Another Hunt With The New SE and Another Success

[Mike (Virginia Beach)]

I have to qualify "Success", as we hit a couple of farm fields that were very unproductive. One was barren and the other had a house bulldozed in it.

My buddy Darren and his dad took me to some bean fields in North Carolina. All we knew was they had been hunted before. We hit the first field for two hours...they with a CZ-70 and a Sovereign and me with the SE. We found a good bit of trash. The ONLY coin found was with the SE and it appears to be an 1839 Matron Head Large Cent. We went to another field and repeated but with a lot more trash. We all found some junk. I found an old copper or brass ring...looks like a wedding band. Darren got a '40 wheatie and I got a '41 wheatie and a '19 wheatie. We worked very hard for the little that was there but I was happy to get into the 1800's today with the LC, despite the tough spot. We've had better hunts, but it was a nice day and good to get out there.

Some pics:

My first good signal of the day...00-28 and a SWEET SOUND!
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Knew right away it was an LC, but it's ROUGH...
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I think you can see the resemblance. We all thought it was 1819 in the field but at home it looks more like 1839. Gotta use your imagination a bit...this thing has seen better days!
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Darren's Dad, on the hunt...he's found 7 LC's with his CZ...an LC HOUND!
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Darren, outbound...
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My 1919 Wheatie...
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[Hotcz70]

Nice hunt Mike.
Nice pics..please keep em' comin'.
I'm going to be basing most of my settings depending on what you state in your posts. I know this is going to be a completely different beast that my turn on and go cz70pro. I'm ready to learn!
Happy Hunting

 

[Darren(Va)]

n/t

 

[Mirage]

I have yet to find a Large Cent. Maybe I need to get to some bean fields. I hear that they usually sound off lound and clear. How deep was it?

Bob

 

[Mike (Virginia Beach)]

It was about 6 to 8 inches down...sounded off REAL nice...nice high pitch, steady and strong...sounded like a silver half.

 

[Mike (Virginia Beach)]

Of course there is no doubt that if you or pops had gone over it with either the CZ or the Sovereign, either would have found it. Just the luck of the draw. Amazing how devoid of targets it was out there. Somebody hit that bee-atch hard.

 

[SNOWY]

Nice post Mike,
your pics tell the story of a great day out with good friends,
and aint that just the best!!!

Say Mike ~ I like your digger, what is the make/model?

HH

Snowy

 

[Mike (Virginia Beach)]

That's a Lesche Ground Shark. They have a 36" and a 40". Mine is the 36". It's a great tool...all I ever use. Here's a pic of one:

Oops...sorry...that's not it...that's my wife!
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Here it is...note the nice rubbber foot pedal. This thing is TOUGH!
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[SNOWY]

Nice ~ really nice,
beautifully built too
~ a classic.....


Nice digger too !!!

Heh heh,

HH and thanks for the info, and the bonus pic!

 

[tomtowns]

No wonder you're always smilin....You got a great digger...

 

[Mike (Virginia Beach)]

Cool...that's a keeper!

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[vaseeker]

Great post very good work.

 

[Mike Bearden]

n/t

 

[Wisconsin Pete]

n/t

 

[SNOWY]

Pete,it just can't be his wife.
A man just wouldn't be out detecting with a gorgeous lady like that at home !!!

HH

Snowy

~ I detect with my gorgeous lady...

 

[vaseeker]

WOW thats HOT were can i find one.

 

[Mike (Virginia Beach)]

That's actually supermodel Patricia Ford. She moonlights as my wife though...after I go to sleep.