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bob_e99
10-28-2011, 06:01 PM
I hope that I'm not boring too many people with the clad posts but hopefully I'll get better stuff in the future.

Last night we got our first snow which left about 1.5 inches on grassy surfaces. I really wanted to get back to that small park that yielded all those quarters on my last hunt so I headed there for my first site. Z118 had told me about detecting on snow covered grass and he was absolutely correct about it being messy. The soil really held the water and holes quickly became puddles and my equipment quickly became covered in mud. I was there for about 2.5 hours and left after messing up my second hole. On my first visit there were town employees planting a tree and they didn't mind my being there so I don't want to give them a reason to change their minds about detecting the park. While I was there I found 18 quarters, 9 dimes, 18 pennies including a wheat which really surprised as I didn't think that there would be any old coins.

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My second site was a very old park that I had detected several times finding only clad and a couple of silver rings on different visits. This time was pretty much the same. I found 2 quarters, 5 dimes, 24 pennies including 2 wheats and a silver (.925) Celtic Claddagh ring which my wife identified for me.
One of the wheats is a 1920 which gives me hope that there may be more oldies in that area.

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Thanks for looking.

Cheap Thrills
10-29-2011, 08:45 AM
Not boring at all Bob .Every hunt picture represents an attempt at finding something that brings us a little joy and every hunt helps us in improving our skills . I've had many days where I would have been glad to find half the clad you have found there . Good hunt and nice pictures , the silver will come . :yes: thumbsup01 thumbsup01

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z118
10-29-2011, 04:30 PM
Nice! I told you when we were looking over my rings that you'd find a claddagh ring sooner of later... who knew I'd be right so soon? lol A silver ring is always good, and that clad count ain't bad either. Congrats!

Epi-hunter
10-29-2011, 04:35 PM
Great hunts! |:cheering: You are learning that E-Trac well :perfect10: The wheats give you proof that there is opportunity for silver at your sites. It will come!

Congratulations on the silver ring! I love the Claddagh rings. I have never found one but it's on my wish list.

jkress
10-29-2011, 07:33 PM
Great digs bob_e99! :clapping:
Especially the .925 <:
Congrats.

MinelabIowa
10-30-2011, 11:52 AM
Cool finds! Nice ring.

aloldstuff
11-03-2011, 10:07 AM
Keep posting Bob, silver is at that second site. Congrats on a huge clad count, and the wheats

bob_e99
11-03-2011, 10:51 AM
Keep posting Bob, silver is at that second site. Congrats on a huge clad count, and the wheats


Thank you and you were correct! That is where I found the two mercs on a follow up visit. :cheering:

Ill Digger
11-03-2011, 12:35 PM
Nice hunt!
I really like those Claddagh rings thumbsup01 :cool:
Sounds like you're starting to hone in on the silver coinage :thinkingabout:
Should make for some good up coming posts! :clapping: :->
Congrats on the goodies! :grin:

396nova
11-03-2011, 01:02 PM
Nice clad count, and a nice silver ring to go with it. :clapping: Nothing boring there.

Tony Two-Cent
11-03-2011, 06:35 PM
Not boring at all Bob. Every hunt picture represents an attempt at finding something that brings us a little joy and every hunt helps us in improving our skills. I've had many days where I would have been glad to find half the clad you have found there. Good hunt and nice pictures, the silver will come.


Well said, and I entirely agree!

I had never heard of a Claddagh ring before I read this thread, so I had to Google it. So not only did you share your finds but you helped a fellow detectorist learn something new. :yes:

CODY
11-03-2011, 06:52 PM
As I have said, all hunts can't be great. But, you have no problems here. Some GREAT finds. Clad is always good.

PL8MAN
11-05-2011, 12:06 AM
Sweet ring thumbsup01