piggman1
Silver Member
- Apr 7, 2007
- 3,120
- 5
- Detector(s) used
- Whites Eagle Spectrum, Compass X-100, Whites Beach Hunter ID, 2 Whites Spectrum XLT's
I left the house before daylight this morning on a mission to hit my 5000 coin mark. I had a tot lot picked out to start with in a high class neighborhood, that I was pretty sure no one had ever hit. I had visions of coins and jewelry dancing in my head. As soon as it was barely light enough to see, I hit the swing part of the play area. I was right. I was digging coins right and left, there were targets everywhere. I hadn't been there 10 minutes when this guy pulls up and ask what I am doing. I tell him I'm looking for a lost ring for this lady. If asked if "Lady X" lived in that neighborhood, to which I replied no, she was visiting friends in the neighborhood when she lost it. He then informed me that I was in a private park, he was head of the neighborhood association, and I wasn't allowed to be there. Fine, let their kids play in trash, which there was a lot of, I packed up my toys and went to another place I knew. By the time it was getting too hot to hunt I knew I had completed my mission.
WRONG! when I got to the house and counted, I was 23 coins short. Well I said, that should be a cinch this evening when it cools down. WRONG! I headed out about 5:30 to another place I knew. Coins were far and few between. Just about dark I thought I had more than made my quota. I go to the truck, put up my gear, and count my coins. ONE COIN SHORT! I had counted a token as a coin by accident. Back out comes all the gear to find that ONE elusive coin. I turn on the detector, ground balance, and BAM! Right at the back of my truck I get a penny signal, which is good because it is dark now. I dig down and find not one, but two pennies on top of each other. My day was done! It was one of the hardest hunts I have had in a long time, probably because I wanted it so much. With a smile on my face I was off to get a Slurpee and head to the house. Not only did I hit my goal, I went over by 1 coin. The totals are:
QUARTERS: 706 14%
DIMES: 1054 21%
NICKELS: 379 8%
PENNIES: 2853 57%
DOLLAR COINS: 8
For a total of 5001 coins with a face value of $337.88
Price per coin average value is 6.7 cents
Mission accomplished, I'm sleeping in tomorrow morning.
WRONG! when I got to the house and counted, I was 23 coins short. Well I said, that should be a cinch this evening when it cools down. WRONG! I headed out about 5:30 to another place I knew. Coins were far and few between. Just about dark I thought I had more than made my quota. I go to the truck, put up my gear, and count my coins. ONE COIN SHORT! I had counted a token as a coin by accident. Back out comes all the gear to find that ONE elusive coin. I turn on the detector, ground balance, and BAM! Right at the back of my truck I get a penny signal, which is good because it is dark now. I dig down and find not one, but two pennies on top of each other. My day was done! It was one of the hardest hunts I have had in a long time, probably because I wanted it so much. With a smile on my face I was off to get a Slurpee and head to the house. Not only did I hit my goal, I went over by 1 coin. The totals are:
QUARTERS: 706 14%
DIMES: 1054 21%
NICKELS: 379 8%
PENNIES: 2853 57%
DOLLAR COINS: 8
For a total of 5001 coins with a face value of $337.88
Price per coin average value is 6.7 cents
Mission accomplished, I'm sleeping in tomorrow morning.
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What are you going to do for an encore?
I'm gonna have to get to the park!
