jjaddict
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- Sep 22, 2011
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Won't top this find for a long time!!
I bought a Minelab Explorer II a week ago with an 11" Procoil. Had the day off, so I took my boy to the park. Brought the explorer just in case he would piddle around with me for a few minutes. We tooled around a bit, he had fun using the pinpointer to "help". He mostly picked up bugs and worms, and returned them to their "homes" on the trees. He decided that it was time to hit the slides, so I went with, and just as I got to the edge of the playground equipment, I got my first good coin signal, only 15-20 minutes worth of hunting total. Cut a 5" deep plug, coin at the bottom of the hole. I check it out, sweet my third wheatie with the explorer. I start rubbing it and notice that it's from the twenties, always nice to get an older wheat. The second number starts to take shape and it looks like another 2, can't be...I was just looking at the value of a 1922 wheatie this morning, what are the chances. Sure enough, I examine it closely in good light, 1922 no D wheat penny!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Wow!!! I can't believe it, it is in awesome shape to boot! I found a 1914 d wheat earlier this year, really crusty, didn't think I would ever top that find, well I did...in a big way. It cleaned up fairly nicely with a little soapy water soak. Once the details came out, I could tell that it was a die pair #2 variety, the most desireable one, and a true "no D". Must be a sign, I think this machine and I were meant to be together, it's already payed for itself!!!
Adam
SW Missouri
Minelab Explorer II
Garrett Pro-pointer
I bought a Minelab Explorer II a week ago with an 11" Procoil. Had the day off, so I took my boy to the park. Brought the explorer just in case he would piddle around with me for a few minutes. We tooled around a bit, he had fun using the pinpointer to "help". He mostly picked up bugs and worms, and returned them to their "homes" on the trees. He decided that it was time to hit the slides, so I went with, and just as I got to the edge of the playground equipment, I got my first good coin signal, only 15-20 minutes worth of hunting total. Cut a 5" deep plug, coin at the bottom of the hole. I check it out, sweet my third wheatie with the explorer. I start rubbing it and notice that it's from the twenties, always nice to get an older wheat. The second number starts to take shape and it looks like another 2, can't be...I was just looking at the value of a 1922 wheatie this morning, what are the chances. Sure enough, I examine it closely in good light, 1922 no D wheat penny!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Wow!!! I can't believe it, it is in awesome shape to boot! I found a 1914 d wheat earlier this year, really crusty, didn't think I would ever top that find, well I did...in a big way. It cleaned up fairly nicely with a little soapy water soak. Once the details came out, I could tell that it was a die pair #2 variety, the most desireable one, and a true "no D". Must be a sign, I think this machine and I were meant to be together, it's already payed for itself!!!
Adam
SW Missouri
Minelab Explorer II
Garrett Pro-pointer
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