Gopher State Treasure Hunters Message Board

silver and dura-tone

hattrick — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 05:52:29 GMT

I got out for a couple of hours today and found 1 rosie 1957 2 mercs 1942,1929 3 washington qtrs 1939,1943,1957 1 sterling ring and 1 1939 class ring marked josten dura-tone. any idea if dura-tone is low carat gold? it looks like 10k gold.

Nice Merc, sterling ring

DirtFlipper — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 03:50:06 GMT

Got out for a little bit this afternoon while the sun was out. Puttered around a bit and found a very sharp 42-D Merc and a beat up sterling ring, among the usual.

(I still get the 'storage limit exceeded' error, so no pics, sorry).

Looks like a few more decent days to hunt still.

HH,
DirtFlipper

Informal group hunt Sunday Nov. 1

gladyskravitz — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 17:11:33 GMT

Some of us are meeting to hunt the picnic grounds and woods at Columbia Park, NE Mpls at 9 a.m. on Sunday, Nov. 1. All are welcome to join us. The woods abut the park and a stretch of RR tracks. There is also a sledding hill on the back side of the golf course in the same area and a soccer field that has yielded a fair amount of clad in the past. Lots of area to explore. Also more woods abutting RR tracks across the street. We will meet in the parking lot on the north side of the park near the picnic area (west of Central Ave., just past 35th and the RR bridge).

Hope to see you there.

FOUND -- Lost Wedding Ring

toddkruse — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 17:40:14 GMT

MY THANKS TO MIKE FOR FINDING MY RING TODAY!!!

I lost my wedding ring in a park in Inver Grove Heights.

Would gladly pay a reward if you can find it for me.

Thanks,

Todd Kruse

Last weekend's finds

DirtFlipper — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 04:14:06 GMT

Had some decent luck last time out. Two silvers (1943 Washington Quarter, 1904 Barber dime), one really chewed up Indian Head (1898), and three wheats (one was 1912). The Barber was the last target of the day (again). The Washington quarter was about the first target of the day and the Barber was about the last.

(I tried to upload pics, but the website says 'storage limit exceeded').

Hope everyone gets a chance to squeeze in a few more hunts in this season!

HH,
DirtFlipper

Wisconsin friends need our help.

BIGSHOOTER — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 00:23:42 GMT

I am posting here because I know a lot of you guys. I also made a post over on the Metal Detecting forum.

Archies in Wisconsin last fall closed off ALL lake and river bottoms to metal detecting, and all state land without any public meetings or input. They just decided to shut it all down. I wont go into their reasoning because it makes no sense to me.

I am Gene Scullion, president of the Four Lakes Metal Detector Club in Madison, WI, and our club decided to fight what they are doing. We have been paying a lot money to a lobbyist and we now have a bill ready to go to committee probably before the end of October. If successful, it will allow us to regain water and land sites, with some restrictions I am sure. We will need a lot of phone calls, emails and letters to state Representatives to get the majority on our side. When we are ready with the Bill, I will make another post with form letters and links to state reps.

How can you help if you live out of state? Tourism is big here in Wisconsin, so if you ever travel here on vacation and want to metal detect, or if you own vacation property here, contact the rep for that area and let him know your tourist dollars will go someplace else if this bill is not passed. If you have friends/relatives here, contact them and ask them to help. If you are not sure which representative to call, let me know and I will help you figure it out. Out of staters are more than welcome to respond to this.

What we need is you to simply state that you want them to support the bill. No need for blame or argument, we simply need you to show support for the bill. If you want to stress tourism dollars, that would be more than fine. Some offices have telephone recorders that are on 24 hours a day so even if you cant call during working hours, still make the effort. Simply leave a message with your name, what bill you want them to support, and maybe a brief message why. Thats all there is to it. The Representatives all have email as well, and again, you only need to state your desire to have them support the bill. These people are the ones we WANT ON OUR SIDE, so be polite and professional in your actions.

I will make another post once the Bill numbers have been assigned. We really need your help boys, I hope all of you can make an effort to get the word out to your friends/relatives or important prominent people. I would love the Representatives to be flooded with requests to support this bill. If you have friends and relatives in other states that visit you here in Wisconsin, contact them as well! Its time to get the word out, and get it out quickly!

Thanks boys. We gotta stick together on this. Results in Wisconsin, good or bad, could have significant effect on other states doing or considering the same actions. Make your voice heard, its time! If you would like more information, or have questions, feel free to contact me. Also feel free to copy this post and replicate it on other forums.

Scully
Gene Scullion
President, Four Lakes Metal Detector Club (Madison)
badgermd@tds.net
608-213-6622

Need help -- my wife might disown me!

Needhelp — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 17:12:10 GMT

Hi,

This may be a move of total desperation, but I lost my wedding ring yesterday in a local park in Chanhassen. My son and I were playing football and it must have slipped off of my finger! My wife ran home and got our metal detector but I couldnt locate the ring in my 3 remaining hours of daylight. Is there ANY way to get some help in my search and rescue effort? The searchable site it probably about an acre. I noticed that your club has a meeting tomorrowany way to make an appeal to the group J? Im offering a $500 reward to whoever locates it.

Thank you very much for the consideration!

John

612-236-3777

Barber Quarter!

DirtFlipper — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 02:00:14 GMT

Last signal of the day, right as the sun went down. Wasn't a great signal, may have been on edge. At least six inches, maybe a bit more. I saw the silver edge, and the size, so I just grabbed the dirt clump and brought it home entombed. Here's how it looked.

HH,
DirtFlipper

Yesterday

jibeling — Thur, 15 Oct 2009 17:49:14 GMT

Snuck out after work yesterday for an hour. Found 20 coins, all clad $1.69. Very fun though!!!

Wheats before snow

DirtFlipper — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 01:41:04 GMT

Snuck in one more quick one late this afternoon. I wonder if the ground will freeze up early this year? I think I was out until Thanksgiving last year. Not so sure about it this year!

HH,
DirtFlipper

Radio Token, Merc, Wheats 10/09/09

DirtFlipper — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 02:24:50 GMT

Thought I'd try to get out ahead of the snow this weekend and putter around at some old sites with the new 'tector again.

Managed 1919-D and 1946-D Wheats, and a 1920-D Merc. The radio token is from a local hospital. These were used back in the 1940's-1950's for pay radios that were installed in hospital rooms. The radios were made by Dahlberg, and needed these tokens to play them (one token for one hour). My how times have changed.

HH,
DirtFlipper

manchester s.d.

heartslayer2001 — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 02:26:54 GMT

watched a special on this town, and wondered if anyone has detected it or been there?? it was annihilated by a tornado, poof ghost town now.

Mercury and Wheat

ES16 — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 00:58:57 GMT

I went back to a park, which has produced numerous wheats, but no silver in the past. Today I finally found some silver, a 1941 mercury dime. I also found another wheat, a 1949. I can't wait to get back there.

Wisconsin Detecting Club

Patti — Sat, 03 Oct 2009 17:59:55 GMT

Hi, I received a call from Ken Briggs today. Ken started a TH club in Wisconsin a few years ago and he already has about 60 members! They are having a one-day hunt next year and it will be open to Wisconsin AND Minnesota.

I gave Ken a link to our forum so he will fill you in on all the details about this upcoming hunt. His club is called the Three Seasons Treasure Hunters Club.

Here is the address for their website:
http://threeseasonstreasurehunters.com/ ~Patti

Mini-Hunt at Cherokee Park Tomorrow

MikeJ — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 21:46:13 GMT

Well it looks like it's going to be cold and wet for tomorrow's Mini-Hunt. Dress warmly and wear something to keep the moisture out because the hunt starts at 9:00am, rain or shine. There will be no refunds for folks who signed up but don't show-up, just more prizes for the rest of us.

Sign-in starts at 8:30am (maybe a touch earlier if I can get up on time) at the small shelter and if you haven't signed up yet, you can sign up tomorrow morning. Entry fee is $5.00. Remember, this a closed hunt, i.e., members-only.

Don't forget to bring some food to share for the pot-luck afterwards. I'll be providing hot coffee and some baked beans. You may want to bring some paper plates and plastic utensils. I'll have some, but can't promise enough to go around.

See you there!