First off .... way too many BEAUTIFUL finds posted while I was mia too comment on individually so I'll thank you all now and keep them coming !!!!!. The pics posted is what keeps me grinding away!!!!!
I haven't been on lately as the shack took a direct hit during a lightning storm. Lost my PC, dvd player, stove, tv is all screwed up but works, blew out GFI breaker switch in breaker box, and blew out telephone jack in wall..(smoke and melted), etc. Had to buy a new PC, hire an electrician and just now getting over most of the carnage from the hit..... Have also been squeezing in some more hunting with the bulk being got doorknocking.
Three of the dimes including the toasted one came from the "ol trashy ballpark" here in Podunk. They've been s-l-o-w-l-y doing some project there and every once in awhile I see some dirt dug up so then I hit it. Managed 4 more silvers total from the little dirt moving since I first noticed the work being done, otherwise I've quit hunting there as it's been done to the best of my abilities...?????
The old house is one in the little Burg down the road from Podunk where I've had some success lately. I've been aware of the old place for several yrs now but finally hit the courthouse and got the owners name and made contact with them. The owners were reluctant at first and then dumby me opens my mouth and offers to mow the place....lol They jumped on that and later we met to work out the details, etc. Place hadn't been occupied in approx. 30yrs. So I mow for over 2 hrs and am tired but anticipation is killing me so I start swinging and not 4-5min later my first target is the NICE V nickel...!!!! I'm thinking "Oh Man...this is it....you hit the motherlode!!!!!!!! After 2+ hrs mowing and another 5hrs (2 days) of swing time I only found 7 coins TOTAL at the place? I actually think it's probably the worst yard I've ever hunted for coin count? Anyways...I did get the nicest V that I've ever dug and was really surprised how well the V cleaned up.... So I've got mixed emotions about the old place but highly doubt I'll ever offer to mow again....lol.
I also did that old log home I'd started awhile back that I felt had been hunted previously as no wheats popped up....just newer crap coins that I gave to the kiddies. I was talking with the owner on day 2 and had shut my machine off and was about to tell him I'm all done, etc but there was about a 10x10' section between me and him that was the only spot I hadn't hit yet and for some reason I decided to finish the place and in that little section I dug the SLQ. That SLQ was the only good target, not very deep (5") and was about the deepest target dug on the whole place? They just weren't there?
In between the log home and the old house in pics is another place (corner lot) that I also scored. Spent 2 days there and dug over 70 coins with 2 good coins ('41 merc. 1897 IH) that also weren't deep and once again I couldn't find a deep target at this location either?
So.....all 3 of these places are in a row next to each other and no deeper targets at any of them? Plenty of trash but nothing out of the ordinary? I also gridded one way with the NEL SS then generally go back the second day and grid 90 degrees different direction with the Ultimate. The idea is to clean up the shallower stuff with the SS then hit any I missed and/or the deepies with the Ultimate? I also use conductive and TTF. Thing that puzzels me is no deeper targets at all three places....?????
The war nickel came off that one private I scored awhile back where the goofy owner changed the rules on me so I left after digging up only two coins.
All 8 wheats came from the 4 privates I landed. So with the lousy wheat count and the low keeper numbers between 4 privates I'd say I haven't done that well recently with the privates? Average a little better than 1 keeper per private? Don't get me wrong...I love the coins I've found but talk about a long slow grind? On the other hand....could just be a slow streak and I KNOW it's nothing but a grind in the public areas (with my skills anyways)? I think about going into the big city but then I think about how I HATE the big city so I'll most likely keep the grind going here closer to Podunk and hope the next private is a good one and keep my eyes peeled for fresh dirt in the public arena....????
Got one more private lined up yesterday before I left the Burg that doesn't look too promising but it was offered up by a passer-by so I'll take it...(could be a good one..who knows?). Also got a turn down at another place, I knew it would be a NO as she was given me the "stink eye" before I even got out of the PU........
More adventures to come I'm sure..... Hopefully with a few more keepers for the hrs involved.....
Enjoy the coins.......
PS....forgot to take a pic of the nice toy cap gun I unearthed on some private ground awhile back......
I haven't been on lately as the shack took a direct hit during a lightning storm. Lost my PC, dvd player, stove, tv is all screwed up but works, blew out GFI breaker switch in breaker box, and blew out telephone jack in wall..(smoke and melted), etc. Had to buy a new PC, hire an electrician and just now getting over most of the carnage from the hit..... Have also been squeezing in some more hunting with the bulk being got doorknocking.
Three of the dimes including the toasted one came from the "ol trashy ballpark" here in Podunk. They've been s-l-o-w-l-y doing some project there and every once in awhile I see some dirt dug up so then I hit it. Managed 4 more silvers total from the little dirt moving since I first noticed the work being done, otherwise I've quit hunting there as it's been done to the best of my abilities...?????
The old house is one in the little Burg down the road from Podunk where I've had some success lately. I've been aware of the old place for several yrs now but finally hit the courthouse and got the owners name and made contact with them. The owners were reluctant at first and then dumby me opens my mouth and offers to mow the place....lol They jumped on that and later we met to work out the details, etc. Place hadn't been occupied in approx. 30yrs. So I mow for over 2 hrs and am tired but anticipation is killing me so I start swinging and not 4-5min later my first target is the NICE V nickel...!!!! I'm thinking "Oh Man...this is it....you hit the motherlode!!!!!!!! After 2+ hrs mowing and another 5hrs (2 days) of swing time I only found 7 coins TOTAL at the place? I actually think it's probably the worst yard I've ever hunted for coin count? Anyways...I did get the nicest V that I've ever dug and was really surprised how well the V cleaned up.... So I've got mixed emotions about the old place but highly doubt I'll ever offer to mow again....lol.
I also did that old log home I'd started awhile back that I felt had been hunted previously as no wheats popped up....just newer crap coins that I gave to the kiddies. I was talking with the owner on day 2 and had shut my machine off and was about to tell him I'm all done, etc but there was about a 10x10' section between me and him that was the only spot I hadn't hit yet and for some reason I decided to finish the place and in that little section I dug the SLQ. That SLQ was the only good target, not very deep (5") and was about the deepest target dug on the whole place? They just weren't there?
In between the log home and the old house in pics is another place (corner lot) that I also scored. Spent 2 days there and dug over 70 coins with 2 good coins ('41 merc. 1897 IH) that also weren't deep and once again I couldn't find a deep target at this location either?
So.....all 3 of these places are in a row next to each other and no deeper targets at any of them? Plenty of trash but nothing out of the ordinary? I also gridded one way with the NEL SS then generally go back the second day and grid 90 degrees different direction with the Ultimate. The idea is to clean up the shallower stuff with the SS then hit any I missed and/or the deepies with the Ultimate? I also use conductive and TTF. Thing that puzzels me is no deeper targets at all three places....?????
The war nickel came off that one private I scored awhile back where the goofy owner changed the rules on me so I left after digging up only two coins.
All 8 wheats came from the 4 privates I landed. So with the lousy wheat count and the low keeper numbers between 4 privates I'd say I haven't done that well recently with the privates? Average a little better than 1 keeper per private? Don't get me wrong...I love the coins I've found but talk about a long slow grind? On the other hand....could just be a slow streak and I KNOW it's nothing but a grind in the public areas (with my skills anyways)? I think about going into the big city but then I think about how I HATE the big city so I'll most likely keep the grind going here closer to Podunk and hope the next private is a good one and keep my eyes peeled for fresh dirt in the public arena....????
Got one more private lined up yesterday before I left the Burg that doesn't look too promising but it was offered up by a passer-by so I'll take it...(could be a good one..who knows?). Also got a turn down at another place, I knew it would be a NO as she was given me the "stink eye" before I even got out of the PU........
More adventures to come I'm sure..... Hopefully with a few more keepers for the hrs involved.....
Enjoy the coins.......
PS....forgot to take a pic of the nice toy cap gun I unearthed on some private ground awhile back......
