Sick with a bad case of cabin fever, 47 degrees in southwest Virginia and my X-70 back from the metal detector doctor..I just had to go and lady luck gave me a big smile. I went to the area where last year I recovered a lot of .69 musket balls and other items. The field was frozen solid so digging was impossible.
I moved into the adjoining wood area. My first target was a button (appears new) but it got my blood flowing.
I then recover my first railroad caboose
This thing was right at 10". From under a root to an old oak tree stump I recovered another .69 cal ball. Rather odd there was no patina on the led. Perhaps the root protected it. I moved to another part of the wood near the road. I got a very faint signal and a reading of 18. I cleared the leaves and dug about two inches. I then received a 36 signal and a solid tone. Was I surprised when, at about 6", a 1912 Barbara Dime popped out. I'm thinking a pretty good start to 2011.
HH TomB
I moved into the adjoining wood area. My first target was a button (appears new) but it got my blood flowing.
I then recover my first railroad caboose
This thing was right at 10". From under a root to an old oak tree stump I recovered another .69 cal ball. Rather odd there was no patina on the led. Perhaps the root protected it. I moved to another part of the wood near the road. I got a very faint signal and a reading of 18. I cleared the leaves and dug about two inches. I then received a 36 signal and a solid tone. Was I surprised when, at about 6", a 1912 Barbara Dime popped out. I'm thinking a pretty good start to 2011.HH TomB
Nice start TomB; for the first of the year. Now I am getting the bug but I am going to have to wait about three months for the ground to thaw. lol
