Posts: 1561
Chicago
Detector used: White's Matrix M6 w/ Sun-Ray DX-1, 950 coil and 6x10 DD, Minelab Excalibur II, Garrett Ace 250, Garmin Etrex GPS
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Posted Nov 23, 2009, 03:09:27 PM |
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I got out on Sunday for about four hours for some woods hunting. It seems I've been having better success turf hunting lately versus woods, but I figured with such a short window of time, I might as well get to the wilderness now. I trekked all over the place, and finally settled on a little area where I had found some old stuff before. I picked up some junk/relics and was digging everything. I got a perfect dime signal in an area where, previously, my newest coin was a 1912. I dug an unneccesarily-large plug in my excitement and scanned around, and saw the not-so-shiny reeded edge of a dime. I imagined what it was going to be. A Barber? SEATED? I gently picked it up and immediately saw...full bands on one side and a bust of Liberty on the other. A 1937 merc, and a not-so-pretty one at that (the back looks like a lot of those IH's you guys have been finding lately). In the same hole was a 1940 wheatie. I was really happy to have found this coin nonetheless, just kind of took me by surprise.
One of those iffy deep signals ended up being a 1906 V nickel. On my way out toward my car I scored a '45 wheat in the turf. Nothing spectacular but it sure was a beautiful day out and I don't anticipate too many more, if any, days like that again this year.
Take care guys...
Joe
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I was born a self-styled crusader in the amazing race of human elavators. It's risky, you know how it is.
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Posts: 730
ILLINIOS
Detector used: MINELAB ETRAC , EXCALIBUR 1000 and ACE 250
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Reply To This Topic #1 Posted Nov 23, 2009, 03:23:09 PM |
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GREAT HUNT JOE,WTG!!!  |
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Posts: 515
Chicago, Il
Detector used: Minelab eTrac/Fisher F75
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Reply To This Topic #2 Posted Nov 23, 2009, 04:26:07 PM |
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Great hunt, Joe. Like those V nickels.
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Posts: 2697
Arlington Heights, IL
Detector used: Whites XLT
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Reply To This Topic #3 Posted Nov 23, 2009, 05:39:57 PM |
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Joe, it's nice to see you're scoring on those "nickel" signals. . . and the silver ones too  We'll all have to get out before the snow flies for another hunt  |
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Posts: 1076
Illinois
Detector used: DFX -300, 10"DD, 6x10DD, Sunray DX-1 -Ace 250 Fisher Impulse
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Reply To This Topic #4 Posted Nov 23, 2009, 06:01:39 PM |
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Nice variety of coins! |
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Posts: 2624
DES PLAINES IL
Detector used: White's XLT--Sunray XL-1 Probe & Minelab Explorer SE-- X1 Sunray Probe ---------------------------------------------------------------- " YOUR GOING METAL DETECTING AGAIN"
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Reply To This Topic #5 Posted Nov 23, 2009, 09:22:42 PM |
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wtg Joe.....
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GOTTA LOVE THIS HOBBY !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! and Happy Hunting from Des Plaines IL (AKA ) D P Bob
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Posts: 691
Detector used: Minelab E-Trac w/ SunRay X-1, Excalibur II & SunRay Gold Pro Headphones
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Reply To This Topic #6 Posted Nov 23, 2009, 11:25:41 PM |
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congrats on a great hunt.
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2010Counts:
Barber 1/2= ;WLH 1/2= ; SLQ=1 ; SWQ=; Barber Q=1 ; Seated D.= ; Barber Dime=2 ; Merc's=6; Roosies=; Shield Nickel=1 ; V-Nickel=1 ; Buffalo Nickels=3 ; War Nickels=1 IH'S=4 ;
14k Gold Rings= ; 18k Charm= ; Silver Rings= ;
Silver=11
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Posts: 5178
Elgin
Detector used: Fishers 1235X-8" CZ-20/21-8" F-70-11"DD GC1023
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Reply To This Topic #7 Posted Nov 24, 2009, 04:57:05 AM |
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"A 1937 merc, and a not-so-pretty one at that..."
Geez, it's not like it was last call Joe, I'd take her home without a bag and only one or two Coronas....
... and thump my chest in the morning!
Suh-wheat finds!
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"I'd love to help you out, does that window open?" - Lowbatts of Moronia
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Posts: 1561
Chicago
Detector used: White's Matrix M6 w/ Sun-Ray DX-1, 950 coil and 6x10 DD, Minelab Excalibur II, Garrett Ace 250, Garmin Etrex GPS
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Reply To This Topic #8 Posted Nov 24, 2009, 09:49:27 AM |
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"A 1937 merc, and a not-so-pretty one at that..."
Geez, it's not like it was last call Joe, I'd take her home without a bag and only one or two Coronas....
... and thump my chest in the morning!
Suh-wheat finds!
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Posts: 6091
Chicago IL
Detector used: Minelab_Explorer_SE_Pro w/ SunRay pinpointer & Garrett_Ace250
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Reply To This Topic #9 Posted Nov 24, 2009, 11:45:34 AM |
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Not bad at all buddy!!! I sure would like to find another V-Nickel, only 4 in the last 2 years. |
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It took you HOW long to put that kitchen floor in??? Posts: 3698
NW suburbs of Chicago
Detector used: Just a stooge on wheat patrol with an E-Trac
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Reply To This Topic #10 Posted Nov 25, 2009, 08:43:07 AM |
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God bless our veterans! Thank you for your sacrifices!  "Spread out! I feel a seated coming!" |
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Dave Posts: 921
NW- INDIANA
Detector used: E-Trac w/Pro Coil,and 6x8" S.E.F,The Relic & Gold hunters DREAM...a Troy X-3 w/3 coils
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Reply To This Topic #11 Posted Nov 27, 2009, 05:19:51 AM |
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Nice hunt Twisted Congrats
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& Now to Snipe Some 2010 Silver |
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