I went out yesterday and today with the intention that yesterday would be my final hunt of the season. The batteries were about to die in the 2500 and it's getting too cold. I can deal with the air temps but digging around in wet cold mud isn't doing it for me like it did in the spring when I was green (greener.)
Yesterday was 1.5 hours, 65 coins and exactly 10 bucks. I was at a middle school and had all pennies notched out. Now I needed $8.70 to hit $600.00 bucks in clad so I was pleased.
The reason I went out today is the batteries were still OK. I figured I had about an hour to hunt and went back to the same school for 1.5 hours. Today it was 89 coins for $12.70 and yes I started digging pennies. This school is loaded and obviously hasn't been hunted recently. I have been doing a small area around some picnic tables and have a huge amount of property to look forward to in the spring.
Now for the good part of the story. There was an article in the local paper about a guy with a detector and many people have asked if it was me. A lot of people. I was asked once buy a reporter and declined, by the way. He has hunted one of my favorite spots all fall as I moved on to new spots. The article listed some of his better finds and there was only one thing wished I had found (an old coin.) To my surprise the guy had never found a nickel which means he was leaving any gold for me. So all my friends have been posting this article all over at work, on my truck, on my front door, just to bust my balls. Anyway, when I left the middle school, still with battery power, I decided to hit his favorite spot which for some reason he published. It is where he found the old coin and I decided to go see what he missed. In half an hour I found a few new coins, tons of pull tabs and junk, and the 22k gold ring! You might have heard my whoop! I make it out to be 1896 from the hallmark. English. It's really out of round and ladies about size 5.5. 4.19 grams. While researching the mark I came across an article called why to never scrap a 22k - 24k jewelry. After finding it I turned off the detector and headed home. A good way to end 2007, I think. Here are some photos. The other ring is junk and came from the middle school with some of the other junk. Sorry Rosco.
Finally. I still have batteries in the Ace 250 with at least 10 hours of life left in them so I reserve the right to continue my hunting with that rig. I'm only a few (roughly 200) coins from 6000 coins for the year. There is always another milestone!
Chris
Yesterday was 1.5 hours, 65 coins and exactly 10 bucks. I was at a middle school and had all pennies notched out. Now I needed $8.70 to hit $600.00 bucks in clad so I was pleased.
The reason I went out today is the batteries were still OK. I figured I had about an hour to hunt and went back to the same school for 1.5 hours. Today it was 89 coins for $12.70 and yes I started digging pennies. This school is loaded and obviously hasn't been hunted recently. I have been doing a small area around some picnic tables and have a huge amount of property to look forward to in the spring.
Now for the good part of the story. There was an article in the local paper about a guy with a detector and many people have asked if it was me. A lot of people. I was asked once buy a reporter and declined, by the way. He has hunted one of my favorite spots all fall as I moved on to new spots. The article listed some of his better finds and there was only one thing wished I had found (an old coin.) To my surprise the guy had never found a nickel which means he was leaving any gold for me. So all my friends have been posting this article all over at work, on my truck, on my front door, just to bust my balls. Anyway, when I left the middle school, still with battery power, I decided to hit his favorite spot which for some reason he published. It is where he found the old coin and I decided to go see what he missed. In half an hour I found a few new coins, tons of pull tabs and junk, and the 22k gold ring! You might have heard my whoop! I make it out to be 1896 from the hallmark. English. It's really out of round and ladies about size 5.5. 4.19 grams. While researching the mark I came across an article called why to never scrap a 22k - 24k jewelry. After finding it I turned off the detector and headed home. A good way to end 2007, I think. Here are some photos. The other ring is junk and came from the middle school with some of the other junk. Sorry Rosco.
Finally. I still have batteries in the Ace 250 with at least 10 hours of life left in them so I reserve the right to continue my hunting with that rig. I'm only a few (roughly 200) coins from 6000 coins for the year. There is always another milestone!
Chris
