
so you can find some relics 
Keep us posted when you find the picket post mind you ! M.R.
