Trip to the Grocery store...

This morning I went to the store to pick up somethings, walked by the Coin-star machine and in the slot was a Canadian quarter (2006). Later in the day went to the drug store to have some pictures developed on the Kiosk machine, under the edge of the machine on the floor was a shiney penny.

Journal Entry:
change: .26
cans/bottles: none
December total: .48
Running total for each month: $107.24 (Total for 2009)
cans/bottles running total: $43.20 (Total for 2009)

A trip to the mall...

While at the mall took a walk to the food court for people watching and a cold soda, by the fountain a dime rolled on the floor in front of me so I grabbed it at first I thought it was a penny.

Journal Entry:
change: .10
cans/bottles: none
December total: .22
Running total for each month: $106.98
cans/bottles running total: $43.20

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A trip to the Grocery store...

This morning I went to the grocery store to return bottles for the refund, the plastic bottle machine had 5 bottles in the return section and extra .25 cents.

Journal Entry:
change: none
cans/bottles: $1.95
December total: .12
Running total for each month: $106.88
cans/bottles running total: $43.20

Buying batteries...

On the way home I stopped at the drug store to get some batteries for my camera, they had a sale buy one store brand get one free (I like that one word "free"). Found a penny on the ground next to the car.

Journal Entry:
change: .01
cans/bottles: none
December total: .12
Running total for each month: $106.88
cans/bottles running total: $41.25

Stopped at the store...

On the way out today, I needed to get some gas after paying and on the way back to the car I spotted a dime mixed in with the snow.

Journal Entry:
change: .10
cans/bottles: none
December total: .11
Running total for each month: $106.87
cans/bottles running total: $41.25

Bottle return on December 9, 2009

Today, I got out for a little while before the weather turned bad I went to the grocery store to return bottles, had three bags.. After doing that I went to turn in the slips found a penny on the floor.

Journal Entry:
change: .01
cans/bottles: $1.65
December total: .01
Running total for each month: $106.77
cans/bottles running total: $41.25

Putting in my .02 cents

This morning went out for breakfast, found 2 pennies one outside of store (at first thought it was a toy coin) and the other inside MacD's on the floor by the counter.

Journal Entry:
change: .02
cans/bottles: none
November total: $26.01
Running total for each month: $106.76
cans/bottles running total: $39.60

Day after Black Friday...

At the grocery store customer service desk found a .10 just before getting in line.

Journal Entry:
change: .10
cans/bottles: none
November total: $25.99
Running total for each month: $106.74
cans/bottles running total: $39.60

Black Friday...

Today being Black Friday, I'm glad I was and will not be the kind of person to stand in line or get to a store early. I did get out of the house for a little while for the first time since Tuesday, took in the bottles for refund nice easy walk. After parking and getting out of the car I spotted a dime and on the way back to the car also spotted a penny.

Journal Entry:
change: .11
cans/bottles: $1.50
November total: $25.89
Running total for each month: $106.64
cans/bottles running total: $39.60

~~~~~Happy Thanksgiving~~~~~

Searched more Schools this Morning...

This morning I went to 3 Elementary schools, first one not to great found .07 in pennies by a swing. The 2nd school did so-so that was the school I had found the ring earlier this month, no luck today did find .13 cents in clad. And the last one for the day is the Goose Poop school so many geese in the area, found a key (wish I could find an old skeleton type key), some kind of round-ring thingy with numbers all away around it and $1.73 in clad.

Coin Shooting/treasure hunting: $1.93; 6 quarters (1980D, 1985D, (2) 1996P's, 1997P, New York 2001P), 3 dimes (1970, 1997P, 2007P), 13 pennies (1964, 1969D, 1970, (2) 1974's, 1987, 1993, 1999, (2) 2000's, 2006, 1965 Canadian, 1985 Canadian).
Coin shooting running total: $113.78

Stopped at Several Schools this Morning...

Got up bright and early, well maybe not bright very cloudy today. First school I stopped at did good, have been there twice before, found a 1941D nickel need it for coin album. I know someone else searches here have seen him a couple of times, guess he hasn't been here for a while for I got $1.75 in clad. The second location I have eyed for awhile, finally got there and didn't do to good only found .22 cents and the third location also was no good, found nothing. Went back to the areas I have done and know there is coins, searched popping up quarters school did very good found $2.35 in clad and a lot of it was (you guessed it) quarters.

Coin Shooting/treasure hunting: $4.32; 11 quarters (1979D, 1984P, 1987P, 1997P, New York 2001P, Vermont 2001D, Vermont 2001P, Minnesota 2005P, North Dakota 2006P, Hawaii 2008P, New Mexico 2008P), 13 dimes (1967, 1969D, 1984P, 1987P, 1989P, 1991P, (2) 1993P's, 1995P, 1997P, 2001P, 2007P, 2008P), 2 nickels (1941D, 2004D), 17 pennies (1965, 1973, 1975, 1980, 1982, 1984, 1990, 1991, 1995D, (3) 1999's, 2001, (2) 2007's, (2) 2008's).
Coin shooting running total: $111.85

Stopped at gas station...

This morning before going to some schools to do some coin shooting with my metal detector. I stopped at the store/gas station at the end of our street, when I pulled up to the pump and got out there laying on the ground was a $20.00 bill, I picked that baby up...

Journal Entry:
change: $20.00
cans/bottles: none
November total: $25.78
Running total for each month: $106.53
cans/bottles running total: $38.10

Coin Shooting for November 20, 2009...

Friday morning went to two parks the first place I found .62 cents and the second park found a green key and $1.19 in clad coins.

Coin Shooting/treasure hunting: $1.81; 4 quarters (1967, 1995P, Massachusetts 2000P, North Carolina 2001P), 6 dimes (1981P, 1983P, (2) 2002P's, 2005P, 2007P), 1 nickel (1992P), 16 pennies (1939 wheat, 1971, 1971D, 1972, 1972D, 1973, 1974S, (2) 1976's, 1987, 1995, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2008, ????).
Coin shooting running total: $107.53

Cut Short by Rain on November 19, 2009...

Went to the Beach/Park this morning is a forcast of rain for the day, when I got there searched near the area the Fast Ferry used to be docked didn't find to much compared to the picnic area finds. Also found a key looks like it be for a house.
Than came the rain...

Coin Shooting/treasure hunting: .77 cents; 1 quarter (Virginia 200P), 4 dimes (1987P, 1991P, 1996P, 1997D), 12 pennies (1969D, 1974, 1978, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986D, 1987, 1992, 2006, ????).
Coin shooting running total: $105.72

Coin Shooting for the day...

Today was fairly nice out but with heavy frost this morning making it a cold and wet morning of Coin Shooting. I made this hunt a shorter than normal one, went to one location did manage to get some clad. My Pro Pointer started to act weird with it's alarm sound (Ooops, battery going) so I changed it and continued for a while longer than called it a day. Not fun walking around with wet shoes and socks.

Coin Shooting/treasure hunting: .91 cents; 3 quarters (1995P, Connecticut 1999P, Rhode Island 2001P), 1 dime (1976), 6 pennies (1973, 1974, 1976, 1984, 2001, 2002D).
Coin shooting running total: $104.95

Bottle return on November 16, 2009...

I'm taking a few days break from Coin Shooting, so today I took in the bottles starting to be to many.

Journal Entry:
change: none
cans/bottles: $1.30
November total: $5.78
Running total for each month: $86.53
cans/bottles running total: $38.10

Busy Morning Coin Shooting...

This morning I went to many locations, didn't do as good as I thought I would. First location an elementary school not far from home, the most I found here was 2 beer cans for deposit and .16 cents in clad. Well maybe the other places in the next town will produce. The second elementary school had two playgrounds the first one gave me .72 cents in clad and the second playground .21 cents in clad. While on my way to find the other two schools I spotted a large park so I turned around and searched there, they had a pretty good size TotLot found .77 cents in clad here. Will have to return here in the future, have several sports fields that can be searched. The fourth location school had about 4 TotLots, managed to only find .02 cents and the last school TotLot managed to find .37 cents clad. These places made it a not so good day, possibly someone searches these areas.

Coin Shooting/treasure hunting: $2.25; 3 quarters (1974, 1988P, 1990P), 12 dimes (1970, 1985P, 1988D, 1989P, 1990P, (2) 1993P's, 1998P, 1999P, 2003P, 2004P, 2007P), 2 nickels (1983D, 1995D), 20 pennies (1966, 1974, (2) 1976's, 1983, 1983D, (2) 1984's, 1985, 1986, (2) 1987's, 1988, 1989, 1994, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, ????).
Coin shooting running total: $104.04

Friday the 13th finds...November 13, 2009

This morning was another very cold morning, in the low 20's BRRRrrrrrr!!!! I went to the park I did yesterday hoping to find another silver, no luck. In the past I found Military items, 1 Army looks like dog tag, 1 Navy Blue Reserve coin, 1 Marines pendent these 3 I didn't find at this location, today I found 1 Air Force pin in this park. And a ring inside has the word India. Something like a disk/coin the size of a nickel and the thickness of a nickel and penny together, has the state of Florida on both sides. And a lot of clad.

Coin Shooting/treasure hunting: $2.71; 6 quarters (1977D, 1985D, 1986D, 1989D, New York 2001D, Indiana 2002P), 8 dimes (1966, 1978, 1993P, 1996P, 1998P, (2) 2002P's, 2004P), 3 nickels (1982D, 1993P, 1995P), 26 pennies (1972, (2) 1973's, 1974S, (2) 1975's, 1976, (2) 1978's, 1978D, 1983, 1983D, 1986D, 1988, 1989D, 1991, 1994, 1997, 2000D, 2003, 2007, (2) 2008's, (2) ????, 1985 Canadian).
Coin shooting running total: $101.79

After search on November 13, 2009

After I got done with coin shooting, I stopped to pick up lunch before going home. Found a penny in the parking space behind my car.

Journal Entry:
change: .01
cans/bottles: none
November total: $5.78
Running total for each month: $86.53
cans/bottles running total: $36.80

Found a silver quarter...

This morning was quite cold in the 20's but went out anyway. First park I went to was around the corner from my sister's house, searched near a tennis court and found a 1964 Washington quarter, going back to that park tomorrow a spend more time in that part. Also found $1.79 in clad. Wasn't ready to call it a day so went to the soccer fields and spent a little over an hour (boy are those fields HUGE!!!!) found one small flat metal asian dragon, 1 junk earring, a pin that says Town of Ajax By the Lake have no idea where that place is, something that looks like a large bullet without the casing and a $1.76 in clad.

Coin Shooting/treasure hunting: $3.55; 9 quarters (1964 Silver, 1968, 1989P, 1993D, 1994D, (2) 1996P's, Texas 2004P, Montana 2007P), 10 dimes (1967, 1974D, 1984P, 1992P, 1995P, 1997P, (4) 1999P's), 2 nickels (1960D, 1981P), 20 pennies (1963, 1971, 1978, (2) 1982's, 1983, 1987, 1990, 1991, 1991D, 1993, 1994, (3) 1999's, 19??, 2006, 2009, (2) ????).
Coin shooting running total: $99.08

Schools closed today...

Today the schools were closed for Veteran's Day so I decided to search some of them. The first place was a new location for me, found a pin that said Senior Distict Softball the pin on the back was bent and also found $1.15 in clad. The second location, I've been to before did very good the first time so tried again today did even better, found a small metal heart charm and $1.88 in clad. The third and last place for the day was another school I have been to before, did good here also found a watch face without the band at the bottom of a slide still ticking a hot wheel size jet plane and $1.59 in clad.

Coin Shooting/treasure hunting: $4.62; 12 quarters (1981D, 1983P, 1984P, 1989D, 1995P, 1997D, 1998P, South Carolina 2000P, Virginia 200P, Kentucky 2001D, Nevada 2006P, New Mexico 2008P), 12 dimes (1972, 1982P, 1984P, 1987P, (2) 1995P's, 1996P, 1997P, (3) 1999P's, 2005P), 3 nickels (1976, 2005P, 2006P), 27pennies (1970, 1973, 1975, 1980D, 1981, 1988, (2) 1992's, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1998, (2) 2000's, 2002, (2) 2006's, (3) 2007's, (4) 2008's, (2) ????, 1970 Canadian).
Coin shooting running total: $95.53

Coin Shooting at the Beach/Park...

Didn't know where I wanted to search today so I went back to the beach around the coffee house again, found a spent bullet casing from a rifle it's about 2 inches in length was found near a Veterans Memorial, I was just thinking maybe came from a service that was held there in the past. A lot of pennies today.

Coin Shooting/treasure hunting: $1.34; 1 quarter (New York 2001D), 7 dimes (1967, 1976D, 1988P, 1994D, 1996P, 1999P, 2000P), 39 pennies (1964, 1964D, 1970D, (2) 1972's, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1979, 1980, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1986, 1987, 1988, (2) 1989's, 1990, 1991, 1992, (2) 1993's, 1994D, (2) 1996's, 1997, (2) 1998's, (3) 1999's, 2000D, 2001, 2001D, 2006, 20??, 1979 Canadian).
Coin shooting running total: $90.91

Took a brake from Metal Detecting today...

Even though the weather was beautiful and warm had an appointment to go to this morning so decided to take a day off. Took some bottles in for deposit return and browsed the grocery store. At the hospital ramp garage found a penny on the ground next to my car.

Journal Entry:
change: .01
cans/bottles: $1.60
November total: $5.77
Running total for each month: $86.52
cans/bottles running total: $36.80

Searched 3 School Playgrounds on Nov. 8, 2009

And boy was I tired afterwards, I did the Happy OH YES!!! at the first location I found my first gold ring on the inside does have the 14K, oh and also found .88 cents. After there I went to the second place I had added to my list, there were 4 play areas but only did 2 the others were to far for me to walk and moving the car closer was out of the question, so only found .48 cents (I believe someone else searched here saw holes in the woodchips in areas that could of had coins, but found coins in the grass). The third location I decided to do after all, weather was getting nice and warm. When I got there I had to walk thru alot of Goose Poop, yuck!!. Did get hits here especially in the grass area, found $1.75. Back started hurting so I called it a day.

Coin Shooting/treasure hunting: $3.11; 10 quarters (1981P, 1986D, 1989P, 1993P, 1994P, 1998P, Georgia 1999P, (2) Virginia 2000P's, Wisconsin 2004P), 4 dimes (1970D, 1981P, 2001D, 2001P), 1 nickel (1959D), 15 pennies (1971, 1972D, 1978, 1978D, 1980, 1982, 1991D, 1993, 1993D, 1994, 1999, 19??, 2005D, 2007, 2008).
Coin shooting runninr total: $89.57

A Couple of Hunts before Club Meeting...

This morning got an early start, went to 2 elementary schools before GVTS meeting, in just a little over 2 hours I got thru 4 playgrounds at two schools. The first school is not far from home, that place had 2 large and 1 small playground only found .81 cents not bad for early morning. The second school did alot better it was in a different town it's on the way to where the meeting is held, that school had 2 play areas one was just swings found $2.28 at this school. Plan on getting out early again tomorrow, for sure 2 locations maybe 3.

Coin Shooting/treasure hunting: $3.09; 7 quarters (1973D, 1990P, 1991P, 1992D, 1997P, Maryland 2000D, North Dakota 2006P), 10 dimes (1965, 1975, 1983P, 1992P, 2002D, 2002P, 2005D, (2) 2006P's, 2007P), 5 nickels (1984P, 1988D, 1999P, 2001P, 2006P), 9 pennies (1962, 1980, 1982, 1983D, 1984, 1995D, 1998, 2000, 1961 Canadian).
Coin shooting running total: $86.46

Coin Shooting at the Beach

This morning, I went back to the same location as yesterday this time I searched around the coffee house that has a patio with picnic tables the grass is the place, about a 5 ft. width into the lawn I searched all away around the building and it paid. One coin I got was from another country and being my first $1.00 coin, came from Australia it is a gold/brass color on the front says Elizabeth II... Australia... 2001, the back of the coin has Centenary of Federation...One Dollar...2001. It's about the same size as our quarter but slightly thicker, looked it up it's a Norfolk Island Federation $1.00. Did the convert from Australia dollar to U.S dollar for Nov. 7, 09 and it equals to 0.92 cents.

Coin Shooting/treasure hunting: $4.07; 12 quarters (1970D, 1985P, 1986D. 1993D, 1994D, 1996P, (2) 1997P's, Massachusetts 2000P, Rhode Island 2001P, (2) Ohio 2002P's), 6 dimes (1970, (2) 1987P's, 1998D, 1998P, 2002P), 2 nickels (1979 Canadian, 1999P), 37 pennies (1959D, 1963, 1972D, 1974S, 1976, 1977D, (3) 1982's, (2) 1985's, 1986, 1988, 1989, 1989D, (4) 1990's, 1994, (2) 1995's, 1997, 1998, (2) 1999's, 19??, 2000D, (2) 2002's, 2002D, 2006, 2007, 2008, (3) ????).
Coin shooting running total: $83.37

Find a Penny Pick it up, Nov. 5, 2009...

After Coin Shooting I stopped at the grocery store on the way home, as I was walking in spotted a penny on the ground, I picked it up and looked around to see if there was more.

Journal Entry:
change: .01
cans/bottles: none
November total: $5.76
Running total for each month: $86.51
cans/bottles running total: $35.20

Coin Shooting at the Beach on Nov 5, 2009...

Got up early to get in some coin shooting before the rain/snow/gropple came, did very good in the area near the playground and restrooms, found several items 1 was a key, than some sort of pendant that has enamel in it "U.S Marines" and the emblem on the back of it says The Few The Proud, is a little heavy. Than the coins, did get a wheat cent.

Coin Shooting/treasure hunting: $1.80; 4 quarters (1979D, 1988P, 1992D, Wisconsin 2004P), 6 dimes (1985P, 1988D, 1990P, (2) 1991P's, 2003P), 20 pennies (1941 wheat, 1972, 1976, (2) 1980's, 1981, 1985, 1986, 1989D, (2) 1993's, 1996, 1998, (2) 1999's, 2002, (2) 2007's, 2008, 1977 Canadian).
Coin shooting running total: $79.30.

Walk in the mall...

While walking in the mall, I saw a soda vending machine have several of them in this mall. I checked the coin return slot, the second side of this machine I got a surprise 3 quarters. So I walked to the others to see if there was more, no luck.

Journal Entry:
change: .75
cans/bottles: none
November total: $5.75
Running total for each month: $86.50
cans/bottles running total: $35.20

Another surprise in the mail...

Today, got some more junk mail was from the same place I got the $2.00 from on Sept. 8, 2009. This time there was $5.00 in it (all brand new $1.00 bills), man I like this.

Journal Entry:
change: $5.00
cans/bottles: none
November total: $5.00
Running total for each month: $85.75
cans/bottles running total: $35.20

Jack Frost Hit This Morning...

This morning was quite cold, had to scrap the window before leaving for metal detecting. I went to 2 new parks in a different suburb, the first park wasn't to big I only found .53 cents but than it was a short hunt need to return in the future. Went to the 2nd location which was down the road a bit, this park was huge it has 3 Tot Lots but I only searched 2 of them and a little bit of a volley ball court (sand was wet). As big as this park is it's fairly new and or someone else searched I only found .40 cents...

Coin Shooting/treasure hunting: .93 cents; 1 quarter (California 2005P), 5 dimes (1972, 1989D, 1994P, 1996P, 2006P), 18 pennies (1967, 1970, 1974, (2) 1980's, 1982, 1984, 1995, 1996, 1997, 2001, (3) 2007's, (2) 2008's, (2) ????).
coin shooting running total: $77.50

Searched some Elementary Schools...

This morning got an early start due to the time change, sun came up earlier. Went to 3 schools, first two are first time visits and the third one was a why not. The first one didn't find much in the wood chips, but when I went into some of the grass I started finding quarters need to go back to that location in future, in a short time I found $1.66. The second school also did okay, two areas that the kids play on produced the other sections no, found $1.09 at this school. Than I returned to one school that has been very good in finds, but today only found .10 and a soda bottle...

Coin Shooting/treasure hunting: $2.85; 9 quarters (1977, 1980P, 1988P, 1991D, 1993P, 1997P, Virginia 2000P, Vermont 2001D, Montana 2007P), 4 dimes (1989D, 1993P, 1999D, 2002D), 2 nickels (1993P, 1994D), 10 pennies (1969D, 1070D, 1979, 1980, 1984, 1985, (2) 1997's, 2008, 1984 Canadian).
coin shooting running total: $76.57

~~~~~Happy~~~~~

Halloween!!

Searched around the Carousel.

This morning I went to the beach searched the area around the building that has the carousel, got some more clad 11 of the pennies are pre-1982. Batteries started to run low after awhile so I called it a day (do have extras I carry with me).

Coin Shooting/treasure hunting: $1.01; 1 quarter (Louisiana 2002P), 5 dimes (1965, 1968, 1987P, 1992P, 1999P), 1 nickel (1993P), 21 pennies (1973D, 1974, 1977, 1977D, 1978, 1979D, (2) 1980's, 1980D, (2) 1981's, 1982, 1984, 1984D, 1987, 1993, 1994, 1997, 2007, (2) 2008's).
coin shooting running total: $73.72

Gloomy, Foggy and Drizzle...

This morning was very Murky after the rain from yesterday. I did go out for some coin shooting to 3 locations, first place not to much found .38 cents. The Second place was back to the area that the IH was found, didn't get anymore but got several quarters found .96 cents (am finally understanding my ACE 250). Hit a park been there once before, didn't do to good .12 cents not including one unusual looking penny it's half the thickness of a regular penny no rim the weight is 1.6g is pre-1982 it's a 1966.

Coin Shooting/treasure hunting: $1.47; 4 quarters (1993D, 1998P, Georgia 1999D, Minnesota 2005P), 3 dimes (1996P, 1999P, 2000P), 16 pennies (1971, 1975D, 1986, 1988, (2) 1989's, 1994, 1996, 1998, (2) 1999's, 19??, 2002, 2005, (2) 2008's), 1 unusual penny (1966).
coin shooting running total: $72.71

Took in some bottles...

This morning before heading out for some Coin Shooting, I took a few bags in of bottles...

Journal Entry:
change: none
cans/bottles: $1.65
October total: .19
Running total for each month: $80.75
cans/bottles running total: $35.20

Found 1st Indian Penny on October 27, 2009...

This morning went to two locations, first was back to the soccer fields that yeilded $1.50 in clad coins, I just love those quarters (I have one thing to say, people that walk there dogs should pick up the mess that is left by them). Than I decided to go back to the Beach/Park, I hunted a tiny section not far from the Carousel, found .30 cents and in that my first Indian Head Penny a 1902.

Coin Shooting/treasure hunting: $1.80; 5 quarters (1965, 1993P, Connecticut 1999P, Pennsylvania 1999P, Mississippi 2002P), 4 dimes (1998D, (2)1998P's, 2003P), 1 nickel (1983P), 10 pennies (1902 Indian Head, 1955D Wheat, 1982, 1989, 1994, 2000, 2002, (2) 2007's, 2008).
coin shooting running total: $71.24

Coin Shooting for October 26, 2009

This morning I went to 4 locations, first one was next to where my sister live (been there before). Found .88 cents, .61 of that was on top of the woodchips these were eyeballed. The second place was the Beach/park playgroound, didn't produce to much found only .13 cents. Off to the third location, that was even worse in the wood chip area only found .01 cent. Was gonna call it a day but decided to hit one more area, went to another Tot Lot in the wood chips found .10 cents and along the edge of the parking lot found .17 cents also a 1978 penny that is cut/mangled (this was added to my pre 1982 stash for the copper).

Coin Shooting/treasure hunting: $1.29; 3 quarters (1991D, Kansas 2005P, Arizona 2008P), 4 dimes (1981P, 1988D, 1991P, 1981 Canadian), 14 pennies (1966, 1967, 1969S, (2) 1985's, 1988, 1989, 1994, 1996, (2) 1997's, 2001, 2007, 2008).
coin shooting running total: $69.44

Going Back to School...

This morning I decided to search at two Elementary Schools, the first one was very good a lot of clad coins found $1.78 and also a childs junk ring. The second school not as much but did okay found .89 cents. These are both first time locations...

Coin Shooting/treasure hunting: $2.68; 6 quarters (1969, 1972D, 1978, 1996P, Indiana 2002P, South Dakota 2006P), 8 dimes (1965, 1986P, 1988D, 1994P, (2) 1999P's, 2007P, 2008D), 5 nickels (1987P, 1988D, 1995P, 1997P, 2006P), 12 pennies (1964, 1970, 1971, 1980, 1986, 1987, 1989, 1990, 1994, 1999, 2006, 2007).
coin shooting running total: $68.15

Vending machine find...October 23. 2009

Today at the laundry mat, I went over to the snack machine for something to eat and in the return slot was a shiney nickel.

Journal Entry:
change: .05
cans/bottles: none
October total: .19
Running total for each month: $80.75
cans/bottles running total: $33.55

An unusual find...

Today I went to 3 different parks, the first one found .79 cents not a whole lot but something. The second park was fairly large has 3 baseball fields and a football field, what I did do this is what I found .37 cents. The first one I found was a foreign coin, don't know from what country does look Asian. The last playground for the day found .10 cents, nickel and pennies one penny was a wheat. Than I found this unusual looking pipe (very colorful), I do believe it is one used for illegal form of smoking.

Coin Shooting/treasure hunting: $1.26; 2 quarters (1969, 1984P), 5 dimes (1986P, 1992D, 1996D, 2002P, 2006P), 2 nickels (1963D, 2004P), 16 pennies (1945 wheat, 1964D, 1970, 1971, 1975, 1976, 1983, 1993, 1999, 19??, 2001, 2002D, (2) 2007's, 2007D, 2008).
coin shooting running total: $65.47

Soccer Field Coin Shooting...

This morning, went to one of the parks didn't do good nothing in the woodchips but did find one nickel in the grass next to a picnic table. So I left to go to another location, went back to the soccer fields found some clad not a whole lot. Found .85 cents, did find 4 keys in one hole, 2 look like car keys and the other 2 look like house keys, they were not on any kind of ring.

Coin Shooting/treasure hunting: .90 cents; 1 quarter (1990P), 2 dimes (2005P, 2008P), 8 nickels (1981P, 1989P, (2) 1996P's, 1999P, 2000P, 2005P, 2007P), 5 pennies (1996, 1998, 2000D, 2001, 2008).
coin shooting running total: $64.21

Find a Penny Pick it up...

Got to the soccer field for coin shooting, when I opened the car door on the ground saw a penny.

Journal Entry:
change: .01
cans/bottles: none
October total: .14
Running total for each month: $80.70
cans/bottles running total: $33.55

Coin Shooting for Today...

This morning was a dark gloomy day, just didn't seem to lighten up. Went to a new location and found a TotLot, not much found there .36 cents but has some areas I want to check out in the future. Went back to the Beach/Park got a lot of pennies and some other clad. My first hit when I got there thought it was a metal button but when I looked at it closer I saw that it was a token. The front says (Rochester City Lines N.Y.S.RYS.) has a cut out R in the center and the back of the token says (Substitute For Cash Far) and than .88 in clad coins.

Coin Shooting/treasure hunting: $1.24; 2 quarters (1971, New Jersey 1999P), 4 dimes (1988P, 1995P, 1999P, 2001P), 1 nickel (1964), 29 pennies (1963, (2) 1968's, 1973, 1979D, 1982, (3) 1984's, 1985, (2) 1988's, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1993D, 1994, 1997, (3) 1998's, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2006, 2007, (3) 2008's).
coin shooting running total: $63.31

Coin Shooting on October 19, 2009

After a few days break I decided to go to a couple of parks, went back to the soccer fields (was cold with frost on the ground). Found $1.18, not to bad. Than to a playground not far from my house, eyed it on Sunday and saw that the swing area had woodchips other parks to the play area had the thick rubber padding (years ago was all grassy area). Found $1.16 again not bad.

Coin Shooting/treasure hunting: $2.34; 5 quarters (1965, 1776-1976D, 1980P, Illinois 2003P, Wisconsin 2004P), 7 dimes (1967, 1970, 1979D, 1990P, 1995D, 1999P, 2002P), 3 nickels (1974, 1998P, 2007P), 24 pennies (1944 wheat, 1972, (2) 1973's, 1974, (2) 1977's, 1980, 1981, (3) 1984's, 1996D, 1997, (2) 1998's, 2000D, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009).
coin shooting running total: $62. 07

Thank Goodness no Snow...

Today, I didn't go coin shooting due to my knee having much pain and a bit hard to walk. The weather was pretty good, south of here had snow I'm glad not here it's just way to early. So I decided to take in a bag of bottles to get out of my car. I went today and got some supplies for drawing, for winter is gonna be here in no time ground will be frozen and I will be unable to go Metal Detecting. So I will be getting back into my art until spring.

Journal Entry:
change: none
cans/bottles: .70
October total: .13
Running total for each month: $80.69
cans/bottles running total: $33.55

Coin Shooting a Soccer field

This morning, I went out to hunt another soccer field this park has several of them but I just did one. Did find more quarters (7), clad coins a ring that was deformed (looks like ot could be silver) and a Letter C thingy that has a chain on it possibly something that hung on a purse. Found $2.39 at that field. Than went to a small park not to great got a whole .14 cents. Than off to the last park, did pretty good here also. More quarters (4) and clad coins. Found $1.19 here.

Coin Shooting/treasure hunting: $3.72; 11 quarters (1965, 1968, 1984P, 1996P, 1998D, Connecticut 1999D, New York 2001P, Vermont 2001P, Indiana 2002P, Mississippi 2002P, Tennessee 2002P), 5 dimes (1975, (2)1981D's, (2) 2000P's), 3 nickels (1985P, 1991P, 1998P), 32 pennies (1964D, 1970, 1971, 1973D, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1977D, 1980, (2) 1981's, 1982D, (2) 1984's, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1990, 1991, 1995D, 1997, 1998, 1999, (2)19??, 2000, (2) 2001's, 2006, (2) 2007's, 2000 Canadian).
coin shooting running total: $59.73

Laundry Mat find...

This morning found a dime stuck in the dryer, so I just wiggled it out...

Journal Entry:
change: .10
cans/bottles: none
October total: .13
Running total for each month: $80.69
cans/bottles running total: $32.85

NY Yankee found on Soccer field...

This morning I went to an area soccer field for some metal detecting must of been nuts temp. was 30 degrees. The jewelry I found was a ring on the inside I see ICING and a NY Yankee pendant the top has the .925. Than clad coins again a lot of quarters (6).

Coin Shooting/treasure hunting: $1.82; 6 quarters (1974, 1994D, Rhode Island 2001P, Nevada 2006P, Utah 2007P, Oklahoma 2008P), 2 dimes ( (2) 2001P's), 1 nickel (1978), 7 pennies ( 1963, 1975, 1995, 2000D, 2003P, 2005D, 19??).

coin shooting running total: $56.01

Went to Buy Sunday Newspaper

Stopped at the store to get a newspaper, after paying and on the way back to the car spotted a penny on the floor near the register...

Journal Entry:
change: .01
cans/bottles: none
October total: .03
Running total for each month: $80.59
cans/bottles running total: $32.85

Popping up Quarters...

This morning, I went coin shooting at two Elementary schools the first school was not worth the effort found only .12 cents (1 dime and 2 pennies) in the wood chips. But the second school I hit I have been to this school a couple of times before, well today I did pretty good there found $2.12 and in that amount was 7 quarters, this is the second place I have gotten 7 quarters in my coin shooting.

Coin Shooting/treasure hunting: $2.24; 7 quarters (1969, 1986P, 1993P, 1995P, 1996D, Georgia 1999P, Ohio 2002P), 3 dimes (1995P, 2002P, 2006P), 1 nickel (1984P), 14 pennies (1971, 1976D, 1977, 1978D, 1984, 1984D, 1986, (2) 1993, 1993D, 1997, 2001, (2) 2007).
coin shooting running total: $54.19

After a Rainy Start...

This morning, had to wait for the rain to stop finally when it did I got out for some Coin Shooting went to two Elementary shools and the Beach/Park. The first school I was at before and for the last 2 Sundays I saw a man detecting that playground, well this morning I went and got 2 dimes and also found two soda bottles those I'll take in when I'm ready to return the cans and bottles than I'll tally the amount in with the cans/bottles. The second school was a first and also have been eyeing the playground everytime I drove by there found .74 cents clad. And than to the beach/park searched around the playground and some of the grassy area near the woodchips, was getting tired so called it a day, left with .50 cents in clad. Of the coins found there was a 2005D dime needed to fill a hole in the coin album, dime was nice and clean not like the ones that are dark/dirty from being in the dirt.

Coin Shooting/treasure hunting: $1.44; 3 quarters (1980P, 1987P, 1993P), 4 dimes ((2) 1995P's, 2003D, 2005D filled hole in coin album), 3 nickels (1964D, 1969D, 2002P), 14 pennies (1969D, 1976, (2) 1979's, (2) 1980's, 1884, 1993D, 1994, 1995, 2002, 2007, (2) 19??).
coin shooting running total: $51.95

Rainy day...

Today was one of those days rain on and off, so I took a break from coin shooting and slept in a little. Later in the morning I took bottles and cans in for deposit...

Journal Entry:
change: none
cans/bottles: $1.00
October total: .02
Running total for each month: $80.58
cans/bottles running total: $32.85

Beautiful Fall Day for Coin Shooting...

This morning, I hit a park didn't do good in the wood chips but along part of the soccer field and the picnic area found some quarters and other clad coins a total of $1.23. Gonna hit that area again during the week while the kids are in school. I know they wouldn't be having games there than. I was still in the hunting mood so off to the Beach/Park searched the grass around the play ground found .93 cents in clad, mostly pennies.

Coin Shooting/treasure hunting: $2.16; 3 quarters (1965, Delaware 1999P, Hawaii 2008P), 8 dimes (1973, 1987P, 1995P, 1997P, (2) 2000P's, (2) 2001P's), 4 nickels (1939, 1969D, 1989P, 2006P), 41 pennies (1971, (2) 1973's, (2) 1976's, 1977, 1978, 1980, 1981, 1981D, (3) 1982's, 1984, 1989, 198?, (2) 1991's, 1992, (2) 1993, 1994D, 1995, (2) 1996's, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2004D, 2005D, (7) 2007's, 2007D, 2008, 1970 Canadian, 1982 Canadian).
coin shooting running total: $50.51

Coin Shooting 3 Playgrounds...

This morning I went to 3 playgrounds, two of them are a first. The first one I came out with $1.66 must be one never detected or been awhile, second playground have been to several times only got .13 cents and the last one for the day is the one I backed out of doing yesterday got the courage to hit it today, came out with .91 cents not bad for a Tuesday morning...

Coin Shooting/treasure hunting: $2.70; 5 quarters (1967, 1977, 1994P, 1996D, New Jersey 1999P), 9 dimes (1967, 1983P, 1986D, 1994P, 1997P, 1999P, 2001P, 2002P, 2006P), 6 nickels (1980P, 1987D, (2) 1999D, 1999P, 2000P), 25 pennies (1944 wheat, 1968D, (2) 1974's, (2) 1975's, 1976D, 1977, 1978, 1980, 1981, 1981D, 1983, (2) 1984's, 1991, 1991D, 1994, 1996, 2002, 2003, 2004, (2) 2006's, 2008D).
coin shooting running total: $48.35

Found Wedding Rings along with Clad Coins...

This morning I was gonna hit a new playground but backed out for now so I went to the Beach/Park, the area I worked yesterday and got rained out I hit that area again today and it payed off Good!! along with a lot of clad coins. Found wedding rings the band part in one area and the diamond about 2 feet away, I surprised I found both they are a set (look a like) and the same size. Believe they are silver can faintly make out a mark, just have to get to a jewelry store and have them checked to see if they are real...

Coin Shooting/treasure hunting: $1.33; 1 quarter (1995P), 5 dimes (1967, 1970D, 1987P, 2002P, 2006P), 2 nickels (1996P, Bent 2001P), 48 pennies (1964D, 1967, 1968, 1968D, 1971D, 1974, 1976, 1981, 1982, 1983, (5) 1984's, 1986, 1987, (2) 1988's, 1989, 1991D, 1992, (2) 1993's, 1994D, 1995, (4) 1997's, 1998, (6) 1999's, (4) 2000's, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2007, 19?6, 19??).
coin shooting running total: $45.64

Coin Shooting and Yes Got Rain...

This morning, I went to a new location a school couple of the play areas had nothing the area that had all the playground equipment did okay got .53 cents. Than off to another new location, that one didn't do well at all, came out with .03 cents. I did meet a lady that was walking her two dogs, one of the dogs was very friendly and came up to me to say in doggy words "Hi". The rain came so I went into the car, again I saw the lady come back with her pets from walking the friendly dog looked very lost she was actually looking for me. I opened the car door to show her that I was over here in the car and the ears perked up and she came over for a scratch on the head. Guess I should carry dog treats, LOL!!!. Than off to the Park/Beach, this area pays off good. In one small area I was pulling coins out of the ground, quarters, dime and many pennies a total of .69 cents in a short time, than the rain came so had to call it a day for sure I will be there tomorrow...

Coin Shooting/treasure hunting: $1.25; 3 quarters (1987D, 1991P, Maryland 2000P), 3 dimes (1972, 1982D, 2001P), 1 nickel (1987P), 15 pennies (1946 wheatie, 1963D, 1976, 1978, 1979, (2) 1982's, 1989, 1991, 1992, 1994, (2) 1996's, 2002, 2007).
coin shooting running total: $44.31

Start of Morning Coin Shooting...

This morning before I started Coin Shooting stopped for gas, when I left the store found a penny the start of a good day if the rain holds up til I'm done...

Journal Entry:
change: .01
cans/bottles: none
October total: .02
Running total for each month: $80.58
cans/bottles running total: $31.85

Hunt after Club Meeting...

The meeting was fun, saw some of the members finds and voted for the best. I got one win on my relic of the square nail, prize was a scratch off lottery ticket and a 1964 Kennedy half dollar. After the meeting I was asked if I was gonna do some hunting, yes just had to figure out where I was gonna go. A few of the members and I decided to go to the other beach in our area, did okay got clad coins .40 at the end of the search we were asked who got the oldest coin the oldest one I had was a 1964 Canadian, I was the winner with this coin (others had current dates or no coins). My prize was a 1954 Ben Franklin half dollar. These coins made my day really silver bright, these are the first prizes I have gotten since I joined...

Coin Shooting/treasure hunting: .40 cents; 1 quarter (Delaware 1999P), 1 dime (1999P), 5 pennies (1980, 1989, 2000, 2009, 1964 Canadian).
coin shooting running total: $43.06

October 2, 2009... Coin shooting...

This morning I hit 2 play areas and the beach park, one play ground have to figure the right way to enter (that one I'll try later in the week). The one next to my sister's house produced some clad .78 cents and a tiny skull button thingy. Than one of the playgrounds went back to that did very good on my first visit got more clad coins .13 cents and that is the place I got all the bottles for return. And than the Beach/Park found a square nail, something that looks like a ring (misshaped and heavy) than more clad coins $1.56. As I was swinging my detector the Sheriff drove behind me on the side walk, I turned and said Good Morning and he replied with a Good Morning and kept driving, the police and Sheriff patrol the park all the time more during peak season...I'm getting ready to go to a Metal Detecting Club Meeting, starts a 10AM...

Coin Shooting/treasure hunting: $2.47; 5 quarters (1967, 1972D, 1993P, 1995P, 1996P), 9 dimes (1970, 1975, 1977D, 1993P, (2) 1998P's, 2000D, (2) 2000P's), 2 nickels (1998P, 1999P), 22 pennies (1964, 1971, (2) 1977's, 1979, 1980, (2) 1982's, 1984, 1989, (2) 1991's, 1993, 1994, 1995, (2)1999's, 2000, 2004, 2006, 19??, 1991 Canadian).
coin shooting running total: $42.66

Oct. 2, 2009... Large bottle find for return...

As I went to one of the playgrounds to coin shoot the trash can next to my car was loaded with bottles the kind with a .05 deposit, I filled 3 shopping bags. When finished metal detecting found a penny next to my driver side door. Later that day even with the pouring rain had to take in the bottles car was starting to smell like a brewery.

Journal Entry:
change: .01
cans/bottles: $2.20
October total: .01
Running total for each month: $80.57
cans/bottles running total: $31.85

Rain Finally Came to a Stop for Coin Shooting...

This morning was very cold but at least it's not raining, went to a new location playground and did pretty good. Found a pair of Heart earrings, the second half was a couple of feet away from the other and also got .76 cents. Went back to the beach/picnic area there I got .75 cents.

Coin Shooting/treasure hunting: $1.52; 3 quarters (1989P, 1990P, North Dakota 2006P), 5 dimes (1979D, 1990P, 1999P, 2000P, 2001D), 27 pennies (1965, 1968, 1969D, 1973, 1975D, 1979, 1980, 1982D, 1983D, 1985, (2) 1987's, 1988, 1992, 1996, 1997, (2) 1999's, 2006, (3) 2007's, 2008, (4) 19??'s).
coin shooting running total: $40.19

Trip to the Mall...

It's been a long while since my last visit to the mall the weather was rainy today so I decided to go for some walk inside. Before leaving to go home I got a refill on my soda and there on the floor was a penny...

Journal Entry:
change: .01
cans/bottles: none
Sept. total: $4.73
Running total for each month: $80.56
cans/bottles running total: $29.65

Returned bottles today...

I went to the store to return the bottles, after getting the slips from the machines than went to the register to cash them out on the floor I found a penny, I moved the cart over it so the person ahead of me wouldn't see it...

Journal Entry:
Change: .01
cans/bottles: $1.00
Sept. total: $4.72
Running total for each month: $80.55
cans/bottles running total: $29.65

It's Starting to Look and Feel Like Fall...

This morning I went back to the beach and hunted around the Carousel did find clad coins nothing old, but than I am not the only one hunting this park. The hard part about this morning it was very cold, stopped searching about 9:00AM and sat in the car to warm up.

Coin Shooting/treasure hunting: $1.18; 2 quarters (1967, 1982P), 4 dimes (1989P, 2000P, 2003D, 2006P), 1 nickel (1989P), 23 pennies (1972, 1973, 1974, (2) 1976's, (2) 1980's, 1982, 1985, 1988, (3) 1990's, 1993D, 1994, 1997, 2002, 2006, (2) 2007's, 2008, 1963 Canadian, 2001 Canadian).
coin shooting running total: $38.67

Coin Shooting at Beach/Park was very Cold and Windy...

This morning I went to the beach to do some coin shooting for a couple of hours. Didn't hit the playground not many kids playing there now, but did the park/picnic area around the trees. Got a lot of target hits but didn't dig everything for the pull tabs and bottle/beer caps are everywhere, when the ACE 250 had a sure coin tone I did dig, some were (large) bottle caps they seem to mimic quarters. One area had many coins scattered together including 2 quarters next to each other on top of the soil, must of been a pocket spill. Also found a child's charm design is of a Sun...

Coin Shooting/treasure hunting: $1.34; 2 quarters (1987D, 1988P), 5 dimes ( (2)1989P's, 1990P, 2000P, 2002P), 34 pennies ( 19??, 1959, 1960, 1973, (2) 1976's, 1980, (2) 1981's, 1983D, (2) 1985's, 1986, (2) 1987's, (2) 1988's, 1989, 1990, 1994D, 1995D, (3) 1997's, 1998, (2) 2000's, 2000D, 2001, (2) 2002's, (2) 2006's, 1998 Canadian).
coin shooting running total: $37.49

Thursday Morning Coin Shooting...

This morning I woke-up way before my alarm clock, was still dark since it was 5:15AM so I waited till some daylight started to show. I went to a new playground one I haven't been to before but knew it was there, it's not to big in size. Got a $1.04 in clad coins, not bad for the first hunt of the morning. I than went to a park I have been to a few times, this time I tried around the baseball field on the out side of the fence, found a Hot Wheel car (Corvette 1975) and a token (Roooofus The Roller 1998) and one penny. Than on to another playground have also been to this one several times, did get .17 cents in clad coins. The last playground is the one I have gotten a large hit when I first hunted it, today I got .30 cents in clad. Not to bad in my searches, tomorrow I'm off to the the beach for my coin hunting...

Coin Shooting/treasure hunting: $1.52; 2 quarters (1977, 1993P), 8 dimes (1073D, 1980P, 1994P, 1996P, 2000D, 2005P, 2006P, 2007D), 22 pennies (1964D, 1965, 1975, 1977, (3) 1983's, 1984D, (2) 1987's, 1990, 1993, 1994D, 2001, 2006, (2) 2007's, (5) 2008's).
coin shooting running total: $36.15

Coin Shooting at the Beach...

This morning is very warm and humid, a good day to be here at the beach. I didn't search the play area to much nor the sand (hard to get a good target with all those black hot rocks) so I searched the park/picnic area and have to say I did pretty good. There was this one large tree near the area that concerts at the beach is held thru out the summer, I got many coin hits and some where multiple coins (quarters and pennies) in an area. Some of the coins were found on top of the soil just under the grass. Found two old coins, one a 1954D wheat penny and a 1947 nickel. Someday I'll get some really good finds...

Coin Shooting/treasure hunting: $1.62; 4 quarters (1967, 1982P, Connecticut 1999P, New York 2001P), 2 dimes (1966, 1991D), 4 nickels (1947, 1983P, 1999P, 2001P), 22 pennies (1954D wheat, 1967, 1974, 1976, 1977D, (2) 1980's, (2) 1986's, 1988, 1988D, 1994, (2) 1995's, (2) 1997's, 1998, 2003, 2006, (3) 2007's).
coin shooting running total: $34.63

Early Morning find...

This morning I stopped for gas before my morning treasure hunting. After getting a large soda, some bread to feed the squirrels so I could take some close-up pictures of them for a future art project. When I walked out of the store, I spotted two pennies in the parking lot. The penny angels are awake now...

Journal Entry:
change: .02
cans/bottles: none
Sept. total: $4.71
Running total for each month: $80.54
cans/bottles running total: $28.65

Fun Coin Shooting at the Beach...

This morning I got up early, hey don't have to go to work. Was raining so I waited a little bit before going out coin hunting. First stop was at the beach Tot Lot and my very first target I got a ring it has the inital A for the design, it was found in the same area as the first ring I got, see no mark on it so probably a cheap one (but hey at least I'm starting to find rings). Then I also found .38 cents in the woodchips. After there I went to the west end of the beach there are 3 very large trees in the grassy area. I searched around the largest one and was getting many coin targets along with pull tabs and bottle caps, the caps sounded like quarters on my machine but each time I dug it was the bottle cap (drats...I got almost a whole bag full of those). Well, tomorrow will be another day of hunting.

Coin Shooting/treasure hunting: .73 cents; 1 quarter (1969D), 3 dimes (1974D, 1995P, 2006P), 2 nickels (1966, 1991D), 8 pennies (1964D, 1979, 1995, 2001, 2007, (2) 2008's, 1867-1992 Canadian).
coin shooting running total: $33.01

Seven being a Lucky Number...

Today is trash day, I got up early and took the can to the curb while walking down our driveway I spotted something shiney and round, when I got up to it I saw that it was a nickel (starting the day out good). After I came back from a errand I brought the can back up, thats when I found a penny in the same area as the nickel (I know the neighbors constantly park in our drive, I believe the change came from them. Hey, finders keepers). Later this morning I went to a local park to visit the greenhouse conservatory and take some pictures for future drawings I'll be doing when the weather changes. I got back to my car as I walked around the back I spotted another penny, that will make a Lucky Seven...

Journal Entry:
change: .07
cans/bottles: none
Sept. total: $4.69
Running total for each month: $80.52
cans/bottles running total: $28.65

This Morning two Large Tot Lots...

Went out this morning was cold frost on the ground, temp. was in the mid to high 30's. Searched this area for about an hour an half, got some but believe I would of done better at the beach/park...

Coin Shooting/treasure hunting: .56 cents; 1 quarter (1978), 2 dimes (1993P, 1999P), 11 pennies (1976, 1980D, 1984, 1984D, 1990, 1993, 1995D, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2007).
coin shooting running total: $32.28

Sept.19,2009 Back yard hunt...

Was still in the mood for metal detecting, so I went out back to see if I could find more. No Luck, just one penny...

Coin Shooting/treasure hunting: .01 cent; 1 penny (1980).
coin shooting running total: $31.72

Went to the beach and did pretty good...

This morning, I decided I go to the beach weather was good except for being on the cold side. Scanned a little of the Tot Lot got .20 cents. Went over to the large Gazebo dance area, found quite a few coins including the quarters. Than on to the beach, the first thing I found was a large blue type coin for the Navy (Navy Reserve). I than went over to the large trees I was at awhile back, found many dimes a couple of nickles and pennies. One fisherman gave me some info about an area to search, he told me he see's other people doing the same thing and finding chains and watches. I'm gonna keep an eye on that area, but with the swimming season over the findings in that area will be very slim. Tomorrow looks to be a good weather day, I'll be searching again but a different area...

Coin Shooting/treasure hunting: $1.57; 2 quarters (Kentucky 2001P, Hawaii 2008P), 8 dimes (1985P, 1987P, 1993P, 1995D, 1999D, (2) 2000P's, 2005P), 2 nickels (1986P, 2001P), 17 pennies (1964D, 1969, 1972D, 1974, 1979, 1980, 1985, 1986, 1989, 1990, 1993D, 1998 Canadian, 1999, (3) 2000's, 2001D).
coin shooting running total: $31.71

Car trouble so hunted back yard...

Got up early to go to the beach for some metal detecting, noticed my husbands car was still in the drive and mine was gone (that meant his car wasn't starting, again). So, I decided to hunt the back yard haven't done for awhile. Think I did pretty good, got my first religous metal (silver says Malco Sterling on the back) came out of the ground clean and an old pin with a picture/print of young girl (picture is done in the stipple technique). and some coins 2 are wheats and the dime 1965 I missed by one year for silver. Plan on hitting the beach tomorrow for sure...

Coin Shooting/treasure hunting: .17 cents; 1 dime (1965), 7 pennies (1940, 1944 wheats, (2) 1976's, 1990, (2) 1991's).
coin shooting running total: $30.14

Now have a lot of time for Metal Detecting...

My last day from work was yesterday, they let me go (again...). Went to 3 play grounds, the first had to wait for the rain to stop (thought the weather man said wasn't gonna rain, Yeah Right). Well, it did stop after waiting about a 1/2 hour or so, but have to say one thing it's COLD!!! out today. Was gonna search the beach area but the wind was to strong and the waves made to much noise so I stayed in the Tot Lot, got .12 cents and a charm to a necklace that says Love in script (not silver, don't see no mark). After, I went to a playground I've been to and got .09 cents plus a weight from a fishing line (many people fish in this area). And then to the playground I did very good at the other day, got rained out on the second try on the 12th so I went back to see what the targets where that I couldn't dig. Got .17 cents there. I called it a day and decided to go for a long ride than home.

Coin Shooting/treasure hunting: .38 cents; 2 dimes (1995D, 1998P), 1 nickel (1964D), 13 pennies (1964D, 1971D, 1979, 1980 Canadian, 1982, (2) 1985's, 1995, 1996, (2) 1997's, 19??, 2008).
coin shooting running total: $29.97

Yesterday's bottle returns...

I took in the cans and bottles in for the returns.

Journal Entry:
change: none
cans/bottles: .45
Sept. total: $4.61
Running total for each month: $80.44
cans/bottles running total: $28.65

Today's small finds...

This morning when I got to work (my last day of work, again), I found a penny near the ladies lockers. And after work had to run an errand to pick up some medicine. When I left the drugstore I spotted a dime just under the alarm poll at the entrance too the store, so I reached around and got it. Hope that the things I found this week is a sign of Good Luck coming...

Journal Entry:
change: .11
cans/bottles: none
Sept. total: $4.61
Running total for each month: $80.44
cans/bottles running total: $28.20

Coin Shooting a couple schools...

This morning I went to a new location an elem. school, did pretty good for a small play area, got $1.00 in coins. A park I've been to before the gate was closed so I went off to another area, not to good there, will go back to that area next year. And than the last one for the day was another elem. school, did okay got .45 cents there, figured since school started I start getting some lucky hits.

Coin Shooting/treasure hunting: $1.50; 4 quarters (1993D, Georgia 1999D, Kansas 2005P, Oklahoma 2008P), 4 dimes (1970, 2000P, (2) 2007's), 1 nickel (2003D), 5 pennies (1971, 1972, 1975, 1867-1992 Canadian, 2006).
coin shooting running total: $29.59

Little surprise outside our door...

This morning, I was getting ready to go Metal Detecting while putting my things in the car I spotted 2 Lucky 7's scratch-off lottery tickets. Both are winners, even though the prize is $1.00 each I got a quick $2.00 before leaving the drive-way.

Journal Entry:
change: $2.00
cans/bottles: none
Sept. total: $4.50
Running total for each month: $80.33
cans/bottles running total: $28.20

Coin Shooting, this morning before the rain...

Was able to go to two Tot Lots before the rain came, The one I did very good at on Sept. 5, 2009. Went to today, I was still able to pull more coins out .61 cents more. (a total for that playground now is $4.12). At the beach playground did pretty good, got a silver nickel...

Coin Shooting/treasure hunting: $1.31; 2 quarters (1984D, Maine 2003P), 5 dimes (1971D, 1987P, 2004P, 2007P, 2008P), 3 nickels (1943P Silver, 1989P, 2002P), 16 pennies (1961, 1967, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1990, 1994, 1996, 1997, 1997D, 1999, 2000, (2) 2006's, 2007, 2008).
coin shooting running total: $28.09

End of the day finds...

It's the end of the day, clean-up found a couple of pennies. Can't wait until morning, hope it's not raining want to get out with Metal Detector...

Journal Entry:
change: .02
cans/bottles: none
Sept. total: $2.50
Running total for each month: $78.33
cans/bottles running total: $28.20

Returned cans today...

This morning took it very easy, stopped at the grocery store and returned the cans and bottles for the deposit.

Journal Entry:
change: none
cans/bottles: $2.70
Sept. total: $2.48
Running total for each month: $78.31
cans/bottles running total: $28.20

Always check junk mail...

Yesterday Sept. 8, 2009, in our mail we had a survey I always check them before tossing this time had a little surprise, in it was $2.00 (guess I will fill it out). But yes always check, have gotten nickels and other forms of currency before.

Journal Entry:
change: $2.00
cans/bottles: none
Sept. total: $2.48
Running total for each month: $78.31
cans/bottles running total: $25.50

Coin Shooting this Labor Day at the Beach Playground...

This morning I got up at 5:30AM to get ready for a morning of Metal Detecting. I decided to go to the beach and hit that playground, have been there many times already. This day has been pretty good, got $1.20 in quarters, dimes and pennies. Also, found a foreign coin don't see here a Chinese Ching Dynasty (Tao Kuang). I have a feeling it may not be real, but my husband told me that these coins were used alot during that time period...Also found a tangled up necklace with a silver heart pendent, need to get it checked to see if it is silver...

Coin Shooting/treasure hunting: $1.20; 3 quarters (1967, 1978, 1991P), 4 dimes (1984P, 1986P, 1996P, 2000P), 5 pennies (1967, 1971, 1977, (2) 2006's).
coin shooting running total: $26.78

Burger King finds...

This morning went to breakfast with my husband at BK's. I went to get his coffee refilled found a bunch of coins, Believe someone threw their change on the floor...

Journal Entry:
change: .23
cans/bottles: none
Sept. total: .48
Running total for each month: $76.31
cans/bottles running total: $25.50

Sunday Morning Coin Shooting...

This morning I got up early and went to try another new place, turned out not to be as good as yesterday did manage to find .24 cents. Tot Lot #2 was even worse .03 cents and the last place managed to get .01 penny. Have to look into some new places.

Coin Shooting/treasure hunting: .28 cents; 1 dime (1995D), 2 nickels (1981P, 2000P), 8 pennies (1974, 1082D, 1992, (2) 1997's,(2) 2000's, Canadian 1984).
coin shooting running total: $25.58

Coin Shooting One Tot Lot...

Today, I was almost gonna pass on Metal Detecting not feeling to good, but decided to hit one playground and then call it a day. I'm glad that I did decide to do this one, I haven't been here before but have seen the place. As soon as I got started for awhile I was getting hit after hit with coins, quarters, dimes, nickels and the trusty penny. This place has been my best yet in coin finds. I take it that no one has detected this place. Also found a small heart pendant (looks like stain glass) and a broken cell phone in the wood chips.

Coin Shooting/treasure hunting: $3.51; 7 quarters (1965, 1991D, 1992D, 1993P, New York 2001P, West Virginia 2005P, Idaho 2007P), 12 dimes (1965, 1971D, 1974, 1984P, 1985P, 1989D, 1990P, 1995P, 1996P, 2000P, 2005P, 2008P), 7 nickels (1964, 1988P, 1994P, 1998P, 2000P, 2004D, 2006D), 21 pennies (1961D, 1963, 1965, 1969, 1970D, 1979, 1980 1981, 1986, (2)1987's, 1988, 1993, 1995, 1996, 2000, (3)2007's, 19??, Canadian 1980).
coin shooting running total: $25.30

Little Surprise at MacD's

This morning I picked up a couple of breakfast sandwiches, one for when I got to work and the other for lunch and a large soda. When I got to the machine to get my drink in the drain area that is covered with a wire cage thingy saw a dime, so I lifted it up and got it.

Journal Entry:
change: .10
cans/bottles: none
Sept. total: .25
Running total for each month: $76.08
cans/bottles running total: $25.50

Penny a Day...

Working at the table I spotted a penny on the floor, a 1982D.

Journal Entry:
change: .01
cans/bottles: none
Sept. total: .15
Running total for each month: $75.98
cans/bottles running total: $25.50

Sept. 2, 2009 finds...

Today, I found several pennies 2 on the floor and 11 in a stack on a stool...

Journal Entry:
change: .13
cans/bottles: none
Sept. total: .14
Running total for each month: $75.97
cans/bottles running total: $25.50

Morning stop to the Grocery Store...

This morning, my usual stop before work. I picked a couple of things up and checked out, when I was walking towards the exit I spotted a penny on the floor.

Journal Entry:
change: .01
cans/bottles: none
Sept. total: .01
Running total for each month: $75.84
cans/bottles running total: $25.50

Under the Coin Star Find...

This morning, I stopped at the grocery store before work. When I left I spotted a coin under the coin star machine, it was a nickel (Canadian 2004). I need to fill a hole in coin folder...

Journal Entry:
change: .05
cans/bottles: none
August total: $42.34
Running total for each month: $75.83
cans/bottles running total: $25.50

Town Park double Tot Lot finds...

This morning about 6:15AM I went out of the city to a small town west of me, there is a double playground both are pretty good in size. One is geared to smaller children and the other for older and that is the one I did better in. Got a 1947S nickel that I needed for my album, that was found in the area for older children. Todays finds were very good compared to other times and places, Found a Disney charm of Dumbo in the older lot and in the lot for younger children a really small piece of chain, when I got home I saw that there is a real small cross attached to it...

Coin Shooting/treasure hunting: $1.55; 3 quarters (1983P, 1985D, Idaho 2007P), 4 dimes (1980D, 1993P, 2004P, 2006P), 3 nickels (1947S needed for album, 1980P, 1984D), 25 pennies (1962, 1963D, 1965, (2)1974's, 1975, 1981, 1984, 1986D, 1989, 1992, (2)1993's, 1994D, 1996, (2)1998's, 1999, (5)2007's, 2008, 2009).
coin shooting running total: $21.79

Wal Mart finds...

Today went to Wal Mart, am looking into buying a new digital camera for what I'm looking for no luck today. So got some motor oil for the car instead, after cashing out I spotted a dime and a penny on the floor while leaving the store.

Journal Entry:
change: .11
cans/bottles: none
August total: $42.29
Running total for each month: $75.78
cans/bottles running total: $25.50

Coin shooting before the rain...

Got out for a bit before the rain, supposed to be bad weather most of the day. At the beach playground I got .42 cents and also met another person that metal detects, he was coming and I was ready to call it a day. Went to another of the regular parks only got .02 cents. Not to bad of a morning and the rain is coming down very hard as I'm posting...

Coin Shooting/treasure hunting: .44 cents; 1 quarter (1965), 1 dime (2002P), 9 pennies (1979D, 1985, 1987, 1990D, 1991, (2) 1994's, 1994D, 200?D).
coin shooting running total: $20.24

8-28-09 Coin Star find...

Today after work I stopped at the grocery store, after going thru costumer service I eyed the coin star return slot and to my surprise there was a handful of coins. I started to get them out didn't care what the people in line were thinking (I know someone was surprised I heard a gasp). Had a good selection, a lot needed for my coin folders and also got 2 silver dimes. 5 Canadian pennies all are 2008's. 5 Lincoln cents 1975, 1984, 1995, 1996, 19??. 6 Canadian nickels 1978, 1980, (2) 2001's, 1952-2002, 2009. 3 Canadian dimes 1978, 1995, 2003. 4 Roosevelt dimes (2 silver 1959D, 1961D), 1967, 2006P. And one 1973 shilling. Oh, and I also found 2 pennies on the floor earlier in the day...

Journal Entry:
change: $1.12
cans/bottles: none
August total: $42.18
Running total for each month: $75.67
cans/bottles running total: $25.50

End of the Day...

I go and shut the door, which has been open so we all can get some air. As I'm walking over I spot a penny on the floor, first find in awhile not including the Metal Detecting...

Journal Entry:
change: .01
cans/bottles: none
August total: $41.06
Running total for each month: $74.55
cans/bottles running total: $25.50

Today was a Bummer...

To start out it started to rain, I did go to the beach was there for a very short hunt (rain). I did find some kind of tag on the front was 3:16 and the back read "He Loves, He Gave We Believe, We Live." that was the only thing I found at the beach. Than went to another Tot Lot, was at that one once before got nothing (skunked). Than I went to a local park they have 2 playgrounds I went only to the small one, did finally come out with a whole .03 cents. I called it a day, this is the worst one I have had in awhile. Next weekend I have plans to hit a area that has 2 large Tot Lots next to each other, til than HH...

Coin Shooting/treasure hunting totals: .03 cents; 3 pennies (1980, 1988, 1993).
coin shooting running total: $19.80

Coin Shooting two Tot Lots...

Was an okay morning, went to two playgrounds, the first one did okay come out with .66 cents. The other one is starting to get very little finds, found .06 cents gonna give that one a break for awhile. Than last I hit the front yard, that too I'm gonna give a breat til maybe next year I found .08 cents in the front. One of the neighbor boys come over to me and asked if that was a metal detector, told him yes. He asked what I was looking for, told him metal (LOL!!!), than he asked if he could try but had to turn him down didn't want him to ruin the machine, kids in our neighborhood are a bit hyper and rough.

Coin Shooting/treasure hunting totals: .80 cents; 2 quarters (1981P, 1989P), 1 dime (1994P), 2 nickels (1978, 1988P), 10 pennies (1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1987D, (2) 1991's, 1997, 1998, 2008).
coin shooting running total: $19.77

Find at MacD's

This morning I stopped at MacDonalds for 2 breakfast sandwiches, one I eat when I get to work and the other I have at lunch. While I was at the register I looked down on the floor was a lone penny. Can't wait until Saturday morning, I plan to go out Metal Detecting (this is more fun than work) not sure yet where I'm going...

Journal Entry:
change: .01
cans/bottles: none
August total: $41.05
Running total for each month: $74.54
cans/bottles running total: $25.50

Coin Star find...

This morning, on my way to work I stopped at the grocery store, checked the coin star and this time I found something (this store usually don't find anything). I got 2 pennies one Lincoln chewed up and one Canadian 2009 that I need for my album.

Journal Entry:
change: .02
cans/bottles: none
August total: $41.04
Running total for each month: $74.53
cans/bottles running total: $25.50

Penny on the table...

In the area I was working, found a penny on the table that wasn't there earlier...

Journal Entry:
change: .01
cans/bottles: none
August total: $41.02
Running total for each month: $74.51
cans/bottles running total: $25.50

Coin Shooting at a Small School...

This morning I went to a small school in a nearby suburb, the temp. was very warm and humid at about 7:30AM. This school I was at once before and today I did very good compared to other places (probably because I had dry ground, last time many of the area was flooded). Did find a small cross, don't think it is of good metal.

Coin Shooting/treasure hunting totals: .91 cents; 3 quarters (1999D Delaware (2), 1966), 1 dime (1994D), 1 nickel (1998D), 1 penny (1961D).
coin shooting running total: $18.97

August 15, 2009...Coin Shooting at the Beach, Tot Lot.

When to my regular spot, did okay.

Coin Shooting/treasure hunting totals: .61 cents; 1 quarter (1986P), 3 dimes (1982P, 1989P, 1995P), 6 pennies (1982, 2004 Canadians, 1971D, 1987, 1997, 1999D).
coin shooting running total: $18.06.

Visit from the Penny Angel...

Yesterday, I come across this site http://www.pennyfinders.com/, has some interesting stories. I was thinking about this Penny Angel last night and some this morning. This afternoon we stopped at WalMart and after checking out I spotted two circles on the floor each was about 3 feet apart, when I got over to see I was surprised to see a dime and a penny. And walking out to the car I spotted a penny, my husband says I should walk the parking lot to find more (I know he was joking with me for he's not into this hobby). But when I find alot I say who's laughing now, hehehe...

Journal Entry:
change: .12
cans/bottles: none
August total: $41.01
Running total for each month: $74.50
cans/bottles running total: $25.50

Todays finds...

Journal Entry:
change: .10
cans/bottles: none
August total: $40.89
Running total for each month: $74.38
cans/bottles running total: $25.50

August 12, 2009 finds...

Journal Entry:
change: .14
cans/bottles: none
August total: $40.79
Running total for each month: $74.28
cans/bottles running total: $25.50

A Few Pennies from Heaven...

Today, found a few pennies 2 on the floor and 1 on the table...

Journal Entry:
change: .03
cans/bottles: none
August total: $40.65
Running total for each month: $74.14
cans/bottles running total: $25.50

Hazy, Hot and HUMID...

Today at the doctor's office (nice air conditioning) I spotted a dime on the floor at check-out, hey I'll pick it up...

Journal Entry:
change: .10
cans/bottles: none
August total: $40.62
Running total for each month: $74.11
cans/bottles running total: $25.50

Coin Shooting...Tot Lot at beach.

It had rained before I got up, didn't know if I should go out metal detecting. With pain or not I needed to get out (7:00AM). After watching the weather channel I decided that I'd give it a try (the humidity and heat is terrible today, it's raining now hopefully it'll cool down a bit). Went to the beach the Tot Lot I have been to several times and do pretty good, tried there and came out with .82 cents in a little over an hour (hey, better than nothing).

Coin Shooting/treasure hunting:
.82 cents; 5 dimes (1967, 1969D, 1985D, 2001P, 2003P), 4 nickels (1964, 2000D, 2004P, 2005P), 12 pennies (1979 Canadian, 1967, 1971D, 1972, 1975D, 1983, 1986, 1994, 1995, 1998, 2007, 2008).
coin shooting running total: $17.45

Trip to grocery store to return bottles...

Man, the humidity and heat is strong today. Again finally got in to return some bottles and cans...

Journal Entry:
change: none
cans/bottles: $3.65
August total: $40.52
Running total for each month: $74.01
cans/bottles running refund total: $25.50

Coin Shooting 3 Tot Lots...

Today, I tried again some Metal Detecting went to 3 Tot Lots one never been to before. 1st one did okay but had much pain, cane did help some found .17 and 2 pieces of a pair of earrings. 2nd place have been to a couple of times there I got .41 and the last place is one I've been to several times and nothing.

Coin Shooting/treasure hunting totals: .58 cents; 1 quarter (1990P), 2 dimes (1983P, 1998D), 1 nickel (2000P), 8 pennies (1974, 1977, 1979, 1981, 1983, 1990, 1994, 2002).
coin shooting running total: $16.63

Fridays finds, 8-7-09

Towards the end of the day found .01cent on the floor.

Journal Entry:
change: .01
cans/bottles: none
August total: $40.52
Running total for each month: $74.01
cans/bottles running refund total: $21.85

Wednesdays finds...

Today while at clean-up spotted some coins...

Journal Entry:
change: .26
cans/bottles: none
August total: $40.51
Running total for each month: $74.00
cans/bottles running refund total: $21.85

Tuesdays Finds...

With the bad weather and heat the finds are...

Journal Entry:
change: $40.25
cans/bottles: none
August total: $40.25
Running total for each month: $73.74
cans/bottles running refund: $21.85

Coin Shooting...Neighbors front yard.

This morning I decided to get up early and try coin shooting the front yard at the house next door. Only problem is it's very humid, the bugs are biting (it's 7:00AM) I also have bad knee pain making it very hard to get down and dig the plug. I am gonna try again tomorrow at some Tot Lots using the other knee to get down on and with the help of my cane to help me up, which is gonna take some getting used to. I just need to get out Metal Detecting, my outing for the week...

Coin Shooting/treasure hunting totals: .11 cents, 1 dime (1990P), 1 penny (1968D).
coin shooting running total: $16.05

Laundry day finds...

Today after work I went to the laundry mat, after I got everything into the washers I went over to the vending machine for a cold soda. Before I put the money in I checked the change slot in the snack machine, low and behold I got some change 2 quarters and 2 dimes thought I was starting to loose my touch in finding money (nope, still got it)...

Journal Entry:
change: .70
cans/bottles: none
July total: $20.59
Running total for each month: $33.49
cans/bottles running refund total: $21.85

Tuesdays finds...

Found some coins, at least it made my day...

Journal Entry:
change: .59
cans/bottles: none
July total: $19.89
Running total for each month: $32.79
cans/bottles running refund total: $21.85

Mondays finds...

Today was again another busy hot humid day, did manage to find a few pennies. It was than I realized I had no pockets to stick them in so I stuck them in my shoe, one lady asked me if I found anything I told her yes a penny and put it in my shoe, she busted out laughing...Glad I did go out early Saturday, late afternoon we had severe weather on the news found out that a couple of tornadoes touched down, one not far from us, tornadoes In New York are not common.

Journal Entry:
change: .06
cans/bottles: none
July total: $19.30
Running total for each month: $32.17
cans/bottles running refund total: $21.85

Coin Shooting a Tot Lot and at the Beach...

After the severe rain storm yesterday I wasn't sure if it be good Medal Detecting, and I was right wasn't to good and very humid. I went to the Tot Lot I was gonna try last weekend but an event was going on there, wasn't to good got 2 coins and a heart bracelet lil tag says Avon on it...After about an hour I decided to hit the other beach. It wasn't any better, the walk way down the hill to the beach was just about washed away but did manage to find a nickel and a couple of pennies on the hill. By the water near the life guards chairs I did find a Hot Wheel car buried in the sand, this car makes #11. The Hot Wheel I found is a Nissan Silvia S15. A few others I found in the past are not the greatest shape but I added them into my collection anyway.

Coin Shooting/treasure hunting: .33 cents; 1 quarter (Alaska 2008P), 1 nickel (1998P), 3 pennies (1989, 2003, 2008).
coin shooting running total: $15.94

Today's Coin Shooting...

Today I got up early 6AM (must be nuts, LOL!!!). Got everything ready and went to the beach, tried to beat the rain supposed to get more thunderstorms today. Tried the volley ball area, found a nickel. Went over by the Gazebo and some large trees, found some pennies, a couple of quarters thought one was silver but missed it by 1 year (bummer), found .69 cents at the beach. I did get one silver earring with the #925 on the back...After the beach I decided to try a TotLot I did the other day, did better than the first day a lot of the coins were on top of the woodchips. Found .88 cents there.

Coin Shooting/treasure hunting: $1.57; 4 quarters (1965, 1973, 1981P, Maryland 2000D), 4 dimes (1978, 1986P, 1998D, 2000P), 2 nickels (2000P, 2003D), 7 pennies (1962, 1975D, 1983, 1985, 1993, 2000D, 2006).
coin shooting running total: $15.61

Fridays finds...

This has been one long and tough week, with the heat, humidity and thunderstorms I am glad it's friday. Hope tomorrow is a day I can get out with my ACE, there is a chance of more spot thunderstorms. Enough with the rain already...

Journal Entry:
change: $5.10
cans/bottles: none
July total: $19.24
Running total for each month: $32.11
cans/bottles running refund total: $21.85

Thursdays small find...

Again, a busy, hot muggy day. End of day found 1 coin...

Journal Entry:
change: .25
cans/bottles: none
July total: $14.14
Running total for each month: $27.01
cans/bottles running refund total: $21.85

Tuesday's finds...

Today was a very busy day. but did manage to find some coins.

Journal Entry:
change: .72
cans/bottles: none
July total: $13.89
Running total for each month: $26.76
cans/bottles running refund total: $21.85

Sweeping up pennies...

This morning everything got moved around, so I grabbed the push broom and started sweeping the dirt. That's when I noticed pennies with each push of the broom, so in my pocket they went...

Journal Entry:
change: .22
cans/bottles: none
July total: $13.17
Running total for each month: $26.04
cans/bottles running refund total: $21.85

Coin Shooting at 3 locations...

This morning I went to the beach, a bit earlier. The events that were there yesterday are there today also. Not much people there at 7:00AM, so I searched the playground again (yes, the one I saw the old gentleman last Sunday searching.) Right away I found 2 quarters and a dime, my ACE's bells went like crazy. I came out pretty good, got a $1.09 at that location. Well the people started rolling in a little after 8AM so I started to roll out about 8:30AM...Went to another TotLot again have been to this one several times, found nothing in the woodchips so I searched the grass on the edge of the parking lot, got 2 pennies didn't want to leave empty handed. I plan on searching that area a bit different, there is a sledding hill not far but would like to have another person with me, can't see it from the parking lot. I will search the grass around the area of the playground...This afternoon I again searched the house next door, found out that house is about the same age as ours, early 20's. I came out not bad, .37 cents and two of them wheat pennies...

Coin Shooting/treasure hunting: $1.48; 3 quarters (1988P, 1993P, Colorado 2006P), 4 dimes (1988P, 2001P, 2002P, 2003P), 3 nickels (1939, (2)1999P's), 18 pennies (1941, 1958 wheats, 1967, 1971, 1972, 1974D, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1979, 1989, 1993, 1994, 1995, 2000, 2002, 2006D, 20??).
coin shooting running total: $14.04

Coin shooting in 2 Tot Lots...

This morning I went out for some detecting, went to the first playground was there couple times before. In 15 minutes got 3 pennies, than a town pickup truck pulled up to beside my car. The man got out and told me I can't detect here, town don't allow any detecting in there parks. Said sorry didn't know then left, at least he was polite when he told me. Did manage to get 3 pennies, also was the place I lost my shovel (bummer)...I decided to try another TotLot are in a different town, when I got there was busy with an activity (soccer event of some kind). Well I decided I'd try the beach again, different side. Again when I got there 8AM was busy with people, again event going on there today (sports/music). Later, I did read about that one in the newspaper...So, last and final try for today. There was this TotLot I been having my eye one for a little while. Other than a few fishermen no one was at the play area, YES!! finally. I did pretty good there .79 cents...

Coin Shooting/treasure hunting: .82 cents; 2 quarter (1989, Florida 2004P), 2 nickels (1991P, 2001D), 22 pennies (1959D, 1971D, (3)1974's, (2)1979's, 1982, (2)1983, 1984, 1985, 1988, 1992, 1995D, 1998D, 2006, (4)2007, 2008).
coin shooting running total: $12.56

Saturdays find gets silver...

Today, after MDing I went to the grocery store they have a Coinstar I check each time I go in, got me two dimes, one being silver 1962. And later found 2 pennies at Walmart on the floor, hey I'm going to pick it up (free money is good)...

Journal Entry:
change: .22
cans/bottles: none
July total: $12.95
Running total for each month: $25.82
cans/bottles running refund total: $21.85

Thursdays finds...

Today was a not to bad day, in finds. Found again paper and coins...

Journal Entry:
change: $1.36
cans/bottles: none
July total: $12.73
Running total for each month: $25.60
cans/bottles running refund total: $21.85

Wednesday's finds...

Today before work I stopped at the grocery store, checked the return slots on the vending machines and the Coinstar, nothing. When I went back to the car I spotted a penny on the floor in front of the Coinstar machine. When it came time for clean-up at work while sweeping I spotted a penny.

Journal Entry:
change: .02
cans/bottles: none
July total: $11.37
Running total for each month: $24.24
cans/bottles running refund total: $21.85

Tuesday's Finds...

Todays finds are paper and clad coins...

Journal Entry:
change: $1.11
cans/bottles: none
July total: $11.35
Running total for each month: $24.22
cans/bottles running refund total: $21.85

Today's Coin Finds...

This morning I come across a small coin find, than through out the day a penny here and there...

Journal Entry:
change: $1.78
cans/bottles: none
July total: $10.24
Running total for each month: $23.11
cans/bottles running refund total: $21.85

Sunday's Treasure Hunting...July 12, 2009

This morning I went to the beach, instead of searching the Tot Lot (did that the day before) I started finding coins on top of the sand only a couple I had to dig, which was still wet from the storm the day before. When I was done, I put my things in the car turned to look at the people in the park and there was this older gentleman searching the playground, so I walked over to ask what type of machine he was using. He told me it was a metal detector, Huh yeah I know wanted to know the name, was a Garrett I believe a 2500 told him I had a 250 and that I was in this play area yesterday. Got back to the car turned and he was gone, guess he didn't like the idea I already searched there, LOL!!!...

Coin Shooting/treasure hunting: .58 cents; 2 quarters (1986, New Hampshire 2000P), 1 nickel (1985D), 3 pennies (1946 wheat, 1962D, 1989).

Got permission to search the house next door, today was the first day I started searching. Under the big tree in the back yard about 6 inches down I found a railroad spike, took some digging to get it out. Also some coins 5 of them older. Will do the yard again when the new owners are not working on the house.

Coin Shooting/treasure hunting: .22 cents; 1 dime (1989P), 12 pennies (1927, 1937, (2) 1942's wheats; 1945, 1981 Canadian; 1964, 1978, 1982, 1984, 1989, 1990).
coin shooting running total: $11.74

Return cans and bottles...

Today I finally got around to returning the cans and bottles for deposit...

Journal Entry:
change: none
cans/bottles: $5.05
July total: $8.46
Running total for each month: $21.33
cans/bottles running refund total: $21.85

Saturday's hunt July 11, 2009

During the day was a forcast for severe T-Storms, I decided to get some MD'ing in before the weather changed. Went to one play ground come out with .41, when I got ready to leave I saw that the sky was starting to look very dark, and this was morning. Took my chances and hit another playground that I've been to a few times and there I found .45. Well, that was gonna be it for today. A few hours later we had such a severe storm it was impossible to drive in and the lightning gave such a show...

Coin Shooting/treature hunting: .86cents; 2 quarters (1995, Indiana 2002), 3 dimes (1983D, 2006P, 2007P), 6 pennies (1967, 1982, 1984D, 2000, 2008, 19??).
coin shooting running total: $10.94

Hot and Humid Day...

Today was very warm especially at work. After I finally got home after 5:00PM I walked into the livingroom and in the middle of the floor was a penny, first and only coin found today. I'm hoping to get out this weekend for some Metal Detecting but tomorrow has a forcast of Severe Thunderstorms, Sunday looks good.

Journal Entry:
change: .01
cans/bottles: none
July total: $8.46
Running total for each month: $21.33
cans/bottles running refund total: $16.80

Son's Birthday today...

I was hoping to be lucky and find a lot of money today. I kept thinking this is gonna be a good day for finds, LOL!!! yeah right a couple of pennies...

Journal Entry:
change: .02
cans/bottles: none
July total: $8.45
Running total for each month: $21.32
cans/bottles running refund total: $16.80

Today's Finds

Found a penny on the bottom of the cage, a dime in the dryer, penny in the washer and a dime in the change return of the snack machine at the laundry mat...

Journal Entry:
change: .22
cans/bottles: none
July total: $8.43
Running total of each month: $21.30
cans/bottles running refund total: $16.80

July 7th Finds...

Found a quarter and penny on the table and another quarter and penny in an old purse also 2 pennies on the floor...

Journal Entry:
change: .54
cans/bottles: none
July total: $8.21
Running total for each month: $21.08
cans/bottles running refund total: $16.80

Mondays Finds...

Today was a busy day, but did managed to find a couple of quarters and some pennies...

Journal Entry:
change: .53
cans/bottles: none
July total: $7.67
Running total for each month: $20.54
cans/bottles running refund total: $16.80

Morning at the Beach...Tot Lot

This morning I decided to go early to the beach, there is a fairly good sized Tot Lot been there once before to detect. Today I came out fairly good, not empty handed. The quarter I spotted laying partially exposed under the wood chips.

Coin Shooting/treasure hunting: .69cents; 1 quarter (New Hampshire 2000P), 3 dimes (1984P, 1997P, 2005P), 1 nickel (1996P), 9 pennies (1980D, 1982D, 1983, (2) 1988's, (2) 1998's, 2001, 2006).
coin shooting running total: $10.08

Searched 3 Tot Lots Today...

One was at a school at the area had alot of puddles, had to jump around them to keep from getting wet that place produced .58 a charm that looks like a crown and some weight thingy. The second play ground only got me .01 at least it was drier. The 3rd place I have been to twice before got .02 and a small earring, don't look like a good piece of jewelry (no marks)...

Coin Shooting/treasure hunting: .61cents; 2 quarters (1985D, Massachusetts 2000P), 1 nickel (1991P), 6 pennies (1967, 1971D, 1985, 1997, (2) 2007's)
coin shooting running total: $9.39

Thursdays finds...

Today was a gloomy day weather wise, but finding some coins, quarters, dimes and some pennies brightened it up a bit...

Journal Entry:
change: $1.10
cans/bottles: none
July total: $7.14
Running total for each month: $20.01
cans/bottles running refund total: $16.80

Can't Believe My Eyes...

Today I found several dollars... Also a Chucky Cheese token while sweeping the floor this one a 2005.

Journal Entry:
change: $6.04
cans/bottles: none
July total: $6.04
Running total for each month: $18.91
cans/bottles running refund total: $16.80

Tuesdays finds...

Today, while working I looked down at the floor by my feet and spotted a quarter, thought it was old but turned out to be a 1966. And while cleaning found a penny...

Journal Entry:
change: .26
cans/bottles: none
June total: $11.59
Running total for each month: $12.87
cans/bottles running refund total: $16.80

Lucky Monday Finds...

This morning I stopped at grocery store and picked up a few things, when I left noticed a dime just under the edge of the Coin Star machine, the start of a Lucky day. I did find a wheat penny 1948D, and some other currency.

Journal Entry:
change: $3.32
cans/bottles: none
June total: $11.33
Running total for each month: $12.61
cans/bottles running refund total: $16.80

Couple of Tot Lots...

This morning I went to two TotLots, it's been a week since my last hunt and boy was it relaxing. First playground, I got some clad .13cents and left my digging shovel there realized it when I got to the second playground (bummer). Thank goodness it was just woodchips I was searching thru, there I got some more clad, .24cents and my first Chucky Cheese token (2003).

Coin Shooting/treasure hunting: .37cents; 2 dimes (1998D, 2003P), 1 nickel (2000P), 12 pennies (1963D, (2) 1964D's, 1979, 1980, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1995, 1996, 2004, 2007).
coin shooting running total: $8.78

Jingled coins...

While I went out THer Hunting, I stopped a MacD's for a cold drink. Wanted my machine to be covered up so nobody see it I used a jacket that was in my car, heard coins thought they were gonna fall out onto the floor. When I returned home found that they were inside the lining, LOL!!! big hole in pocket...

Journal Entry:
change: .62
cans/bottles: none
June total: $8.01
Running total for each month: $9.29
cans/bottles running refund total: $16.80

Pocket Full of Change...

LOL!!! not quite, only got a dime today...

Journal Entry:
change: .10
cans/bottles: none
June total: $7.38
Running total for each month: $8.67
cans/bottles running refund total: $16.80

Thursday's finds, not bad...

This morning, I went and moved some stuff on the table to start working and all of a sudden quarters was falling on the table and floor. They were not there yesterday. Than at clean up I found a Canadian dime on the floor, a date (1987) I needed for my album.

Journal Entry:
change: .85
cans/bottles: none
June total: $7.28
Running total for each month: $8.57
cans/bottles running refund total: $16.80

Today's finds...Not much

Today found a penny on the table amongst the stuff that I was sorting and than a penny on the floor.

Journal Entry:
change: .02
cans/bottles: none
June total: $6.43
Running total for each month: $7.72
cans/bottles running refund total: $16.80

Laundry day today...

It was quite warm, but had to get laundry done. Wanted to take my detector with me to work and then hit the play ground but would of been to tired, if no rain on Thurday I'll take it than otherwise Friday and again Saturday, those two days are supposed to be nice. Found 2 pennies at the laundry mat...

Journal Entry:
change: .02
cans/bottles: none
June total: $6.41
Running total for each month: $7.70
cans/bottles running refund total: $16.80

Monday's finds...

The first thing this morning, as I was walking to my work area I spotted a dime in front of me on the floor. After a while I found two more coins. And then a penny outside of BK.

Journal Entry:
change: .22
cans/bottles: none
June total: $6.39
Running total for each month: $7.68
cans/bottles running refund total: $16.80

Coin Shooting...Backyard 18

Happy Fathers Day!! It's been a week since I was out with my ACE250 and man do I feel it not getting out, been busy working. Went out for a while in the back yard, the ground was still wet from rain earlier in the day and heavy rain all day yesterday. Pretty much just found rusty nails, did get one penny...

Coin Shooting/treasure hunting: .01cent; 1 penny (1965).
coin shooting running total: $8.41

Clean-up find...

While sweeping the floor in all the dust there was a lonely dime...

Journal Entry:
change: .10
cans/bottles: none
June total: $6.17
Running total for each month: $7.46
cans/bottles running refund total: $16.80

Thursday's Finds...

Today was a busy day alot of things to do, but did manage to find a dollar bill and a nickel.

Journal Entry:
change: $1.05
cans/bottles: none
June total: $6.07
Running total for each month: $7.36
cans/bottles running refund total: $16.80

Wednesday's finds...

This morning a co-worker found a dime on the floor, with closer look we saw that it was a 1960 (silver) dime. I found a few coins, but not lucky in finding that dime.

Journal Entry:
change: .37
cans/bottles: none
June total: $5.02
Running total for each month: $6.31
cans/bottles running refund total: $16.80

This Morning...

When I started work, I found a dime on the table and a nickel on the floor in the hole of the floor mat.

Journal Entry:
change: .15
cans/bottles: none
June total: $4.65
Running total for each month: $5.94
cans/bottles running refund total: $16.80

Out and About...

Today I was busy, while out I found not bad finds, .35cents found at the Laundry Mat near the dryers and the rest while out...

Journal Entry:
change: $4.37
cans/bottles: none
June total: $4.50
Running total for each month: $5.79
cans/bottles running refund total: $16.80

Coin Shooting...Beach and a Tot Lot.

This morning, I went to one of our beaches, not much luck. I did find 1 penny and a kind of dog tag, it's black in color with a white star and U.S.Army outlined in gold color. The only info I could find close to it "could be symbol for Army Strong."
After spending about 2 hours on the beach I decided to drive to a Tot Lot I was at before. I was a little bit lucker, found .24cents.

Coin Shooting/treasure hunting: .25cents; 1 dime (2000P), 2 nickels (1964, 1994P), 5 pennies (1962D, 1980, 1992, 1867-1992(Canadian), 19??).
coin shooting running total: $8.40