is this even possible??

[hughmaster10]

This is what I've found at a church that dates back to 1917, which is no longer there, a church that was built in 1953 is now on another part of the property.. I think its virgin ground,, except for a guy who pulled up in a truck while i was detecting there one day and told me he detected the grounds where the 1917 church used to be a few years back, he said he found a Morgan dollar, not sure if I believe that!
But the reason for my post is I have found 29 Wheaties, the oldest a 1918. And a 1920s buffalo.. NO SILVER!!!!! (Except for at the parsonage for the new church, there was a merc and a war nickel)
You know the old saying, "Where there is wheats, there's silver."
But I guess it was true what a man walking into the church one day told me, "You might not find much, Methodists have tight pockets." LOL!

 

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[cudamark]

Someone else in the past high graded all the silver.

 

[RobRieman]

Sounds like the places I hunt. Wait until you find what you think is a virgin spot and all the trash is even gone. I've been to places that were dug so clean I was wishing I could find a pull tab.

 

[mikeraydj]

Sounds like someone cherry picked it. I have found a lot of coins this year, but the oldest is 1965. Have yet to find first silver.

 

[CladGrabber]

My mothers home built in the early 50's I have pulled 18 wheaties and assorted clad, no silver.

 

[Carolina Tom]

We usually find about 8 Wheaties to one silver in areas that have not ben hunted. If you found that many Wheaties and no silvers. I agree with the others that it was "cherry picked". Some of the older guys that I hunt with... usually don't dig the cents at all. GL&HH.

 

[hughmaster10]

We usually find about 8 Wheaties to one silver in areas that have not ben hunted. If you found that many Wheaties and no silvers. I agree with the others that it was "cherry picked". Some of the older guys that I hunt with... usually don't dig the cents at all. GL&HH.

Would they be missing the barbers and worn mercs by doing that? Cause from what I understand, they ring up lower..

 

[cudamark]

All silver dimes in the same soil, with the same amount of corrosion, and at the same depth will read the same. I've found a few silver dimes that read down in the copper cent range that had tons of corrosion on them, but not too many.

 

[Diggin-N-Dumps]

Would they be missing the barbers and worn mercs by doing that? Cause from what I understand, they ring up lower..

Probally, All my Barber dimes ring up lower than cents. Its all about luck thou, I have been to places where Ive pulled a few silvers and no wheats, and I was digging everything. Plus the fact wheats were still running rampant in the 70s while alot of people started holding on to their silver coins. I wouldnt give up on that place, if you are pulling out that many coins, I would just start sweeping slow.

On my ATP, about 80% of the time I get these readings

81-82 Cents
83-85 Silver Dimes (Rosies and mercs)
79-80 Barbers dimes <<Thats been ALL my barber dimes

 

[hughmaster10]

Probally, All my Barber dimes ring up lower than cents. Its all about luck thou, I have been to places where Ive pulled a few silvers and no wheats, and I was digging everything. Plus the fact wheats were still running rampant in the 70s while alot of people started holding on to their silver coins. I wouldnt give up on that place, if you are pulling out that many coins, I would just start sweeping slow.

On my ATP, about 80% of the time I get these readings

81-82 Cents
83-85 Silver Dimes (Rosies and mercs)
79-80 Barbers dimes <<Thats been ALL my barber dimes

Wow those are interesting #s! Ill have to let you know my experience when i find my first barber..
I found 27 wheats at this spot with my etrac, (I sold it).. And with my tesoro compadre found 2 wheats about 5 inches down in a spot I had gone over REALLY slow with my etrac.. Not sure how that happened..

Side note: I was thinking of getting the AT gold, or maybe saving up for a CTX.. Not sure yet..