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This is a perfect example that no place in ever hunted out, and you cant always find it all!! I have been hunting this park for the last 3 years.. I have pounded and pounded this place... My friends have pounded and pounded this place.. People I don't even know have pounded this place.. The last 4 trips I made to this park I left with nothing but a pouch full of nails.. I find myself chasing alot of iffy signals here.. I decided to head to this park after work today "and I'm glad I did" to see if i could scrounge up some keepers.. I have pulled a wide variety of coins from this place... But nothing earlier than the 1880's.. I started off really slow, chasing iffy hits. Finally i hit a solid deep signal that registered lower than a Indian. I dug down and pulled out a President Hoover elephant pin.. I really like this little pin.. its one of my favorites.. I found one for sale online.. here is the link http://www.ioffer.com/i/hoover-balancing-elephant-on-gop-ball-pin-151054915 .. I hunted around that area for a while and wasn't producing anything else.. I walked about 100 yards to an area that has produced before. After about 30 minutes and 5 nails later I hit a DEEEEEEEP hit.. It sounded really odd to me.. I circled.. circled some more,, and kept on circling... I was definitely getting a hit from multiple directions. I opened up the hole and dug down.. I put the probe in and she rang a sweet sound... I dug down some more and all of a sudden i noticed a big old dirty round thing pop out. My heart skipped a beat.. Thinking there is no way its what I think it is..... When I picked it up In the sun I could clearly see it was a large cent.. I never dreamed up pulling one from this hunted to death park,, or any park for that matter.. I am totally stoked... Then after that.. Making my hunt even better.. I was able to snag a few wheats and 1919 merc not far from where I found the large cent. I keep telling myself I'm gonna put some hours in on my E-trac... But I just love running my explorer.. Maybe ill start next week
Thanks again everyone for checking out my post... I could go on and on but I wont
Happy Hunting Everyone!!
Derrell

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IM JUST A KID THAT LIKES TO PLAY IN THE DIRT
~CTX 3030, Explorer SE, E-trac & Blisstool~ Sunray Probes, Garrett Pro Pointer, 12X13 N#@, 10x12 SEF, 12x15 SEF, 11 Inch Pro, Sunray X-8, 6 Inch Excelerator

Nice digs Derrell .... someday I hope to pop a large cent !

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2013 digs :

Silver - 3
Wheats - 11

Northern Minnesota
Minelab Explorer SE Pro
Garrett AT Pro

Nice find!!!!!!!!!
I love digging LC's they are so neat to find.

CONGRATS on a fantatic day.

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Detecting since 1979
Findmall Member since 2000
Started out with a 840 VLF/TR. Then I have owned a 5900, 6000Di, 6000Di Pro, XLT and a DFX, CZ6 CZ6a, CZ7.
Started using in 2000 with a XS . Then I have used and owned the XS-S, SE.
I currently still swing my XS-II I bought late 2002 and have a SE-Pro as a back-up. I also have some coils and use the Sun-Ray X1 probe and DetectorPro "Grey Ghost Originals"

Favorite find ever a 1834 Half Dime (14 years ago)
Oldest coin ever found a 1734 Real (10 years ago)

A yard that produced Seated, Two Center, SLQ and more.
http://www.findmall.com/read.php?19,1799195,1799195
Oldest coin of 2012 hunting season a 1786 Real.
http://www.findmall.com/read.php?19,1661614,1661614
An amazing day that scratched one of the bucket list with an 1857 Flying Eagle Cent.
http://www.findmall.com/read.php?19,1795264,1795264

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Wow -- OUTSTANDING job, Derrell...loved the story, and I love the finds!

Steve

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Minelab Explorer SE Pro, Fisher Gold Bug Pro (DP)
Garrett ProPointer
Lesche 38D "King of Spades"

Norman, OK

Awesome LC Derrell, silver and wheaties as well congrats

David

Sweet... sweet ... sweet. Man i miss the old coins. I used to hunt a park near me that produced some silver...... mostly the 40s, but on occassion a large cent or 2 cent piece pop up.

Dew

Awesome LC!! I would love to dig one of those bad boys up!! Congrats!!

Great job Derrell, Large Cents in parks are always a bonus you don't expect too many of those.

Very nice find. Congrats

Nice finds Derrell! Gotta love those "hunted out" parks.

DD

Very cool. Congrats on the Large Cent bro

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Here's the link to my field test post containing over 60 different hunts of various coil tests...comparisons...nicer finds...etc..:
http://www.findmall.com/read.php?19,1055627,1055627#msg-1055627

Been swingin' the coil since 1972
Started out in 1972 with a Jetco Detector...then the late 70's with a Whites 6000....then in 1981 went to a Bounty Hunter VLF TR 840...then in the early 1980's I went to a Whites 6000 Di Pro...mid 80's I went to a Whites Eagle II SL...Late 80's/Early 90's I went to the Whites XLT...1990's I used the Fisher CZ5, CZ6, CZ7, 7aPro, and CZ70Pro...Started using Minelabs in 1999
with a brief stint on the Musketeer while also using the CZ's...then in 2002 I switched to the Minelab Explorers and currently use an Explorer 2, SE, SEPro, and E-trac with an arsenal of coils

Here's the story of my BEST FIND EVER.:
http://www.findmall.com/read.php?19,876944,876944#msg-876944

"Metal detecting is an escape for me and allows me to find some much needed peace and solace.
Being able to clear my head...even if only for that short while...is much more meaningful than any amount of finds that end up in my pouch" "Quote ME"

Darrell picked up any over stamped ones yet? I used to find them halved or quartered..... used for change. Cool finds when you get them.

Dew

Nice find derrelld

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Minelab Explorer SE and ctx3030

"Making false accusations at people or their finds in order to make yourself feel like a "king" only makes you look like the court "jester"....and others will see it too. Quote Anonymous

Why copy someone else's style and try try and impress others?...it's just makes you a "wannabe" Quote Anonymous

Great hunt - cool stuff!
Bruce