Two firsts for me today!!

[DKinPA]

I had no after work commitments tonight so I took advantage of the "decent" weather, 46 degrees and not raining....that is pretty decent after the winter we lived through in PA this year! I went to a local baseball field / picnic grove that I have been hunting for the last four years or so. I have had moderate success here in the past with clad coinage, wheats and a piece of silver or two....but tonight was the best yet!! This field holds water like a sponge and there was a considerable amount of area that was just too wet to walk through so I picked a corner that was dry and started swingin'. There is a considerable amount of trash here to work through but shortly after I started the F75 LTD hit hard and loud with a VID locked on at 90 and I could tell from the pinpoint it had coin potential. The machine said 7" so I took a full plug and there she was lookin' up at me.....my first ever Walking Liberty Half!!! A 1943 in pretty good shape! I thought my night was made until I moved about 3' and hit a solid repeatable nickel signal at 6". Again, a full plug and there was a nickel. At this point I had no idea what nickel but nickel none the less. About 6' away I hit a nice solid 68 on the VID and popped a 1930 wheat cent from about 6" deep.
After getting home I could see the nickel was a Liberty Head V nickel....wow....another first. This baby needs some serious help to get a date off of though....any suggestions?

Enjoy the pics and thanks for looking!! Happy Hunting!

Dave

 

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[MaineRelic]

Firsts finds are always fun and that lWalking looks top notch ! V nickels are near Impossible to find in good let alone great condition ! If you want to get a date go find another one in better condition !! LOL MaineRelic

 

[Imnengr]

It's a great thrill to find a big silver half. Looks like a nice one. Congrats!

 

[Rickiowa2009]

Two great finds, Keep it up

 

[Dman]

Looks like the half cleaned up good. Congrats on your coins.
Dman

 

[rogues71]

gratz on the walker and the v

 

[treasurefiend]

Awesome job!!! I found my 1st ever half today as well (1950 Franklin)

 

[wingmaster]

Great hunt congrats on your first.

 

[mlayers]

Congs on your finds. The walker looks great. Too bad about the V....Matt

 

[jeff of pa]

congrats DK !
on the 2 Firsts.

I Thought for sure you were Hunting down the road.
That Ball park is realy working out with some Patience.

 

[Hunter]

Nice finds and great walker!

 

[maddog]

NICE Walker!!! Must have made your day. Congrats

 

[texjim]

Awesome job Dave. Sounds like the f75ltd is working good for you... Tex

 

[Mr Tuff]

nice half and V!!!!!!! MR TUFF

 

[DKinPA]

Hey Jim, yeah I'm pretty sure this machine is gonna grow on me real quick!! I like the weight, the depth I'm gettin' and the solid hits it gives me on any coin!