CharlieT84
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I hunted another 5 hours at the old fairground which is now a cornfield. No Reales yesterday but I did get several nice coins and buttons.
The signals are sparse but at least there are no pull tabs and tin foil pieces like another fairground I hunt. The day started out slow with only a new nickel, lincoln penny and 2 buttons in the first hour. Then I had a signal that jumped high and then fell lower. I circled it and was sure it was another piece of lead pipe as I had found several pieces already and they all acted the same way. I turned to walk away and then decided to dig. Flipped the plug out and saw a nickel in the hole. I picked it up and saw it was a Buffalo. I thought that odd as I had higher than nickel signals. I stuck the pin pointer in and there was a Barber dime about and inch from where I picked up the nickel. A NICE 2 coin spill. The next 2 hours I picked up a few newer coins and buttons, a huge buckle and what I believe is a smashed silver ear ring. I also found a token of some sort but can't make out much on it.
Then the fun began. I moved to an area my buddy had gone thru and picked up a 1924 wheatback and a 1928 Merc about 5 feet apart. 15 minutes later about 30 feet away I had a perfect silver dime signal- yep out comes a 1919 Merc. I could sense my buddies frustration as I gave him a thumbs up for my third silver of the day. A few rusty nails, an 1887 IHP and another button in the next 15 minutes and then a nice 31 to 35 signal on the Nox. I was hoping for another 2 Real like the one I found 2 days prior not 40 yards away. I dug a slightly larger than normal hole as I wanted to be sure not to hit it. I popped out the plug and scanned the plug but no signal. Scanned the bottom of the hole; nothing; did the side walls- there it is - So lucky I didn't hit it. It is so nice seeing that first glint of shiny from a larger disc. It is only a 1901 Barber quarter but it was fine by me!
I'm glad I drove or my buddy may have made me walk home.........
The signals are sparse but at least there are no pull tabs and tin foil pieces like another fairground I hunt. The day started out slow with only a new nickel, lincoln penny and 2 buttons in the first hour. Then I had a signal that jumped high and then fell lower. I circled it and was sure it was another piece of lead pipe as I had found several pieces already and they all acted the same way. I turned to walk away and then decided to dig. Flipped the plug out and saw a nickel in the hole. I picked it up and saw it was a Buffalo. I thought that odd as I had higher than nickel signals. I stuck the pin pointer in and there was a Barber dime about and inch from where I picked up the nickel. A NICE 2 coin spill. The next 2 hours I picked up a few newer coins and buttons, a huge buckle and what I believe is a smashed silver ear ring. I also found a token of some sort but can't make out much on it.
Then the fun began. I moved to an area my buddy had gone thru and picked up a 1924 wheatback and a 1928 Merc about 5 feet apart. 15 minutes later about 30 feet away I had a perfect silver dime signal- yep out comes a 1919 Merc. I could sense my buddies frustration as I gave him a thumbs up for my third silver of the day. A few rusty nails, an 1887 IHP and another button in the next 15 minutes and then a nice 31 to 35 signal on the Nox. I was hoping for another 2 Real like the one I found 2 days prior not 40 yards away. I dug a slightly larger than normal hole as I wanted to be sure not to hit it. I popped out the plug and scanned the plug but no signal. Scanned the bottom of the hole; nothing; did the side walls- there it is - So lucky I didn't hit it. It is so nice seeing that first glint of shiny from a larger disc. It is only a 1901 Barber quarter but it was fine by me!
I'm glad I drove or my buddy may have made me walk home.........
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If that quarter had an S on it you wouldve been rolling the cash boy! That’s getting to be a hell of a site!
