A Silver October

[angellionel]

October has so far been a good month for finding silver. I have been able to add 55 more silver coins to my collection, allowing me to inch closer to my current goal of finding 350 silver coins before the end of the year.

October 2

Another new park, but closer to home, yielded three silver coins. It really is disappointing to see the Standing Liberty quarters without readable dates, but I will take them. The 1898 Barber dime sure had me smiling though.

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October 3

A return trip to the same park yielded one more silver dime.

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October 6

Two years ago I had worked the edge of a local pond with my Sovereign GT and dug up several quarters and dimes from the muddy soil. I was hoping to score a few more with my E-Trac, but the water was at a higher level than when I last hit it. It covered the area I wanted to detect. Instead, I hit the higher ground and managed to dig up two mercury dimes, dated 1916 and 1927, as well as a button and one badly corroded buffalo nickel. I then walked into a small wooded area and managed a 1909 Barber quarter to end the day.

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October 7

I took a somewhat long drive to a park I have worked a few times this year. The park had yielded just three silver coins on those trips and none on two other occasions, but this time I hit the right area. The soil was wet, making it messy to cut the plugs and digging the targets. After a while my gloves where drenched and caked in mud, but I didn't care; I had managed six silver coins.

I dug up my sixth silver half dollar of the year, this time a Benjamin Franklin, dated 1950-D. The other silver coins were a 1927 standing liberty quarter, two Roosevelt dimes and two mercury dimes.

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I also dug up two silver rings.

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October 8

My recent trips to a few CT and MA parks have been productive, yielding me several more pieces of silver, wheats, and other interesting items. I have not been alone at the parks though, as there have been several other detectorists working the park as well. On this day there were five others during the time I was there. It seems the cooler weather is bringing everyone else out.

I managed two silver dimes and a nice sterling silver ring. I really like the ring.

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October 10

There were no silver dimes this time, but the three silver quarters more than made my day, especially the Barber quarter.

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This small sterling silver crucifix was deep for its size, and was coming up with a Co no higher than 24.

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An old padlock.

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October 11

Silver dimes ruled the day. I found them by slowly working a section of a park in a grid pattern. It was tedious, but certainly worth the effort.

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This next one is interesting - the crucifix is embedded in iron. The target was hitting somewhat like a wheat cent, so I was expecting such when digging it up. I smiled when I saw the iron clump and part of the small crucifix sticking out from it. Score another one for the E-Trac!

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October 12

I took a late afternoon drive to the park to relax and swing the coil for a few hours, and hopefully find an old coin or two. The park was quiet on this day, not like the weekend when there were several all-terrain vehicles being driven all over the park's open fields. What a pain that was!

I did have a relaxing time and also managed to find a few silver coins - three dimes, 1945, 1903-O and 1916-S. I left soon after finding the Barber dime as it was starting to drizzle.

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October 13

Another trip to the park yielded me several more pieces of silver. There where other guys detecting when I arrived at the park. They were at a distance so I didn't get the chance to meet them.

I decided to hit one of the open fields and just enjoy the day; no grid this time. I did however employ the circling method whenever I dug up a wheat or other good target.

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October 14

On this day I added to my half dollar count by picking up another Barber half. I had come across a good tone while working a muddy area of the park, and had just cut and lifted the plug when I received a text message. I decided to dig the target before replying when I saw the reeded edge of what was clearly a large coin.

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Now I had in my hands a 1906-O Barber half. Sweet!

Here it is along with the rest of the day's silver.

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Here is a shot of one of the mercury dimes while it was still caked in soil.

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I also dug up a 1939 New York World's Fair and good luck token, though one of them didn't fare too well.

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October 15

The morning was quite chilly and heavily overcast. I arrived at the park at about noon. I had on several layers to keep me warm, but they weren't quite enough as I quickly found out while out in the field. I had to return to the car to put on the hoodie I had in the trunk.

Back at the field I selected a small area to grid and worked it slowly. After several clad coins, a buffalo nickel and two wheats, I picked up my first silver, a 1916 mercury dime. It was lightly drizzling now, adding to the discomfort.

Soon after digging the first silver I came across another, a merc, dated 1941. It was a while before I hit on my next two silver coins, a 1911 barber dime, and a dateless standing liberty quarter. There was a steady light rain by then, so I packed up and headed home, with four more silver coins added to my collection.

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The quarter was no deeper than eight inches, but it may have been missed because of its proximity to iron. My initial sweep over the area resulted in a null, followed by a very short, but sharp tone. This alerted me to scan the area more closely. I used very short and slow sweeps, enabling the E-Trac to separate the desired target from the iron. I cut a plug and began to dig. This is what greeted me - silver in the hole.

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October 16

I did well with the silver coins on this day, picking up four, three mercs and a 1939 quarter.

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This aluminum play coin is tiny, smaller than a dime. When I first got a glimpse of it while it was in the dirt pile I thought it might be a silver three cent piece.

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October 17

On this day I concentrated my effort at just one area of the park, slowly working a grid, and picked up eight silver dimes.

The only dimes with mint marks are the 1937 merc and 1953 rosie, both with D's.

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October 19

I found a 1916-D mercury dime, but the date part has been cut. Just kidding! :shocked04: Sorry, I couldn't resist. :grin:

The 1891-S seated dime made my day.

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October 21

A 1939 silver quarter and a fat and heavy silver ring were all the silver I picked up on this day, but they would make for sweet finds any day.

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The ring, before and after cleaning it.

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October 25

Today was a one silver only day, but every silver piece counts...

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My silver coins from this year, 343 total, found from March 14 through October 25.

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Hopefully I will reach my goal of 350 before the ground starts to freeze.

Angel

[bmattioli]

I wondered where all the Silver went to around here. Now I know! :cheesysmile: :grin: :cheesysmile: You've done so so well my friend! Hope you get to 400 Silver coins!!

Bruce

[OkieDigger]

It always amazes me how much silver you can find!

[marchas45]

Man O' Man Angel that is one great haul for a month, did you find them with the E-trac? :thumbsup01:
P.S. I'll have to wait to go to work tomorrow to check out the pictures as I'm on dialup the only downfall in my part of Maine. :grin:

[angellionel]

Man O' Man Angel that is one great haul for a month, did you find them with the E-trac? :thumbsup01:
P.S. I'll have to wait to go to work tomorrow to check out the pictures as I'm on dialup the only downfall in my part of Maine. :grin:


They were found with the E-Trac. :) It's a nice machine. :thumbsup01:

[Snowy]

Way cool...! :thumbsup01:
How close are you to 350?
What a neat Indian ring, too!
I, too, am always amazed.
I bet you could do it with any detector, though..
Not dissing the E-Trac... just saying you are a very seasoned detectorist.

[angellionel]

Way cool...! thumbsup01
How close are you to 350?
What a neat Indian ring, too!
I, too, am always amazed.
I bet you could do it with any detector, though..
Not dissing the E-Trac... just saying you are a very seasoned detectorist.


Thanks Donna. :)

I'm now seven short of 350. :)

[Islandhunter]

WOW 343 in one year is AWESOME!! Congrats!!! and that Franklin half you found made me realize that for some reason not many of them are dug....I've only found one yet have found numerous Barbers, Walkers, and Seateds (well only one of them as well) but the Franklin's seem to be kind of rare for whatever reason, would think with them being fairly newer more would be found... :shocked04:

[angellionel]

WOW 343 in one year is AWESOME!! Congrats!!! and that Franklin half you found made me realize that for some reason not many of them are dug....I've only found one yet have found numerous Barbers, Walkers, and Seateds (well only one of them as well) but the Franklin's seem to be kind of rare for whatever reason, would think with them being fairly newer more would be found... :shocked04:


I agree. Franklin half dollars sure do seem to be a rare find. I have found only two these past five years.

[MNDigger]

Angel I think you may have too much silver so you should really send it to me! :) Congrats on a great month so far!

[Epi-hunter]

They were found with the E-Trac. :) It's a nice machine. :thumbsup01:


Hmmmm, give my SE some credit... it found some of them for you, right? ;)

[angellionel]

Hmmmm, give my SE some credit... it found some of them for you, right? ;)


I think the question was about the 55 found during October, which were all found with the E-trac. :) But, yes, the SE did a great job with several of the earlier silver finds. I love that machine, as you know. :thumbsup01:

[Epi-hunter]

I guess I didn't formally comment on this thread. Very nice, as usual. :)

[Jack Flynn]

Great googly moogly! I'm gonna plan a vacation up north next year. :thumbsup01: We must have been poor in the deep south because it would take two lifetimes to find that much silver here the way it looks.

[z118]

Your finds are just crazy as always...

I know I asked this before, but what percent of those coins do you think you could have (or would have) found if you had been using the Sov?

I'm pretty happy with the Sov but to read all these raves about the Etrac is making it hard not to think about upgrading.

[angellionel]

Your finds are just crazy as always...

I know I asked this before, but what percent of those coins do you think you could have (or would have) found if you had been using the Sov?

I'm pretty happy with the Sov but to read all these raves about the Etrac is making it hard not to think about upgrading.


I don't know if I can nail down a percentage, but I can say, being a Sovereign GT user myself, that it would have done well at many of the location I have been hitting. The Sovereign is no slouch, but the E-Trac is a killer at trashy areas, something that poses a great challenge to many detectors. I also love the E-Trac's tones range, though it seems to drive some nutty. IMHO, the GT hits harder and better on gold than the E-Trac, which is why I prefer using it at the beach. :thumbsup01:

[z118]

I don't know if I can nail down a percentage, but I can say, being a Sovereign GT user myself, that it would have done well at many of the location I have been hitting. The Sovereign is no slouch, but the E-Trac is a killer at trashy areas, something that poses a great challenge to many detectors. I also love the E-Trac's tones range, though it seems to drive some nutty. IMHO, the GT hits harder and better on gold than the E-Trac, which is why I prefer using it at the beach. :thumbsup01:


Interesting... I guess I would make the mistake of thinking of it as a question only of depth / sensitivity, but obviously there's more to it than that.

[marchas45]

No that's what detectings all about when you get to know your machine. Great finds Angel. :thumbsup01:

[SeabeeRon]

AMAZING!! :thumbsup01: You're gonna hit that 350 and then some!!

[Bentfork]

Amazing! That's quite a pile you got there. :thumbsup01:

[coinnut]

Hey Angel, leave some of that silver in those parks for me. Now everyone knows why I cellar hole hunt.....cause Angel hasn't got there yet :grin: Nice silvers...how's the gold count with the E Trac?

[angellionel]

Thanks guys!



Hey Angel, leave some of that silver in those parks for me. Now everyone knows why I cellar hole hunt.....cause Angel hasn't got there yet :grin: Nice silvers...how's the gold count with the E Trac?


The parks are all I have. :grin: I'm too shy to ask folks to detect on their private property. :grin: I need to hang out with Dale. :huh: :shocked04:

I did find one old wedding band with the E-Trac. It had hit near the nickel numbers. I had been digging targets hitting in that particular Fe/Co range. :)

[OkieDigger]

I need to hang out with Dale. :huh: :shocked04:

I think I would be too much of a bad influence on you. Do you realize how many people would put out a hit on me if I got you hooked on door knocking? :grin:

[angellionel]

I think I would be too much of a bad influence on you. Do you realize how many people would put out a hit on me if I got you hooked on door knocking? :grin:


:grin: :grin:

[del]

your silver total is nothing short of amazing Angel and a very impressive October too. congrats :thumbsup01:



stay away from the cellar holes



please

[angellionel]

Thanks Dan. :) I'm enjoying the finds while I can. The parks are getting stingy with their treasures. :huh:

There are some cellar holes out my way I need to hit again sometime next year. I think they have been beaten to death, but there is always the chance something may have been missed. :)