Wanted to go out last night and I have my eye on a older brick home I have passed going to some other homes. Decided it was time to go and see if I could detect. The owner said sure and said home was built in 1920. this home has a pretty large side yard and a huge back yard.
Started in the side yard and immediately started to fine Wheats. Thinking good sign as there should be some silver. After a few Wheats got that nice silver twang and out came a Mercury; not knowing there were many more to come. Moved around and hit a lot more Wheats. Moved up near the steps by the side yard to the home and got quite a few twangs all next to each other. Thought maybe power line nearby was affecting the machine. Located the highest twang and thought well this is in the half range if it is a coin. Dug carefully and sure enough out popped a 1936 Walker Half
Got excited and pinpointed the other twangs and out came 4 Mercury dimes within just a few feet of the half. A few more feet away thought another dime and saw a silver necklace with a chain. Carefully dug out the necklace and did not break the chain.
Moved away from the steps and found many more Wheats and a few more silver coins. I even dug 2 War Nickels and one has a piece of metal stuck right to the silver Nickel. Cannot remove the metal as seems welded right into the Nickel. Went to the back yard and that also produced Wheats and a silver dime. Found a large disc and could not figure out what is was. After getting home and cleaning found out was an Australian Penny with a kangaroo on it!! Worked my away around to the front yard and was thinking I need a silver Quarter to get a silver slam from Half down. I was near a tree in the front yard and heard that twang and it registered right in the Quarter range. Was hoping...dug in and there she was; a 1944 Washington Quarter.
I only detected for no more than 3 hours and still have most of the back yard to complete. Hope I left myself some more silver there. Here are some pictures of the finds.
The total finds were:
1936 Walker Half
1944 Washington Quarter
Mercs: 1920 1936 1939d 1940 1942(2) 1944
Roosies: 1947 1953 1962d
War Nickels: 1943 1944D
Wheats 38: 1916 1919(4) 1920(2) 1923 1926 1927s 1929 1929s 1934 1935 1937 1937s 1939(3) 1940 1942d(2) 1944(4) 1944d 1945(4) 1946(3) 1947 1948 1953 UNK
2 clad Quarters
2 Clad dimes
2 nickels
8 Memorial Pennies
1947 Australian Penny
Silver necklace
Started in the side yard and immediately started to fine Wheats. Thinking good sign as there should be some silver. After a few Wheats got that nice silver twang and out came a Mercury; not knowing there were many more to come. Moved around and hit a lot more Wheats. Moved up near the steps by the side yard to the home and got quite a few twangs all next to each other. Thought maybe power line nearby was affecting the machine. Located the highest twang and thought well this is in the half range if it is a coin. Dug carefully and sure enough out popped a 1936 Walker Half
Got excited and pinpointed the other twangs and out came 4 Mercury dimes within just a few feet of the half. A few more feet away thought another dime and saw a silver necklace with a chain. Carefully dug out the necklace and did not break the chain.Moved away from the steps and found many more Wheats and a few more silver coins. I even dug 2 War Nickels and one has a piece of metal stuck right to the silver Nickel. Cannot remove the metal as seems welded right into the Nickel. Went to the back yard and that also produced Wheats and a silver dime. Found a large disc and could not figure out what is was. After getting home and cleaning found out was an Australian Penny with a kangaroo on it!! Worked my away around to the front yard and was thinking I need a silver Quarter to get a silver slam from Half down. I was near a tree in the front yard and heard that twang and it registered right in the Quarter range. Was hoping...dug in and there she was; a 1944 Washington Quarter.
I only detected for no more than 3 hours and still have most of the back yard to complete. Hope I left myself some more silver there. Here are some pictures of the finds.
The total finds were:
1936 Walker Half
1944 Washington Quarter
Mercs: 1920 1936 1939d 1940 1942(2) 1944
Roosies: 1947 1953 1962d
War Nickels: 1943 1944D
Wheats 38: 1916 1919(4) 1920(2) 1923 1926 1927s 1929 1929s 1934 1935 1937 1937s 1939(3) 1940 1942d(2) 1944(4) 1944d 1945(4) 1946(3) 1947 1948 1953 UNK
2 clad Quarters
2 Clad dimes
2 nickels
8 Memorial Pennies
1947 Australian Penny
Silver necklace
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