April 1st Detecting
Holy cow !! The first of April already. So many coins to detect and so little time…….at least up here in Da U.P. eh!! Winter is just around the corner.
I’ve only been out a few times so far this year and don’t have too much to show for my dead batteries. I’ve got 80 zinc Linc’s, 11 clad nickels, 31 clad dimes, and 30 clad quarters.
I also have 16 wheaties, 2 Indian cents, 3 silver war nickels, 2 Barber dimes and 2 mercury dimes.
I detected Escanaba’s Ludington park today for about 2 hours today (Sunday Apr.1). Got the usual clad and zinc Linc’s and one silver 1943P war nickel, an 1895 Indian cent and a 1908 Barber dime. The story on the Barber dime: I was inching along detecting a steep hill that kids have been sliding down for about a hundred years and I got a strong signal with a VDI in the 80’s and read about an inch deep. I poked my pinpointer to the grass and it beeped. When I took a close look the dime was on the top of the ground and it was the 1908 Barber dime………..go figure??
I had to send my White’s VX3 in for a little tweaking so I’ll be using my White’s DFX for a couple weeks. I also talked to White’s about my Bullseye pinpointer going on the blink and she told me she’ll send a new one when they send my VX3 back and to just send in the defective Bullseye. They do stand behind their products, no questions asked.
Well, next week Bill C., Lynn and myself are going to detect an old homestead north of here so, wish us luck.
Well, that’s about it for now and I’ll keep you all posted if we find anything good. Happy hunting and Don’t forget to cover your holes.
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About The Author
BillB
Bill Bruner is founder and president of the Yooper Coinshooters Club. The club was formed May 3rd, 2010. The main objective is to introduce people to metal detecting and teach the proper techniques of locating buried targets and extracting them while leaving the area as pristine as possible. Happy hunting and don’t forget to cover your holes...PLEASE.
Picked up a 34-d Merc and a too green to tell the date wheatie at Pioneer today…she’s still giving it up.
Good going on the Merc dime Jason. I was there Tuesday (10th) and got 2 Lincolns in the teens and a 1905 V nickel.I stayed way back by the tracks and only in the woods.
I’ve tried back in the woods a few times. Never found any coins. Mostly .22 bullets or shell casings. Good find on the V nickel…that’s something neither me or my brother has found yet.
I would love to post this story (about your finding the 1921d mercury dime) on our website (www.whiteselectronics.com) under Customer Stories! Could you email me the story and picture(s)? stories@whiteselectronics.com
Cari
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White’s Electronics, Inc.