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2020 Hunts
England: 10 days
Beach: 61
River: 8
Parks: 2
Field: 3

Coins
Jewelry
Clad total:
210.00
Gold
12
US Silver: Face:15.20
113
Gold Weight
27.7 g
US coins pre 1900
6
Silver
25
Foreign Silver:
5
 

Updated 12-21-20


12-20-2020

 

Talked to my therapyst today during session and asked about swinging a detector.
She said I could give it a try.

Hunted for about 45 minutes
1944 merc and a Stainless ring

 


12-18-20

I guess now that it is snowing and I still can't swing a detector I may as well

accept that the 2020 detecting season is over.

2020 total

Silver coins 112

silver jewlery items 25

 

12 gold 27.7 grams

 

Shoulder surgery Update

12-17-20

This will be my last week of passive range of motion work.

I probably have about 75 to 80% of my range back. the last bit should come in the next couple weeks

while I start on regular range of motion workouts.

 

12-2-20

Saw my surgeon today, he said I am progressing well.

Finally get to loose the sling

 

10-30-20

Surgery went well, so they tell me. Met with physical therapest for the first time.

I will be doing passive range of motion for 4 to 6 weeks before we start on any strength work.

 

10-5-20

Still off work

Went in for MRI earlier this week, seems I tore my rotator cuff and have a tear in my bi-cep.

Dr has scheduled surgery for 10-19-2020. will be in a Sling for 4 to 6 weeks

then 3 to 5 months of therapy for full recovery

 


9-17-20

So yesterday at work I messed up my shoulder. Went to the hospital to have it checked out

as I can't lift 10 pounds above my waist with my right hand. X-ray says nothing broken.

Will be going in for more check ups in the next week or so.

My hunting season may be over! :(

 

 


9-15-20

tried wet and water
coins

and a nice silver earring

 


9-14-20

headed downtown to a favorite beach quite a bit of clad.

silver ring, silver dime and war nickle

 


9-13-20

Beach again couple bucks

a silver butterfly earring

 


9-11-20

Tried the river but a different spot

 


9-10-20

Lots of crusty coins
about 4.50 in change

 


9-8-20

Tied another beach some targets

one silver dime

 

 

9-7-20

Tried another washed out beach lots of crustys
about 1.80 in change

and a Silver ring

 

 

9-6-20

Short trip to the river 1 wheat and a brass cufflink head

 


9-4-20

tried a different spot on the river

7 earrings in a tin case and a 1923 buffalo

 


9-3-20

3 hours at a couple spots on the river.

silver medalion

 


9-2-20

Back to the same spot cleaned out the spot pretty well

did get 2 more silver unfortunatlly no S on the 1894 dime

 


8-29-20

spent 4 hours at the river, found a spot with some real goodies

 

 


8-28-20

another spot at the river

a couple keepers a silver medalion and a 1933 chicago dog tag

 


8-27-20

tried a spot in the river some coins and a brass ring 1 wheat

 


8-26-20

got a couple oldies today 4 wheats and a buffalo

 


8-25-20

crustys but no goodies

 


8-24-20

found another rocky beach with lots of coins

 


8-23-20

another beach

 


8-22-20

Finally able to get to a beach with lots of rocks

3 silver #99,100,101 and 3 wheats

 


8-20-20

tried a beach after the rain stopped

 


8-19-20

Found a beach with some movement

nice little 10K gold ring 1.4g
and hopalong cassidy token

 


8-15-20

hit 1 beach for an hour or so, very bleak 3 wheat pennies

 


8-9-20

2 hours in the water

Silver spinner ring

 


7-11 to 7-18

Took a trip to Lake Autrain in upper michigan with some friends from Florida

Loads of fun

saw lots of waterfalls

With Mark and Amy

Stan and Linda

some kayaking

Lake Superior is truely beautiful

Masked up for a couple hours at the casino in Christmas Mi.
Stan, Linda, and Gretchen were the winners.

Some local dining

And as all good things must end, we said farwell!

 


6-20-20

I have been saving all my detected quarters in a 2-1/2 gallon container for the last 3 years

Decided to cash them in. 905.00

Just paid for a new toy.

 


6-16-20

played for 30 minutes not many targets

 


6-14-20

2 hours in the dry finally some silver and gold!

Silver medallion and a gold pendant

 


6-8-20

1 hour in the dry

 


6-7-20

tried the water and dry not much!

 


5-17-20

Dry sand

 


5-12-20

Went back to the beach where I got all the change yesterday.
lake was calm so hunted the water, very few coins $2.50 and a CTA token

B40


5-11-20

another 4 hour hunt on a different beach coins everywhere
over 17.00 in change. not shown are 175 more crusty lincolns

 


5-9-20

 

Spent 4 hours digging targets nonstop
Loads of coins $16 worth and 1 small piece of silver

b38


5-6-20

Tried several beaches, only one had coins on the slope.

and a nice little silver band

b37


5-5-20

45 minute hunt while the rain slowed silver dime and 4 wheats

b36


5-3-20

another beach with lots of coins 1 1943 silver nickel and a silver medailon

b35


5-2-20

Tried 2 different beaches, 1 had some movement 1 silver dime, 7 wheat pennies
a silver wire earring

 


4-26-20

Waves moved a little more sand. 2 mercury dimes, 6 wheats

 


4-23-20

Bored with no beaches available I hit a local park,1 wheat, 3 junk jewelry

 


4-21-20

Tried a park for an hour looking for deep oldies, no luck

 


4-11-20

long drive up north to try a couple beaches loads of large rocks in the water everywhere
too hard ro retrieve targets. about 1.50 in the dry and a silver ring

 


4-8-20

Lake was fairly calm, tried in the water at one beach with loads of sand gone

 


4-7-20

Hit the water for about 45 minutes a couple deep targets

 


4-6-20

Took a drive back out by Tim

 


4-3-20

Tried a couple beaches, water was choppy so stuck to the dry

 


4-2-20

Headed back up north to hunt with Tim at the farm.
Great day got 2 1800's coins.

1836 Large cent only my 2nd ever!

1878 Indian head penny

Found this wigit, looked like a pocket watch winder?
Gold insert with terquoise

Tim's bucket list find
1853 with arrows seated dime

 


3-31-20

Went up North to meet Tim, Illinois Digger for a field hunt
had a small pasture and some woods with an old celler hole

we worked the celler hold and woods for a while loads of iron and a couple wats-its

We moved out into the pasture and dug several period coins and some flat buttons

My find of the day! 1876S seated Quarter

1867 holed Indian head penny

Tim got an 1833 Large cent Will try to get a pic later



3-28-20

Hit a couple different beaches, seem to have lost the picture of coins,
about 6 dollars and a couple junk jewelry.

2 silver items hand made ring (spider) and hollow knife handle (piece)

 


3-27-20

tried 2 different beaches dry sand only, loads of coins
about 8 dollars

Lots of old brass even got an old boy scout buckle

 


3-26-20

3 hours on the dry stuff

Managed lots of coins and several junk jewelry

Broken piece of a silver ring and a 10K gold filigree ring

 


3-24-20

Just returned from the spring 2020 England hunt.

Unfortunatly the Corona Virus Pandenic had 7 of my 12 hunters
cancel their trips due to travel restrictions and worries of not being able to get home.

We ended up with 6 hunters on the 10 day hunt as 2 hunters were able to come in early
and a 3rd was able to get a last minute flight.

We did well dispite being distracted by all the bad news and worries of not being able to get home.

Some of the find from the trip

Dutch Robberts 1344-51 Edward III gold quarter Noble

ILL john 9K georgian gold button

Tenn Wendell's Duck buckle, ILL John's Eddie penny

 


3-10-20

Horrible picture, sorry

Waves were 4 to 6 feet today worked the upper slope for an hour and a half
little over 2 bucks in change

8k or 9K gold ring 1.1g stone is CZ

 


3-9-19

The rain stopped and I decided to try some new spots
Great 2 hours

Another 7 silver to the pile

1968 10K class ring 3.7g


3-7-20

3 hours mostly wet slope. Add another 8 silver to the pile and 15 wheats

 

Year to date silver 83 pieces

 


3-6-20

Waves were huge, just able to hunt the top of shoreline.
1 silver dime

 


3-4-20

4 hours in the water and on the dry
10 silver
6 dimes and 4 war nickels + 15 wheat pennies

10 silver coins 1941 to 1960




3-3-20

Quick 45 minute hit with wireless headphones,
couldn't go deeper than box.

Plug got messed up on my waterproof headphones and need repair.
Back-up pair in the post today.

2nd St lib quarter from this site. this one has a date 1926S

 


3-1-20

about 3 hours on slopes and then 45 minutes in the water

2 silver coins a silver bracelet and a silver cap off something

10K womens wedding band 1.3g

 



2-27-20

about an hour and a half on the wet slope

 


2-26-20

waves were rocking today, wet slope
14k 2.9g bracelet

almost lost it out of the scoop in a wave

 


2-24-20

hit the dry sand above the freeze line, quite a few coins

 


2-23-20

Hit another beach looking for good wash out.

Lots of coins and a 1943 silver war nickel

 


2-22-20

Back home from Florida wanted to see if anything opened up

Not much luck, couple wheat cents

 


2-19-20

found a worn down beach near an old torn down hotel

got over 12 dollars and several junk jewelry lost 2nd photo of afternoon hunt

 

 


2-18-20

Tried a couple more beaches, Slim pickins

 


2-17-20

Spent some time in Florida with friends
Lovely view

First trip out into the gulf
about 3 bucks in change and some junk jewelry

 


2-9-20

Waves were moving this morning.
1 1/2 hours got me 1 dollar and 3 more silver

 


2-5-19

Big waves overnight, thought I would see it my silver spot
had anything new to give.

3 silver coins and 4 wheats a silver button cover and a 5 cent play coin

 


2-3-20

wandered 2 other beaches mostly modern stuff

1 small sterling ring

 


2-2-20

Tried 3 more beaches, very soft and sandy
found a small spot with some hard sand and rocks

1 silver quarter, a buffalo nickel and 7 wheat pennies



1-31-20

 

Headed back to the 4th beach from yesterday

The cut had opened up more now that some of the shore ice was gone.

1.40 face value in silver and 5 wheats

 


1-30-20

Tried 4 different beaches today
electric scooted worked perfectly

Some coins but mostly light stuff.
found a spot on the last beach with some older targets
5 wheats and a washington quarter

Tiny gold only got it because I use a floating sifter

10K 0.1g

 

 


1-22-20

Back to the cut unfortunatlly is is now covered. I did manage to get a deep silver quarter
also got several wheat pennies.

 


1-15-20

back again for 3 hours

Still plenty of coins and other good targets

b3

found my first gold coin ring! 14k 9.4g

Chineese Panda 999.9 1/20th of an ounce weight 1.55g ring is 14K 7.95g

Also got a silver cross, silver ring, 4 dimes and 2 more war nickles

 


1-14-20

Back to the silver cut. Yesterday I did the slope above the water line.

Today I got in the water, 5 hours Couple dollars in clad.

b2

20 silver coins, a silver toe ring and a buffao nickel

 

 

1-13-20

Hit the beach for 3 hours this morning.
Some nice movement after all the wind and large waves yesterday

About 8 bucks in clad

b1

1 gold Hoop earring, 2 silver rings, 14 silver coins, 2 buffalo nickles and 25 wheats

14k Hoop earring .9 grams

 

 

1-1-2020

Have loads of trips going on this year!

Will be in Florida 12 days, Colchester for 6 weeks,
Spring Detectival Near London in April 2 days,
Lake district UK 5 days, Aruba 7 days.

Good Luck to everyone the year!