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Made a trip up north this afternoon, started in on a curb strip, and it was loaded with modern coins and nothing old... probably my first 30-40 coins were clad quarters, dimes and copper pennies, along with a couple of Jeffy Nickels.
I saw a couple drive up to a nearby ca 1910 home, I kept my "social distance" and received permission to detect the front and side yard. Not a huge yard, I pulled 5 wheat pennies and some more recent coins. Right along the sidewalk on the front street side, I got a smooth 88-90 on the AT Pro. Hoping for silver, I actually had to go UNDER the sidewalk to fetch the coin, a 1943 Silver Quarter.
After finishing that yard, I headed south and was fortunate to receive permission at a ca 1918 home, small front yard but decent side yard. I wasn't doing too well, until about the middle of the side yard when I pulled a couple of Mercury Dimes, and some wheaties. Gridding the yard, I got a steady 50-51 on the AT Pro, figured it was a nickel fairly deep, and out popped a gold 10KT marked ring, my first for the year! Not too big at all, but I'll take it! Dirt fishing for gold isn't my thing, I like chasing silvers, so was pleasantly surprised to get a small but solid gold ring. Checking the curb strip out front, highlights were a Sacajawea Dollar coin, and a Silver Rosie.
The weather here in Western Montana was pretty crazy today, snow pellets were falling most of the time I was detecting, with some sun breaks in between. Missoula seemed pretty quiet, and no rush hour at all for a 5 pm on Friday when I quit and headed back to Hamilton. Am very happy with the days finds, and thank you for your interest!
I saw a couple drive up to a nearby ca 1910 home, I kept my "social distance" and received permission to detect the front and side yard. Not a huge yard, I pulled 5 wheat pennies and some more recent coins. Right along the sidewalk on the front street side, I got a smooth 88-90 on the AT Pro. Hoping for silver, I actually had to go UNDER the sidewalk to fetch the coin, a 1943 Silver Quarter.
After finishing that yard, I headed south and was fortunate to receive permission at a ca 1918 home, small front yard but decent side yard. I wasn't doing too well, until about the middle of the side yard when I pulled a couple of Mercury Dimes, and some wheaties. Gridding the yard, I got a steady 50-51 on the AT Pro, figured it was a nickel fairly deep, and out popped a gold 10KT marked ring, my first for the year! Not too big at all, but I'll take it! Dirt fishing for gold isn't my thing, I like chasing silvers, so was pleasantly surprised to get a small but solid gold ring. Checking the curb strip out front, highlights were a Sacajawea Dollar coin, and a Silver Rosie.
The weather here in Western Montana was pretty crazy today, snow pellets were falling most of the time I was detecting, with some sun breaks in between. Missoula seemed pretty quiet, and no rush hour at all for a 5 pm on Friday when I quit and headed back to Hamilton. Am very happy with the days finds, and thank you for your interest!