Coin of the Day #2 : Silver Franklins and Liberty Halves

I bought these a few weeks ago from a very nice man on Craigslist for just around spot. It's my first set of Franklin halves which makes me very excited! Best part of these is that they are silver!

Metal Detecting Gold and Silver in Puerto Rico

Going on a trip to Puerto Rico to get some metal detecting in. Now that's big time! I wish I could go on vacation specifically to get some digging time in. He finds about $10 in clad and 2 precious metal rings!




Finds: Clad Penny, 1 Gold Ring, 1 .925 Sterling Silver Ring

Minelab CTX 3030 Metal Detector Information Video

This is a high quality official Minelab video explaining some of the cool features and standard accessories of the CTX 3030. I love these videos!

Official Minelab PRO-FIND Pinpointer Features Video

This is a standard video from Minelab explaining some of the features of the Minelab PRO-FIND, its competition against the Garrett Pro-pointer. Which do you prefer?

Metal Detecting Fairgrounds with the Minelab Safari

Hunting an old fairgrounds in the middle of town with a Minelab Safari metal detector. I am completely in love with the suite of Minelab metal detectors available on the market today!




Finds: 1848 Large Cent, Token, Clad, 1960 Silver Dime, 1953 silver dime, 1946 Silver Dime, Dateless Standing Liberty, 1912D Barber Half Dollar!

Pinpointing on Etrac - without pinpoint button!

Great video from Goes4ever on how to pinpoint with the Minelab Etrac without using the pinpoint feature. This comes in handy when you're targeting a specific find while there may be other metallic objects around. Enjoy! I have to get me a Minelab metal detector!




Finds: 1 Clad quarter

CRH Finds Weird Penny - Error or Post Mint Damage?

I found this strange 1980 penny while CRH. It has what looks like a pock mark just behind Lincoln's head on the obverse, and then a cluster of accumulated copper on the edge of the coin.  There looks to be a set of scratches that point in the direction of the cluster, suggesting that the material missing from the pock is instead deposited on the edge.

My guess is it's some kind of post mint damage since I'm not sure this defect could be created in the mint die press process.