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NJ
Detector used: XT70 SOV. GT
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For the last several days, I have this one thought constantly pop into my head, go to this beach...go to this beach... well, me and my arm all wrapped up in two braces went.. I figured, heck, I will go a short time so I dont hurt myself any worse.. all this took place in 10 minutes.. I got there... stood looking and turned to the rite side of the beach, high tide it was, but I was in such withdrawl it wasn't funny, so the tide didnt matter. I had even said to my hubby.. I got to go to this beach..I got a feeling... well, I dug my first hole, I find a severally worn down Indian head nickel..so worn you can barely see it... I was thrilled... My second hole, I get that high pitched sweet sound of silver... I start to dig..and what do I see, but the backside of a beautiful standing liberty... I LITERALLY stood up..and did a jig on the beach.. I was sooooooo excited it wasn't funny.. me, by myself, dancing round the beach, yelling YAY me... then I calmed down real fast as the van, with the west Va. tags was watching me.. I thought, oh great and here I am jumping like a fool...so inside I was a busting all over... it was great..MY FIRST STANDING LIBERTY... so my time was up as I was hurting..jumped in my car. locked the doors like I found this huge cache..and grabbed the cell to tell my hubby... his reply was.. YOUR s &$*(&$ me.. said NOPE I GOTS IT... so finally I am doing better...thinking, where did they all hang out years n years ago... I am so very proud of myself and what a rush... She may not be purdy to look at and ya cant see her date, but to me she is the most beautiful thing I ever saw..and she's MINE...
thanks for listening...
Booty
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Live your life in such a way, that when your feet hit the floor in the morning, satan shudders and says, OH CHIT, SHE'S AWAKE.
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Posts: 2922
Stephens City, Virginia
Detector used: Treasure Ace250 Tesoro Cibola
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Reply To This Topic #1 Posted Jan 18, 2008, 04:29:08 PM |
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She's beautiful. I'm glad you followed your hunch.
Congrats.
DM
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DigginGirl has a business!! Click the website.
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Posts: 5631
Cellarhole country
Detector used: White's DFX & a Sunray probe
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Reply To This Topic #2 Posted Jan 18, 2008, 04:38:36 PM |
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Posts: 954
nc
Detector used: Tesoro Conquistador Umax - Old First Texas Treasure Tracker
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Reply To This Topic #3 Posted Jan 18, 2008, 04:41:37 PM |
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kick butt...........nice find!
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CS IS NEXT Posts: 6834
MARYLAND
Detector used: White's MXT and Surf II
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Reply To This Topic #4 Posted Jan 18, 2008, 04:48:50 PM |
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She's all your's Bootybay....Great find regardless of the date...Nice job.Future trip in the forecast,Congrat's!!
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Posts: 851
Nebraska
Detector used: White's - DFX & Prizm V
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Reply To This Topic #5 Posted Jan 18, 2008, 04:55:38 PM |
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Way to go Booty!
It's been a long time since I found one of those in any type of condition.
Keep it up!
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Running totals for 2009
Pennies: 1,095, Injuns: 1
Nickels: 129
Dimes: 382
Quarters: 238
Dollars: 1
Jewelry: Gold Rings: 2
Silver Rings: 8
Misc. : 8
Tokens: 9
Foreign Coins: 9
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Posts: 7920
Detector used: Minelab Explorer SE/Garrett GTI 2500/ Ace 250
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Reply To This Topic #6 Posted Jan 18, 2008, 04:56:41 PM |
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HEY! way to go!!!! i knew some silver was headed your way! looks like a good beach! that coin has been rolling around in the surf for a loooong time!
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GTI 2500/ACE 250
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Posts: 64
Dallas Oregon
Detector used: DFX
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Reply To This Topic #7 Posted Jan 18, 2008, 05:05:49 PM |
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Congratulations on the Great find! Looks like 08' is going to be your year.
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Posts: 5534
Western Colorado
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Reply To This Topic #8 Posted Jan 18, 2008, 05:15:21 PM |
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Rae,
Congratulations!!!
I just knew that you would prevail.
I told you so.
Good job Girl!
Now
Go find another one
LOL
Thom
OD
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Not everyone who wanders is lost
"Know Guns, Know Freedom.
No Guns, No Freedom."
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Posts: 344
Detector used: Fisher F4, White's Surfmaster PI
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Reply To This Topic #9 Posted Jan 18, 2008, 05:20:00 PM |
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WOW! Really NICE!!!
It's on MY list...I WANT ONE PLEASE!
Congrats, Joe
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Posts: 547
New York State..Vestal, NY
Detector used: Fischer CZ-3D
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Reply To This Topic #10 Posted Jan 18, 2008, 05:22:15 PM |
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Congrats on that wonderful lady you found. I guess we should all listen to those voices more often.  |
Dig It, Done It, Love It..Man I love this Hobby with a Passion.
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TBGO Posts: 2615
Houston, TX
Detector used: E-Trac/X-1, DFX/DX-1, Excalibur II
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Reply To This Topic #11 Posted Jan 18, 2008, 05:22:43 PM |
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Whoa - nice booty bayby!  HH! TBGO |
Vistit TheBeepGoesOn.com
"A box without hinges, key, or lid, yet golden treasure inside is hid"
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Posts: 53
NJ
Detector used: Whites Classic ID
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Reply To This Topic #12 Posted Jan 18, 2008, 05:23:59 PM |
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Great find. I'm curious as to the worth of such a coin?
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Reply To This Topic #13 Posted Jan 18, 2008, 05:33:05 PM |
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Great find. I'm curious as to the worth of such a coin?
It is "Worth" bullion value only. Most dealers are paying 9-10 X Face value for scrap 90% silver coins. Naturally, to the finder of this coin, it is "Worth" MUCH MORE. ;) |
Originally from N.Y. .... the "BITE ME" State.
Those who tell us we are wasting our time detecting, are wasting theirs telling us about it.
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Posts: 3264
Detector used: White's XLT
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Reply To This Topic #14 Posted Jan 18, 2008, 05:52:36 PM |
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Congrats on that SLQ!
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Silver farm: wheats 478, Indians 1, Buffs 21, V nickel 1, War nickels 10, Barber dimes 3, Mercs 34, Roseys 41, Canadian Ed VI dime 1, Barber quarters 2, Washington quarters 20, Walking Liberty Halves 7, Pittsburgh Railways tokens 10, 10K class ring
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da book worm--researcher Posts: 7437
callahan,fl
Detector used: current ace 250 --( BH also) used many others too
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Reply To This Topic #15 Posted Jan 18, 2008, 05:59:11 PM |
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due to its highly wore state say 8 to 9 times face --so 2 to 2.25 cash money for scrap silver price -- but the standing liberty quarter is your first "big" silver find is priceless -- when you get "those" hunch's follow them -- you be surprized how often they pay off -- its kind of like a "hidden" dowsing gene some folks seem to have. ----their "drawn" at times to certain places or things -- hey how to salmon know its time to head back to that certain river to spawn? who knows but they do.
there are times and places that seem "call" to me so to speak -- the pull can be very strong indeed -- if I don't find something in a spot like that its because I did not look correctly -- time and again I have had spots like that "payoff" -- I can't fully explain it to those who have never felt it before and don't need to tell those who have since they know. --- Ivan
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Posts: 3331
NJ
Detector used: XT70 SOV. GT
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Reply To This Topic #16 Posted Jan 18, 2008, 06:01:28 PM |
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this lil beauty is worth so much more to me, as shes truly my first one of this kind..... still on cloud nine here... and tickled pink. Funny I had the thought in my head that I would of found a spanish coin.... humm next trip maybe.. but I sure will follow my gut instincts from now on.
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Live your life in such a way, that when your feet hit the floor in the morning, satan shudders and says, OH CHIT, SHE'S AWAKE.
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Posts: 7792
North Carolina
Detector used: Tesoro Silver Umax w/9x8 DD coil; Tesoro Silver Umax w/stock 8" coil, Vibra Probe 570
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Reply To This Topic #17 Posted Jan 18, 2008, 06:07:10 PM |
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Way to go Booty!!! You go Girl. Date or not, she's a great find. Congrats to you. I still haven't found an SLQ.  Great job, MM |
Oldest coin = 1700's Spanish silver piece of 8 reale
Oldest U.S. silver = 1833 Capped Bust Half Dime
Rarest coin = 1864 "L" *double die* IH
Civil War best finds:
*NC belt buckle
*CSN Confederate Navy Officer button
*Eagle Sword Belt Plate
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TBGO Posts: 2615
Houston, TX
Detector used: E-Trac/X-1, DFX/DX-1, Excalibur II
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Reply To This Topic #18 Posted Jan 18, 2008, 06:12:30 PM |
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You are right...pay attention to those whisperings in your ear. That's what led me to a diamond ring... Nothing superstitious, mind you, just the product of your unconcious mind...which is usually correct.
HH!
TBGO
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Vistit TheBeepGoesOn.com
"A box without hinges, key, or lid, yet golden treasure inside is hid"
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BEWARE: Treasure Hunter at Large Posts: 534
Tennessee, USA
Detector used: E-Trac, F75, Nautilus dmc IIb, Custom Soveriegn, Pro XL, Classic IV, IDX, Compass Gold Scanner Pro
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Reply To This Topic #19 Posted Jan 18, 2008, 06:16:17 PM |
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I still remember my first Standing Liberty Quarter, Where I found it and the year 1981. I still have her and wouldn't take nothing for her or the memory. HIGH FIVE way to go Booty
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I've got my priorities straight. When I get back from detecting I'll get right to it Dear.
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Posts: 2543
Aiken, SC
Detector used: Ace 250
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Reply To This Topic #20 Posted Jan 18, 2008, 06:18:36 PM |
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Way to go girl! I'm sooooo excited for you!! Now if I can find one, we would both be tickled ^%#%^&* less!!  Way to follow your instinct! HH, Moon |
Even the mightiest Oak in the forest is just a little nut that held it's ground!!
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Posts: 997
New Jersey
Detector used: Troy Shadow X5, Shadow X2, Minelab Musketeer
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Reply To This Topic #21 Posted Jan 18, 2008, 06:21:29 PM |
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OH yeah. Nice find Rae. Congrats.
HH, Mike in NJ
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WEEKEND CLAD COUNTER 2007
Pennies: 2094
Nickels: 436
Dimes: 917
Quarters: 648
Kennedy Half Dollars: 4
Susan B Anthony: 1
Sac Dollar: 1
George Washington Dollar coin: 1
Total Clad Coins: 4095
Total Amount: $301.33
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Reply To This Topic #22 Posted Jan 18, 2008, 06:26:00 PM |
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You go, girl Cool! Congrats! |
When you get into a tight place and everything goes against
you till it seems you could not hold on a minute longer,
never give up then for that is just the place and time that
the tide will turn.
Harriet Beecher Stowe
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The Lord Has Risen Posts: 6660
Cherokee Strip
Detector used: Cibola
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Reply To This Topic #23 Posted Jan 18, 2008, 06:42:55 PM |
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Way to go she is purty! I can't wait to find one, Still think its one of the best ways to start the New Year!
Congrats!!
Evy
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This is the day the Lord hath made we shall rejoice and be glad in it!
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Posts: 8931
SE Louisiana
Detector used: Garrett Ace 250, Minelab X-Terra 70
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Reply To This Topic #24 Posted Jan 18, 2008, 06:43:20 PM |
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Congratulations, Rae!! I know just how you feel, you'll be on that cloud nine for months. You'll never forget this day, too bad no one was around to get you on camera whooping and hollering and doing your happy dance. Wonder just how many of the other T-Net females found a SLQ? ;) RR |
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Posts: 176
Shasta County, CA.
Detector used: White's: XLT, MXT, Tesoro: Sand Shark, Tiger Shark. Fisher: 1266X. Minelab: Musketeer.
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Reply To This Topic #25 Posted Jan 18, 2008, 06:47:01 PM |
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rae,
Way to go. Nice find, the kind that makes your heart pump extra hard. I am soooo happy for you. Too bad you didn't have more time to hunt while the 'window' is open. Hope your arm starts healing soon so you can get out there and load up on the silver. I am so happy for you. HH Highwater
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In every lifetime, there must be an adventure. A quest to far off lands, an encounter with danger, the chance to explore the unknown. The search for treasure is one such adventure.
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beep beep. Posts: 1826
Detector used: White's DFX/Fisher CZ3D
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Reply To This Topic #26 Posted Jan 18, 2008, 06:50:21 PM |
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Real nice Booty. I knew you'd start gettin' the hang of your new detector. WTG.
Ken
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DISCLAIMER: This poster will more than likely say anything whether you like it or not. Most of the time this poster is okay, but he has his days.
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Posts: 343
South Carolina
Detector used: Whites DFX, XLT, Prism V,Tesoro Tiger Shark
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Reply To This Topic #27 Posted Jan 18, 2008, 06:57:06 PM |
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Nice digs!! Keep up the good work!!
H.H.
Mike
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Elk, its whats for dinner Posts: 155
Montesano Washington
Detector used: Tesoro Tiger Shark, Tesoro Lobo Super Traq
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Reply To This Topic #28 Posted Jan 18, 2008, 07:15:45 PM |
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Nice Booty Silver is hard to come by in any condition. Congratulation's are in order. OK now good find more. HH Dan |
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Posts: 183
Florida
Detector used: Minelab Excalibur 1000
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Reply To This Topic #29 Posted Jan 18, 2008, 07:22:50 PM |
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Great find. Hope you find more at your beach. Take care of that arm
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Posts: 1402
Tn
Detector used: Garrett GTA500
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Reply To This Topic #30 Posted Jan 18, 2008, 11:21:04 PM |
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BB,
TOLD YA -NA-NA -NA
She is a beauty.. Congrad's. Take care of that arm. Bask in the glory for a while.
Tennessee Joe
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Man that is born of a woman is of few days and full of trouble ...Job CH. 14
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Posts: 7680
ENGLAND
Detector used: XP Goldmaxx Power, plus backup Cortes.
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Reply To This Topic #31 Posted Jan 19, 2008, 03:30:44 AM |
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I knew you would get there in the end with the coin/s. Not where I expected you would get it but who cares, it will be the first of many.
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TOO BUSY TO DETECT, YOU'RE TOO BUSY!!!
'No good comes from thinking about how much time we waste detecting, as wasted time is good soul time' - me 25/06/08
A real man thinks about detecting every 6 seconds
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Posts: 5379
Eastern North Carolina
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Reply To This Topic #32 Posted Jan 19, 2008, 05:31:45 AM |
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Outstanding bootybay wtg
hh
dave+bobbie
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Posts: 227
western new york
Detector used: whites dfx
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Reply To This Topic #33 Posted Jan 19, 2008, 05:35:50 AM |
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Congrats on that great find, kinda makes me want to go digging in the snow!!!
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Posts: 2884
Detector used: SE and DFX
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Reply To This Topic #34 Posted Jan 19, 2008, 06:55:43 AM |
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Fired up! fired up! Yes this is great...it is zero degrees going down to 10 below! So what am I doing?? reading this and wanting to get out! Hey take it easy...the finds will be there! I have been busy lately...but wanted to take the time to reply to your post because I know what finding that silver meant to you!  Hope your recovery goes well..also wanted you to know yes the rumors are true I am adding the Minelab Explorer se to my arsenal...but I am keeping the dfx also...so any questions I can help with let me know... |
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Posts: 3331
NJ
Detector used: XT70 SOV. GT
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Reply To This Topic #35 Posted Jan 19, 2008, 07:36:21 AM |
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I still have that gut feeling..so am going to go for a very short time again today.. I think if I find something again today, I will fall rite on the ground... wish me luck.. either way..am going to just enjoy the cold air...and I have a thing anyways with water... love being near it... so alls well in joisey...
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Live your life in such a way, that when your feet hit the floor in the morning, satan shudders and says, OH CHIT, SHE'S AWAKE.
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2008 Totals Posts: 435
Texas
Detector used: Whites-800 Classic ID
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Reply To This Topic #36 Posted Jan 19, 2008, 09:17:52 AM |
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Whoop! Whoop! It is awesome to have a fellow...uhhh....another female in this hobby! How exciting for you. Keep it up! Happy Hunting.
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Gold Ring-5
Silver Ring-6
Gld Pendant-2
gld necklace-1
Silv Pend-0
Sil/gold Earring-0
Relic-0
Gold Coin-0
Gld Bracelet-0
Silv Bracelet-0
Silv coins-0
Wheaty- 0
Quarter-12
Dime-6
Nickel-5
Penny-16
War nickels - 0
Poptops - All of them
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My goal for 2009 is a dozen Walking Liberty Halves Posts: 2624
Pittsburgh, Pa
Detector used: Tesoro Compadre & Tiger Shark
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Reply To This Topic #37 Posted Jan 19, 2008, 09:23:04 AM |
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Congrats,
That is a super find. Great way to start off the New Year. I would listen to your hunches from now on.
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I Dig Everything...Even Pull Tabs.
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Detector used: MXT
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Reply To This Topic #38 Posted Jan 19, 2008, 09:45:35 AM |
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Way to go BBay! Congrats on that first!!! Nana |
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Posts: 1604
Manhattan
Detector used: Fisher 1280x
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Reply To This Topic #39 Posted Jan 19, 2008, 09:59:39 AM |
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Congrats on the great find Bootybay, I'm sure your going back, good luck at the beach.
Glenn
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Posts: 2706
Southern, CA
Detector used: Minelab Explorer SE Pro; X-1 Target Probe; Coiltek Platypus Elliptical, Sunray Stealth X8, Exp. II 1050 coils
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Reply To This Topic #40 Posted Jan 19, 2008, 10:00:16 AM |
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Huge congrats to you, bootybay, for finding your very first SLQ! Many md'ers go their whole lives without finding one of those coins. That is one find you will never forget.
Good luck on your return trip to that spot!
HH,
CAPTN SE
Dan
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Reply To This Topic #41 Posted Jan 19, 2008, 10:09:00 AM |
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great find
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Posts: 759
Navarre, Florida
Detector used: Whites DFX, Whites Bullseye II Pinpointer
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Reply To This Topic #42 Posted Jan 19, 2008, 02:37:21 PM |
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Congrats on the nice find.
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Posts: 142
West Virginia
Detector used: none yet
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Reply To This Topic #43 Posted Jan 19, 2008, 09:58:30 PM |
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Hhhmmmmm...........now I know what that goofy beach dance was all about. Fancy meeting you here................... Glad to see a hard core digger still diggin'.....imparements be damned. Just teasin' about the beach. Great find though. |
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Posts: 996
Grandjunction,colorado
Detector used: fisher 1236x2
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Reply To This Topic #44 Posted Jan 20, 2008, 05:46:15 AM |
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on a great find
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keep diggin
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Always Hunting Something. Posts: 355
Central Maine
Detector used: Fisher 1210x Fisher 1220x Fisher 1225x
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Reply To This Topic #45 Posted Jan 20, 2008, 06:02:39 AM |
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ALLLRIGHT BOOTYBAY!!! Date or no date an SLQ is always a welcomed addition to the collection!! Hope you get many more!!! WTG, Bootstrap
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Ya neva' know what ya gonna pull out-the ground!!
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Posts: 611
Michigan
Detector used: White's DFX w. D2 or 5.3, Sunray DX-1, Lesche Digger
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Reply To This Topic #46 Posted Jan 20, 2008, 10:41:54 AM |
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Finding 85-plus-year-old silver gets rid of a lot of frustration, don't it?
Many people think that eagle is one of the best-looking Reverses of U.S. coins. I know it looked good to you..
You found something that is still on a lot of people's wish lists.
That gets your '08 off to a great start, but go easy on that arm.
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Posts: 2608
West Virginia, USA
Detector used: Minelab Explorer SE, Xterra 70,Fisher F2,Titan 3000XD,Bounty Hunter Landstar
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Reply To This Topic #47 Posted Jan 20, 2008, 10:53:55 AM |
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WOW way to go bootybay ! thats on my list to find ;) congrats to you |
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Songwriter/Detectorist Posts: 566
Tennessee (Smith County)
Detector used: Whites Pro XL
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Reply To This Topic #48 Posted Jan 21, 2008, 07:30:15 PM |
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That is a way cool find and a fine piece of writing, I felt like I was right there when you found it. I am happy for you!!
Treasure the hunt
KirkTN
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I've always loved a treasure hunt, Dad had a machine and he made it fun, thought some day we might find a pot of gold. One day it made a sound hard to pin point, he said, "easy now, I think it's a coin," but when your a kid back is something hard to hold.
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Posts: 3331
NJ
Detector used: XT70 SOV. GT
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Reply To This Topic #49 Posted Jan 21, 2008, 07:51:24 PM |
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Finding 85-plus-year-old silver gets rid of a lot of frustration, don't it?
Many people think that eagle is one of the best-looking Reverses of U.S. coins. I know it looked good to you..
You found something that is still on a lot of people's wish lists.
That gets your '08 off to a great start, but go easy on that arm.
boy, you got that right... I was frustrated not finding much, the learning curve ( huge learning curve on the dfx) and what a thrill.... I will never forget this as long as I live..its embedded in my brain.. what a rushhhhhhhhh... and thank you all for the encouragement... and I have LOTS MORE TO FIND..and still lots to learn on my dfx.. oh heres my SL dance... lol  |
Live your life in such a way, that when your feet hit the floor in the morning, satan shudders and says, OH CHIT, SHE'S AWAKE.
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Posts: 1501
Middlesex County, NJ
Detector used: Whites DFX w/ Sunray DX-1 probe and Minelab Excalibur 1000
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Reply To This Topic #50 Posted Jan 22, 2008, 12:06:06 PM |
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Booty,
Great find...The SLQ is on my goals list for 2008.
I was planning on braving the elements yesterday and hitting the Jersey shore but then I started working on the house which turned into a 9am to 9pm project. I guess I should get all the house work done in the cold months so I have more free time during the warmer months.
HH
NJ
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In search of James Parker.....
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da book worm--researcher Posts: 7437
callahan,fl
Detector used: current ace 250 --( BH also) used many others too
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Reply To This Topic #51 Posted Jan 22, 2008, 01:45:25 PM |
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sounds like a solid plan -- use your bad weather no hunt time to work , and good weather time to MD --- very logical
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Posts: 2150
Cali
Detector used: Glold Bug 2 MineLab SE
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Reply To This Topic #52 Posted Jan 22, 2008, 02:31:32 PM |
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That a great find and it seems like you just started. You caught on quickly, thanks for sharing.
HH
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Reply To This Topic #53 Posted Jan 22, 2008, 03:18:54 PM |
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Remember, all SLQ are nice to look at. Copngrats, I've only found two myself, and they both look good....
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