First hunt of the year, Sweet Lady Liberty Smiled on me.

[Born2Dtect]

Went on my first hunt of the year today. The site was Revolutionary war period. Finds were hard and not many of the 30 club members found coins. A few large cents and Indian heads, were found early and 1 1909 SLQ. I hunted for 6 hours and was getting skunked. I walked over were a few coins had been found, in a corn filed with foot high stalks. Swinging between the rows was the order of the day. I went slow an pushed between small rows as they would be where other hunters would be least likely to go. After about 15 minutes I got a good signal, possible nickel. It was in a narrow row next to a wider row that had at least 5 sets of foot prints showing. Only one nice shovel full of dirt was needed and as I look down saw the edge of a coin, finally I thought after 6 hours a coin. I did not want to rub it but I did a little and Lady Liberty Smiled back at me. A 1908 "V" nickel. One happy detectorist headed home.

Ed D.

 

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[Burdie]

I have not seen one for so long that I forgot what they looked like. Congrats on the cool find.
Burdie

 

[moonshine]

hey nice job man. beats my loot in my first real hunt of '08, two 30's wheats.

 

[borninok]

"I did not want to rub it but I did a little and Lady Liberty Smiled back at me."

ROFL... Hope you didn't tell your wife what you did...LOL

WTG! Congrats!
---Mel

borninok

 

[Moonshadow]

Wow! Nice V! Looks to be in decent shape too! CONGRATS!

HH,
Moon

 

[Nana40]

Very smart hunting, Ed! Congrats on that find!!

Nana

 

[cival war hunter 2 !]

Are you going to sell it? [email protected]

 

[halfdime]

Very nice!

 

[weasel606]

great find ! glad you didnt get skunked congrats

 

[PACO]

NICE LIB-V, LOOKS LIKE ITS IN NICE SHAPE. GREAT JOB...........PACO, BDD

 

[topdog]

Congrats on your find, I'm still looking for my first.

 

[civilman1]

Nice job Ed....was it a Maryland find? 6 hour's would have killed me

 

[Born2Dtect]

Actually it was found about 1/4 mile inside Delaware. Near the MD border. When the club goes hunting
( once a month) I try to stay as long as possible, once as long as 9 hours with a 1 hour lunch thrown in. Yes I am always a little sore for a couple of days after. But it is a good sore!

Ed D.

 

[bootybay]

beautiful coin ed... that too is on my list.. excellent

 

[TN-Joe]

Ed,
Lady Liberty has a nice smile. lol
Congrad's on proving presistance pays off.
Tennessee Joe