Tony Two-Cent
02-26-2012, 08:06 PM
Yesterday I hunted at a town I've detected at several times, but I tried a new spot. There is a vacant lot right in the middle of town that has been for sale forever, so I decided to hunt the sidewalk strip between the walk and the street. I ended up with 2 Indian Heads dated 1880 & 1900, 7 wheat cents, 1 Barber Dime dated 1911, and a 1937 Merc.
Today I decided to drive to a small town that I had never been to before, but it is supposed to be one of the oldest towns in central Illinois, founded in 1825. When I got there I drove all over town checking out potentional hunting spots, but nothing looked better than the small public park right in the middle of town.
Right away I started finding wheat cents at this park, then only 20 minutes into my hunt I found a 1956 Washington Quarter. I took that as a good sign. At the end of the day I had 2 Indian Heads dated 1894 & 1901, a 1907 Barber Dime, a 1919 Merc, a 1959-D Rosie, a 1956 Washington, plus 12 wheat cents. There were also a ton of Memorial Cents at this park that were 5-6 deep, it was frustrating at times because they sounded so good.
Here are the Indian Heads from Saturday & Sunday:
60824
Here are the Barber Dimes from Saturday & Sunday:
60825
1919 and 1937 Mercury Dimes:
60826
1956 Washington Quarter:
60827
Today's Dime Trifecta:
60828
A shot of the weekend's keepers:
60829
An old pocket watch that I found yesterday. Looks like it once had a porcelain face. It is REALLY heavy:
6083060831
A small dime-sized FFA pin that I found today. I think it's silver plated.
60832
An ornamental piece of metal that is nickel plated. I wonder what it's off of?
60833
That's it! About 5 straight hours of hunting yesterday and 7 straight hours today. I'm wore out! Thanks for looking and happy hunting!
Today I decided to drive to a small town that I had never been to before, but it is supposed to be one of the oldest towns in central Illinois, founded in 1825. When I got there I drove all over town checking out potentional hunting spots, but nothing looked better than the small public park right in the middle of town.
Right away I started finding wheat cents at this park, then only 20 minutes into my hunt I found a 1956 Washington Quarter. I took that as a good sign. At the end of the day I had 2 Indian Heads dated 1894 & 1901, a 1907 Barber Dime, a 1919 Merc, a 1959-D Rosie, a 1956 Washington, plus 12 wheat cents. There were also a ton of Memorial Cents at this park that were 5-6 deep, it was frustrating at times because they sounded so good.
Here are the Indian Heads from Saturday & Sunday:
60824
Here are the Barber Dimes from Saturday & Sunday:
60825
1919 and 1937 Mercury Dimes:
60826
1956 Washington Quarter:
60827
Today's Dime Trifecta:
60828
A shot of the weekend's keepers:
60829
An old pocket watch that I found yesterday. Looks like it once had a porcelain face. It is REALLY heavy:
6083060831
A small dime-sized FFA pin that I found today. I think it's silver plated.
60832
An ornamental piece of metal that is nickel plated. I wonder what it's off of?
60833
That's it! About 5 straight hours of hunting yesterday and 7 straight hours today. I'm wore out! Thanks for looking and happy hunting!