jack&jill
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Getting to 71 Silver coins in 2019 was my first goal. The number being significant as it would be my career 1400th dug. The coin a Merc was my 2nd Silver of a very trying hunt. I was hunting a Fireman's Park that I was at last year with IDX Monster and Dewsweeper, was playing in the old ball field not finding any real keepers when a bunch of guys showed up to give the ballfield a do over for a weekend game so I relocated to what was a old parking area. A little back round on this site. As a young man I actually played on this ballfield. It was the location of my only Home Run that I hit in the 3 years I played in the league. Back to the hunt, I had forgotten that forty five years ago the parking area was gravel and stone. It was now covered with about 2 inches of dirt and grass covered. My first coin was a Wheat at 6 inches, took about 10 minutes to dig it out of the packed ground. 2nd was a Silver Rosie and again about 10 minutes for the recovery. I made up my mind I was not going to dig any weak or low numbers trying to guaranteeing getting a Silver. Well it took a hour and four more digs with the last being the Merc. With sore hands and wrist I called it a day. Recommend that digging in packed gravel bring a backhoe.
Anyway this report has all the Silver I dug over the last few weeks and my last report which is a grand total of 15 coins. Rosie's and Merc's seem to fill the bill with the exception of the Seated Quarter that was dug at a tearout. The FTY count now stands at 71. On to the next. Trapper
Anyway this report has all the Silver I dug over the last few weeks and my last report which is a grand total of 15 coins. Rosie's and Merc's seem to fill the bill with the exception of the Seated Quarter that was dug at a tearout. The FTY count now stands at 71. On to the next. Trapper
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