Found my first wheat penny Monday

[brians2000]

I was just wasting time and I thought I would go to an old field by my house. I have lived in that area for 33 years and no one ever goes in that field but I just wanted to see if I could find old tractor parts back when people farmed that area. I found a 1940 wheat penny about three inches down. I havent found a trace of anything else except some old barbed wire. I have had my metal detector about four months and I have hunted in every place I could think of such as old schools, parks, golf courses and any place that draws people. Anyway I am glad I finally found one. Brian

 

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[ClonedSIM]

Keep searching through the field. If there was someone there to drop a Wheatie, then they might have dropped all sorts of stuff. Happy Hunting!

 

[MUD(S.W.A.T)]

Yea, where wheat's rests silvers at its best!

Keep @ it and HH!!

 

[rvbvetter]

Congrats on the wheat.

You've got the right idea to hunt where people gather. But it's not always so easy to tell where people may have gathered 50 to a 100 yrs. or more ago. Once, for lack of a place to hunt. I decided to take a stroll with my detector through some nearby land that showed no reason for anyone to be out there with a detector.
Anyway, long story short. Turned out to be one of my best sites ever. Worked the site for over a year and pulled several dozen silver coins out, including 2 walking liberty halfs. Along with over 100 wheats, 1 1905 Indian head cent, and some buffalos, and 6 rings, 2 gold.
Moved away without ever finding out why they were there.
So don't overlook the less obvious places. That site taught me a lesson.
Now get on with finding that second wheat and enjoy and good luck. HH

 

[jeff of pa]

Congrats On your First Wheatie.

? ?Your On you Way.

? ? ?Jeff

 

[JakePhelps]

Congrats on the first one! Im sure there will be many more

 

[hollowpointred]

congrats on the wheat! old silver is next on the list!!

 

[Nana40]

Congratulations on your first wheat!

I remember finding my first one!

Keep diggin!

 

[diggummup]

Wat to go Brian,the first one is the best one.May your next find be silver or gold! Good luck and H.H.- diggummup