LovestheShiny!
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Had a chance to go detect for about 1 1/2 hrs this afternoon, as the ground thankfully is still not frozen up here, and it was a sunny afternoon with temps in the mid 40's. Cruised town while checking my 1914 digging map, and settled on a home not on the map, but it looked like a 1930's place. The owner turned to be a friend of mine, the home was built in 1937, and he gave the go ahead for the whole yard.
As it turned out, the front, back, and most of the side yard had about 12" of topsoil brought in, you could really see how the lawn was built up much higher than the sidewalk. I was finding 6-7" memorial pennies and clad dimes, along with a 1958 wheat penny. I moved off toward the edge of the side yard where it looked like less fill, and snagged a 1944 Silver Washington quarter. The TID was only 84-85, as there was a rusty screw in the hole too. On a nearby curb strip I snagged the 1941 Merc Dime, and a large .925 Sterling Silver ring with black onyx or enamel (89 signal on the AT Pro). All in all, not a bad day as I found silvers #202 and #203, and it was definitely fun to get out and detect! Thanks for your interest!
As it turned out, the front, back, and most of the side yard had about 12" of topsoil brought in, you could really see how the lawn was built up much higher than the sidewalk. I was finding 6-7" memorial pennies and clad dimes, along with a 1958 wheat penny. I moved off toward the edge of the side yard where it looked like less fill, and snagged a 1944 Silver Washington quarter. The TID was only 84-85, as there was a rusty screw in the hole too. On a nearby curb strip I snagged the 1941 Merc Dime, and a large .925 Sterling Silver ring with black onyx or enamel (89 signal on the AT Pro). All in all, not a bad day as I found silvers #202 and #203, and it was definitely fun to get out and detect! Thanks for your interest!