PokerShark
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April of last year as most of my friends here know, I got started in general purpose detecting after many years only using a gold detector prospecting. It started with a used Garrett GTI 2500 and once I was hooked in June 2011 I moved to a V3i. 2011 was a very good year. Over $100 in clad, 7 silver rings and assorted old coin finds. But my results really did not get into high gear until I got the V3i to be honest.
Well I thought I would get my 2nd detecting year started with a bang and hauled my gear from California to my boyhood home in Virginia to visit with my family and detect on their old farm. I tried this last year in June and found only 4 Wheaties in 2 days. Needless to say I went home frustrated and mad considering this old farm house and property goes back to the early 1800's. Later I discovered after I returned that my 10 DD coil had failed during the visit which explained the instability and false hits back in Virginia. Whites replaced that coil no questions asked and my machine has been perfect since, but I had to wait nearly a year for another chance to come home and hit this vintage ground.
Well I arrived late Saturday night (5/12) and hit the front yard for what turned out to be 10 minute run the next morning only to learn my battery pack needed a full charge (jet lag folks). But not before finding a trigger guard for a flintlock pistol of some type in just a few minutes.
After dinner I went out before sundown and before a planned drive to Baltimore to visit my company's headquarters for training during this work/vacation week. I raced the sun and under 30 minutes I found in this order; a 1939 Wheatie (personal best - I think) 1919-S Merc (personal best), and a 1890 Indian Head Penny (personal best). I am on cloud 9 and can't wait to get back there this weekend to hit that sweet spot with more time to hit it hard!! I only wish that 1919 Merc was a 1919-D instead of an S. My father, an avid coin collector, informs me that in the same condition as my S a 1919D Merc would have been worth $25K!!
Folks this stuff is too much fun and did I mention they have 40 acres of land? These hunts were on a little of the front and side yard - only 39.75 acres to go!!
I'll post pictures when I get back to Va. I'm in a hotel in Baltimore and still fired up with anticipation!!
The Shark
Well I thought I would get my 2nd detecting year started with a bang and hauled my gear from California to my boyhood home in Virginia to visit with my family and detect on their old farm. I tried this last year in June and found only 4 Wheaties in 2 days. Needless to say I went home frustrated and mad considering this old farm house and property goes back to the early 1800's. Later I discovered after I returned that my 10 DD coil had failed during the visit which explained the instability and false hits back in Virginia. Whites replaced that coil no questions asked and my machine has been perfect since, but I had to wait nearly a year for another chance to come home and hit this vintage ground.
Well I arrived late Saturday night (5/12) and hit the front yard for what turned out to be 10 minute run the next morning only to learn my battery pack needed a full charge (jet lag folks). But not before finding a trigger guard for a flintlock pistol of some type in just a few minutes.
After dinner I went out before sundown and before a planned drive to Baltimore to visit my company's headquarters for training during this work/vacation week. I raced the sun and under 30 minutes I found in this order; a 1939 Wheatie (personal best - I think) 1919-S Merc (personal best), and a 1890 Indian Head Penny (personal best). I am on cloud 9 and can't wait to get back there this weekend to hit that sweet spot with more time to hit it hard!! I only wish that 1919 Merc was a 1919-D instead of an S. My father, an avid coin collector, informs me that in the same condition as my S a 1919D Merc would have been worth $25K!!
Folks this stuff is too much fun and did I mention they have 40 acres of land? These hunts were on a little of the front and side yard - only 39.75 acres to go!!
I'll post pictures when I get back to Va. I'm in a hotel in Baltimore and still fired up with anticipation!!
The Shark