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So, here it is,camera wouldn't take a picture,but someone said to use my scanner and it did ok.
The story-
Several years ago, I borrowed a MD from a friend of mine it was one of those radio-shack kids toy types.i pooped around with it a little,but unless the target was on the surface,it was a no-go,so I gave it up. After a few years of fishing I started to take notice of all the old foundations I was seeing so I decided that maybe I should give this whole "prospecting" thing one more try......
About a week ago,I went to gander mountain here in town and picked up a bounty hunter-quik draw 2. I figured it had to be better than the toy I tried. My wife and I went out to an area that used to be a town(it's now wooded)to try our luck. Ten feet into the woods,we got a signal that said 6",I wanted to see if the thing was working so I dug it. Sure enough,an old bottle cap,just like the MD said. Well, we walked a little further,found some surface junk,and about 45 minutes into our treasure hunt I got a very strong silver ping,so we dug. We hit some very loose sandy soil,and I didn't want to hurt a coin,so I started using my hand to dig.As I went to throw my next "scoop"on the pile I was building, I looked down and saw a small black disc. I thought, cool an old penny,when I picked it up,I ended up in the grass. I fell over,I believe I also may have cussed a little.....
I owned a MD for one day, and walked 45 min into the woods, I am a FIRM believer in beginners luck. This is my first actual find, and it is going to be a duesey to beat. It's an 1840 seated half-dime,it's actually in pretty good shape,my scanner didn't pick up any of the silver tones,but other than a little circ wear,it's in ace condition. It also turns out 1840 is a "key" year,they were transitioning from the draped bust, needless to say,I'm pretty proud of it. Now for my $20 gold.........
The story-
Several years ago, I borrowed a MD from a friend of mine it was one of those radio-shack kids toy types.i pooped around with it a little,but unless the target was on the surface,it was a no-go,so I gave it up. After a few years of fishing I started to take notice of all the old foundations I was seeing so I decided that maybe I should give this whole "prospecting" thing one more try......
About a week ago,I went to gander mountain here in town and picked up a bounty hunter-quik draw 2. I figured it had to be better than the toy I tried. My wife and I went out to an area that used to be a town(it's now wooded)to try our luck. Ten feet into the woods,we got a signal that said 6",I wanted to see if the thing was working so I dug it. Sure enough,an old bottle cap,just like the MD said. Well, we walked a little further,found some surface junk,and about 45 minutes into our treasure hunt I got a very strong silver ping,so we dug. We hit some very loose sandy soil,and I didn't want to hurt a coin,so I started using my hand to dig.As I went to throw my next "scoop"on the pile I was building, I looked down and saw a small black disc. I thought, cool an old penny,when I picked it up,I ended up in the grass. I fell over,I believe I also may have cussed a little.....
I owned a MD for one day, and walked 45 min into the woods, I am a FIRM believer in beginners luck. This is my first actual find, and it is going to be a duesey to beat. It's an 1840 seated half-dime,it's actually in pretty good shape,my scanner didn't pick up any of the silver tones,but other than a little circ wear,it's in ace condition. It also turns out 1840 is a "key" year,they were transitioning from the draped bust, needless to say,I'm pretty proud of it. Now for my $20 gold.........
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