First Etrac hunt

[Ray Hogan]

Well, I met-up with a couple of detectorist-friends for a short hunt last Friday. Still getting over a broken heel so I stayed close to the truck and slowly hobbled over an area that the other guys had been pounding for several previous hunts. First couple of targets were shallow can slaw as I was getting use to the detector. Then I got a nice-sounding high tone that indicated about half-way down the depth meter. Cut a large plug about five inched deep and the target was still in the hole. Another couple of scoops, probably a few inches, and it was out .... a '52 rosey. Pleasant surprise for the first coin. After that I hit on a '60 nickel, then a ''55 wheatie (both coins were half-way on edge), then a crushed thimble. Anyway, I was going slow and maybe covered a 5' x 50' in about two hours. It was nice to get back out and nice to know I can make some finds in areas previously hunted. Things should only get better. Thanks, Ray in Waco, TX.

 

[NebTrac]

Thanks for the hunt report Ray. Appreciate it!!

NebTrac

 

[terrywl]

Great job Ray, the '52 rosie put a smile on your face I bet. Terry in San Diego

 

[Southwind]

nice to know I can make some finds in areas previously hunted.

Ya that happens a lot. :clsoedeyes:

 

[luis21tex]

very nice report i had the etrac a month and 0 silver but i have found 3 gold rings and 1 necklas, luis in los ebanos tx

 

[mike - in]

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[onemore]

Great start!

Check this out - on the 2nd day of hunting with my new E-Trac last year, we were at a very heavily hunted spot in the city. It has produced Capped Bust and Spanish silver, so it just got hammered for many years.

With tilted coil, I get a signal under a 2-inch diameter tree that sounds like a bottlecap - loud and shallow. Unfamiliar with the number ranges on the E-Trac, I check my list in my pocket, and it say quarter or half dollar! But since it was only one-third way down the depth meter, I figured junk. It was directly under the tree, so I had to dig from the side to get underneath.

As I scooped out soil from underneath the roots, a large black disk drops down from above into the loose soil. I see reed edge - OH YEAH!

A little water shows a Seated Lady with an 1878 date (or so I thought)! I call over a younger buddy to check it out - it was overcast and dark in the woods. He says no - it's 1873, and there's a "cc" on the back! I went "Huh? I thought 1873 had arrows at the date? Are you sure?" He said Yup, and handed it back to me. So I walk over to the light and use a friend's magnifier to confirm.

When I got home, I checked my book - sure enough, they made 1873-CC with no arrows, but only around 122,000 of them! Further research showed that many of those 122,000 were melted as they prepared the dies for making the 1873 with arrows coins!

Talk about excited... that is the 2nd rarest silver I have ever found. Thank you, E-Trac!

HH

 

[RandyNorthridgeca]

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[Kal]

Glad to see you got out with the finest machine on the market!! Take care of that heel Ray and don't go jumpin anymore fences !