Two Silvers And A First

[Bell-Two]

Diane and I had permission to hunt an 1859 house so we anticipated some good finds. Less than a minute into the hunt I got a nickle signal that was 12-13 -13-13 to 12-16 but sounded real good. I dug a 1942-P War Nickle my first ever...within 5 minutes I could hear Diane call me saying "I got a Merc and she did a very nice 1942. Thinking this is a good sign, silver right away so all the Indians and Barbers must be waiting for us....well if there are any..then they are still waiting. Nothing but clad after that a little disappointing but nevertheless a good hunt.

Diane is starting to really understand her X-Terra 705 and is starting to make some good finds, in one month she has found two Mercs and a sterling silver pendant considering she is just starting to metal detect I think she is doing well.

 

[fwcrawford]

Nice finds and a good way to start a hunt.
I wouldn't get too discouraged with that house site just yet.
I have a spot that I and others have pounded to death and it is still giving up good targets... just have to work a little harder for
them now.
We have found lots of wheat pennies and clad also and in fact between my buddy and I we found over 100 coin the first time we went in there, but only two silver coins.
After we got all the loud,easy, and proper ID signals, we started digging some of the iffy signals and that's when the good coins started showing up.
I went in there yesterday for about an hour and found two Barber dimes .. one 1914 and one 1916 in excellant shape and they did not give very good signals at all and were in two seperated holes just inches apart that were littered with nails.
Probably the reason they were not found on previous hunts is due to the nails in the holes.
Given the date you say it goes back to, I would definately go back and dig all repeatable signals until you don't get anymore signals at all..there is bound to be some good coins still there even if someone has been there before.
If you don't go back, give me the address and I'll give it a go LOL!! just kidding.
Keep it up and good luck,
Felix

 

[hotrod53]

Now I'm getting excited! I just got permission to hunt an 1840 log home that was torn down about 3 years ago. I don't think that it has ever been detected, and if you didn't know where it was, there is no longer any sign of it. Unfortunately some dirt had been moved around when they filled the hole. We're hoping to do it this Saturday.... that is if the skies don't open up again! The owner just cut the grass on Saturday, I'm looking forward to it!

Good luck with your quest, keep us informed....

 

[fwcrawford]

The site you discribed sounds like a site that I hunted a couple of years ago...not in Virginia is it?
Hopefully not since we hunted the heck out of this site and if yours in anything like this one was,you
are in for a good hunt.
Good luck,
Felix

 

[hotrod53]

No, and I'm relieved that it's not. It's here in Pa

 

[TURNMASTER]

Digging a first is always cool, even better when they are in great shape. I'v dug one War Nickel, last year, I am hoping for another this year.

Hit that place again.
Jeff

 

[fwcrawford]

Hope that site gives up some great finds for you.
I still believe that the site we were searching still has some good finds even after much searching,
but the present owners will not allow anymore detecting since there was an accident on the property a couple of years ago,
so all I can do now is think about what else may be still there.
Good luck on your future hunt,
Felix

 

[mapper65]

If you ever dig up a war nickel and you want to clean it, I take an old Ny Quill cup and fill it with bottled lemon juice and olive oil then soak the nickel for two or three days. I usually turn it over with a tooth pick a few times during the process. I use just slightly more lemon juice than olive oil but it's pretty close to 50/50.

In every case that I have done this, they clean up very well. Sometimes you may have to go 4 or 5 days but they'll come out clean.

The one that you just pulled up looks pretty good but here in my area, in most cases they have decent amount of crud on them.