James N.D.
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Did a bit of jumping around this Weekend at different sites. Hit a Fairgrounds where I pulled a Barber Quarter from not long ago. Was a bit too cold out in the open but found a few Wheat's and a Silver War Nickel dated 1942-s. I decided to leave since something told me to go back and re-hunt an Old Ball Diamond where earlier this year I found 2 Walkers in about 3 hours if I remember right along with some other finds. Started hunting this site on Saturday about 10:00am and wasn't finding much. Decided to go around back behind the Fence in the Outfield and give that a try. Every time I have gone back there, I have dug nothing but Junk. Well! Not this time! Just got behind the Fence and got a Screamer of a Signal that read 28 that was 3/4th's the way down the Depth Meter. Dug a Plug and seen a Quarter. Previously I was thinking how nice it would be to find another Barber Quarter before the Snow Hits. Anyways, about 15 Minutes Later, I get this Signal and a Quarter, and wouldn't you know it, it's an 1899 Barber Quarter. For some reason, I have a Sixth Sense where if I think about finding a certain Coin, I find one and it happens most of the time. As I looked at the Quarter, I just couldn't believe that of all the places, that one would be still here to be found. Covered the Hole and walked 2 steps and got another Signal. This time a 27. Dug it and an Indian Head dated 1907. Now I was getting excited! Started hunting again and didn't find much for awhile except a couple Wheaties and a 1941-d Jefferson Nickel. Then I was heading out into the Outfield and thought, "now all I have to do is find a Silver Washington Quarter and I will have the Quarters pretty much filled this Month ( 2 Barber, 1 Standing, 2 Canadian). Went around the East Side of the Fence where the Foul Pole is and walked in about 6 steps. Just as I turned the corner, I found a Wheatie which surprised me since the last time I was there, I pounded this area because I found a Silver Quarter in the area. Anyways, walking in and got a Deep Signal that was bouncing a bit but I was getting 28 on it most of the time. Dug down and about 9"+, another Quarter pop's out. 1942 Washington! I almost started jumping for joy when I seen what it was. Found a few more Wheat's and was thinking, "sure would be great if I could pull a Barber Dime now". Well, before I decided to go, I did exactly that. A nice 1906-d Barber Dime finally showed up in about middle of the Outfield. This was about 8" Deep. I left soon after that. Sunday, I hit a few sites. A Fairgrounds that I have been meaning to try, and 2 Parks. Got out at the Fairgrounds and dug a Wheatie right off the bat. Then got up be one of the Buildings and got a Deep 28 with the Stock Coil. It was a Signal that was there but not a 100% sure bet on it being a Coin. Dug it and a 1917-d Standing Liberty Quarter pop's out! I almost crapped myself on that one! Got the Joey on and started hunting. Got a few more Wheat's, 2 Merc's (got 2 holes this Weekend that had a Merc along with a Wheat with them, one was a '20 Merc with a '18-d Wheat, and the other was a '25 Merc with a '25 Wheat). I also found a Foreign Coin here that I thought was a Silver Coin at first. It's made of Aluminum. A neat Old Butterfly Pin was also found at this Fairgrounds. After awhile, I decided to go to a different site to try and get me a Half Dollar. Went to the site that has produced Silver before and I got a Signal that would show Half on Smart Find but only about 50% of the time. I knew there were 2 Targets under my Stock Coil so I focused my attention on the Target that would give a Half Reading on Smart Find and change. Dug that Target and there She Was! Was hoping for Barber but can't be picky about Halves. Got a nice 1943 Walking Liberty Half! Decided to leave after that find due to someone else's stupidity. I found 3 Open Holes at this site! I sure wasn't going to stick around and get blamed for them so I tried to cover them up as best as I could before I left. I then hit a Park that has produced Silver before also. Drove in and noticed the Ball Diamond Fence was taken out. Bingo! Went behind the Fence in the back and got a 28-30 with the Stock Coil that sounded Good but didn't have that Coin Icon that I like to see. Dug it anyways and that is where the '25 Merc and '25 Wheat came from. Then, I started for the benches and started finding Wheat's. The Fence was a Chain Link Metal Fence so these Coins were hid. I then dug a Merc. Then I found an Indian Head. Before I left due to it getting Dark, I had a Hot Streak going which was odd since it just started happening as the Sun was going down. Got a Merc, then a Rosie, then a Wheat, another Merc, and an Indian Head, all in about 5 Minutes. I can tell you that I was a bit ticked off since it was getting Dark out and the detector was starting to get a little haywire from Electrical Interference. Might have to go back if the weather cooperates. So onto the finds. Sorry about the LONG READ! Silver Total was 13. Only had 3 on Saturday and thought that I was going to get a major butt kicken' this Weekend but it all turned out. I found 1 Walking Liberty Half Dollar dated 1943, 1 Barber Quarter dated 1899, 1 Standing Liberty Quarter dated 1917-d (Variety 2), 1 Washington Quarter dated 1942, 1 Barber Dime dated 1906-d, 7 Mercury Dimes dated 1920,1924,1925,(2)1943-d,1944,1945-d, and 1 Roosevelt Dime dated 1948-d. For Nickels, I found 1 Silver War Nickel dated 1942-s and 1 Regular Jefferson Nickel dated 1941-d. The Foreign Coin reads Repvbblica Italiana on one side and on the other reads 5 1968. The Indians, Wheat's, and Misc. will be in Part:2. Thanks for looking and Good Luck and HH to you all.
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