1 Gold ring, 3 Seated Dimes, 1 Seated Half Dime, 1 Barber dime, 51 IH's, 5 shielded nickels and two 2 Cent Coppers! UPDATE: 7/22/2012

[ATProGuy]

Congratulations on all of your great finds! You have access to an amazing location, so keep hitting it until there are no signals left.

Thats the plan. And thank you.

I've heard that in the old days parents would take a handful of change and throw it in an area near them so the kids could play and look for the change while the parents got 30 minutes to have lunch together or have a glass of wine. Kind of a way to say 'get outta here for awhile kids' Not sure if that's what happened here but could explain why the random assortment of coins in a seeminly never populated area. At any rate you have some great finds. congrats bud

Thank you. I took a break from there today but it paid off anyway. I dont think that is what happened here though.

Wow, honey hole it is..
I got the twin to your 1853 seated..Yours is prettier than her sister..
Congrats..
http://metaldetectingforum.com/showthread.php?t=115300
Sonnydigs

Congrats on your seated as well man! I am happy with the condition of mine.

Congrats on all the good finds I just found my first seated today 1876
no mint marks.

And congrats on your seated!

 

[BB_in_Maine]

Yep, that looks like an ideal outing... phenomenal!

 

[ATProGuy]

Yep, that looks like an ideal outing... phenomenal!

Thank you. I have actually gave this spot a little break for now. Targets are getting far and few between and the rest of the area is too overgrown to detect. I will still stop there occasionally as its within walking distance of me.

 

[steveg]

Very amazing! AWESOME honey hole, congrats to you for finding it! Love all the coins, but I am partial to Seateds...and that's a VERY nice one you found. 2 cent pieces and shield nickels are awesome finds; I can't imagine many of those here in "young" Oklahoma...maybe when I make my trip back home to PA in a few weeks...

CONGRATS on the great finds, and the great spot!

Steve

 

[ATProGuy]

Two seated silvers!!

The spot surprised me today with two nice seated silver coins tonight. One a seated dime the other a seated half dime!!!

I decided around 7pm to head out and get maybe 2 hours or so of detecting while the sun was going down and it was cooler out. Coins have been few and far between recently there so I have been trying my luck recently at some other locations. Nothing really good besides the gold ring earlier in the week so I decided to go back to my "honey hole".

After about 45 minutes of gridding low and slow and only finding a few head-stamps I started to think my luck here was running dry. As I was having my doubts about what I was going to find tonight I heard it... That sweet high tone. Number was reading a steady 80-83 on my AT-Pro. Depth was 2"-3". I was hoping for silver but it could have been a clad dime. Pretty sure it was a dime either way. After a fairly easy dig to get to it there it was. My FIRST Seated Half Dime! This place did produce a seated dime for me already but I wasn't expecting a half dime. I got pretty excited. One side is pretty worn but the other has decent detail. It is a 1843 with a lot of wear but a clear date. Other side is pretty worn. Minor scratches I believe caused by me when getting the dirt off.

I continued searching for about another 45 minutes with nothing to show for it but trash I got another great sound. A pretty solid 81-82 on my AT meant dime. This one was right at the base of a tree. Steady 2"-3" down again. That has been the average depth of the coins here by the way. After a surprisingly easy dig at the base of the tree out popped my second Seated Dime. It is my second in general and both from this location. The seated dime is a 1857. It is a little worn but that doesn't bother me at all. Just happy to have found it.

I stayed until around 10:30 and dint find anything else. Figured since it was completely dark now and I wasn't finding anything to head out for the night. Two silvers is fine with me. Especially 2 seated silvers I apologize for no videos and poor in field photos but I only had my cell phone and the woods were a lot darker then my phone could handle.

Here are the two seated coins after I cleaned them up a little...

1843 Seated Half Dime:

1857 Seated Dime:

Both together:

This place continues to amaze me and I will continue to hit it hard swinging low and slow and gridding it off. I wont stop until there isn't a single signal left.

 

[doug2060]

I wish I could find a spot like that...

 

[ATProGuy]

I wish I could find a spot like that...

Keep researching and you will. Its all about location, luck and keeping at it.

I am surprised no one else commented on the seated silvers... Oh well lol. Made my night anyway.

 

[TECTONATOR]

Okay, I'll comment! Nice seated silvers! I have only found two...1845 and 1876cc. Quite a thrill to pull those out of the ground! So exciting to find one location that holds so many great coins. Congrats!

 

[ATProGuy]

Okay, I'll comment! Nice seated silvers! I have only found two...1845 and 1876cc. Quite a thrill to pull those out of the ground! So exciting to find one location that holds so many great coins. Congrats!

I found my very first seated dime 3 weeks ago at this location. Then last night I found my second and my very first seated half dime. All three silvers to come from this location have been seated. Crazy.

 

[AJinNJ]

Incredible is more like it. Good job on getting back out there and squeaking out some more silvers. Keep at it!

 

[ATProGuy]

Incredible is more like it. Good job on getting back out there and squeaking out some more silvers. Keep at it!

Thanks man...


Anyway this can be moved to the "eye popping" section or is it better suited here? Shame the thread isnt spotlighted anymore. I am still finding goodies lol.

 

[E-trac Tom]

Grats on finding a great spot!Enjoy every second of it,that place is a location you see in dreams.Great job finding such a great spot.ETT

 

[ATProGuy]

Back at the spot for 2 hours today. I got two more Indian Heads and another shield nickel. The spot continues to give me coins. I may go back again tonight.

Shield nickel - 6/25/2012 - Video #1

Indian Head - 6/25/2012 - Video #2

Indian Head - 6/25/2012 - Video #3

 

[ATProGuy]

UPDATE - 6/26/2012

The honey hole does it again and I guess the streak there will never end lol. I was there for roughly 3 hours and this was the only keeper. I believe a hunter must have dropped it more recently as it wasn't down to the clay like the coins and it was in great condition when I pulled it. Also a "newer" style.

Second gold ring in a week and the third since I started detecting. This one surprised me at the honey hole last night. I thought for sure it was either an old nickel or most likely another head stamp. On my AT-Pro it was ringing between 50-53 and it was only 2" down next to a tree between some roots. It weighs 3 Grams and its stamped 14Kp. I will get it tested tomorrow to verify that.

Below is 2 pictures from me finding the ring and one of it cleaned up.

Video from today 6/26/2012

3rd gold ring - 6/26/2012 - Video #1

 

[ATProGuy]

UPDATE: 6/27/2012

Met up with some new guys (dirt-diggler and padirtfisher) to help give them some tips and decided to give them a shot down at my honey hole. Unfortunately I was the only one with keepers today but they got some info on their new AT-Pro's so I hope it wasn't a waste for them.

First coin of the day was an Indian Head. 65-67 at the base of another tree. Easy digging here as usual and shallow. Here is a pic when I first dug it. I myself have dug 49 Indians from here already now!

The second coin I really thought was going to be a dime as it was a dead 81 on my AT however it turned out to be a Large Cent. I believe that is the second from this location. Under some roots and pretty easy top get to honestly. Here is a pic when I first dug it.

The last coin of the day was my best. My very first Barber dime. Rang up in the low 80's and was pretty shallow as well in the soil as well. Near a small tree too. Very happy to find this one. Below is a pic after I cleaned it a little.

Videos from today: 6/27/2012

Indian Head - Video #1

Large Cent - Video #2

Barber dime - Video #3

Will take a better photo instead of using the phone once I find my camera. Below is todays finds.

 

[TECTONATOR]

My word, you're finding gold rings too? This is more than a honey hole. It's a goldmine!
Congrats again on all the success. Love the large cents...fun to find.

 

[ATProGuy]

My word, you're finding gold rings too? This is more than a honey hole. It's a goldmine!
Congrats again on all the success. Love the large cents...fun to find.

Thanks. Most of the recent finds have been near or around the base of trees. I've been hitting mostly the open areas so I started to try around the bases of the trees and the roots are holding some goodies still.

 

[ATProGuy]

After more then one message and comment on my YouTube and here I have one thing to say.

If anyone has any doubts about this location feel free to ask anyone that has come with me there as I have taken a total of 6 different people there with me now. I believe all are members of this forum as well.

PLAIN AND SIMPLE. I do NOT plant anything in my videos, I do not lie about any of my finds and I have offered multiple times for people to come and hit it as well. I put in alot of time and effort into what I find and I walk away empty handed occasionally. I didnt find anything but trash earlier today in 3 hours in this heat.

If you have your doubts or any questions just ask me. I dont have time to play games. Sorry for venting but I needed to get that of my chest. Happy hunting.

 

[crusader234]

Great ring!!! Cool pics! Thanks for sharing......its fired me up to get back out there and dig some more pull tabs.

 

[dogpound]

congrats again on the oldies an bling.......ps, shave that scruff