Sunday in the Park - January 22, 2012

[Tony Two-Cent]

I had to go back to the 1850s park again today after the seated dime from yesterday got me motivated. The temperature was about 10 degrees warmer today, it got up to 38 F, but it felt colder because it was cloudy and dreary with a light mist hanging in the air all day.

I started off the day with 3 or 4 wheat cents, then about an hour into my hunt I got a decent signal that had a hint of silver in the tone. I dug down about 6" and was slightly disappointed when a really green wheat cent popped out of the hole. Before I filled my hole in I checked it once more with my Sunray probe and got the sweetest sound of silver at the bottom of the hole. Careful excavation brought out a 1912-D Barber Dime. The real head scratcher is that the wheatie was a 1944. I guess I wouldn't think of those two coins being in the same hole together, but they were.

Once again I headed over to the expansive lawn area where I found the seated dime yesterday. Today I gridded a section of this area and came away with a few more wheats, a 1920 Buffalo Nickel, 2 Mercury Dimes including a nice 1917-S, and my last find of the day was an 1897 Indian Head.

Oh yeah, I also found what appears to be a musket ball but I forgot to take a photo of it.

Here are my finds for the day:
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The 1897 Indian Head won't win any beauty contests:
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1920 Buffalo Nickel:
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1912-D Barber Dime that was in the same hole with a 1944 wheat cent:
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Two Mercury Dimes including a decent looking 1917-S:
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Obverse of the keepers:
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Reverse of the keepers:
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I have a feeling this park is going to be receiving many visits from me in the upcoming year! :grin:

[aloldstuff]

I don't know Tony, yesterday you got the seated and today another Barber, mercs, buff, wheats and oh yeah the musketball. Your on a roll buddy. We are frozen stiff here in the NE so please keep posting so we have something to do.

[starman2]

:omg:!! You gotta be kidding me! And you haven't invited me yet :(? Awesome finds Tony :perfect10:! You're driving me crazy :crazy:! Congrats on another great hunt |:cheering: Keep it up.

[CODY]

Very, very nice finds! :perfect10: Love those Barbers! Congrats on a great hunt. |:cheering:

[Tony Two-Cent]

Musket Ball? (It's heavy like lead.) Another slug of some sort, and a blob of lead. (Dime for size reference.)
http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb174/dubbl-t/Metal%20Detecting/Musket-Ball.jpg

[randy]

Man you're killin' me. How is it that we have more snow than you? Awesome hunt man today and yesterday :perfect10: Congrats! happydance02 :cheering: And keep goin', they say warm weather is on the way for all of us.

[JTGOLD]

very nice finds Tony.we got 3 of snow on the ground up here,hope you can find more out there in that park,wtg.

[Cheap Thrills]

What a Sunday !!! :shocked03: Fantastic coins and pictures Tony . :perfect10: |:cheering:

[dave in iowa]

great hunt. wish i was with you ,, only been about 2 weeks ,,,, hurry spring

[jkress]

Wow!... you are on to quite an exciting spot. :smitten:
Congrats for getting out there digging on January 22. :clapping: A bigger congrats on hitting some serious nice ones. :happydance01:

Looks like you are in store for a banner year Tony. :-> I can't wait to see your hunts this year.

[Full Metal Digger]

Another batch of super finds Tony! I notice all the barbers we've found there have been in really good shape. I usually find them all worn out. Best wishes for future finds there but save some for me, okay? :girlcry:

[Hook]

a totally killer hunt! gotta love that mid january silver dont ya? congrats!

[milco]

Awesome hunt! Keep hitting it while you can. I'm not an expect on bullets, but I think the musket ball is .50 calibur.