Tenspeed
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I was home in Mississippi visiting my Dad this past weekend (he is nearly 90) and my wife gave me some hunting time that turned out rather productive for me and my ETrac. I was covering a large area that has been in use since the late 1800's and every trip home I chip away at it. I got permission to hunt this area a couple of years ago and it has been great hunting every time I go home.
The first sweep after ground balancing gave me a 1962 Rosie, so I was off to a promising start.
About an hour later I got a nice deep signal that I thought should be a dime (12-44/45 with a nice silver tone). I folded my large plug over at about 6 inches deep but the propointer still couldn't see it. I swept with the coil and it showed that the coin was still there (looking promising!). About this time someone rode by on a bike and asked what I was finding, I told him nothing special yet, but I thought I had something good here. Unfortunately he rode on. I dug a few inches deeper in the end of the hole where the ETrac showed it to be and then the propointer showed it to be in the side of the hole. I pulled out a large glob of this heavy clay with the signal in it and started wondering what it could be since it was ten inches deep.
When I split the clod I saw the beaded edge which guaranteed at least a barber dime (I pulled a 1903 O from this same area back in February). When I (carefully) removed enough clay to see the front, I realized it was a seated dime!!!
My first ever, and I had no one to share it with!! First I screamed, shouted, did a silver dance, and then took a picture (the one with the dirt on the dime). Then I immediately sent the picture to my circle of hunting buddies back in the Carolina's and called anyone I could.
Finally...a SEATED COIN!!!
I have pulled many silvers out (including a 11.5 inch 1892 O Barber dime and an 11 inch 1930 D SLQ), but hadn't really payed attention to sensitivity level during my previous hunts. My ETrac was running 27 to 29 most of the time unless I got into trashy areas which come from nearby construction. Most of the coins have been 7 to 8 inches deep at least (except for the new clad). The ETrac is a silver hound!! But of course, I am preaching to the choir in this forum.
I don't post a lot, but finding my first seated coin was worth posting! The seated was also my 105th silver coin for the year (I got 106 on Sunday which was another Rosie). Compared to the 31 silver coins I found last year, this year is like a dream!
Thanks for reading this long winded post.
I LOVE MY HOBBY!!
HH, Tenspeed
The first sweep after ground balancing gave me a 1962 Rosie, so I was off to a promising start.
About an hour later I got a nice deep signal that I thought should be a dime (12-44/45 with a nice silver tone). I folded my large plug over at about 6 inches deep but the propointer still couldn't see it. I swept with the coil and it showed that the coin was still there (looking promising!). About this time someone rode by on a bike and asked what I was finding, I told him nothing special yet, but I thought I had something good here. Unfortunately he rode on. I dug a few inches deeper in the end of the hole where the ETrac showed it to be and then the propointer showed it to be in the side of the hole. I pulled out a large glob of this heavy clay with the signal in it and started wondering what it could be since it was ten inches deep.
When I split the clod I saw the beaded edge which guaranteed at least a barber dime (I pulled a 1903 O from this same area back in February). When I (carefully) removed enough clay to see the front, I realized it was a seated dime!!!
My first ever, and I had no one to share it with!! First I screamed, shouted, did a silver dance, and then took a picture (the one with the dirt on the dime). Then I immediately sent the picture to my circle of hunting buddies back in the Carolina's and called anyone I could. Finally...a SEATED COIN!!!
I have pulled many silvers out (including a 11.5 inch 1892 O Barber dime and an 11 inch 1930 D SLQ), but hadn't really payed attention to sensitivity level during my previous hunts. My ETrac was running 27 to 29 most of the time unless I got into trashy areas which come from nearby construction. Most of the coins have been 7 to 8 inches deep at least (except for the new clad). The ETrac is a silver hound!! But of course, I am preaching to the choir in this forum.
I don't post a lot, but finding my first seated coin was worth posting! The seated was also my 105th silver coin for the year (I got 106 on Sunday which was another Rosie). Compared to the 31 silver coins I found last year, this year is like a dream!
Thanks for reading this long winded post.
I LOVE MY HOBBY!!
HH, Tenspeed
