BU 1955-D Washington giveaway (WINNERS: numobri, LastExitInNY)
lordmarcovan
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Post here for a random shot at a raw BU 1955-D Washington quarter. I bought a ton of these this spring, not because I needed them, but because I couldn't refuse them at the price. It was a no-brainer. I recently had a drawing and lkenefic won one of these. I sold the roll it came from two weeks ago but just discovered another tube that was 1/2 to 2/3 full.
Winner gets a random pick from the tube.
If I get an old coin of some sort (even a Wheatie) on my next detector outing (which will be the first with my new 'tector), I will draw two winners.
Edit: got a Wheatie. Two quarters will be given away.
If I get "silvered" on my next detector outing, I will draw three winners.
If I get something really special on my next detector outing, I will draw five winners.
Next detector outing might happen this morning. Otherwise it will be on Thursday or Friday, most likely. Winner(s) will be picked by this weekend.
Since I will use a random integer generator to select winning posts, please post only once to this thread.
And now, the results of the detector outing...
Today's detecting trip was my first with my new Garrett GTI-2500 detector, which is the first top-of-the-line detector I have used. Previously, I have been mostly using a Garrett GTAx-550.
The results of the hunt were not spectacular. I did find one Wheatie, though, so I suppose I will be giving away two BU '55-D quarters in this giveaway.
I left the house, and discovered I had forgotten my camera. Oh, crap.
Then I got back home and remembered its batteries were dead, anyway. And the charger missing. Oh, crap.
Took my wife's smaller and more portable HP digicam with me, just in case I made any finds worthy of a diary entry.
Stopped at the convenience store to get batteries for the new machine, and a bottle of water.
I found I'd left my wallet at home. Oh, crap.
Oh, well. No point in goin' back again. There was a set of batteries in my old GTAx-550.
Old Town, on the South end of Brunswick, GA.
I hit Frederica Square (I think it was- the one down on First Avenue near the old hospital). Then Halifax Square, of course- my old standby. And the traffic islands down the middle of Prince Street near Halifax. I had the huge 12.5" spider coil and had a real, real hard time getting any repeatable signals. My first target with the new machine was a hot rock- a piece of coal slag. Second target was a tiny piece of lead shot- probably the most common type of find left in Halifax square after three decades of detectorists (I first hunted it in 1984, myself).
The third target was a 1973 Lincoln, and fourth came an orange-colored but corroded zinc cent.
Prince Street sidewalk and median strips, near Halifax Square, Old Town, Brunswick, GA. Photo taken in early 2005.
About a decade ago I dug an EF 1894-O Barber quarter by the palm tree with the spiky trunk, in the middle of this picture.
Today's 1942 Wheatie was found along the sidewalk at the left side of the picture.
The fifth or sixth target was a high grade and well-preserved 1942 Wheatie at about four or five inches. Well preserved, that is, until I decapitated Mr. Lincoln with a nasy hit from my digging implement. Good thing it wasn't a 1909-S VDB or a 1914-D cent.
A buried section of pipe and another Memorial cent were the remainder of my finds for the day.
I noticed a funny smell. Oh, crap.
No... I mean literally. Crap.
I discovered that an open-faced spider coil has another, unintended use. It is effective in picking up semisolid nuggets of dog poop. I found a tiny turd lodged in the coil. Oh, joy. So I can go detecting, walk the dog, and clean up after him at the same time. How versatile!
All in all, I was a little disappointed. I can see there is gonna be a little bit of a learning curve with this machine. Having been a member of the "Garrett Mafia" for fourteen years, and a user of the GTA series machines, I have no problem understanding the display and settings on the new green monster, but I have to figure out why I am not getting repeatable signals in an area where I should be. I reduced discrimination and turned off the surface elimination feature, which I had been playing with. That helped a little, but I still had a dang hard time getting any clear signals. I think perhaps I was using too big a coil for those traffic islands, and multiple targets were affecting the detector's recovery time.
One thing's for sure- the 2500 is brutally heavy when one is already a little tired and using it after a full night's work on graveyard shift, walking around in sweat-soaked humidity for more than an hour or two. Compared to my old 550, which is not exactly a featherweight machine either, the 2500 is a beast. It's okay at first, but after a short time, it's kinda like swingin' a dang cinderblock around. The tendons in my right arm still hurt a little, tonight.
I think it will be a little while before I start posting some good finds. Part of that is my inexperience with this machine, of course, but another factor is the sites I go to. I might try it at the relic site near my house next time, instead of coinshooting in the parks. I dunno. I am still more in an urban coinshooting mood, despite today's frustrations. I might also try the standard coil instead of the big pooperscooper spider coil.
Winner gets a random pick from the tube.
If I get an old coin of some sort (even a Wheatie) on my next detector outing (which will be the first with my new 'tector), I will draw two winners.
Edit: got a Wheatie. Two quarters will be given away.
If I get "silvered" on my next detector outing, I will draw three winners.
If I get something really special on my next detector outing, I will draw five winners.
Next detector outing might happen this morning. Otherwise it will be on Thursday or Friday, most likely. Winner(s) will be picked by this weekend.
Since I will use a random integer generator to select winning posts, please post only once to this thread.
And now, the results of the detector outing...
Today's detecting trip was my first with my new Garrett GTI-2500 detector, which is the first top-of-the-line detector I have used. Previously, I have been mostly using a Garrett GTAx-550.
The results of the hunt were not spectacular. I did find one Wheatie, though, so I suppose I will be giving away two BU '55-D quarters in this giveaway.
I left the house, and discovered I had forgotten my camera. Oh, crap.
Then I got back home and remembered its batteries were dead, anyway. And the charger missing. Oh, crap.
Took my wife's smaller and more portable HP digicam with me, just in case I made any finds worthy of a diary entry.
Stopped at the convenience store to get batteries for the new machine, and a bottle of water.
I found I'd left my wallet at home. Oh, crap.
Oh, well. No point in goin' back again. There was a set of batteries in my old GTAx-550.
Old Town, on the South end of Brunswick, GA.
I hit Frederica Square (I think it was- the one down on First Avenue near the old hospital). Then Halifax Square, of course- my old standby. And the traffic islands down the middle of Prince Street near Halifax. I had the huge 12.5" spider coil and had a real, real hard time getting any repeatable signals. My first target with the new machine was a hot rock- a piece of coal slag. Second target was a tiny piece of lead shot- probably the most common type of find left in Halifax square after three decades of detectorists (I first hunted it in 1984, myself).
The third target was a 1973 Lincoln, and fourth came an orange-colored but corroded zinc cent.
Prince Street sidewalk and median strips, near Halifax Square, Old Town, Brunswick, GA. Photo taken in early 2005.
About a decade ago I dug an EF 1894-O Barber quarter by the palm tree with the spiky trunk, in the middle of this picture.
Today's 1942 Wheatie was found along the sidewalk at the left side of the picture.
The fifth or sixth target was a high grade and well-preserved 1942 Wheatie at about four or five inches. Well preserved, that is, until I decapitated Mr. Lincoln with a nasy hit from my digging implement. Good thing it wasn't a 1909-S VDB or a 1914-D cent.
A buried section of pipe and another Memorial cent were the remainder of my finds for the day.
I noticed a funny smell. Oh, crap.
No... I mean literally. Crap.
I discovered that an open-faced spider coil has another, unintended use. It is effective in picking up semisolid nuggets of dog poop. I found a tiny turd lodged in the coil. Oh, joy. So I can go detecting, walk the dog, and clean up after him at the same time. How versatile!
All in all, I was a little disappointed. I can see there is gonna be a little bit of a learning curve with this machine. Having been a member of the "Garrett Mafia" for fourteen years, and a user of the GTA series machines, I have no problem understanding the display and settings on the new green monster, but I have to figure out why I am not getting repeatable signals in an area where I should be. I reduced discrimination and turned off the surface elimination feature, which I had been playing with. That helped a little, but I still had a dang hard time getting any clear signals. I think perhaps I was using too big a coil for those traffic islands, and multiple targets were affecting the detector's recovery time.
One thing's for sure- the 2500 is brutally heavy when one is already a little tired and using it after a full night's work on graveyard shift, walking around in sweat-soaked humidity for more than an hour or two. Compared to my old 550, which is not exactly a featherweight machine either, the 2500 is a beast. It's okay at first, but after a short time, it's kinda like swingin' a dang cinderblock around. The tendons in my right arm still hurt a little, tonight.
I think it will be a little while before I start posting some good finds. Part of that is my inexperience with this machine, of course, but another factor is the sites I go to. I might try it at the relic site near my house next time, instead of coinshooting in the parks. I dunno. I am still more in an urban coinshooting mood, despite today's frustrations. I might also try the standard coil instead of the big pooperscooper spider coil.
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Lord Minivan...
"Senorita HepKitty"
"I want a real cool Kitty from Hepcat City, to stay in step with me" - Bill Carter
you can enter my 16 yr old son in this ok?goodluck on your outing too
Dennis
Looking for PCGS AU58 Washington's, 32-63.
Bruce
<< <i>most generous of you..
Lord Minivan... >>
Please count me in...
tnx
Dan
Thanks for your offer, and count me in.
Herb
DPOTD-3
'Emancipate yourselves from mental slavery'
CU #3245 B.N.A. #428
Don
CONECA #N-3446
Brian
Jerry
Hell, I don't need to exercise.....I get enough just pushing my luck.
John
SFC, US Army (Ret.) 1974-1994
Liberty: Parent of Science & Industry
Thanks
A witty saying proves nothing- Voltaire (1694 - 1778)
An error does not become truth by reason of multiplied propagation, nor
does the truth become error because nobody will see it. -Mohandas K. Gandhi (1869-1948)
OK,
but I'll take the pine tree shilling yor going to find.
Good Luck and Thanks.
Brian
Pick me--Pick me!
The name is LEE!
Please add my name in to the hat, and Thanks for the chance.MoJo
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