Dan(NM)
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- Dec 3, 2014
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- Equinox 800
Modified Explorer 2
Raptor c-31 digger
31" Lesche Sampson
- Primary Interest:
- All Treasure Hunting
Great day for hunting here in the Desert Southwest, sunny and in the mid 50's and the Mrs. gave me the green light to go dig for the day. I headed to my favorite stand by, the local zoo that was founded in 1898. It seems that I'm the only one hunting at the present(maybe not anymore) I headed to a spot that I had a feeling was going to produce today. Well....sure enough, 10 minutes into the hunt and I get a 11/43 12/44 on the CTX, thinking I was about to dig a copper or a clad dime, at 6" out comes a silver dime. I rubbed the back and thought I had a Barber until I turned it over and saw lady Liberty having a seat, 1891 O I almost fell over backwards, usually all the zoo gives up anymore are rosies and mercs, after I picked my jaw up from the ground I gave my buddy(Jimmy) a call and after a few curse words, he did manage a congrats.
I made a another pass and this time I ran my coil over what I thought was a folded dollar bill, I took my phone out to shoot a pic, not having my glass on, I'm thinking maybe a $5. I unfolded it and just started laughing, I couldn't believe my good fortune today!! A freaking $50 bill and a seated in the same day, it pays to follow those hunches!!!
I did manage to find 3 wheats and a 44 merc before calling it a day, all in all, a damn good hunt for this area of the world. Seated coins are as rare as hens teeth around here, and this was my first of the year. My buddy(Jimmy) found a 1876 seated half this summer in a private yard 60 miles from where I live. Hopefully I able to get out one more time this year, this puts my yearly total for silver coins at 77
I made a another pass and this time I ran my coil over what I thought was a folded dollar bill, I took my phone out to shoot a pic, not having my glass on, I'm thinking maybe a $5. I unfolded it and just started laughing, I couldn't believe my good fortune today!! A freaking $50 bill and a seated in the same day, it pays to follow those hunches!!!
I did manage to find 3 wheats and a 44 merc before calling it a day, all in all, a damn good hunt for this area of the world. Seated coins are as rare as hens teeth around here, and this was my first of the year. My buddy(Jimmy) found a 1876 seated half this summer in a private yard 60 miles from where I live. Hopefully I able to get out one more time this year, this puts my yearly total for silver coins at 77
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I can see your having a very Merry Christmas.
Finding a Seated coin in your area must have increased your blood pressure a bit and then finding Mr. Grant neatly folded up for you. WOW! A very productive day for sure. I am always scanning the turf for run away cash. Never bagged a fifty yet. We'll keep lookin' though. Excellent day Dan.
