I once missed calls from my wife as my phone was somehow on silence and was very late picking her up. Time just flies by when I am digging.
Thank you George for your reply. Opportunities are few these days so you got to grab the gusto when they are available. I know I will be searching for a new sites very soon to keep things going for myself.
Appreciate your reply Jonny. I have had those experiences of long hunts and the calls from my wife. Many cold meals for the microwave. Still I'm blessed with having the great support of my wife to allow me pursue my madness.
Sorry to hear your down on the luck Richard. Keep the faith as brighter days are in the future. Hope you can get out soon to enjoy this hobby. Trapper
Thank you Jim for your reply. i have to agree it is getting a lot tougher to locate new grounds and the old grounds are pretty exhausted. Had a great day yesterday but hunted almost 7 hours on three different sites.
Kind words John, thank you. The truth is I miss more than I like and is why I keep going back to the old locations. There are times I am completely bewildered how I miss some items on original hunts.
Appreciate you reply Jeff. The Barber Quarter really cleaned up nicely and the coin itself still has a lot of detail. Not always the case, dug a Barber Dime yesterday that is worn pretty well. Trapper
Thank you Anthoney. This is one reason I love this forum. I am not a coin collector.... just a Silver Coin hoarder
. So learning things like the "55" Rosie was the lowest mintage of its type was new to me.Thank you Jeff for your kind words. As long as you keep active in your pursuit you will accomplish those wants. The Barber and the "V' will surrender to your coil. Jeff you comments are appreciated so I would not accept your refusal if you are drawn. This is not a contest but a drawing to say thank you to members that meet the qualifications. It is my way of giving back in a very small way to those that fortified my growth through the years in building my success in this hobby on this forum. This place, well it has been a wealth of knowledge and a home of friends and in these times a place to escape to for some normalcy. TrapperMan that’s a lot of silvers! Congrats Trapper. I hope to uncover a barber (or a V for that matter) some day, love the photos. I want to comment on your posts just because, as long as I can and have the time. So will recuse myself from the contest and just commentbecause your posts are generally inspiring, and fun to see. Thank you.
Thank you Garrett. I hope to provide a few of those threads this month. A lot of my plans have been curtailed to some degree due to the health issues we are having in this country so I may be doing a lot more detecting than what was in the plans. TrapperCongrats on all the fantastic finds, Trapper!The Barber quarter looks like it is in excellent condition, too. I'm looking forward to seeing more of your threads as the warmer weather approaches us!
Thank you David as your reply is appreciated. Door knocking isn't a option here and limited travel puts opportunity to old locations that all been pounded over the years. I have been pretty lucky and very happy so far with the success I have had. Not to sure where I will go next as of yet but I will make the effort. As far as the give-away goes. It gives me a chance to give a little back for all the free knowledge I received over the years and hopefully build some valued participation.
Thank you Soldier for the reply. Seems you are part pit bull also and some times that is not a bad trait to have. For me it gets in my way a bit to often specially on the home front. Wish I had a place like you where you can stroll without people about, hate hunting looking over my shoulder at all times. I am looking forward also to when restrictions are lifted so I can get back out with the buddies as I miss the companionship in the hunt.
You are trying to be funny Dave, it works. Truth is I am cheap and I do horde my Silver but I do think I can get by with this sacrifice. I look at this give-away as a way to give back to the forum that has given me so much. A way to say thank you not only for the knowledge but also for the support that was freely given me. I have been very lucky along the way and allowed to build several fantastic friendships and have had many great experiences as a result of contacts with forum members so yes I can afford this. TrapperThanks for the drawing Trapper!
Are you sure you can spare those silver halfs, after all its not like you find a significant amount of silver out there in the dirt every year?
Oh wait...that's me, not you.
Carry on.
Thank you for your reply. It took a long time between my first and 2nd silver's but as I became more accomplished they started coming more often. Now I get highly mad at myself if I don't put at least one on the scorecard on a outing.When I am having a hard time finding anything it is hard to give up as well and sometimes that gets me in trouble at home as well.
Congrats on the nice finds btw. I had my first silver coin recently and am having a hard time with the second.
Thank you Mike. Your Sterling Ring looks to be a very nice find. I know it would be a welcome addition to my collection for sure. If it weren't for this virus crises I don't think my count would be so high.
Appreciate you kind words Jason. I too hope this give-away gives enough reason to make a comment. We have lost so many of the old crew that openly shared their knowledge due to lack of participation. The new people in this hobby become the real losers with this happening.By the way the skunk is out as my last outing only a couple of Wheat's and some clad. So hunt number 19 was the bummer and even my skill could not shake a Silver out. Trapper
