brianc053
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- Jan 27, 2015
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- Minelab Equinox 800
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- Primary Interest:
- Metal Detecting
I got out after work yesterday for a couple of hours, and tried knocking on the door of a house that supposedly goes back into the 1700s here in town. The owner was really nice and interested in history; he explained that the house (which looks very updated) sits on the original 1700s foundation, but the rest of that original house is long-gone.
I asked to detect the front yard areas (he had a dog in the fenced backyard that was not happy I was there), and the front is where I focused my attention.
I honestly was disappointed for most of the hunt since I was only finding Lincoln cents (half wheat, half memorial) and other more modern stuff. And half the front yard was undetectable because the power from the street came in through that area, making the EMI almost unmanageable. But I did manage to find the nice sterling Catholic crucifix shown below in that EMI area.
Toward the end of the hunt I tried an area I had skipped at first, and boom - the 1891 Seated Dime popped out. She was alone, unfortunately. Not even an Indian Head Cent in the area to join her.
I wasn't even going to post - nothing too special about a last-year-of-issue Seated Dime, but then I noticed that this dime I found is in really nice shape. There's still a lot of detail there, especially on the obverse. I realized this because I offered this dime to the homeowner, and he gladly accepted. My method is that when a homeowner keeps a coin I find, I then go on eBay to buy an equivalent coin for my collection. Well, you can buy plenty of 1891 Seated Dimes, but almost all of them are very well worn. Only when you look in the $30-40 range do you find ones that are similar to the one I found.
I did end up ordering one last night that looks almost exactly like the one I found and gave away - $30+$1.95 shipping.
I know some of you will think this approach is stupid. "Metal detecting should make you money, not COST you money!" some will say.
But to me, this approach makes me happy. The homeowner is happy, the person selling a Seated Dime on eBay is happy, and I'm happy knowing I found the coin.
Anyway, hope you enjoy the story and pics.
- Brian
I asked to detect the front yard areas (he had a dog in the fenced backyard that was not happy I was there), and the front is where I focused my attention.
I honestly was disappointed for most of the hunt since I was only finding Lincoln cents (half wheat, half memorial) and other more modern stuff. And half the front yard was undetectable because the power from the street came in through that area, making the EMI almost unmanageable. But I did manage to find the nice sterling Catholic crucifix shown below in that EMI area.
Toward the end of the hunt I tried an area I had skipped at first, and boom - the 1891 Seated Dime popped out. She was alone, unfortunately. Not even an Indian Head Cent in the area to join her.
I wasn't even going to post - nothing too special about a last-year-of-issue Seated Dime, but then I noticed that this dime I found is in really nice shape. There's still a lot of detail there, especially on the obverse. I realized this because I offered this dime to the homeowner, and he gladly accepted. My method is that when a homeowner keeps a coin I find, I then go on eBay to buy an equivalent coin for my collection. Well, you can buy plenty of 1891 Seated Dimes, but almost all of them are very well worn. Only when you look in the $30-40 range do you find ones that are similar to the one I found.
I did end up ordering one last night that looks almost exactly like the one I found and gave away - $30+$1.95 shipping.
I know some of you will think this approach is stupid. "Metal detecting should make you money, not COST you money!" some will say.
But to me, this approach makes me happy. The homeowner is happy, the person selling a Seated Dime on eBay is happy, and I'm happy knowing I found the coin.
Anyway, hope you enjoy the story and pics.
- Brian
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