Popular Post Dan(NM) Posted August 17, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted August 17, 2018 I scored a permission a few days and finally got to it today. Although not very old, it turned into a very productive hunt. I was using an Equinox 600 and was digging everything from nickles up. First sweep yielded a wheaty, that's a great way to start a permission. Little did I know I would spend the next 5 hours digging almost almost nothing but coins. Almost every sweep netted a coin or something cool, fortunately, everything was shallow. After almost 2 hours of digging nothing but copper memorials and wheats, when I get a solid and repeatable 33 on the nox. I flip the dirt over and felt a metal object hit my digger :headbang: big silver!!! I love these coins, I thought I might find a silver Washington or maybe a Bengy, but, the Walker was a big surprise. That was only the beginning of a great silver day from a rather small yard. As you can see, lots of neat fun stuff came out of the yard, the 3 small Mexican coins were in the same hole. It appears to have been a homemade piece of jewelry because the solder joints look a bit rough. I also found some kind of trade token, but I cannot make out what it is because it's worn pretty bad. I went over the place 3 times from different directions and will be going over it one more time with the Etrac just to see if the Nox and I missed anything. I also have another permission a couple of houses down from this one. I plan on trying to get into several others as well. Very unusual yard, I found a silver rosie on top of the ground last week when I was delivering the mail to this house, which is what prompted me to ask for permission. Several of the wheats were barely under the surface, the Walker was maybe 2" deep, nothing over 5" It appears that this yard has never had grass or has been worked since the house was built, barely a blade of grass, just dirt :icon_scratch: 15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Herschbach Posted August 17, 2018 Share Posted August 17, 2018 I guess you had a great day - hard to do better than that!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan(NM) Posted August 17, 2018 Author Share Posted August 17, 2018 8 minutes ago, Steve Herschbach said: I guess you had a great day - hard to do better than that!! This hobby make no sense sometimes, I obtained permission to hunt a 1890's homestead, beautiful big trees in the front yard, large grassy areas in front as well.....pulled 4 wheats and a handful of clad ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Slick Posted August 17, 2018 Share Posted August 17, 2018 Great Hunt! Funny how some yards hold nothing and others are loaded. I like the loaded kind. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NSC Posted August 17, 2018 Share Posted August 17, 2018 WOW you have been busy, nice finds ! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cal_Cobra Posted August 17, 2018 Share Posted August 17, 2018 Dan you landed a great permission, congrats, love that pile of silver with the walker in the center !! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chase Goldman Posted August 17, 2018 Share Posted August 17, 2018 Nice finds, esp. the quantity of coins and, of course, the Walker. What search mode were you using and recovery speed? When are you supposed to get your 800 back from ML? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan(NM) Posted August 17, 2018 Author Share Posted August 17, 2018 11 minutes ago, Chase Goldman said: Nice finds, esp. the quantity of coins and, of course, the Walker. What search mode were you using and recovery speed? When are you supposed to get your 800 back from ML? Thank you. Park 1...2-tones...1st break -9 thru 11 pitch set to 1... recovery 3 ....Iron bias 0 ...sens 18.... Second and 3rd passes I ran Field 2, same settings. Minelab received my 800 yesterday, I haven't heard when they will be shipping it back. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GB_Amateur Posted August 17, 2018 Share Posted August 17, 2018 Great haul! You just never know what you'll find. If we hit a HR every time out it wouldn't be nearly as fun when we come across a site like this. Another beautiful Walker..., can hardly wait to find mine. Thanks for showing the dates on the Wheaties. A little fuzzy -- what is the far left one on row 2 and the far right on row 3? (I'm hoping 1933-D and 1931-S respectively. Think positive!) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Tnsharpshooter Posted August 17, 2018 Share Posted August 17, 2018 Great hunt, finds to boot. Thanks for sharing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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