03-29-2016, 11:00 PM
Hunted this past weekend with Scott Demont, and I really don’t think a treasure hunter could ask for more. It was everything…perfect location, perfect company, perfect weather…one of those rare detecting days of heaven. And all the credit goes to Scott, as it’s not only a farm he secured, but he was gracious enough to invite me up there to share it with. THANK YOU, BUDDY!!!
I also got to meet Scott’s buddy, Dennis, who’s also a member here: SGT Pepper, and he also got his first half cent, like me. Helluva great guy, and a funny storyteller. It truly was a day of firsts all the way around, with Scotty landing a big one
My finds were: (pics below) 1853 Braided Hair Large Cent, 1832 Half Cent (worn, but I’ll take it!), crotal bell, indian head penny, some sort of buckle?, and a million other doodads and trash, which I’ll post in the coming days.
The first coin I dug of the day was the LC, and I wanted Scott to have it, to show my thanks & appreciation for the invite. He fought me tooth & nail about it, but being I’m from NJ, I made him an offer he couldn’t refuse…he HAD to keep the LC, and I told him not to feel bad as I’d keep the second coin if & when dug, which it turned out to be the half cent, my first ever, so it worked out for both of us.
Let’s face it, most of the time as detectorists we’re out there in the heat, cold, wind, rain, digging through heaps of trash, all alone in a big patch of grass or a beach somewhere, hoping for a small goodie or two. Well, we not only all got goodies, but we were lucky enough to do it together, and we had a bunch of laughs in the process.
Truly one of those days when the finds were basically secondary, to the friends made
Appreciate it, Scott
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aeQzuQVtQd8
Joe
I also got to meet Scott’s buddy, Dennis, who’s also a member here: SGT Pepper, and he also got his first half cent, like me. Helluva great guy, and a funny storyteller. It truly was a day of firsts all the way around, with Scotty landing a big one
My finds were: (pics below) 1853 Braided Hair Large Cent, 1832 Half Cent (worn, but I’ll take it!), crotal bell, indian head penny, some sort of buckle?, and a million other doodads and trash, which I’ll post in the coming days.
The first coin I dug of the day was the LC, and I wanted Scott to have it, to show my thanks & appreciation for the invite. He fought me tooth & nail about it, but being I’m from NJ, I made him an offer he couldn’t refuse…he HAD to keep the LC, and I told him not to feel bad as I’d keep the second coin if & when dug, which it turned out to be the half cent, my first ever, so it worked out for both of us.
Let’s face it, most of the time as detectorists we’re out there in the heat, cold, wind, rain, digging through heaps of trash, all alone in a big patch of grass or a beach somewhere, hoping for a small goodie or two. Well, we not only all got goodies, but we were lucky enough to do it together, and we had a bunch of laughs in the process.
Truly one of those days when the finds were basically secondary, to the friends made
Appreciate it, Scott
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aeQzuQVtQd8
Joe
