LovestheShiny!
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I had a couple of hours free this Monday afternoon and with good weather, I headed out locally to do a bit of detecting. I had permission already at a small ca 1930's home with small front yard, and detected there first. The only old coins I found in the front yard were the 1936-D Mercury Dime and the old Chinese coin, but no complaints from me. I had detected the nearby curb strip last year, but what the heck, went over it again and got a couple of wheat pennies I missed. Near the end of the curb strip I "robbed the cradle" with a last year 1964-D Silver Rosie!
I noticed a person home across the street getting the mail, so went over to visit and ask permission, as my local map showed I had not detected that yard. A real nice lady gave me the history of the home, built in the 1930's, and who had been all the owners thru the years. She gave the OK on the front yard, and I started in. The first side was not that productive, only two wheat pennies, the Boy Scout Kerchief, and some modern clad. Crossing over the entryway sidewalk, I did much better... near the public sidewalk I found the Sterling pendant, and the next signal was the Sterling ring. Gridding the yard, on the next pass in I got a solid "91" on the AT Pro, from all directions. Thinking it might be a silver quarter as it was a deep target, I carefully dug wide of where the pinpoint indicated. I was surprise and happy to see a big silver rim in the hole, and pulled out a 1944-S Walking Liberty Half!
The rest of the front yard produced some modern coins and nothing else old. I was happy to get out to detect today and make some good local finds. The three shiny coins make #212-214 for the year. Supposed to have rain tomorrow, then a bit of good weather again later in the week, then the big snow and freeze are supposed to start on Sunday the 24th. IF I don't get out again, "walking off" with a Walker will be just fine with me!
I noticed a person home across the street getting the mail, so went over to visit and ask permission, as my local map showed I had not detected that yard. A real nice lady gave me the history of the home, built in the 1930's, and who had been all the owners thru the years. She gave the OK on the front yard, and I started in. The first side was not that productive, only two wheat pennies, the Boy Scout Kerchief, and some modern clad. Crossing over the entryway sidewalk, I did much better... near the public sidewalk I found the Sterling pendant, and the next signal was the Sterling ring. Gridding the yard, on the next pass in I got a solid "91" on the AT Pro, from all directions. Thinking it might be a silver quarter as it was a deep target, I carefully dug wide of where the pinpoint indicated. I was surprise and happy to see a big silver rim in the hole, and pulled out a 1944-S Walking Liberty Half!
The rest of the front yard produced some modern coins and nothing else old. I was happy to get out to detect today and make some good local finds. The three shiny coins make #212-214 for the year. Supposed to have rain tomorrow, then a bit of good weather again later in the week, then the big snow and freeze are supposed to start on Sunday the 24th. IF I don't get out again, "walking off" with a Walker will be just fine with me!
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