The Deus did it! Took 68 days to pay off the new machine.

[smokeythecat]

Now, I do not sell stuff I find. So "pay off" is a euphemism. First few trips out were to hunted out Civil War sites. I got several Washington Arsenal minie balls, several eagle buttons, a Civil War comb, a BOTTLE next to a big piece of melted lead, another camp ax, three ration cans, some choice nails, etc.

Then to the beach, a ladies' 18k engagement ring with diamond, value about $1000. Also elsewhere, got a mans' 14k wedding band, medium weight.

Back to the CW site for a few more bullets and buttons.

Had a club dig and got the new Colonial/Revolutionary War cross belt plate. About $500 because this site is OLD. Again a guestimate. A James 1 silver coin, four colonial copper, one is a George I, plus chump change.

 

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[vferrari]

Nice. What general area are you hunting. SE Virginia?

 

[smokeythecat]

Maryland, PA and central Va.

 

[Peyton Manning]

I wannabe smokeythecat!

 

[smokeythecat]

No, Jeff, you don't. Cat hurts like all dickens this am.

 

[Peyton Manning]

hey at 61 I hurt too, but I'm still alive

 

[Honest Samuel]

You did great my friend. Good hunting and Good luck.

 

[vferrari]

You are tearing in up. I have a Deus but need neat places to hunt like you have. lol. Wouldn't happen to be going to Central VA in late March BTW.

 

[bc5391]

great job.

 

[smokeythecat]

Going to three organized digs in March and a bottle show.

 

[rick67]

Congrats it's working good for you.

 

[dfallis1]

You got another copper after I left, and Silver. Holy Moly Cat what a day you had, glad to have been there to witness it all. or some of it lol Had fun. Cant wait for our next.

 

[smokeythecat]

Well, we won't have to wait long! And lunch to boot! Plate cleaned up real nice and the one copper was 1729. The gunk came off with a toothpick and oil bath.

 

[vferrari]

Going to three organized digs in March and a bottle show.

Will see you there then.

 

[Calabash Digger]

congrats! very impressive

 

[Cletus]

Sweet !! Glad to hear that the Deus is getting it done for you !!

 

[Professor of Engineering]

Hello Smokeythecat,

Congratulations on the great finds and the potential to sell and pay off your machine.

I very very rarely sell anything, but do tend to give it away . Have given so much jewelry, relics and silver coins away; I cannot keep track - most to other detectorists that have never found such items. To me it's the fun of the hunt and once I find something cool or valuable it's just put away. Perhaps, I'm foolish to just give it away?

Regards,

Doc

 

[RustyGold]

That's awesome Doc! I tend to give it away too.

 

[smokeythecat]

Actually, I don't sell anything. I have given stuff away in the past, like minie balls to kids, nothing like this though.

 

[MetalArchSC]

Congrats on the DEUS working out so well for you.
I'll be in Charlotte And Culpeper Co next month for an unrelated hobby. Might have to pack for a possible hunt somewhere.