My Metal Detecting and Treasure Hunting exploits in Central New York. A Place to share finds, stories, and research about New York.
Monday, September 22, 2014
Thursday, September 18, 2014
A Late Season Water Hunt
Was in the drink for 6 hours straight with my buddies CTX 3030 yesterday on Oneida Lake...Watch (Citizen) works, but needs a new battery...Ring might have been silver plated at one time....Rest of Jewelry is junk..22 round is unfired
Water is warmer than the air right now...
HH,
Water is warmer than the air right now...
HH,
Monday, May 19, 2014
The Home team brings home Gold...14K Gold!
Met up with BanditIcey (Eva) and her Husband Brian from Rochester/Buffalo area of NY and we hit some of our local spots around Syracuse. First spot we hit was on a River and used to have a horse track and carnival back in the mid 1800s till the Depression era. Well, it may have been old, but it had been filled multiple times and no goodies for us. We moved to a park across the river and tried again...Still no joy, so we broke for lunch and then headed back to the city to hunt our "Home Away From Home" on the big hill...The first target I got read 13-12, 15-13, 13-18....It was 6 inches deep...I debated to dig or not to dig, but it was over 4", so I must dig...I am sure glad I did. I saw the sweet glint of Gold in the bottom of the whole and pulled out the nice 14K Wedding band....I was stoked for the rest of the afternoon. I think the car parts are a valve stem cap and a old starter pedal (floor starter you stepped on)...What they were doing on a steep hill is beyond my comprehension. The only coins found were clad for us all...I am sorry I could not get them Silver, but I think e all enjoyed a nice sunny day out in the parks....
Happy Hunting,
Happy Hunting,
Saturday, April 5, 2014
First hunt of the year scores Big GOLD!!!
My Buddy Kevin came back from his work in Alaska and we hit a local park on Wednesday where we have had some luck with the silvers last year. Dug a bunch of nickels, then hit a 9-39 signal that bounced around a lot, but the display said it was 5-6", so I decided to dig just for grins...Well, when I saw gold in the hole, I was grinning alright...From Ear to Ear. It was a 16 gram 10 KARAT solid High School class ring from 1970. 44 years old and it looks like it was dropped yesterday...Gotta love real gold!. I am on the hunt to find the owner...All I know is that he attended High School in NJ and went to Syracuse University. High School is hunting down a current address and phone number. I also found over $3 in clad with the oldest coins being 1945D wheatie and a 1951 nickel.
Funny thing is I did not notice the machine ws in Muti "Ferrous" mode until after I found most of this...I knew something was wrong with the tones, but it did not register in my brain right away...lol
Perhaps I should hunt in this mode more often???
Happy Hunting,
Funny thing is I did not notice the machine ws in Muti "Ferrous" mode until after I found most of this...I knew something was wrong with the tones, but it did not register in my brain right away...lol
Perhaps I should hunt in this mode more often???
Happy Hunting,
Thursday, January 30, 2014
Saturday, November 23, 2013
White Out
Got out for about 1 1/2 hours before the snow came down...It was a white out! My Friend K picked me up at noon and we headed for the big hill where we have been finding Silver. We both managed a Merc (mine 1939), and I also dug a cool .925 Jaguar Ring with what may be Emeralds for the eyes. I also dug a 1957 Nickel and 3 wheaties (1917, 19, and 37). Clad total for today was $1.47...May be the end of the easy digs for us here in CNY.
Happy Hunting and Stay Warm...
Tuesday, November 19, 2013
Yearly Totals as of November 23, 2013
I am over 1000 coins, but under the $100 mark...
2013 Totals as of November 20:
Dollars: = 2
Halves: = 2
Quarters: = 187
Dimes: = 294
Nickels: = 132
Pennies: = 399
Totals: 1016 coins for $89.74 -1xSLQ, 2xWashQuarter, 1xBarbDime, 11xMerc., 5xRosie, 5xBuf, 1xWar Nickel, 5xIH, 89x Wheat Cent, 2xGoldRings, 3xOther Gold, 6xSilverRings, 2x other Silver, 11xJunkRings, 1xGuited Flat Button Early 1800s
HH,
GoGoGopher / DiggerODirt
2013 Totals as of November 20:
Dollars: = 2
Halves: = 2
Quarters: = 187
Dimes: = 294
Nickels: = 132
Pennies: = 399
Totals: 1016 coins for $89.74 -1xSLQ, 2xWashQuarter, 1xBarbDime, 11xMerc., 5xRosie, 5xBuf, 1xWar Nickel, 5xIH, 89x Wheat Cent, 2xGoldRings, 3xOther Gold, 6xSilverRings, 2x other Silver, 11xJunkRings, 1xGuited Flat Button Early 1800s
HH,
GoGoGopher / DiggerODirt
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