New to hobby - good finds already!

[laynecarr]

New to metal detecting. Researched the internet for a good, solid beginning detector and decided on the Garrett 250. Went out yesterday after researching some local history and decided to MD a local vacant property near oldest road in the state. Heavily wooded area smack db in the middle of suburbia yielded 10 clad pennies (two wheats), four clad dimes, three clad quarters. The real finds were the standing Liberty quarter (too soiled to get date), a 1909 Barber quarter, and a 1910? Barber half-dollar. Man, was I psyched when that silver came out of the ground! I'm officially hooked on the hobby and plan to return to an adjacent property and a local unused ball field soon. Here are some pics of the silver:

Mike

 

[saltersnatch]

whats up with those silvers why they so dang corroded? congrats

 

[ez4sure]

man thats a great first hunt, when you find a spot that good you should hit it a few more times theres got to be more silver there. good job hh

 

[laynecarr]

I think the corrosion is due to the muddy area I pulled these out of. Any clue how to remove at least some of the corrosion?

 

[nolanation]

I believe the black stuff is actually silver sulfide tarnish from organic acids in the ground. It can be removed with electrolysis or even tarn-x, followed by a silver polish.

 

[Damar2003]

Congrats on a super first hunt ! You are going to be spoiled now. Great finds !

 

[laynecarr]

I am spoiled; I went hunting again this morning and only got clad coins, but I was still excited about my finds. I find the anticipation of something really special is far more valuable than the actual find! Trying to get my wife to walk the dogs this afternoon in an area I've been dying to get to -- I think that qualifies me as addicted. Thanks to all for chiming in!

 

[Ohio Digger]

That Standing Liberty looks like it's pitted or melted. Was there a house fire on that vacant lot?

 

[GunnarMN]

the finds are no respector of persons, = oportunity most of the time its the spot you search that makes you , you can have the best detector and it is no good without a good spot , - ya whats up I never se silver that coroded, is it close to salt water? stillnice tho I bet more resides in that spot Good job on finding a good spot . and the ACE is a goodd solid detector .

 

[ken ward]

It sure blows you away when you dig up something like that. Get back out their. There will be more of them good finds... KEN

 

[digger1967]

Great job for your first hunt.good luck on your next.

 

[mclucky]

Nice finds! I agree that looks like fire was near those coins.

 

[huntingsonny]

great finds u made a wise choice..

 

[oakhunter27]

Very good day on the silver to bad they are so messed up silver is silver though great hunt

 

[andycush]

That Standing Liberty looks like it's pitted or melted. Was there a house fire on that vacant lot?

that's exactly what I was thinking, house fire,if you get a piece of tin foil shiny side up and fold in half, place coin inside and spit on it ,pinch the foil together with coin inside you will feel it getting hot and it will smell like rotten eggs, that's shows its real silver and cleans the coin too