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Finally squeezed in a hunt yesterday with my old buddy Phil who is more appropriately known as "The Yeti"



He has been like a brother to me for many years now and we rarely even get to see each other anymore...let alone hunt together because of my personal training and his work.

We had 3 hours today so we headed to one of our favorite sites where oldies are located.

I don't find much here anymore but if I do it's usually ancient.

It was really cool for us to compare signals...joke around...and just to spend time together.

Herky enjoyed the company too and whenever one of us got ready to dig...he would sit next to us and see what we uncovered.




Phil had his E-Trac workin' well...and ended up with a nice handful of goodies including some clad...a key...a wheatie...and injun...and a roosey.



I wandered around for over 2 hours and after getting punked by my 2nd 8" deep zinc cent...I decided to head to my favorite spot at this site...the "sandpit".

9 out of 10 times here at this spot the silver comes out dark as coal.

I finally got this ancient gray/black disc... and did not even know it was a seated until after I gave it a couple light finger wipes and put my glasses on.

When it first came out of the sand from 10+" deep I just knew it was silver.



I then turned it over and rubbed it right in the center of the back and thought I had a barber.



I flipped it back over to the front and rubbed it a little harder and then saw the staff appear as well as the 1853 date. What a nice surprise.



When I got home it had obviously dried up so I took a couple more pics which show the date a little better.



Just a nice, relaxing and fun hunt with a very good friend and my faithful companion Herky.

Any coins dug were merely icing on the cake.

This forum will be hopping now that warm weather is making it's way to all of us....ENJOY.

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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

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"



Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at 03/13/2012 11:50AM by Bryce-IL.

Nice hunt Bryce. I get a feeling that the seated wasn't really the most important part of the hunt.
Bruce

Nice hunt and finds, congrats!!

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Minelab Explorer SE Pro, Sunray X-1 probe
Looking for keepers in Big Sky Country
ATC Rocks!

Nice finds !

Not seeing any arrows on either side of the date. That would be the lower mintage 1853 ... good score !

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2013 digs :
Mercury Dime - 3
Silver Roosevelt Dime - 1
Wheats - 31
Buffalo Nickel - 1
Liberty Head Nickel - 1
Rings - 1 silver coin ring

Northern Minnesota
Minelab Explorer SE Pro
Garrett AT Pro
White's Coinmaster 5H/DM G.E.B.

Very nice! Its always special to pull seated from the depths!

Awesome score Bryce , congrats on the seated

Awesome find man!!! Its been a while since I have seen one of those.. I am jealous!!! Hope you get out again soon brother

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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 finds and a good friend and companion makes it extra special...Hope Herky didn't have to dig all them goodies...

Sounds like a great hunt all the way around, Bryce! Congrats on the Seated, and glad you got some good time in with your buddy Phil!

Steve

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

Norman, OK

Nice hunt Bryce and only a seated is good in my book.

Eddie

Nice hunt buddy. Good to see Herk helping you two sniff out targets

Ole Herky leads you to the Silver again.
I cannot wait till my lil pooch is old enough to go with me.

Great finds there Bryce and glad you had a good time with your friend!

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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 in 2003 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

Good work Bryce it it amazing we can hunt for hours not find anything and then pull a real keeper and we are happy! Congratulations on the seated!

Don't get much better. WTG Bryce.

Sometimes just getting out to hunt with a good friend is more
rewarding than digging a lot of clad coins. Well done Bryce
and congrats on the seated dime. Gold Nuggets

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Minelab Explorer SE with Pro coil and X-1 probe,
Minelab Excal 2 (1000)