<< <i>Pretty cool finds.I've thought about buying a detector and searching just to cover some free time.It may be a stupid question,but is it legal to search on public property or do you need a permit? I'd probably just search on my properties. >>
I exclusively hunt on public property: schools, parks, etc. The cops never give me any trouble and often wish me luck.
Generally it is ok to hunt public property. Just do 110% on the plug repair job because people can get cranky enough when you do a good job. Don't risk it. I've had the cops called in me plenty of times for hunting in public places and most don't mind. But the average Joe Civilian can be the worst as they don't always mind their own business.
Worst case is to offer to show the cop where you've dug and explain you take away all litter such as rusted objects, nails, bottle caps etc. And show what you've gotten for trash. Also say you aren't aware of any ordinance that bans detecting
I found a 1952 dime and a wheat cent today. I also managed to crack the blade of my Lesche digger today. I thought those things were reputed to be unbreakable. I called the factory, and they said that they'll replace it for free. I mailed it in this afternoon, don't know how I'm going to get by without it. I'm going to try digging with an old USMC Kabar knife until the replacement arrives.
Wow... cracking the blade of a Lesche is tough to do.... I would say they are replacing it free since they want to know just what was wrong. This is the first I have heard of.... Cheers, RickO
<< <i>Wow... cracking the blade of a Lesche is tough to do.... I would say they are replacing it free since they want to know just what was wrong. This is the first I have heard of.... Cheers, RickO >>
It cracked at the last serration on the blade, an obvious stress concentration point. The factory is aware that this is the one place where the blade can fail, when a rare failure does occur.
Today I dug with my old USMC Kabar knife, and it worked pretty well. I didn't find any old coins; but, I did get a silver ring and lots of clad. This site perplexes me. I've found a Barber dime, Mercury dime, and silver Roosevelt dime there, but, not even one wheat cent or other old coin.
Originally posted by: pcgs69 Bizarre to not find any wheats. Is it possible show and tell losses?
I wouldn't think so; but, I'm not sure what is going on. We haven't had any rain for quite a while. I'd like to see if things change with some wet ground.
Originally posted by: pcgs69 I've always wanted to find an old crotal bell. Found a couple of newer looking ones, and fragments of the oldies. Are you giving a shot at some farm fields?
The crotal bell came from the same site where I have found three silver dimes, but not even one wheat cent.
I still haven't found a wheat cent at this site; however, today I dug a 1947 quarter from only about two inches deep. Being so shallow, I was expecting a clad quarter, especially since I dug a clad quarter at over ten inches deep on Monday. I put a tiny nick on the reverse rim trying to pop shallow "clad" out of the ground and quickly move on. In contrast, I was super careful digging that ten inch deep quarter that I was sure would be something great.
I also dug a big 1943 Mexican 20 centavo coin today. I have always liked the design of these coins. My parents brought back one from a trip to Mexico when I was a kid.
A female metal detectorist was briefly at the site today, didn't talk with her and have never seen a woman with a metal detector other than my girlfriend using mine. My replacement Lesche digger has still not arrived.
I went into my "profile" and tried changing the time for me. It had me on some U.S. island, and not USA. That might change it. I changed mine 2 minutes ago, so hopefully that is the answer.
I have had some sites like that where you get super deep clad, and then are surprised with silver that half the depth as clad. I scratched a seated quarter that was only about 3 to 4 inches deep because I never expected a silver Washington, let alone seated.
How often do you see another detectorist out when you're out? It's pretty rare for me, but a month or two ago, saw two different people detecting within a week.
How often do you see another detectorist out when you're out? It's pretty rare for me, but a month or two ago, saw two different people detecting within a week.
It happens to me fewer than half a dozen times per year. I don't mind at all if the person has a cheapie machine or bad technique. I get annoyed if they have an Etrac or CTX3030.
The only unusual thing I dug today was my first ever Ike dollar. I dug my first ever SBA dollar earlier this week; but, I thought it was too ugly to mention at the time.
My warranty replacement Lesche digger arrived today.
I had an interesting day of detecting today. I did some additional research and decided to hunt a couple of spots that I had previously dismissed.
At the first site, I found a 1961-D dime and a 1926 dated American Legion watch fob. The second site was a former baseball diamond that no longer exists. I found a 1953-D dime somewhere in the vicinity of second base or the pitcher's mound. I also found a wheat cent today.
The next time I'm chemically processing Buffalo nickels, I may try to clean up this watch fob as well.
We had some hard rain yesterday; so, I visited my favorite hunted out park today with my oversize coil. I managed to find a 1942-P war nickel. This is my 75th U.S. silver coin of the year.
I had a rare opportunity to visit the school site today. I managed to find another 1942-P war nickel and a 1941-D Mercury dime. I also found four wheat cents, the oldest being 1926.
I had to use my oversize coil to make any finds today. Today's war nickel is in much rougher shape than the clean one I found two days ago.
I don't know what they did with war nickels, but many of the ones I find have bubbling or other problems.
Think you'll be able to hit 100 silvers this year?
The first war nickel I ever found had lots of mint luster, but, a number of corrosion spots. I dipped it, hoping to remove the spots and instead removed the mint luster. The war nickel I found today has the bubbling you mentioned. It's easily the worst of the four I've found.
I currently have 77 U.S. silver coins for this year and a lifetime total of 93. If the weather and my schedule cooperate, it wouldn't be impossible to hit 100 overall. If I don't hit it this year, I'll hit it early next year.
The weather was beautiful today. I didn't have any good places to hunt lined up, but, decided to go out anyway. The first site was extremely trashy, and a wheat cent was the best thing I found there. The second site was a place where I found some clad when I was a beginner two years ago. Some recent research told me that the site was older than I originally thought, and I wanted to hunt it again with my oversize coil.
I hadn't been there for very long when I dug a 1945-P war nickel. This is the third war nickel I've dug this week, and I've only found five of them in my entire life, very odd.
A while later I got a 6-48 signal. This turned out to be a stack of five coins. The top coin of the stack, visible in my upside down plug, was a 1962-D dime. What do you think the other four coins were? Unbelievably they were quarters from 1974, 1987, and 1992, plus a 2000-D nickel, lol. Finding a Mercury dime or Buffalo nickel takes me back in time to another world from before I was born. Apparently finding a silver Roosevelt dime is not always a connection to the silver era of the past though.
Before leaving the site, I also dug a deep 1959-D dime which I do not believe was a modern drop. That's U.S. silver coin number 80 for the year and number 96 overall. I also dug my first ever thimble today, can't tell if it's silver yet.
I returned to the site of yesterday's finds. I went to an area of high ground and promptly found a 1956-D dime. I began gridding the property and after a while also found a 1946 dime. I dug a total of three wheat cents today, including a 1940 that was in the same hole as the 1956-D dime.
Today was my birthday, and I went out looking for my 99th and 100th U.S. silver coins. I lined up two new sites that seemed promising. At the first site, I dug up a 1942 Mercury dime and a wheat cent. I searched and searched looking for number 100, but, couldn't make it happen. The second site turned out to be disappointing. It was so disappointing that I revisited my site from last week, and dug up a deep pocket watch there before going home.
As I mentioned in another thread, I don't count a mutilated Australian six pence from last year in my silver coin totals. This is technically my 100th silver coin; but, I just count it as my 99th U.S. silver coin.
Ok, it's official. I have dug my 100th U.S. silver coin. I was hoping it would be something at least a little bit special, and it is.
There was no school in my area today because of Veteran's Day; so, I decided to hunt several nearby older schools. The first school was surrounded by a locked fence. Schools two and three had nothing but modern coins. In desperation, I went back to the site where I recently found four silver coins but not even a single wheat cent.
This place is littered with shallow clad; so, I deliberately used my sniper coil. I dug a fistful of clad, and a nickel tone turned out to be a 14K gold ring. It was time to go home, and I still hadn't found a silver coin. I swung my coil on the way back to the car, but, was walking fast enough that my sweeps weren't even close to overlapping. I got a deep penny signal and only decided to dig it on the off chance that it would be the first wheat cent from the site. I dug a deep plug, and the target was contained within the plug. I used my pinpointer to isolate the target and broke away the hard dry dirt. I unexpectedly saw a gray rim that looked like it might be a silver coin. It turned out to be a Mercury dime that was an unusual bleached white color. I can usually read Mercury dime dates without my glasses; but, the dirt was so caked on this coin that I couldn't even begin to make out the date. I got back to my car and put on my reading glasses. It's a 1919 with some great detail, the oldest Mercury dime I've dug yet.
congrats! reference up about 5 or 6 posts - nailed it!
glad your 100th was something special too. What's your oldest U.S. silver overall?
You did call it. I didn't think it was going to happen today, thought I'd just have a gold ring as a consolation prize. This hobby does teach and reward persistence though.
My oldest silver coins are three Barber dimes: 1903, 1910, and 1912.
I went to my favorite hunted out park today and dug iffy signals. I got a 1934 Buffalo nickel, a 1937-D Mercury dime, and two wheat cents. That makes 85 U.S. silver coins for 2015.
It rained all day yesterday; so, I was encouraged to hunt the wet ground today. I went to my favorite hunted out park and managed to find a 1945 Mercury dime with my sniper coil. By coincidence, in November of last year, I also dug a Mercury dime in the exact same area while using my sniper coil.
I did some research recently and visited a new site that I thought might have potential for Seated coins. I got a one way signal of something like 20-47 and decided to dig it. It was a 1952-D quarter with a small nail or screw in the hole. It's certainly not as good as Seated; but, I'll take it. I also found two wheat cents today, one of which was also a one way signal.
The weather forecast says 3 to 5 inches of snow on Saturday. I don't know how much more hunting I'll be able to do this year.
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<< <i>Pretty cool finds.I've thought about buying a detector and searching just to cover some free time.It may be a stupid question,but is it legal to search on public property or do you need a permit? I'd probably just search on my properties. >>
I exclusively hunt on public property: schools, parks, etc. The cops never give me any trouble and often wish me luck.
Have you gotten past the stained-coin section now?
<< <i>That's a pretty good deal they're getting you another one for free.
Have you gotten past the stained-coin section now? >>
The last coin I dug at the stained silver site was the 1955 dime on 10/2.
<< <i>Wow... cracking the blade of a Lesche is tough to do.... I would say they are replacing it free since they want to know just what was wrong. This is the first I have heard of.... Cheers, RickO >>
It cracked at the last serration on the blade, an obvious stress concentration point. The factory is aware that this is the one place where the blade can fail, when a rare failure does occur.
Today I dug with my old USMC Kabar knife, and it worked pretty well. I didn't find any old coins; but, I did get a silver ring and lots of clad. This site perplexes me. I've found a Barber dime, Mercury dime, and silver Roosevelt dime there, but, not even one wheat cent or other old coin.
I wouldn't think so; but, I'm not sure what is going on. We haven't had any rain for quite a while. I'd like to see if things change with some wet ground.
Are you giving a shot at some farm fields?
The crotal bell came from the same site where I have found three silver dimes, but not even one wheat cent.
Neat find... Cheers, RickO
I also dug a big 1943 Mexican 20 centavo coin today. I have always liked the design of these coins. My parents brought back one from a trip to Mexico when I was a kid.
A female metal detectorist was briefly at the site today, didn't talk with her and have never seen a woman with a metal detector other than my girlfriend using mine. My replacement Lesche digger has still not arrived.
I have had some sites like that where you get super deep clad, and then are surprised with silver that half the depth as clad. I scratched a seated quarter that was only about 3 to 4 inches deep because I never expected a silver Washington, let alone seated.
How often do you see another detectorist out when you're out? It's pretty rare for me, but a month or two ago, saw two different people detecting within a week.
I am searching old cellar holes in the woods or abandoned buildings.... Cheers, RickO
It happens to me fewer than half a dozen times per year. I don't mind at all if the person has a cheapie machine or bad technique. I get annoyed if they have an Etrac or CTX3030.
My warranty replacement Lesche digger arrived today.
At the first site, I found a 1961-D dime and a 1926 dated American Legion watch fob. The second site was a former baseball diamond that no longer exists. I found a 1953-D dime somewhere in the vicinity of second base or the pitcher's mound. I also found a wheat cent today.
The next time I'm chemically processing Buffalo nickels, I may try to clean up this watch fob as well.
finds... Cheers, RickO
I got out yesterday to a couple of fields. Managed one flat button with design. Pretty slow going.
I had to use my oversize coil to make any finds today. Today's war nickel is in much rougher shape than the clean one I found two days ago.
Think you'll be able to hit 100 silvers this year?
I don't know what they did with war nickels, but many of the ones I find have bubbling or other problems.
Think you'll be able to hit 100 silvers this year?
The first war nickel I ever found had lots of mint luster, but, a number of corrosion spots. I dipped it, hoping to remove the spots and instead removed the mint luster. The war nickel I found today has the bubbling you mentioned. It's easily the worst of the four I've found.
I currently have 77 U.S. silver coins for this year and a lifetime total of 93. If the weather and my schedule cooperate, it wouldn't be impossible to hit 100 overall. If I don't hit it this year, I'll hit it early next year.
I hadn't been there for very long when I dug a 1945-P war nickel. This is the third war nickel I've dug this week, and I've only found five of them in my entire life, very odd.
A while later I got a 6-48 signal. This turned out to be a stack of five coins. The top coin of the stack, visible in my upside down plug, was a 1962-D dime. What do you think the other four coins were? Unbelievably they were quarters from 1974, 1987, and 1992, plus a 2000-D nickel, lol. Finding a Mercury dime or Buffalo nickel takes me back in time to another world from before I was born. Apparently finding a silver Roosevelt dime is not always a connection to the silver era of the past though.
Before leaving the site, I also dug a deep 1959-D dime which I do not believe was a modern drop. That's U.S. silver coin number 80 for the year and number 96 overall. I also dug my first ever thimble today, can't tell if it's silver yet.
If that thimble is silver, you have found a rarity... good luck...Cheers, RickO
I've found more 1946 Roosies than any other single date in the series (six of that date so far, I believe).
As I mentioned in another thread, I don't count a mutilated Australian six pence from last year in my silver coin totals. This is technically my 100th silver coin; but, I just count it as my 99th U.S. silver coin.
Did you check the pocket watch for silver??? Or are you only counting coins?
I'm only counting U.S. coins. I have several dozen silver rings, religious medallions, etcetera that will get sold for scrap someday.
I'm stuck on a 99 too, and hope this weekend the one will come
There was no school in my area today because of Veteran's Day; so, I decided to hunt several nearby older schools. The first school was surrounded by a locked fence. Schools two and three had nothing but modern coins. In desperation, I went back to the site where I recently found four silver coins but not even a single wheat cent.
This place is littered with shallow clad; so, I deliberately used my sniper coil. I dug a fistful of clad, and a nickel tone turned out to be a 14K gold ring. It was time to go home, and I still hadn't found a silver coin. I swung my coil on the way back to the car, but, was walking fast enough that my sweeps weren't even close to overlapping. I got a deep penny signal and only decided to dig it on the off chance that it would be the first wheat cent from the site. I dug a deep plug, and the target was contained within the plug. I used my pinpointer to isolate the target and broke away the hard dry dirt. I unexpectedly saw a gray rim that looked like it might be a silver coin. It turned out to be a Mercury dime that was an unusual bleached white color. I can usually read Mercury dime dates without my glasses; but, the dirt was so caked on this coin that I couldn't even begin to make out the date. I got back to my car and put on my reading glasses. It's a 1919 with some great detail, the oldest Mercury dime I've dug yet.
glad your 100th was something special too. What's your oldest U.S. silver overall?
congrats! reference up about 5 or 6 posts - nailed it!
glad your 100th was something special too. What's your oldest U.S. silver overall?
You did call it. I didn't think it was going to happen today, thought I'd just have a gold ring as a consolation prize. This hobby does teach and reward persistence though.
My oldest silver coins are three Barber dimes: 1903, 1910, and 1912.
(Not that any of us expected otherwise.)
I love dem early Mercs.
Btw, must've glanced over the wording above that mentioned that gold ring! Nice looking one and it took a back seat to silver!
You've gotten few golds this year if this old mind remembers correctly.
Cheers, RickO
I did some research recently and visited a new site that I thought might have potential for Seated coins. I got a one way signal of something like 20-47 and decided to dig it. It was a 1952-D quarter with a small nail or screw in the hole. It's certainly not as good as Seated; but, I'll take it. I also found two wheat cents today, one of which was also a one way signal.
The weather forecast says 3 to 5 inches of snow on Saturday. I don't know how much more hunting I'll be able to do this year.