Schrecky
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Re: My finds from the Iceberg on Sat. - 10 silver
Nice job Nate, how did you clean your wheats?
Nice job Nate, how did you clean your wheats?
The Iceberg story- updated 2/23/07
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Re: Back from the Berg - 10 more silver
I started calling the location the Iceberg because the first two times I started finding coins here (after two trips and perhaps 20 hrs there searching with minimal results) the amount of coins that started showing up was staggering. I referred to it as being "just the tip of the Iceberg", and subsequent excursions there have proved me right.
Postalrevnant said:
I started calling the location the Iceberg because the first two times I started finding coins here (after two trips and perhaps 20 hrs there searching with minimal results) the amount of coins that started showing up was staggering. I referred to it as being "just the tip of the Iceberg", and subsequent excursions there have proved me right.
Mirage
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Re: Back from the Berg - 10 more silver
Thanks for all the compliments. For the one pic I did get the overall layout design idea from Danimal.
duffytrash - thanks for the marble info. Never thought that they could be worth that much.
Bob
Thanks for all the compliments. For the one pic I did get the overall layout design idea from Danimal.
duffytrash - thanks for the marble info. Never thought that they could be worth that much.
Bob
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Re: Return to the Iceberg on Saturday and Sunday-Iceberg tops 100 silver!!
Bob-The V nickle was so worn and flat, I wasn't even sure WHAT it was at first. It was easily as deep as the deepest Buffs have been found.
What's the oldest Buff you have so far?
I think once Winter really unleashes it's fury we need to compile all finds here just to get a better grasp of what we have done.
I'm with Nate here that it's like being in a trance when we are on that site.
Are we on for this coming Sat.again? I wanna get a real early start.
Knowing the time-range from our finds, I think a SLQi s pretty probable. I have only one from this April at the middle school, but it's worn as smooth as a baby's a$$. Once with a readable date would be nice!
let's see...oldest coins so far
Nate's 1876 Seated Dime
My 1879 Morgan Dollar
My 1908 V Nickle
I have 2-1910 Wheats
My 1913 Buffalo
Mirage said:First off - Smokin finds!!
So when are you going to teach me how to find V-nickels?I'm telling you I need a different detector or maybe a better spot. I did find 6 jefferson nickels Saturday. One was a 1939, four were forties and one a 1960. Guess I'm just off about 25 years.
Bob-The V nickle was so worn and flat, I wasn't even sure WHAT it was at first. It was easily as deep as the deepest Buffs have been found.
What's the oldest Buff you have so far?
I think once Winter really unleashes it's fury we need to compile all finds here just to get a better grasp of what we have done.
I'm with Nate here that it's like being in a trance when we are on that site.
Are we on for this coming Sat.again? I wanna get a real early start.
Knowing the time-range from our finds, I think a SLQi s pretty probable. I have only one from this April at the middle school, but it's worn as smooth as a baby's a$$. Once with a readable date would be nice!
let's see...oldest coins so far
Nate's 1876 Seated Dime
My 1879 Morgan Dollar
My 1908 V Nickle
I have 2-1910 Wheats
My 1913 Buffalo
Nate in Ohio
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Re: My finds from the Iceberg on Sat. - 10 silver
Thanks all, the site is really giving it up. Shrecky, the wheats, when dug, have a bunch of dirt on them, but it comes off REALLY easily. I just scrubbed them with Qtips dipped in ammonia. Then to get some color back into them, a coat of olive oil does the job nicely.
Thanks all, the site is really giving it up. Shrecky, the wheats, when dug, have a bunch of dirt on them, but it comes off REALLY easily. I just scrubbed them with Qtips dipped in ammonia. Then to get some color back into them, a coat of olive oil does the job nicely.
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Re: My finds from the Iceberg on Sat. - 10 silver
Nate,
I gotta try the ammonia thing. I was using peroxide on my wheats, but I haven't cleaned more than the lower right corner on the obverse in three weeks!
Your turn Nate for a larger silver!! (though you have found the oldest coin so far there)
I am kinda amazed an IH or two hasn't shown up.
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Nate,
I gotta try the ammonia thing. I was using peroxide on my wheats, but I haven't cleaned more than the lower right corner on the obverse in three weeks!
Your turn Nate for a larger silver!! (though you have found the oldest coin so far there)
I am kinda amazed an IH or two hasn't shown up.
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Re: My finds from the Iceberg on Sat. - 10 silver
you guys are killin it at that spot! congratulations!
you guys are killin it at that spot! congratulations!
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Re: Return to the Iceberg on Saturday-Pinch Me I am dreaming!!
DigMo-absolutely LOVE your avitar of Calamity.
I cancelled HBO because of them cutting Deadwood's last two seasons. It truly was some of the best TV I have ever seen!.
I MISS DEADWOOD
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DigMo-absolutely LOVE your avitar of Calamity.
I cancelled HBO because of them cutting Deadwood's last two seasons. It truly was some of the best TV I have ever seen!.
I MISS DEADWOOD
Blackjack77
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Re: Back from the Berg - 10 more silver
Bob,super nice finds.
The three Amigos score big time!!
Fun to have partners and a good
place to hunt.
Congrats & HH
excellant pics!!!!!!!
Bob,super nice finds.
The three Amigos score big time!!
Fun to have partners and a good
place to hunt.
Congrats & HH
excellant pics!!!!!!!
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Re: Back from the Berg - 10 more silver
Really nice finds Mirage.
You know when a site has seen alot of action. Marbles every where tell you kids and teens rolled and played around there alot. I love old sites with a ton of marbles.
I'm sure there is still plenty of hits and good finds to come still. These spots don't come around to often.
HH Jer
Really nice finds Mirage.
You know when a site has seen alot of action. Marbles every where tell you kids and teens rolled and played around there alot. I love old sites with a ton of marbles.
I'm sure there is still plenty of hits and good finds to come still. These spots don't come around to often.
HH Jer
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Re: Return to the Iceberg on Saturday-Pinch Me I am dreaming!!
Funny how just last weekend I dug that big ol' rusty washer and turned to you Nate and said "Morgan washer" lol...
Wish I could call them like that all the time!!
56 hours and counting
Nate in Ohio said:
Funny how just last weekend I dug that big ol' rusty washer and turned to you Nate and said "Morgan washer" lol...
Wish I could call them like that all the time!!
56 hours and counting
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Re: Weekly Hunt#4 to the Iceberg-Totals so far-100+silver,20+Buffalos-2 Halfs-Morgan
You know what Matt? I love the fact that there's enough there where I felt comfortable sharing this spot's location with Mirage and his son. I was well aware of their combined capabilities and still felt it worth it to "share the wealth" so to speak. I can also say comfortably that even with the four of us hunting each weekend, it may take a while to feel like this wooded area is hunted out. I have made side excursions away from the "hot zone" and still found several spots saturated with fairly shallow wheaties...indicating to me that more and better coins are there just deeper perhaps.
If the place runs dry next weekend (and Bob, Nate, Spencer and I have talked about this) we are already elated with what's been dug, and thankful for what we have so far.
Get this: I started detecting in Feb. of 2006. I set only a few goals for my first year. My main goal was to simply find some silver coins.
In 7-1/2 months I had found 41 silver coins. I had been told by a number of TNers that I was doing quite well.
->in three weeks at this spot, the "Iceberg", I have more than DOUBLED the number of silver coins I have in my collection. I have quintupled the number of Buffalo nickles!
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You know what Matt? I love the fact that there's enough there where I felt comfortable sharing this spot's location with Mirage and his son. I was well aware of their combined capabilities and still felt it worth it to "share the wealth" so to speak. I can also say comfortably that even with the four of us hunting each weekend, it may take a while to feel like this wooded area is hunted out. I have made side excursions away from the "hot zone" and still found several spots saturated with fairly shallow wheaties...indicating to me that more and better coins are there just deeper perhaps.
If the place runs dry next weekend (and Bob, Nate, Spencer and I have talked about this) we are already elated with what's been dug, and thankful for what we have so far.
Get this: I started detecting in Feb. of 2006. I set only a few goals for my first year. My main goal was to simply find some silver coins.
In 7-1/2 months I had found 41 silver coins. I had been told by a number of TNers that I was doing quite well.
->in three weeks at this spot, the "Iceberg", I have more than DOUBLED the number of silver coins I have in my collection. I have quintupled the number of Buffalo nickles!
dfxmatt
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Re: Weekly Hunt#4 to the Iceberg-Totals so far-100+silver,20+Buffalos-2 Halfs-Morgan
That's awesome dude,
I've been following the iceberg posts cool to see. Yah i agree about being happy with what you've pulled out so far. Anytime a morgan can come out of a place it's worth it. They don't come often. When I started 4 years ago i had a spot that was similar. I remember having to tell my brother about it cause when ur out there all alone making the finds with no one to share it with it kinda makes you wish there was someone. Sure enough, after i told him about it we had it hammered out after about a month. I still go there from time to time, but only come out with a few coins now and their hard to come by. Pound it while you can.
That's awesome dude,
I've been following the iceberg posts cool to see. Yah i agree about being happy with what you've pulled out so far. Anytime a morgan can come out of a place it's worth it. They don't come often. When I started 4 years ago i had a spot that was similar. I remember having to tell my brother about it cause when ur out there all alone making the finds with no one to share it with it kinda makes you wish there was someone. Sure enough, after i told him about it we had it hammered out after about a month. I still go there from time to time, but only come out with a few coins now and their hard to come by. Pound it while you can.
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Re: Weekly Hunt#4 to the Iceberg-Totals so far-100+silver,20+Buffalos-2 Halfs-Morgan
Exactly Matt!!...To me it's the same rush I got when bass fishing, and you want someone there to share in it, as well as your excitement at their catch(find).
It's not always about the coin or artifact itself, but that feeling you get when you start the plug and have your pinpointer turned on and the anticipation and that crazy rush when you see that silver reeded edge!
dfxmatt said:
Exactly Matt!!...To me it's the same rush I got when bass fishing, and you want someone there to share in it, as well as your excitement at their catch(find).
It's not always about the coin or artifact itself, but that feeling you get when you start the plug and have your pinpointer turned on and the anticipation and that crazy rush when you see that silver reeded edge!
Nate in Ohio
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Re: Weekly Hunt#4 to the Iceberg-Totals so far-100+silver,20+Buffalos-2 Halfs-Mo
Dude, this has been the longest week!!! It's finally about that time!
Dude, this has been the longest week!!! It's finally about that time!
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Re: Weekly Hunt#4 to the Iceberg-Totals so far-100+silver,20+Buffalos-2 Halfs-Mo
Wow, great finds guys, what a site, mmmmmmmmmmm wonder if my partner and I are on the same site as you guys. Take a look at my post today. Silver and Copper hunt. We found a site that looks a lot like yours. Don't you just love OHIO. As the saying goes, OHIO has it all!!
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Wow, great finds guys, what a site, mmmmmmmmmmm wonder if my partner and I are on the same site as you guys. Take a look at my post today. Silver and Copper hunt. We found a site that looks a lot like yours. Don't you just love OHIO. As the saying goes, OHIO has it all!!
HH, Ringfinder
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