Posts: 395
Groton, CT
Detector used: Minelab E-Trac
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Posted Nov 07, 2009, 03:02:30 PM |
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Well what a day.... Today I turned 49... It started off with my wife and daughter cooking me breakfast :-) I had a place set up to detect at but he was not going to be home until noon.... so I headed to a local school that has been yielding silver....  I started with clad... then hit a spot with old dirt... 1 wheaty... then a 2nd.... then I got a nice signal that I was sure was silver.... I thought it was a dime.... But I"ll take a ring :-)    So I head north and meet up with the home owner... He shows me around then explains it was built in the 20's (as he had explained before) so I was hoping for a nice silver day.... he then adds... that it was a foundry before that and he has unearthed tons a slag in the gardens and such... doh! I well... lets see what we have... its 2 acres... can't be slag everywhere right ?? Well the front yard was a completly scilent on my detector... all descriminated out.... not a good sign... I head to the side and along the driveway and start to get some clear areas and hit new clad and memorials... Then there is a 13/45 signal @ 3-4" ... and I was expect a memorial...  I was not expecting:  I can barely make out 180???   I came home to my favorite meal... hugs and kisses from the family and some nice gifts... Happy Hunting! Paul |
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Posts: 1125
Chester County, Pennsylvania
Detector used: Garrett Ace 250, Garrett Propointer
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Reply To This Topic #1 Posted Nov 07, 2009, 03:05:14 PM |
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That which does not kill us, only makes us stronger!!
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Posts: 5548
Samammish, WA
Detector used: Minelab Explorer SE, Tesoro TigerShark
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Reply To This Topic #2 Posted Nov 07, 2009, 03:07:27 PM |
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Very nice job! Looks like 1800 to me!
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Anyone can make life interesting you just have to go out there and do things instead of sitting on your butt doing nothing. Second quote: Life is about trying new things not just standing around.
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Posts: 4705
Romeotopia
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Reply To This Topic #3 Posted Nov 07, 2009, 03:19:23 PM |
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AUT VIAM INVENIAM AUT FACIAM
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Digging up the Past Posts: 1379
Dayton, Ohio
Detector used: Fisher CZ5
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Reply To This Topic #4 Posted Nov 07, 2009, 03:27:42 PM |
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Excellent, that would make my birthday. Nice score on the copper! Happy Birthday, by the way.  |
Dayton Diggers, Historical Research & Recovery
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Posts: 597
Philly Suburb
Detector used: Minelab Explorer II, Troy Shadow X5
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Reply To This Topic #5 Posted Nov 07, 2009, 03:29:38 PM |
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Love the draped bust! Congrats
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Posts: 5675
Hagerstown, Maryland
Detector used: XLT, Tesoro Silver Max, Treasure hunter Any time, any place!!!
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Reply To This Topic #6 Posted Nov 07, 2009, 05:19:31 PM |
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Happy birthday!!!
She is a beauty!!!
Congratulations.
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Posts: 889
Cleveland, Ohio
Detector used: DFX!!!
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Reply To This Topic #7 Posted Nov 07, 2009, 06:05:31 PM |
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Sounds like you had a great birthday. Nice old LC..looks like an 1800 to me too. No idea what slag is. Glad it was a good one!
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Reply To This Topic #8 Posted Nov 07, 2009, 07:17:35 PM |
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Happy birthday and Congrats on the cool finds!  Good luck, HH. |
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Posts: 1801
Milky Way Galaxy
Detector used: Whites Vision Spectra
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Reply To This Topic #9 Posted Nov 07, 2009, 08:18:42 PM |
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Happy Birthday! You were rewarded with a nice Draped bust 1800 Largie. Chris |
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Posts: 1747
PA
Detector used: Tesoro
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Reply To This Topic #10 Posted Nov 07, 2009, 08:30:19 PM |
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Great early find, congratulations!! Slag is such a scourge. You know there just has to be something good lurking in it, though.  HH, Rusted BTW, Happy Birthday!! |
John 3:16
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Posts: 910
Bay Area Ca.
Detector used: White's Spectra V3
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Reply To This Topic #11 Posted Nov 08, 2009, 01:28:37 AM |
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Happy Birthday and congrats on the finds.hh
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Happy Hunting Everyone, may your swings be filled with beeps, and your scoops full of the treasures you seek!
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Posts: 2721
NorthWest Ohio
Detector used: Minelab X-70
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Reply To This Topic #12 Posted Nov 08, 2009, 06:19:47 PM |
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congrats on some stellar finds!
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CRH Finds 2010
Halves:
40% - 27
90% JFK- 2
proofs- 2
commeratives-0
Franklin - 1
WLH - 1
Quarters:
Silver - 0
Dimes:
Rosie - 1
Merc's-0
Nickel:
War Nicks (Silver) - 0
Buffalo - 0
Cents:
Wheaties - 7
total searched: $11,735
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Posts: 1705
new jersey
Detector used: minelab
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Reply To This Topic #13 Posted Nov 08, 2009, 06:25:03 PM |
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Nice going on the draped bust. That looks like the kind of light corrosion that will clean up well if you use Don's technique (the peroxide, toothbrush, wax, etc.). Nice bold drapery! Can't wait to see it cleaned.  |
johnnyi
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Posts: 42
Napa california
Detector used: DFX 300 6x10dd DX1 Prizm III
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Reply To This Topic #14 Posted Nov 08, 2009, 06:30:10 PM |
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With finds like that its got to be your Birthday, congratulations |
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Posts: 749
West Michigan
Detector used: minelab, tesoro
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Reply To This Topic #15 Posted Nov 08, 2009, 07:09:32 PM |
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Happy B-day dude! Gave yourself an aawesome copper present aswell.
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Reply To This Topic #16 Posted Nov 08, 2009, 07:47:37 PM |
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Well a old Large Cent on your Birthday ,now that is special!!!!!!
Happy Birthday,
Bubba65
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Posts: 1337
Missouri
Detector used: Whites DFX, fisher f75
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Reply To This Topic #17 Posted Nov 08, 2009, 07:49:18 PM |
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Happy Birthday and many more to come.
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Have detector, Will Travel
RJW
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Posts: 888
Connecticut
Detector used: Whites DFX, and prizm 3
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Reply To This Topic #18 Posted Nov 09, 2009, 05:07:00 AM |
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wHAT A nice gift  ....I found an 1818 Large Cent on my birthday. It was a very nice present likewise. |
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Posts: 15904
Shelbyville, Kentucky or any place I can detect !!!
Detector used: ace 250 for now
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Reply To This Topic #19 Posted Nov 10, 2009, 10:34:22 AM |
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congrats on that over 200 year old LC !!!
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ALLEN
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