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I haven't been out metal detecting for years now
lathmach
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I have a Whites 6000, but it needs repair.
I remember when I first got it.
I went out to a place I used to fish at a lot when I was a kid. There's a railroad bridge over the White River, and just below it was a popular fishing spot. I thought I might find some old coins and fishing lures there.
When I got there, there were 2 old black women sitting on lawn chairs with bamboo poles fishing and I didn't want to disturb them.
I went up onto the railroad tracks and started hunting right on the tracks.
I got a signal for a dime, and dug thru the rocks and dirt and came up with a 1902 Barber dime.
I hunted around some more and then went down by the water and found some sinkers and other stuff.
Then one of the old black ladies hollered at me and I walked over to see what was on her mind.
She said, "what yo looking for wi dat thang?"
I showed he the dime and the other things I'd found.
She started laughing then and pointed at the other old black woman, and said, "she thought yo be looking fo fish wi dat".
Ray
I remember when I first got it.
I went out to a place I used to fish at a lot when I was a kid. There's a railroad bridge over the White River, and just below it was a popular fishing spot. I thought I might find some old coins and fishing lures there.
When I got there, there were 2 old black women sitting on lawn chairs with bamboo poles fishing and I didn't want to disturb them.
I went up onto the railroad tracks and started hunting right on the tracks.
I got a signal for a dime, and dug thru the rocks and dirt and came up with a 1902 Barber dime.
I hunted around some more and then went down by the water and found some sinkers and other stuff.
Then one of the old black ladies hollered at me and I walked over to see what was on her mind.
She said, "what yo looking for wi dat thang?"
I showed he the dime and the other things I'd found.
She started laughing then and pointed at the other old black woman, and said, "she thought yo be looking fo fish wi dat".
Ray
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I still have the dime.
I have a cigar box about half full of old coins and rings and other stuff I found. Been thinking of selling them on Ebay as a group.
I had about $200 worth of pennies I found. The stinkin bank wouldn't take em. Too many zinc Lincoln Memorials, and a lot were corroded.
I passed em all off on convenience stores.
I kept all the wheat cents.
Edited: I think the dime was about 8" deep.
I could follow behind other people metal detecting, and find coins they'd missed. The Whites 6000 is a real good machine.
Ray
<< <i>I've often wondered about old RR stations and the grounds nearby. The track bed always seemed like it would not be easy to uncover anything buried. Maybe find a Hobo nickel? that would be cool. >>
what is a Hobo nickel?
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<< <i>I've often wondered about old RR stations and the grounds nearby. The track bed always seemed like it would not be easy to uncover anything buried. Maybe find a Hobo nickel? that would be cool. >>
what is a Hobo nickel? >>
http://www.pcgs.com/articles/article2428.chtml
Jerry
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<< <i>I've often wondered about old RR stations and the grounds nearby. The track bed always seemed like it would not be easy to uncover anything buried. Maybe find a Hobo nickel? that would be cool. >>
what is a Hobo nickel? >>
<a href="http://www.pcgs.com/articles/article2428.chtml">http://www.pcgs.com/articles/article2428.chtml</A>
Jerry >>
cool! thanks for the link..
http://www.hobonickels.org/guidbook.htm
http://www.hobonickels.org/