205 silvers in this year

[mcb613]

So, dod you hunt every day for the 1825 days, or find a 5 gallon bucket loaded with pennies?
Thats alot of digging. You better find a way to automate that. Gonna cut your life cycle down...

 

[Mark kus]

Nice finds I’m in the same boat I just sold etrac and own a Deus I can swing that all day!
But may be buying a Equinox to for beach use..

 

[UtahRich]

Very Impressive !



Rich -

 

[jas415]

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[odancoiler]

Thanks Guys! I am just north of Houston, Spring, Texas. Retired in 2002 from the FAA, controller, supervisor and manager for 35 years. I get out maybe 150 times a year and have right at 870 silver coins since mid 2012 when I got the CTX. I hunt 99% demolitions. I started keeping track of my finds on a spreadsheet and pics with the phone, and am a tad over 34,700 cons with over 11,000 wheat pennies. Here in Houston they tear down at least 10-15 a day, many from the early 1900's. I find them by using the City of Houston Paid Permits section to get the demolition permits, then research the age of the house by using the online property tax appraisal site and looking up the address and owners names from that.

. I do the same in Cleveland,with a little different process. Though my count is no where near yours. Very impressive. Have you ever found many hoards or casches ???

 

[mrwilburino]

Outstanding silver count, jas415! Are you running into a lot of bank owned properties? How is your success rate for obtaining permission?

 

[fishers1]

Wow Congrats on a good year Metal detecting and a lot of hard work.

 

[marcomo]

Super good job!!! Some will admire you, some will be skeptical, some will be jealous. A fortunate few will LEARN from you...

To answer the question from the gentleman on the other side of the pond: Yes, all that silver is still legal tender and you certainly can spend it if you really want to. But typically it gets spent when Junior gets into somebody's collection.