FMDAC METAL DETECTING HUNT

Treashunt

This weekend, as I had told you all, was the FMDAC'S [Federation of Metal Detecting & Archaeological Clubs] convention & hunt.

The weather was very threatening, but Saturday's hunt went off without a hitch.

All targets that were planted were silver dimes with one token for a Morgan silver dollar and six other tokens, 5 for silver rounds and one for a metal detector.

After planting, the hunt went off at about 10 AM. There were about 50+ hunters with about 40+ dimes for each hunter.

I started in a corner, my usual position, and the hunt started. Even though it was very competitive, all hunters were instructed that they had to be careful and fill all holes.

During the hunt I found a token, and thought that I had the token for the Morgan dollar, since I didn't know about the other tokens.

Finally time was called, and I counted my dimes, to find that I hit the average, 41 dimes for the hunt.
[later I would find another dime on the ground that someone had dropped, and made that 42.]

Then I asked about the token, and was told about the prizes.
We lined up in order since the tokens were numbered, and I was #3. The first two token prizes were claimed -- both silver rounds, and then it was my turn.

I played around comparing the sealed envelopes and even offer the Hunt Master a bribe to know which was the envelope for the metal detector. Finally I picked one, handed it to him and said 'just give me my silver round', since I never win a big prize.

He insisted that I open it and I saw 'metal' -- and I realized that I had won:

Treashunt

And, of course the dimes:

Treashunt

There were two more hunts on Sunday, but it was a 5 hour trip for me and it was forecasted to start raining, with a nor'easter blowing in and the trip home would take about forever in the storm, and I had work on Monday, so I decided to skip the Sunday hunt.

Later I learned that the first hunt was fine, just misty and the second hunt [both all silver planted coins] was moved up to an earlier time to try to avoid the storm, and most of the time it was okay.

ricko

Great prize and a nice load of silver.... Congratulations (I commented on the coin forum too). A long drive, but you may have won another MD... Cheers, RickO

AUandAG

That sure turned out well, for you at least!!

bob

Treashunt

Thanks, Bob

johnny9434

you have to love all the silver. its a good thing

Treashunt

@johnny9434 said:
you have to love all the silver. its a good thing

yup, live that stuff