Ronstar
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I have Friday's off and wifey still has to work. Idle hands make the devil's play so I grabbed the F5 and made a beeline to an old park with some history in the county. Last year the F5 got her first silver here with a '36 mercury dime and a few weeks later a couple of '50s dimes. I had also scored a couple of wheats and other nice nik-nacs.
The place was empty save for a couple dog walkers. Spent a leisurely amount of time just poking and snooping about and only found a few clads and some memorial cents. I did however dig up a bajillion bottle caps that all registered quarters or higher. Reading that you always dig the good hits, I do. I was going to call it quits and started walking back towards the truck when I hit a solid quarter tone that registered higher digitally. F5 said 3-4" deep and that was deeper than most of the caps so I started the plug. First flip up was shiny silver and knew she was silver right then and there. 1943 to be exact.
Man that feels good and this park supposedly has been hit several times too. Double checked the hole with the pinpointer and filled the plug back in. Swung over about a foot and solid dime sound at same depth, what are the chances I think. First flip up and smaller shiny silver! This a 1945 mercury dime. I am slightly dumbfounded. Two hours later and didn't find anymore but now I can say I have my first double silver day and in reality I think I can claim my first 70 year old coin spill!!
I will try and attach pictures when I learn how.......
The place was empty save for a couple dog walkers. Spent a leisurely amount of time just poking and snooping about and only found a few clads and some memorial cents. I did however dig up a bajillion bottle caps that all registered quarters or higher. Reading that you always dig the good hits, I do. I was going to call it quits and started walking back towards the truck when I hit a solid quarter tone that registered higher digitally. F5 said 3-4" deep and that was deeper than most of the caps so I started the plug. First flip up was shiny silver and knew she was silver right then and there. 1943 to be exact.
Man that feels good and this park supposedly has been hit several times too. Double checked the hole with the pinpointer and filled the plug back in. Swung over about a foot and solid dime sound at same depth, what are the chances I think. First flip up and smaller shiny silver! This a 1945 mercury dime. I am slightly dumbfounded. Two hours later and didn't find anymore but now I can say I have my first double silver day and in reality I think I can claim my first 70 year old coin spill!!
I will try and attach pictures when I learn how.......
