@Bayard1908 said:
I am having difficulty finding public sites that still have silver remaining to be found. What is your procedure for obtaining permissions? You seem to have a lot of opportunities on private property.
It starts with a conversation… I’m a bit of a social butterfly, so I have no issues with “cold calling” on a homeowner, and being on the East Coast, there’s no shortage of older homes throughout the area. First do your research. It may take you driving around, identifying potentially good properties; and then research the history of the property online. If I’ve already hunted a residence nearby, I don’t hesitate to use it as a reference when talking with the prospective property owner…. And I always stress that if I uncover any pieces that might be considered a family keepsake, I offer to give that to the homeowner. I’ve been able to reunite a few pieces of jewelry that way. Finally, and I believe most importantly, I always stress that my intent is to leave the grounds the way I found them… leaving little to no trace of my having been there.
If "public" land, you mean land owned by a municipal or governmental body, permission is going to be by permit or no permission at all. If there's a historic component to the land, probably not allowed. I prefer private land permission, which most times is granted. I always show what I dig. People are amused by all the trash metal. I also use turn of the century fire insurance maps. Good luck. Peace Roy
Research at your public library and town hall will also help you to identify older sites and what may previously have been on those sites.... i.e. old businesses, fair grounds, sports activities etc.. Cheers, RickO
Another mild February day on the eastern seaboard and another opportunity to take in a hunting session. I have to say I really enjoy getting out in the fresh air and the chase. I made it out to a previous location that I initially didn’t have time to fully cover. A lovely little turn of the century build, at which I had previously found several pieces of silver and old copper. Stars aligned and I was able to return to cover the unsearched areas. After finding a number of wheaties, I hit a strong quarter signal, pulled the plug and…
From there, it was copper after copper, with very few other denoms, but many wheaties mixed in… until finally, as I was getting close to calling it a day…
It’s funny how these things happen sometimes. I found the first quarter in my first 20-30 minutes hunting, and then went totally dry on silver until nearly 4 hours later…
Here’s the total…. No silver dimes, but 15 wheaties with many clad coins to go along with ‘em.
A copycat day to yesterday wx-wise meant a few hours to get out once again. This time I revisited an old farm site that I had detected a year plus ago, which had yielded a few pieces of silver and other interesting artifacts. Today didn’t disappoint. This one was floating under a solid tree root, so when I angled the shovel under it and wheeled it backwards, it literally popped out…
I was hoping it would be my 2nd seated lib, but alas, it wasn’t meant to be…
I hit many Lincoln’s, with a healthy number of Wheaties… and then a strong “copper penny” signal… I ‘dug the plug’, and found a nickel… a nickel? Must be a penny in there somewhere (due to the higher signal), only there was no penny. Not thinking any more about it, a bagged the nickel without any pics… until I got it home and really looked at it… looks like your typical buried Jeff nickel…
…until I rubbed/cleared up the spot above Monticello…
…and then I thought “oh sweet”!!
After a few more pennies and clad under the belt, I hit this interesting piece…
Unfortunately, it’s only 10kt gold filled,but cool nonetheless. I also found an ornate women’s snuff tin… complete with moldy snuff still inside.
Here is the final tally of silver and wheats. The nickel is in need of a good bath.
Keep on hunting!
Wow... That looks ultra nasty... I am sure whatever seeped into the snuff made it worse... Though I never understood how anyone could use snuff anyway. Reminds me of the old poem entitled 'The evils of tobacco'
Some do it chew,
and some do it smoke,
and some it up their nose do poke.
Back out again today. This time a permission that I’ve been working on over the past few weeks - a 1920’s build owned by a lovely couple who, by the fortune of good wx and schedules sync’ing, graciously let me scan their yard. The gentleman was extra chatty, but made for interesting conversation. The first silver was an anomaly… a shallow target, just beyond a landscaped bed of mulch, and ringing up as a quarter. The pinpointer lit it up from the surface, and assuming it was just another clad quarter, I popped it out of the ground and was surprised to see it was silver. That one caught me off guard as I didn’t get any pics. After that, I made sure anything that pinged “quarter” was given extra attention, and it wasn’t long before this happened…
And then this….
With multiple wheat pennies in between. Here’s the total… the ‘48 was the shallow one. You can tell the havoc the mulch residue has played on the reverse.
@No Headlights said:
3 silver quarters is reason to celebrate. Go back and get the dimes!! Good luck.
@ricko said: @CharlotteDude... A good day indeed... Three silver quarters and ten wheaties. Must be more at that site. Cheers, RickO
Good advice… the homeowners next door also briefly came out to investigate my activity. Upon explaining, they were very receptive to my coming back out to scan their property… a similar plot and build from the early ‘20’s. This is a prime example of “networking yourself” to open up future opportunities. I plan to go back there in the next couple of weeks, weather permitting.
I do have one question…
My Equinox 800 seems to be struggling with detecting deeper small silver… I’m sure there were silver dimes at yesterday’s homesite, given the number of silver quarters found in a limited area (@ 1/8 - 1/4 acre). Any suggestions to maximize the 800’s sensitivity for those smaller, deeper targets?
@CharlotteDude said:
I do have one question…
My Equinox 800 seems to be struggling with detecting deeper small silver… I’m sure there were silver dimes at yesterday’s homesite, given the number of silver quarters found in a limited area (@ 1/8 - 1/4 acre). Any suggestions to maximize the 800’s sensitivity for those smaller, deeper targets?
Reduce recovery speed to 2 to maximize depth in clean ground. I typically use Park 2, but, Park 1 and Field 1 are theoretically better for deep silver based on the frequencies used.
Decided to pass on going out yesterday due to 40-50 mph wind gusts, which left this morning wide open. Got out early with the frost still covering everything to an early 1920’s build, with the original sidewalk partially (about half of its length) removed. Along the edge of the removed section, I hit a bouncy quarter signal… turned out to be this. It had worked its way down vertically, and I had to “wiggle” it out of the “slot” at the bottom that’s visible just above & to the right of my index finger.
Turned out to be an SLQ… an S-mint, but dateless. I’m guessing it’s a pre-1925, given the good amount of detail remaining and strong rims, but the date completely gone.
With a healthy number of wheaties, JAMCs, and clad, I hit another hi- quarter signal…
Finished the hunt with a silver Roosie that popped out with an old screw. At first I thought the screw was all that was in the plug, but the pin-pointer lit up on a small clod that broke off.
Will post pics of the good stuff after I get them all cleaned up - meanwhile, keep up the hunt!
That is a nice days hunt.... Three silver and thirteen wheaties.... Nice SLQ, surprised the date is completely gone... Did you try under different lighting/angles? Just a suggestion... Good site, must be more silver there.... Cheers, RickO
Thanks RickO. I’ve tried all angles… sometimes I can (I think) see a ghost of a digit that might be a 8, 0 or a 3… all I need is the last one, but can only barely make out the bottom of it.
@CharlotteDude.... I hesitate to suggest this... but maybe a slight etch would reveal the date, if you are really curious and intend to keep the coin. Check with a coin shop, they have solutions that will do that, and done well, should not leave a trace. Cheers, RickO
Thanks RickO… I may do that. Here are close ups of the coin today. It’s darkened from its exposure to the air in just the last 48 hrs…
Sunday evening pic:
@CharlotteDude... Wow... It did darken quickly....Great pictures.... I still cannot discern any figures in the date, but there is something there. Let us know if you etch it. Cheers, RickO
@ricko said: @No Headlights ... I have never done it, but with the right solution I am reasonably sure it could be done... Cheers, RickO
Rick,
That's interesting. I have never seen a treated SLQ in all my years. But I would love to check the no-date coins I have found detecting.
Thanks for your answer.
Have a great day.
Jim
Made it out for a few hours yesterday to a property a work colleague is rehab’ing to flip — built in 1905. While I didn’t find any silver coinage, I did come across this:
I really wasn’t sure what it was, until I got home and washed it off. The soil seriously toasted it up, eroding the date completely off, yet leaving a full “Liberty”… doesn’t that just make the “Fine-12” grade?
Along with the usual clad, I did uncover a 1931 wheatie, and this… a really cool piece, but the blades have rusted into a solid blob. My friend is unaware of any “Kohn’s” assoc with the previous owners, so he had no problem with me keeping it.
And had no idea it was sterling until I put this under a glass…
Not sure what the “226” signifies… maybe a serial number? An interesting piece nonetheless.
@CharlotteDude... Are the handles silver as well? Or plated silver?? Neat find... Maybe the public library would have some reference material to identify the individual. Cheers, RickO
@ricko said: @CharlotteDude... Are the handles silver as well? Or plated silver?? Neat find... Maybe the public library would have some reference material to identify the individual. Cheers, RickO
I don’t think the sides/handles are silver plated. The discoloration is from the rust from what were the blades, now just a solid glob of rusted metal, and through the pins that hold it together, have bled onto its surface. I wonder if I soaked it in something like ?rustoleum?, it might dissolve the rust and leave the shell?
Since the blades are so rusted, I would disassemble it... Punch the pins out if necessary. Not sure soaking it will help... too far gone. Keep working on it... let us know how it goes. Cheers, RickO
@ricko said:
Since the blades are so rusted, I would disassemble it... Punch the pins out if necessary. Not sure soaking it will help... too far gone. Keep working on it... let us know how it goes. Cheers, RickO
I dug up a pocket knife with sterling silver scales or handles several years ago. The blades were such a rusted mess that I disassembled the knife after first soaking it in white vinegar. White vinegar will dissolve rust, but typically requires days of soaking in a closed container.
@ricko said:
Since the blades are so rusted, I would disassemble it... Punch the pins out if necessary. Not sure soaking it will help... too far gone. Keep working on it... let us know how it goes. Cheers, RickO
I dug up a pocket knife with sterling silver scales or handles several years ago. The blades were such a rusted mess that I disassembled the knife after first soaking it in white vinegar. White vinegar will dissolve rust, but typically requires days of soaking in a closed container.
Been a few days, so thought I’d give an update. Two locations over the weekend… one school built in the late 40’s and a permission built in the late 30’s. First pic is the silver n wheats from the school -
I’m sure it’s been picked over through the years, so I feel fortunate to have found the few interesting items…
And then the homesite. When the dime rang up, I was thinking maybe a Merc or Rosie… quite surprised at the outcome… again, the rims always tell the tale…
I know this is blurry, but it wouldn’t matter. The obverse and reverse were completely obscured by baked in dirt. I couldn’t tell what it was exactly until I got home and gave it a good rinse.
Forum members can get vicarious thrills following your metal detecting adventures. Keep it up.
I do have a question for you. For the copper cents that you have been finding, most of them seem to be extremely corroded. Have you had any luck in removing the debris on the surfaces of the coins? If so, post some "after" pictures.
Forum members can get vicarious thrills following your metal detecting adventures. Keep it up.
I do have a question for you. For the copper cents that you have been finding, most of them seem to be extremely corroded. Have you had any luck in removing the debris on the surfaces of the coins? If so, post some "after" pictures.
Thanks Sanction! I try to inject a little bit of the adventure I personally experience with every hunt. All I can say about the wheaties is that Maryland soil is incredibly harsh on copper. While most of the wheaties I find (40’s and 50’s) end up in the copper cent hopper, I do set aside the older ones for a future session in the rock tumbler. I have a big enough batch now that I plan to send through some ‘spa treatment’ this weekend. I’ll provide an update on results.
@CharlotteDude... Not sure how a rock tumbler will work... never tried one. Years ago, I had a vibratory cartridge cleaner... and with fine media, it would clean up coins quickly... Cheers, RickO
Made it back out yesterday to a previous property (built in 1923) that I had pulled a number of good finds back in November. Most of my previous hunt focused in the front yard and one side of the property. This time I hit the back and opposite side… seems I had left some stones unturned…
And then…
I thought it was a medium-sized washer until I turned it over.
And with everything all cleaned up… yet another dateless SLQ.
Made it out again this morning to a homesite built in 1928. Plenty of contemporary clad and copper memorials, along with a couple good ones.
Here’s the group, cleaned up… no dig pics of the Indian cent, though. I thought it was another toasted Lincoln until I got it home and cleaned it up enough to make out the details.
The detail on the 1924 dime's obverse looks fantastic, especially the rims and the lettering for the word "LIBERTY". What does the reverse side of the dime look like?
@SanctionII said:
The detail on the 1924 dime's obverse looks fantastic, especially the rims and the lettering for the word "LIBERTY". What does the reverse side of the dime look like?
Here’s the reverse of the ‘24 Merc. As much as I love finding them, I’m no Merc specialist, and I’m guessing it would grade in the VG realm at best, due to reverse wear.
Out in sunshine with temps reaching the low-60’s… perfect weather for a short hunt. I stopped in on a couple places, and pulled the following, and this one initially got me just a wee excited:
I think it’s a knock-off though, as the sides of the frame have some corrosion.
I then hit a copper cent signal and dug a copper memorial cent, then when I put the pinpointer back in the hole to check for other targets, it went off on this guy here,,,
I also dug a number of clad, copper and wheaties, as well as a sterling silver men’s ring, and then hit this gal:
The silver with a number of wheaties (several toasties) cleaned up. The ‘44-P nickel looks like it was at least AU when it was dropped.
@CharlotteDude ... Let's see the silver ring.... Still waiting for someone to find mine.... Though I personally did not lose it... Long story... Cheers, RickO
@ricko said: @CharlotteDude ... Let's see the silver ring.... Still waiting for someone to find mine.... Though I personally did not lose it... Long story... Cheers, RickO
Here ya go RickO… just a simple sterling band.
And here are add’l pics of the watch… pretty busted up and seriously weathered.
@CharlotteDude ... Thanks for the pictures. Not my ring... Check with an expert on the Rolex... I have heard there are excellent fakes out there, but, like coins and other things, the experts will ID it right away. Cheers, RickO
What digging tool are you using? I saw it in one picture but couldn't identify it. Does it cut through roots well? In my part of Georgia there are roots a million on every signal.
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@CharlotteDude.... another great day with silver and wheaties.... Cheers, RickO
It starts with a conversation… I’m a bit of a social butterfly, so I have no issues with “cold calling” on a homeowner, and being on the East Coast, there’s no shortage of older homes throughout the area. First do your research. It may take you driving around, identifying potentially good properties; and then research the history of the property online. If I’ve already hunted a residence nearby, I don’t hesitate to use it as a reference when talking with the prospective property owner…. And I always stress that if I uncover any pieces that might be considered a family keepsake, I offer to give that to the homeowner. I’ve been able to reunite a few pieces of jewelry that way. Finally, and I believe most importantly, I always stress that my intent is to leave the grounds the way I found them… leaving little to no trace of my having been there.
If "public" land, you mean land owned by a municipal or governmental body, permission is going to be by permit or no permission at all. If there's a historic component to the land, probably not allowed. I prefer private land permission, which most times is granted. I always show what I dig. People are amused by all the trash metal. I also use turn of the century fire insurance maps. Good luck. Peace Roy
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Research at your public library and town hall will also help you to identify older sites and what may previously have been on those sites.... i.e. old businesses, fair grounds, sports activities etc.. Cheers, RickO
Another mild February day on the eastern seaboard and another opportunity to take in a hunting session. I have to say I really enjoy getting out in the fresh air and the chase. I made it out to a previous location that I initially didn’t have time to fully cover. A lovely little turn of the century build, at which I had previously found several pieces of silver and old copper. Stars aligned and I was able to return to cover the unsearched areas. After finding a number of wheaties, I hit a strong quarter signal, pulled the plug and…
From there, it was copper after copper, with very few other denoms, but many wheaties mixed in… until finally, as I was getting close to calling it a day…
It’s funny how these things happen sometimes. I found the first quarter in my first 20-30 minutes hunting, and then went totally dry on silver until nearly 4 hours later…
Here’s the total…. No silver dimes, but 15 wheaties with many clad coins to go along with ‘em.
Enjoy the hunt!
@CharlotteDude... Nice haul of coins and two silver quarters.... all in all, a good day. Not to mention the fresh air and fun. Cheers, RickO
A copycat day to yesterday wx-wise meant a few hours to get out once again. This time I revisited an old farm site that I had detected a year plus ago, which had yielded a few pieces of silver and other interesting artifacts. Today didn’t disappoint. This one was floating under a solid tree root, so when I angled the shovel under it and wheeled it backwards, it literally popped out…
I was hoping it would be my 2nd seated lib, but alas, it wasn’t meant to be…
I hit many Lincoln’s, with a healthy number of Wheaties… and then a strong “copper penny” signal… I ‘dug the plug’, and found a nickel… a nickel? Must be a penny in there somewhere (due to the higher signal), only there was no penny. Not thinking any more about it, a bagged the nickel without any pics… until I got it home and really looked at it… looks like your typical buried Jeff nickel…
…until I rubbed/cleared up the spot above Monticello…
…and then I thought “oh sweet”!!
After a few more pennies and clad under the belt, I hit this interesting piece…
Unfortunately, it’s only 10kt gold filled,but cool nonetheless. I also found an ornate women’s snuff tin… complete with moldy snuff still inside.
Here is the final tally of silver and wheats. The nickel is in need of a good bath.
Keep on hunting!
Now that is a good day...That site has more to offer, be sure to go back there. Cheers, RickO
Tossing in a few pics of the snuff tin… even after a good scrub, it still has snuff residue embedded.
Wow... That looks ultra nasty... I am sure whatever seeped into the snuff made it worse... Though I never understood how anyone could use snuff anyway. Reminds me of the old poem entitled 'The evils of tobacco'
Some do it chew,
and some do it smoke,
and some it up their nose do poke.
Cheers, RickO
Nice snuff tin. A little rust converter should stabilize the rot. The hunt continues.
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Back out again today. This time a permission that I’ve been working on over the past few weeks - a 1920’s build owned by a lovely couple who, by the fortune of good wx and schedules sync’ing, graciously let me scan their yard. The gentleman was extra chatty, but made for interesting conversation. The first silver was an anomaly… a shallow target, just beyond a landscaped bed of mulch, and ringing up as a quarter. The pinpointer lit it up from the surface, and assuming it was just another clad quarter, I popped it out of the ground and was surprised to see it was silver. That one caught me off guard as I didn’t get any pics. After that, I made sure anything that pinged “quarter” was given extra attention, and it wasn’t long before this happened…
And then this….
With multiple wheat pennies in between. Here’s the total… the ‘48 was the shallow one. You can tell the havoc the mulch residue has played on the reverse.
All in all, a pretty good Sunday morning.
3 silver quarters is reason to celebrate. Go back and get the dimes!! Good luck.
@CharlotteDude... A good day indeed... Three silver quarters and ten wheaties. Must be more at that site. Cheers, RickO
Good advice… the homeowners next door also briefly came out to investigate my activity. Upon explaining, they were very receptive to my coming back out to scan their property… a similar plot and build from the early ‘20’s. This is a prime example of “networking yourself” to open up future opportunities. I plan to go back there in the next couple of weeks, weather permitting.
I do have one question…
My Equinox 800 seems to be struggling with detecting deeper small silver… I’m sure there were silver dimes at yesterday’s homesite, given the number of silver quarters found in a limited area (@ 1/8 - 1/4 acre). Any suggestions to maximize the 800’s sensitivity for those smaller, deeper targets?
Reduce recovery speed to 2 to maximize depth in clean ground. I typically use Park 2, but, Park 1 and Field 1 are theoretically better for deep silver based on the frequencies used.
Decided to pass on going out yesterday due to 40-50 mph wind gusts, which left this morning wide open. Got out early with the frost still covering everything to an early 1920’s build, with the original sidewalk partially (about half of its length) removed. Along the edge of the removed section, I hit a bouncy quarter signal… turned out to be this. It had worked its way down vertically, and I had to “wiggle” it out of the “slot” at the bottom that’s visible just above & to the right of my index finger.
Turned out to be an SLQ… an S-mint, but dateless. I’m guessing it’s a pre-1925, given the good amount of detail remaining and strong rims, but the date completely gone.
With a healthy number of wheaties, JAMCs, and clad, I hit another hi- quarter signal…
Finished the hunt with a silver Roosie that popped out with an old screw. At first I thought the screw was all that was in the plug, but the pin-pointer lit up on a small clod that broke off.
Will post pics of the good stuff after I get them all cleaned up - meanwhile, keep up the hunt!
Here’s the batch after a good rinse. Maryland soil really cooks copper over time.
Here’s a closeup of the SLQ… I’m not an SLQ guy, otherwise there might be some die characteristics that might lend to a specific date?
That is a nice days hunt.... Three silver and thirteen wheaties.... Nice SLQ, surprised the date is completely gone... Did you try under different lighting/angles? Just a suggestion... Good site, must be more silver there.... Cheers, RickO
Thanks RickO. I’ve tried all angles… sometimes I can (I think) see a ghost of a digit that might be a 8, 0 or a 3… all I need is the last one, but can only barely make out the bottom of it.
@CharlotteDude.... I hesitate to suggest this... but maybe a slight etch would reveal the date, if you are really curious and intend to keep the coin. Check with a coin shop, they have solutions that will do that, and done well, should not leave a trace. Cheers, RickO
Thanks RickO… I may do that. Here are close ups of the coin today. It’s darkened from its exposure to the air in just the last 48 hrs…
Sunday evening pic:
This evening:
And the reverse:
@CharlotteDude... Wow... It did darken quickly....Great pictures.... I still cannot discern any figures in the date, but there is something there. Let us know if you etch it. Cheers, RickO
Can you etch silver coins like nickels? I haven't heard that before.
@No Headlights ... I have never done it, but with the right solution I am reasonably sure it could be done... Cheers, RickO
Rick,
That's interesting. I have never seen a treated SLQ in all my years. But I would love to check the no-date coins I have found detecting.
Thanks for your answer.
Have a great day.
Jim
Made it out for a few hours yesterday to a property a work colleague is rehab’ing to flip — built in 1905. While I didn’t find any silver coinage, I did come across this:
I really wasn’t sure what it was, until I got home and washed it off. The soil seriously toasted it up, eroding the date completely off, yet leaving a full “Liberty”… doesn’t that just make the “Fine-12” grade?
Along with the usual clad, I did uncover a 1931 wheatie, and this… a really cool piece, but the blades have rusted into a solid blob. My friend is unaware of any “Kohn’s” assoc with the previous owners, so he had no problem with me keeping it.
And had no idea it was sterling until I put this under a glass…
Not sure what the “226” signifies… maybe a serial number? An interesting piece nonetheless.
@CharlotteDude... Are the handles silver as well? Or plated silver?? Neat find... Maybe the public library would have some reference material to identify the individual. Cheers, RickO
I don’t think the sides/handles are silver plated. The discoloration is from the rust from what were the blades, now just a solid glob of rusted metal, and through the pins that hold it together, have bled onto its surface. I wonder if I soaked it in something like ?rustoleum?, it might dissolve the rust and leave the shell?
Since the blades are so rusted, I would disassemble it... Punch the pins out if necessary. Not sure soaking it will help... too far gone. Keep working on it... let us know how it goes. Cheers, RickO
I dug up a pocket knife with sterling silver scales or handles several years ago. The blades were such a rusted mess that I disassembled the knife after first soaking it in white vinegar. White vinegar will dissolve rust, but typically requires days of soaking in a closed container.
Awesome… thanks Bayard… white vinegar it is then!
Been a few days, so thought I’d give an update. Two locations over the weekend… one school built in the late 40’s and a permission built in the late 30’s. First pic is the silver n wheats from the school -
I’m sure it’s been picked over through the years, so I feel fortunate to have found the few interesting items…
And then the homesite. When the dime rang up, I was thinking maybe a Merc or Rosie… quite surprised at the outcome… again, the rims always tell the tale…
I know this is blurry, but it wouldn’t matter. The obverse and reverse were completely obscured by baked in dirt. I couldn’t tell what it was exactly until I got home and gave it a good rinse.
Keep up the hunt!
This thread is a fun read.
Forum members can get vicarious thrills following your metal detecting adventures. Keep it up.
I do have a question for you. For the copper cents that you have been finding, most of them seem to be extremely corroded. Have you had any luck in removing the debris on the surfaces of the coins? If so, post some "after" pictures.
@CharlotteDude ... Those are two great hunts... and that 1892 O dime is a real prize. Cheers, RickO
Thanks Sanction! I try to inject a little bit of the adventure I personally experience with every hunt. All I can say about the wheaties is that Maryland soil is incredibly harsh on copper. While most of the wheaties I find (40’s and 50’s) end up in the copper cent hopper, I do set aside the older ones for a future session in the rock tumbler. I have a big enough batch now that I plan to send through some ‘spa treatment’ this weekend. I’ll provide an update on results.
@CharlotteDude... Not sure how a rock tumbler will work... never tried one. Years ago, I had a vibratory cartridge cleaner... and with fine media, it would clean up coins quickly... Cheers, RickO
Made it back out yesterday to a previous property (built in 1923) that I had pulled a number of good finds back in November. Most of my previous hunt focused in the front yard and one side of the property. This time I hit the back and opposite side… seems I had left some stones unturned…
And then…
I thought it was a medium-sized washer until I turned it over.
And with everything all cleaned up… yet another dateless SLQ.
Keep up the hunt!
@CharlotteDude ... Nice haul... silver quarters are always a good find. Cheers, RickO
I LOVE dig action shots! Wonderful! Brings back some fond memories of my own detecting days.
Made it out again this morning to a homesite built in 1928. Plenty of contemporary clad and copper memorials, along with a couple good ones.
Here’s the group, cleaned up… no dig pics of the Indian cent, though. I thought it was another toasted Lincoln until I got it home and cleaned it up enough to make out the details.
Keep up the hunt!
Two silver and an IHC..... Nice finds indeed. Cheers, RickO
The detail on the 1924 dime's obverse looks fantastic, especially the rims and the lettering for the word "LIBERTY". What does the reverse side of the dime look like?
Here’s the reverse of the ‘24 Merc. As much as I love finding them, I’m no Merc specialist, and I’m guessing it would grade in the VG realm at best, due to reverse wear.
Thanks for posting the photo of the reverse. It looks very worn. Too bad it is not of the same quality as the obverse. Still a nice find.
Out in sunshine with temps reaching the low-60’s… perfect weather for a short hunt. I stopped in on a couple places, and pulled the following, and this one initially got me just a wee excited:
I think it’s a knock-off though, as the sides of the frame have some corrosion.
I then hit a copper cent signal and dug a copper memorial cent, then when I put the pinpointer back in the hole to check for other targets, it went off on this guy here,,,
I also dug a number of clad, copper and wheaties, as well as a sterling silver men’s ring, and then hit this gal:
The silver with a number of wheaties (several toasties) cleaned up. The ‘44-P nickel looks like it was at least AU when it was dropped.
@CharlotteDude ... Let's see the silver ring.... Still waiting for someone to find mine.... Though I personally did not lose it... Long story... Cheers, RickO
Here ya go RickO… just a simple sterling band.
And here are add’l pics of the watch… pretty busted up and seriously weathered.
@CharlotteDude ... Thanks for the pictures. Not my ring... Check with an expert on the Rolex... I have heard there are excellent fakes out there, but, like coins and other things, the experts will ID it right away. Cheers, RickO
What digging tool are you using? I saw it in one picture but couldn't identify it. Does it cut through roots well? In my part of Georgia there are roots a million on every signal.