Unbelievable finds......

[Jayanthonyr]

Its been months since I've had anything worth posting. Since I found that cache of foreign coins in the beginning of the year I've been skunked since. Finally after about 45 hunts coming up empty, I finally struck it "rich". This hunt happened yesterday but I was able to clean them up this morning and place them in protectors. Soooo now for the story. As I said before I've hunted for months on in with no luck at all. Almost decided to put my detector away for the year that's how bad things have been. Anyway A week or so ago I saw here on the forum someone posted a website that lets you see historical maps and does overlays with a subscription. I signed up for a month and let me tell you, its the best 29.99 I've spent so far on MD'ing. With the help of the maps in my researched I found an old tavern site that runs thru now a park a couple towns over from me on long island. It was off the main road that led out to the Hamptons and Montauk. The site is a park now but one that is a little over grown and doesn't seem like the town takes good care of it. Anyway I started Friday afternoon after work and hunted about 3 1/2 hours. About an hour in I got a solid nickel signal on my CoinMaster GT about 4-5 inches and out popped this about 1893 V-Nickel. In the next hour I got 5 wheat pennies 1910 2 1918's 1923 and 1924. About 10 feet away from where the side of the tavern showed to be on the map I got a really strong signal going back and fourth between 94-98 at 8 inches deep. Now since I've been MD'ing normally those signals for me end up being a large iron or a sode can but the signal stayed positive and after finding the V-Nickel I decided to dig it AND BAMMMM out comes a beautiful 1883 MORGAN DOLLAR. My FIRST ONE EVER. At this point I'm freaking out. I had to tell someone so I called my girlfriend and of course she responded with "call me when you find a diamond ring" lol. Anyway I continued to hunt and about 20 mintues later going nice and slow and staying low another signal 7-8 inches deep. What do I find? An 1879 Morgan Dollar (<---Having a heartattack now)..Again beautiful condition. At this point I've run out of daylight so I call it a night. The next day at the crack of dawn im back there. This time I'm detecting the backside of the tavern site and the eastern side. After an hour of picking out some trash I get another magical signal and BOOM! Another 1883 Morgan. 3 feet away 1884 Morgan. About an hour later on the eastside of the tavern site an 1889 Morgan. I am in complete shock by now and unfortunately I had to attended a family function as I do today Or I would have camped at this site. Been very blessed with these finds and I can't wait to go back. Happy hunting everyone and Happy Fathers Day to all the dads out there.

 

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[Jayanthonyr]

Is the condition of the nickel really that good cause compared to the Morgan's the V is badly worn down

 

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[Diggin-N-Dumps]

Is the condition of the nickel really that good cause compared to the Morgan's the V is badly worn down

Yea..Its worn pretty good Its just the color of it looks so good, I recently found a 1906 V Nick, that is in AMAZING Shape...except the facts its Red and green . Those Morgans would be a heart stopper for me...Killer finds

 

[artemis moon]

Thanks for the recommendation of Historic map works. I've been toying with the idea of getting a membership, and I think that you just convinced me. Congratulations on your lovely silver!

 

[CRUSADER]

Thanks for the recommendation of Historic map works. I've been toying with the idea of getting a membership, and I think that you just convinced me. Congratulations on your lovely silver!

If you think the $30 maps will get this result, I have a much cheaper idea.

 

[Erik in NJ]

Is the condition of the nickel really that good cause compared to the Morgan's the V is badly worn down

Yes, the nickel is in unbelievable condition having been dug!

 

[stewielouie]

Congrats on all those silvers!! I would have been incoherant after the first 2!!

 

[mcb]

Nice finds! I bet that got your heart pumping

 

[Finman]

That's a lifetime of finds!! Amazing!! HH Finman

 

[claire]

being that I live in Nassau County as well, you know I am dying to find that spot!

 

[DirtDodger]

Is the condition of the nickel really that good cause compared to the Morgan's the V is badly worn down

No, the wear of the nickel has nothing to do with it. Like many on here, myself with 40 years of digging up nickels and things made of nickel I have never seen any thing close to coming out of the ground in that condition. The one Diggin-N-Dumps is how they almost all of them come out of the ground. Some soils are harder than others but the all turn color and lose the surface of the coin that was created by the striking process at the mint. This generally occurs within a few years of being in the ground, over one hundred and it did not happen causes many to scratch their head....

 

[Jayanthonyr]

No, the wear of the nickel has nothing to do with it. Like many on here, myself with 40 years of digging up nickels and things made of nickel I have never seen any thing close to coming out of the ground in that condition. The one Diggin-N-Dumps is how they almost all of them come out of the ground. Some soils are harder than others but the all turn color and lose the surface of the coin that was created by the striking process at the mint. This generally occurs within a few years of being in the ground, over one hundred and it did not happen causes many to scratch their head....

The dirt didn't seem any different from the rest of the spots I dig on long island. Same sandy soil like every where else. Then again I'm no scientist.

 

[Jayanthonyr]

being that I live in Nassau County as well, you know I am dying to find that spot!

Claire it was out in Suffolk. That's as much as ill give ya lol

 

[mangum]

I sure wish just one of my V nickles came out of the ground looking like that.All of mine are Orange!

Me too! Even the modern nickels I dig (with the exception of war nickels)...

 

[CoinHunterAZ]

V Nickle possibly 100+ years in the ground...WOW. To come out of the ground looking looking like that is crazy. All my old nickles are black or dark brown, even 60's & 70's ones. Most of the silvers I find though look the same as the day they were dropped. Nickles...not so much. Congrats...

 

[swamp yankee]

Congrats Jay,great job hitting the big silvers! You'll remember this day for quite a while! I'd clean the place out if I were you and let us see the rest of your find please,HH....

 

[Maineac]

Thanks for the recommendation of Historic map works. I've been toying with the idea of getting a membership, and I think that you just convinced me. Congratulations on your lovely silver!

You can use Historicmapworks.com and it's overlay feature without paying for a membership. You just need to make an account with them. Once you've done that and have selected a map, click on the "historic earth free basic" button. This will overlay your old map over a google map. Very useful site, and their from my home state of Maine!