Silvermonkey
Silver Member
- Joined
- Apr 24, 2013
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- Location
- Eastern Massachusetts
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- Detector(s) used
- AT Pro, XP Deus
- Primary Interest:
- Metal Detecting
A couple of weeks back I tried out a new spot that, on paper, looked like a winner. The site saw heavy recreational use from the mid 1800's thru the early 1900's. It was rather difficult to access, so I thought there might be some coins/ relics to recover. Sadly, over the course of the last 100 years, the area was primarily used as a dumping ground. My first trip there was a bust...loads of junk, broken glass, etc. The sole coin I found ( a very crusty LC) was on top of a rocky knoll, that overlooked the contaminated ground below.
I kept thinking about that LC, and decided to try a return visit this morning. I went with a plan in mind...I was only going to hunt the high ground. There were several rocky outcroppings throughout the park that I hoped would have less trash, and the possibility of some decent, older coins. My first good sounding target was a weak "88" VDI on my D-2. I was thinking it would be a wheatie, but was thrilled to see a 1854 Seated Liberty half dime pop out of the hole!
A short time later I popped out two more nice silvers, a 1881 Canadian dime, and a 1900 Barber dime. Three old silver coins in one outing made for a great day of detecting!
Aside from these silvers, I also managed one IHP, three early wheaties, and a Plymouth radiator emblem, circa 1931.
I'm very happy that I made the decision to give this spot another try, using a different approach. I wasn't able to cover all of the high ground today, so I'm looking forward to a return trip. Thanks for taking a look. Cheers!
I kept thinking about that LC, and decided to try a return visit this morning. I went with a plan in mind...I was only going to hunt the high ground. There were several rocky outcroppings throughout the park that I hoped would have less trash, and the possibility of some decent, older coins. My first good sounding target was a weak "88" VDI on my D-2. I was thinking it would be a wheatie, but was thrilled to see a 1854 Seated Liberty half dime pop out of the hole!
A short time later I popped out two more nice silvers, a 1881 Canadian dime, and a 1900 Barber dime. Three old silver coins in one outing made for a great day of detecting!
Aside from these silvers, I also managed one IHP, three early wheaties, and a Plymouth radiator emblem, circa 1931.
I'm very happy that I made the decision to give this spot another try, using a different approach. I wasn't able to cover all of the high ground today, so I'm looking forward to a return trip. Thanks for taking a look. Cheers!
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