Just A Little Silver

[Carolina Tom]

I got out this weekend with Tnetters Kurtstuben and Smittyman. The weather was really nice, the BBQ lunch was killer, and it was good to hunt with my buddies.

Here is a pic of Smittyman, fixing to make it happen!



The first place was trashy and gave up very few wheaties, so I was surprised when this 1924 Merc came out of the hole.



Both silvers came from a slope in front of some old housing. The grass (weeds) was too high, and there was a lot of trash, but I was glad that my efforts were rewarded with a second silver coin, a first year Rosie.



Here is a pic of the 126 coins that I dug on Saturday, at a couple of different public spots.



Here is a pic of stuff I didn’t throw out... yet.



If you know what that spout is for, let me know.

YTD silver coins: 14

Thanks for looking and good luck on your hunts!

 

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[thrifty76now]

I like your pictures.Some nice stuff dug including those silver dimes.You and whadi are the best collectors of clad coins in the world.

 

[Diggin Dude]

Nice finds!! Congrats on the silver! Looks like a lot of digging, nicely done HH

 

[washingtonian]

Nice going CT! Glad to see you getting into the swing of things. Keep em coming!

 

[dirtlooter]

you were a very busy man and the reward was some silver. Great BBQ always makes for an even better day(or better than it was)

 

[Loco-Digger]

I bet you guys had a blast just by the amount of targets you Dug. Congrats on those 2 silvers Tom. How'd Kurt and Smitty do?

 

[toasted]

Congrats. I havent dug a merc or a rosie this year. You would think a farmer or hunter would have dropped one

 

[Carolina Tom]

I bet you guys had a blast just by the amount of targets you Dug. Congrats on those 2 silvers Tom. How'd Kurt and Smitty do?

Thanks Loco. See you in a couple of weeks in the Shenandoah Valley!

From my perspective, the other boys did very well, they enjoyed the nice weather, BBQ and my friendship... but found no silver. Perfect.

 

[park pirate]

Nice Tom....

 

[HighVDI]

Very nice. I've seen the silver you dig once you get going! Cool hunt.

 

[DeepseekerADS]

Thanks Loco. See you in a couple of weeks in the Shenandoah Valley!

Sweet silver Tom!

You & Loco meeting up the the Valley? Let me know when & where! I almost got up with Loco in Ohio last year but I had to bail out.

 

[DetectorMoe]

Nice digs!

 

[Eastcoasthunter21]

Hey Tom , Well looks like Smittyman is ready to hunt !!
Nice to see you guys out and digging.
Nice haul too. 126 coins wooh. That’s s lot of holes
Hh gl.

 

[treblehunter]

Your a digging machine, I'm ready to find some old stuff, Might have to slip in a fishing trip, big ten pound sea trout will be running at the time you come up. Don't worry there is curb hunting right nearby (I found a beautiful 1805 Draped Bust Half Cent there) Was that a ear cuff I seen mixed in there? I'd love to hunt with Kurt and Smittyman, wish they were coming up.

 

[Carolina Tom]

Your a digging machine, I'm ready to find some old stuff, Might have to slip in a fishing trip, big ten pound sea trout will be running at the time you come up. Don't worry there is curb hunting right nearby (I found a beautiful 1805 Draped Bust Half Cent there) Was that a ear cuff I seen mixed in there? I'd love to hunt with Kurt and Smittyman, wish they were coming up.

You have to dig a lot of holes in the places I hunt, if you don't dig hundreds of holes, you will end up empty handed, just ask Smittyman, he could write a book about it.

It's not an ear cuff, it's a plated bead. I will attach it to a piece of paracord and make a lucky charm out of it.

I look forward to seeing you in a couple of weeks.

 

[Carolina Tom]

Sweet silver Tom!

You & Loco meeting up the the Valley? Let me know when & where! I almost got up with Loco in Ohio last year but I had to bail out.

Loco and I were invited to hunt at a CW permission with a couple of Tnetters. It's been in the works for a long time, and is finally happening on the 20th.

Since I have to drive 5 hours north to get there, I figured that I would drive 10 hours north and visit Treblehunter in NJ, then hit Virginia on the way back to NC.

 

[Roundness]

Man I bet you are sore from all that digging... Congrats on all the great finds!!!

 

[Trezurehunter]

Nice finds Tom. A pair of silver dimes can make a good hunt. Glad you were able to spend the day with friends.

 

[Ammoman]

Now thats some hard work! Great job! at least you got some cool finds and a little silver for your efforts. I found about as many coins as you but didn't have to work as hard. My coins were pretty shallow and close together.
Good luck on the CW site. I also got an invite to VA for a CW hunt. Should be happening sometime within the next couple weeks.

 

[eman1000]

I must be a slow digger because I have never recovered anywhere near 100 plus coins in one day! I'm lucky to dig 20-25 maybe the schools and parks are hit harder here not sure?

I'm not sure I could pull that off if I knew where they were. That's impressive! Any Tips?