In my near 33 years of detectng, I've NEVER had a day like this!

[JeffInMass]

I've been at this great hobby since March of 1991, and have had many great days and finds through the years, including a Pine Tree Shilling, but never had a day quite as unique as this one.

I haven't been able to get out much at all- those who know me know why. Regardless, I had to take a trip to my old hometown and thought, why not get the Manticore out and hit my favorite old Seated park.

I've hunted this park since 1996, close to 350 trips there, and yet it continues to amaze.

Within minutes of firing up the machine, I got a consistent 66 about 4" deep. Couple of scoops later, was pretty sure I saw something silver fall in the bucket- it was a near-slick Carlos III 1/2 Reale- nice start. Next good signal was a solid 44, same depth- turned out to be the Chinese cash coin. Not long after a solid 24, Buffalo nickel- looks like a 17 but the obverse is in rough shape. The finds just kept on coming with the 1895 Indian next (solid 58), then the 1925 Merc, great condition (79-81), then a 1920 wheat (72) and the last find was the 1891-O Seated dime. I've now found 38 Seated coins at this park, 33 of which have been dimes. The great thing about this one is that there was a junk 36 signal, shallow, right next to what I thought was a consistent 81. I pinpointed and dug out the pull tab and went over it again- rock solid 81 about 6 inches. Saw the O mintmark first so figured I had a Barber, but Surprise!

What makes the day so unique was that the 7 coins pictured were the only coins I found all day- not a single piece of clad or Zincoln or anything. All old, no duplicates, all different types- I thought that was quite cool.

Kind of dark when I got home and tried my best to get good pics. Thanks for looking and HH all!

 

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[Gare]

GREAT day GREAT STORY 111 Thanks for SHARING WITH US Hope your doing well

 

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[JeffInMass]

I remember when my ex wife convinced me to move from MA to FL.
Another reason she’s my ex.

Congratulations on the sweet digs!

That's hilarious Dave! I've got two of those myself! Thank you my friend!

 

[JeffInMass]

GREAT day GREAT STORY 111 Thanks for SHARING WITH US Hope your doing well

Thank you for the kind words- truly a day at a time!

 

[Underwonder]

Congrats, Jeff! Good for you being able to get out and am happy it was so productive! 😊

 

[Fugio]

What a day! Amazing finds, my friend! That park sounds like the gift that just keeps on giving.

 

[Digger RJ]

I've been at this great hobby since March of 1991, and have had many great days and finds through the years, including a Pine Tree Shilling, but never had a day quite as unique as this one.

I haven't been able to get out much at all- those who know me know why. Regardless, I had to take a trip to my old hometown and thought, why not get the Manticore out and hit my favorite old Seated park.

I've hunted this park since 1996, close to 350 trips there, and yet it continues to amaze.

Within minutes of firing up the machine, I got a consistent 66 about 4" deep. Couple of scoops later, was pretty sure I saw something silver fall in the bucket- it was a near-slick Carlos III 1/2 Reale- nice start. Next good signal was a solid 44, same depth- turned out to be the Chinese cash coin. Not long after a solid 24, Buffalo nickel- looks like a 17 but the obverse is in rough shape. The finds just kept on coming with the 1895 Indian next (solid 58), then the 1925 Merc, great condition (79-81), then a 1920 wheat (72) and the last find was the 1891-O Seated dime. I've now found 38 Seated coins at this park, 33 of which have been dimes. The great thing about this one is that there was a junk 36 signal, shallow, right next to what I thought was a consistent 81. I pinpointed and dug out the pull tab and went over it again- rock solid 81 about 6 inches. Saw the O mintmark first so figured I had a Barber, but Surprise!

What makes the day so unique was that the 7 coins pictured were the only coins I found all day- not a single piece of clad or Zincoln or anything. All old, no duplicates, all different types- I thought that was quite cool.

Kind of dark when I got home and tried my best to get good pics. Thanks for looking and HH all!

Awesome Hunt!!! Congrats!!!!

 

[White Wolf]

Hey Jeff!
You had an awesome day for sure. You found so many nice and cool coins in one day ...You were extremelly happy at that day. My favourite one would be a half real. I have a Spanish silver coin on my wish list for many years. I have heard that they punctured them in the past and put them on rope to prevent from loosing them. Congrats on the nice bunch of cool finds!!!

 

[Silvermonkey]

These special days don't come along that often...you certainly made the most of it .The pictures tell the story. Major, major congrats from a fellow Mass digger.

 

[JeffInMass]

What a day! Amazing finds, my friend! That park sounds like the gift that just keeps on giving.

It truly is an amazing place, especially given how many others besides me have hunted there, including my friends from upstate NY who come down every year and have found their share as well. I have exactly 1034 keepers in 26 years.

 

[JeffInMass]

These special days don't come along that often...you certainly made the most of it .The pictures tell the story. Major, major congrats from a fellow Mass digger.

Thank you neighbor, much appreciated! Was an incredible day!

 

[Coinstar magnet]

I've been at this great hobby since March of 1991, and have had many great days and finds through the years, including a Pine Tree Shilling, but never had a day quite as unique as this one.

I haven't been able to get out much at all- those who know me know why. Regardless, I had to take a trip to my old hometown and thought, why not get the Manticore out and hit my favorite old Seated park.

I've hunted this park since 1996, close to 350 trips there, and yet it continues to amaze.

Within minutes of firing up the machine, I got a consistent 66 about 4" deep. Couple of scoops later, was pretty sure I saw something silver fall in the bucket- it was a near-slick Carlos III 1/2 Reale- nice start. Next good signal was a solid 44, same depth- turned out to be the Chinese cash coin. Not long after a solid 24, Buffalo nickel- looks like a 17 but the obverse is in rough shape. The finds just kept on coming with the 1895 Indian next (solid 58), then the 1925 Merc, great condition (79-81), then a 1920 wheat (72) and the last find was the 1891-O Seated dime. I've now found 38 Seated coins at this park, 33 of which have been dimes. The great thing about this one is that there was a junk 36 signal, shallow, right next to what I thought was a consistent 81. I pinpointed and dug out the pull tab and went over it again- rock solid 81 about 6 inches. Saw the O mintmark first so figured I had a Barber, but Surprise!

What makes the day so unique was that the 7 coins pictured were the only coins I found all day- not a single piece of clad or Zincoln or anything. All old, no duplicates, all different types- I thought that was quite cool.

Kind of dark when I got home and tried my best to get good pics. Thanks for looking and HH all!

What an unusual assortment of coin finds....and only one pull tab...that is a stellar day..
Big congratulations!!!

 

[JeffInMass]

What an unusual assortment of coin finds....and only one pull tab...that is a stellar day..
Big congratulations!!!

Thanks fellow Mass hunter- it was a great day for sure!