markinswpa
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I have had a good week, Friday the 13th, couldn't prove it by me. Had another great hunt today. Thursday I headed back to finish up the site where I had found a Walker half earlier in the week. After a good 6 + hours all I found was a 36 Buff, 3 wheats and about .70 in clad.
But on the way there I did a drive by on a vacant house that I have been stocking for some time. Talking with neighbors in the past they told me an old cranky lady lived there. Its that kind of big old house you just know there has to be some good stuff to be found. I had tried knocking at least 10 times over the years. Fast forward, this spring I see a bunch of garbage bags on the porch and figure someone is cleaning it out and that the old gal must have passed. I have did no less than 15 drive bys hoping to catch someone there. I almost didn't head over there yesterday but its only a 5 minute drive from my place and really not all that far out of the way from where I was headed. Glad I did, finally, met the family, got permission but got a little bad news, the lady told me I only had till Saturday. The house is going on the market Sunday and they don't want anybody on the property while its under contract.
Out the door 7:30 and was swinging by 7:45. A couple clad dimes and the like. My first good find was a 1919 Wheatie with a 1908 Ihp in with it. A couple more wheats but mainly the rest of the morning was frustrating with a bunch of memorials and zincolns ringing up in the high 30s. It wasn't till after lunch when I got a 25-26 next to an old brick walkway. Shallow for sure and figured it for a memorial but was very happy to see silver, a Barber dime, alright,its been a while since I found one of those. The backyard was almost undiggable. I only went after the sure signals. Under the clothes line I found the other Barber dime, the savings check and good luck token.
I switched to the 6 in. coil to do close around the house. That was a bust. So almost headed out and then I thought I should do a diagonal sweep of the front yard. I had did a E-W & N-S with the stock coil. Cranked recovery up to 7. I got a pretty nice sounding 29. Dug it till the pinpointer no longer went off in the hole. Put it to the pile and I see what I think is a penny, no its a Pgh. Transit token. My 5th this year but they never come in that high. Pinpointer back on the towel, out comes a black quarter, a little wipe and I see the eagle. Yes an SLQ. My second this year. Hard to see but its a 1924. I did find one more wheatie and a couple more memorials before the rain came and I headed out. I didn't mind, I was pooped and had a pretty great day. Not sure if I will go back tomorrow. You really need a Predator type shovel for the back yard and I assured the lady I only use a hand digger. Thanks for looking in. Mark
But on the way there I did a drive by on a vacant house that I have been stocking for some time. Talking with neighbors in the past they told me an old cranky lady lived there. Its that kind of big old house you just know there has to be some good stuff to be found. I had tried knocking at least 10 times over the years. Fast forward, this spring I see a bunch of garbage bags on the porch and figure someone is cleaning it out and that the old gal must have passed. I have did no less than 15 drive bys hoping to catch someone there. I almost didn't head over there yesterday but its only a 5 minute drive from my place and really not all that far out of the way from where I was headed. Glad I did, finally, met the family, got permission but got a little bad news, the lady told me I only had till Saturday. The house is going on the market Sunday and they don't want anybody on the property while its under contract.
Out the door 7:30 and was swinging by 7:45. A couple clad dimes and the like. My first good find was a 1919 Wheatie with a 1908 Ihp in with it. A couple more wheats but mainly the rest of the morning was frustrating with a bunch of memorials and zincolns ringing up in the high 30s. It wasn't till after lunch when I got a 25-26 next to an old brick walkway. Shallow for sure and figured it for a memorial but was very happy to see silver, a Barber dime, alright,its been a while since I found one of those. The backyard was almost undiggable. I only went after the sure signals. Under the clothes line I found the other Barber dime, the savings check and good luck token.
I switched to the 6 in. coil to do close around the house. That was a bust. So almost headed out and then I thought I should do a diagonal sweep of the front yard. I had did a E-W & N-S with the stock coil. Cranked recovery up to 7. I got a pretty nice sounding 29. Dug it till the pinpointer no longer went off in the hole. Put it to the pile and I see what I think is a penny, no its a Pgh. Transit token. My 5th this year but they never come in that high. Pinpointer back on the towel, out comes a black quarter, a little wipe and I see the eagle. Yes an SLQ. My second this year. Hard to see but its a 1924. I did find one more wheatie and a couple more memorials before the rain came and I headed out. I didn't mind, I was pooped and had a pretty great day. Not sure if I will go back tomorrow. You really need a Predator type shovel for the back yard and I assured the lady I only use a hand digger. Thanks for looking in. Mark