Glad I Dug Foil Targets Today

[granthansen]

I lucked out and was able to get 3.5 hours or hunting in today so I went back to the castle house. With snow on the ground I was wooed to the sunny part of the property, which was also the MUDDY side of the property. I was a mess. I wandered over to the front lawn which was sunny and not muddy. Much more pleasurable. After digging my 4th or 5th piece of foil, I was about to ignore those signals. I said, "this is my last foil signal I'm digging." It was tough to pinpoint, but I found this little eagle crest (flat back, and photo also shown in my hand so you can see how small it is). NJLARGECENT seems to think it's off a military hat, but I'm not sure. Any ideas?





I also found these floral pieces (middle one looks like a pin of some sort). All three were found next to each other.



Tag from Spratt's Patent Limited, the first major dog biscuit manufacturer in the US, circa 1880-1885 (in 1885 they moved to NJ)



Found this really heavy egg shaped thing that rang up as a penny



And some psych-outs: what I thought was a thimble but is a light bulb, what I thought was a gold earring but is a rivet, and this other patented piece which is a part from a air sprayer.







And finally, 3 wheats and 2 memorials.

 

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[sonofadigger]

congrats on the finds

 

[Digging Deeper]

Way to go. Diggem all

a day without pull tabs is like a day without sunshine.

 

[MNcoinhunter]

Some nice old relics ..

 

[dig kzoo]

Good stuff.

 

[SilverPirate]

Great finds!

 

[WHADIFIND]

Can't tell you how many times I've said to myself, "Last foil target! From here out, nothing but quarter hits!" Then, just one more, one more, one more, etc. LOL



HH!

 

[SilverPirate]

Lol, so true.

 

[TheDirtDiggler]

i give you credit for going out considering how cold it is, good finds

 

[jibb]

I wish I could go out but the ground is rock hard here.

 

[cooper1841]

I'm on a roll..................foil 127....rings.... 0

 

[granthansen]

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[granthansen]

i give you credit for going out considering how cold it is, good finds

It actually wasn't too bad. My hands got cold while I was in the shaded area, but the sunny part was fine... except the mud. I have rubberized pants I tried out for the first time by Helley Hansen (only $22 at Amazon). They did the trick by keeping me nice and dry. Some parts of the lawn I had to push through the top part of the soil and it was tough, but once through the blade went in nicely. Other parts I had to apply hardly any pressure. Go figure.

 

[granthansen]

I wish I could go out but the ground is rock hard here.

Wish I could dislike this for you.

 

[hamiddetecting]

Nice digs!! Congratulations

 

[NJHunter]

Hey Grant I'm in NJ too and am looking to buy buy my first MD, what do you for wet sand?

 

[olekyground]

Love the eagle crest and dog tag! Awesome day out if ya ask me.

 

[nsdq]

yep good hunt, you eagle is off a military hat due to size would say female uniform hat ,or it may a label pin for a officer

 

[materdigger1]

Awsome day Grant - I especially like the eagle crest pc - keep it up

 

[granthansen]

Hey Grant I'm in NJ too and am looking to buy buy my first MD, what do you for wet sand?

Will beach detecting be your main focus? Or just a sometimes excursion? For detectors that aren't meant for salt water, I've turned my sensitivity down a bit and have had good results. But if all you're going to do is hit the beach, you may want a salt-water specific machine.