rob.ream258
Elite Member
Perfect day to dirt fish - cool breeze 80 degrees sun shining. I'm working so I ate lunch at my desk around 10:00 and headed out at exactly 11:00. Can't waist a perfect day inside under fluorescent lights banging on the keyboard.
Went to the same "go to" park many of you probably read about over and over again - old buttons - round balls - a couple of silvers ..... started going to an area where the soil produces a ton of choppy signals - tons of false'ing. Been there a couple of times so I knew what to expect....
First signal was old farm junk...... hhmm... old = promising. Second signal square nail..... what??? Hit old stuff at this park but never square nails......homestead?? Third .... another nail. Fourth signal hit high and bouncy...... hmmm ...... attempted to dig the plug but the ground is like rocks. 5 inches down the find is a round dirt clod and I can only see the edge - thin with no reeds or squared edge. Flat button........ ????? Popped the dirt clod open and saw the back side of a 2 reale. Popped the other side of the clod and bam....... clear front with 1778.............. wow.......
have NOT found an Indian head penny or large cent or barber dime/quarter or seated dime/quarter - and on and on - only 1 coin pre-1900 a heavily toasted V nickel..... missing many old coins but I jump the line and land a Spanish reale...... wow........
Went to the same "go to" park many of you probably read about over and over again - old buttons - round balls - a couple of silvers ..... started going to an area where the soil produces a ton of choppy signals - tons of false'ing. Been there a couple of times so I knew what to expect....
First signal was old farm junk...... hhmm... old = promising. Second signal square nail..... what??? Hit old stuff at this park but never square nails......homestead?? Third .... another nail. Fourth signal hit high and bouncy...... hmmm ...... attempted to dig the plug but the ground is like rocks. 5 inches down the find is a round dirt clod and I can only see the edge - thin with no reeds or squared edge. Flat button........ ????? Popped the dirt clod open and saw the back side of a 2 reale. Popped the other side of the clod and bam....... clear front with 1778.............. wow.......
have NOT found an Indian head penny or large cent or barber dime/quarter or seated dime/quarter - and on and on - only 1 coin pre-1900 a heavily toasted V nickel..... missing many old coins but I jump the line and land a Spanish reale...... wow........
That is just awesome! Congrats!
