Stung twice by bee...

This morning I got a very early start went to the school that gave me the $1.00 president coin the other week. Found nothing in the woodchips but did find a lot of clad in the grassy area, found $1.94. Than I decided to go to the school that gave me the silver earring hoping to find another but that's when I got stung, felt something moving on my shoulder than OUCH!!!! when I got home saw that it was twice. So, called it a day.

Coin shooting/treasure hunting: coins- $1.95; 5 quarters (1965, 1966, 1996P, Delaware 1999D, Ohio 2002P), 4 dimes (1973, 1988P, 2000P, 2007P), 5 nickels (1971D, 1979, 1990P, 1996, 2000P), 5 pennies (1978, 1991, 2000, 2007, 2008).
coin shooting running total: $63.29

Start of Memorial Day Weekend...

Went to search 4 Elementary schools. Did find clad coins, but not the silver I was hoping for. First school found .57 cents, second location was the better of the 4 here I found $1.26. The third and fourth locations are the same .26 cents at one school and .26 at the last place.

Coin shooting/treasure hunting: coins- $2.35; 7 quarters (1981D, 1983P, 1987P, New Hampshire 2000P, Vermont 2001P, Tennessee 2002P, Arizona 2008P), 5 dimes (1977, 1984P, 1987D, 1992P, 1993D), 10 pennies (1974, 1980, 1982, 1985, 1994, 1995, (2) 2000's, 2008, 2009).
Coin shooting running total: $61.34

The heat and humidity hits again...

Again the morning starts out warm and very humid, got a little over an hour detecting in and a nearby park TotLot and a around part of a baseball diamond. Had to call it quits for now. Did find clad coins one quarter missed by one year for silver.

Coin shooting/treasure hunting: coins- $1.61; 3 quarters (1965, 1970D, Massachusetts 2000P), 6 dimes (1977, 1990P, 1998P, 2002P, 2003P, 2009P), 3 nickels (1964D, 2004P, 2006P), 11 pennies (1970, 1975, 1986, 1990, 1994, 1995, 1995D, 1998, 2001, 2003, 2007).
coin shooting running total: $58.99

Short hunt at the beach...

This morning before the heat hits I went for a short hunt little over an hour, searched the beach playground and a little of the picnic area. Found clad coins and a ring (I believe it's a mood ring, in a band form).

Coin Shooting/treasure hunting: coins- $1.07; 1 quarter (1985P), 6 dimes (1986P, 1996D, (2) 1998P's, 2001P, 2005P), 1 nickel (1990P), 17 pennies (1974, 1975, 1976D, 1978, 1983, 1985, 1986, 1986D, (2) 1988's, 1993, 1995, 2000D, (2) 2001's, 2002, 2009).
coin shooting running total: $57.38

A warm start of the day...

This morning got out early before the heat hits, went to 3 parks/playgrounds. First one okay found .53 cents this park is not in a neighborhood that attracks a lot of kids, was here last year and also found about the same amount. The second place did a little better, come across a penny/nickle spill in one area. Total here found .59 cents also was here last year but found more back than. Than back to one playground did very good here the other week, found .38 cents and 3 bottles to return for deposit that's .05 cents each total of .15 cents. Most of the coins found on the black top under the picnic tables.

Coin shooting/treasure hunting: coins- $1.50; 1 quarter (Vermont 2001P), 6 dimes (1967, 1983P, 1989P, 1996, 2002P, 2008P), 6 nickels (1960, 1992P, (2) 1994P's, 1998P, 2001P), 35 pennies (1964, 1968, 1970, 1972, 1976, 1977, 1979, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1985D, (2) 1986's, (3) 1988's, 1989D, (2) 1990's, 1992, (2) 1996's, 1998, 1999, (2) 2000's, (2) 2001's, 2006, (2) 2007's, (3) 2008's).
coin shooting running total: $56.31

Found an Angel in the Playground...

This morning I went to the school were I found the gold ring last year. Did very good, found a lot of clad $2.01 and this Angel keyring she is holding a penny the year is 2004. The second school not so good only found .11 cents. Stopped for the day, humidity was so bad this morning and very warm, all week it's going to be in the 80's.

Coin shooting/treasure hunting: coins- $2.12; 4 quarters (1982P, (2) South Carolina 2000P's, Minnesota 2005P), 7 dimes (1977, 1980D, 1986P, 1995P, 2003P, 2006P, 2008D), 6 nickels (1964, (2) 1964D's, 1985D, 1988P, 1998P), 12 pennies (1959, 1973D, 1977, 1977D, 1981, 1983, 1986, 1998, 1999, 2005, 2007, 2009).
coin shooting running total: $54.81

Finally, back in the mood for detecting...

Went to 4 elementary schools this morning, even thought the humidty was high I did pretty good. The first school was awhile I been to and knowing another person searches here also, saw him there last year. I found another US $1.00 President coin this one was of George Washington 1st President 1789 to 1797, this makes the 2nd $1.00 coin this month. Also found alot of clad coins $1.76 . The second school not to good, here I found only .27 cents in clad. The third school also did good, not much in coins only .46 cents but did find this silver earring in the grass about 4" to 5" down. The forth and last location for the day was not good only found .12 cents. Was getting very warm so called it a day.

Coin shooting/treasure hunting: coins-$3.61; 1 US President coin George Washington (2007P), 6 quarters (1967, 1979, 1989D, 1996D, 1997D, 1998P), 9 dimes (1967, 1984P, 2000P, 2001P, (3) 2005P's, (2) 2006P's), 2 nickels (2001P, 2003P), 11 pennies (1969D, 1979D, 1980, 1981, 1982D, 1983, 1983D, 1985, 1999, 2002, 2006).

Coin shooting total: $52.69

A little detecting...

This is the front of the emblem...
This is the back, the round thingy doesn't come off...

Went to the beach playground, found some clad and and emblem the size is 5/8" L x 6/8" W, looks like it buttons on (small type button on back). Than went to another park, nothing found except this green coil clay pot made by a child with initials JC. The size is 2 1/2" H x 3" W. Than all of a sudden I lost interest in detecting today.

Coin shooting/treasure hunting: coins- .86 cents; 1 quarter (Arkansas 2003P), 4 dimes ((2) 1970's, 1998P, 2007P), 3 nickels (1973D, 1974, 2001P), 6 pennies (1961D, 1980, 1982,

1985, 1999, 2002).

Coin shooting running total: $49.08

Wednesday Metal Detecting...

Went to two parks this morning out of the area I normally search, the first one not to good .07cents this was just in the woodchips. The second location did better, but nothing was found in the woodchips. There was a town crew working in the playground leveling the chips, before starting I asked if he wouldn't mind if I searched the area, he said was okay with him. Went into other areas in the park did okay. One worker that was mowing/trimming sounded like he was shouting over at me, than he got into his cart and drove to the shelter behind me, he stood and watched for awhile than proceeded with trimming. I found a cheap ring gold tone, the metal was very light weight. And $1.96 in clad.

Coin shooting/treasure hunting: coins- $2.03; 3 quarters (1966, 1988P, 1990D), 10 dimes (1985P, 1989P, 1994P, 1996P, 2001P, 2002P, 2005P, 2006P, (2) 2008P's), 2 nickels (1970S, 1995P), 18 pennies ((2) 1975's, 1981, (3) 1984's, 1989, 1990, 1993, 1994, 1994D, 1997, (2) 1998's, 2001, (3) 2007's).
Coin shooting running total: $48.22

Rainy day no detecting today...

The day started out very cloudy, than the rain came in early noon plus had a meeting to go to at my son's school for summer and next year. Instead I stopped at hardware store to pick up more items than off to the grocery store to return bottles for the .05 cent deposit.

Journal entry: "2010"
change: .01
cans/bottles: $1.25
May total: .26
Running total for each month: $3.93
cans/bottles running total: $20.05

Today found Peace...

Found this piece (child's junk jewelry) at a playground few blocks from home, also was the last place for the day. The first park TotLot around the corner from my sister found alot of pennies in the woodchips and a another single house key. Than I was off to a soccer field, nothing at one playing field (there are 5 playing fields). So I decided to try the TotLot at the other end did find some clad. Also, when I got out of the car I saw a plastic tool/tackle box next to the trash can it looked okay not broken so I took it. The finds for 3 playgrounds is small but as I mentioned earlier I never come out empty handed...

Coin shooting/treasure hunting: coins- $1.17; 2 quarters (1988P, 1996D), 2 dimes (1984P, 2000P), 4 nickels (1969D, 1988D, 1996P, 1999P), 27 pennies (1974, 1976, 1976D, 1978, 1981, 1983, 1985, 1987, 1988, (3) 1991's, 1993, 1995, (2) 1996's, 1998D, (2) 1999's, (2) 2000's, 2000D, 2003, 2003D, 2006, 2008, 1952-2002 Canadian).
coin shooting running total: $46.19

Went to 4 Elementary Schools...

This morning I went to 4 schools, did okay at least I didn't come out empty handed at any of the schools. The third school came out with clad and someones key (decorated with flames). And the last school clad and what looks like a clip of some kind gold tone and a decorative seal and 2 charubs one on each side of the seal.

Coin shooting/treasure hunting: coins- $2.39; 8 quarters (1980P, 1987D, 1988P, 1992P, 1994P, Georgia 1999P, Michigan 2004P, New Mexico 2008P), 3 dimes (1977, (2) 2004P's), 9 pennies (1968, 1979D, 1981, 1985, 1991D, 1995, 2000, 2000D, 2007).
Coin shooting running total: $45.02

Eyeball find...

Today went to visit my son, while he was eating the goodies we brought for him I sat on the wooden swing. I was looking to the ground, thought I saw a discolored metal disk until I got off the swing that's when I saw that it was a very dark quarter 1985P (similar to the ones I dig out of the ground) was in the dirt.

Journal Entry: "2010"
change: .25
cans/bottles: none
May total: .25
Running total for each month: $3.92
cans/bottles running total: $18.80

A morning at two playgrounds...

Today, I finally got some detecting in, mornings have been way to cold and or raining. Went to the beach playground here I found .65 cents than I went to one more playground this one was the last stop for the day so I spent more time on searching, here I did very good lots of quarters several coins right on top of the woodchips, here I found $2.58 one area was a spill of 4 quarters.

Coin shooting/treasure hunting: coins: $3.23; 11 quarters (1977D, 1980P, 1988D, 1988P, 1991D, 1993P, 1994D, New Jersey 1999P, Pennsylvania 1999D, Virginia 2000P, Iowa 2004P), 3 dimes (1985D, 1986D, 2006P), 2 nickels (1975D, 2000P), 8 pennies (1969, 1979, 1982, 1988, 1989D, 1994, (2) 2007's).
coin shooting running total: $42.63

Found Debbie...

Went to a different town this morning, only one place today I detected. Since it rained heavy last night I searched the woodchips only. Found this pendent it measures 1 1/8" dia. by 1/8" thick. The words on the outer ring says (Discover the Hidden Personality Behind your name, says the same on the reverse side). The center part swivels like a globe does. While there a police car pulled into the parking lot, my car was the only one there. I saw him and he waved at me so I waved back than he parked off to the side, I just continued until couldn't find anymore.

Coin Shooting/treasure hunting: coins- $1.24; 2 quarters (1983P, 1994P), 5 dimes (1981P, 1988P, 1996P, 1999P, 2000P), 1 nickel (1994P), 19 pennies (1961, 1970D, (2)1972's, (2)1977's, 1978, 1983, 1984, (2)1985's, 1989, (2)1990's, 1991, 1998, 2002, 2006, 2008).

coin shooting running total: $39.40

Found a President today...

I know this is not an old coin, sure everyone that goings detecting probably has gotten one of these but this is the first US dollar that I found while Metal Detecting, was found under a swing. It's a 2010P. This and clad coins was found at the beach playground, this was the first stop for the morning, also found a watch that goes on a chain it's the shape of a star and a picture on the front possibly Hanna Montana (it's keeping good time). The second park did pretty good found $1.08 in clad (gotta check the grassy area next time I go there). The last place for the day this park only found .06 cents. At home when I went to mow the back yard found a penny in front of the gate.

Coin shooting/treasure hunting: coins-$3.02; Willard Fillmore 13th President $1.00 coin (2010P), 5 quarters (1972, 1973, 1981P, Tennessee 2002P, Kansas 2005D), 3 dimes (1973, 1981P, 1989D), 6 nickels (1970S, 1986D, 1991P, 1996D, 1999P, 2006P), 17 pennies (1964D, 1967, 1979, 1985, 1987D, 1991, 1994D, 1996, 1998D, 2000, 2001, (2)2006, (3)2007, 2008).

coin shooting running total: $38.16

Finally took in the bottles...

This morning took in the cans and bottles getting a bit to much.

Journal Entry: "2010"
change: none
cans/bottles: $5.00
May total: none
Running total for each month: $3.67
cans/bottles running total: $18.80

Sunday morning Metal Detecting...

Went to 4 locations, 3 of them Elementary schools. the first place was not the school I had in mind but since I was there I searched the play area found .70 cents by one swing. The second location was not to far from this place, here I found .44 cents. The third school I wanted to go just couldn't find the right road, so I went to the next town to search a park instead. Just before getting to the park I saw one of the schools so I stopped (been here last year) not to good (to clean the one playground was so I didn't bother going to the other side). Got to the park, the construction was done so I searched and found $1.34 in clad, and a cross that has the words God Loves You etched on it. The temp. was getting to warm and humid so I called it a day and left.

Coin shooting/treasure hunting: coins- $2.63; 5 quarters (1975 Canadian, 1993P, Georgia 1999D, Connecticut 1999P, North Carolina 2001P) 9 dimes (1975D, 1991P, 1994P, 1999P, 2001P, 2002P, 2003P, 2006P, 2008P), 5 nickels (1960D, 1964D, 1978D, 1999D, 2000P), 23 pennies (1964, 1967, 1973, 1975, 1982,
(2)1983's, 1983 Canadian, (2)1986's, 1986D, 1989, 1991, 1992, (2)1996's, (2)1997's, 1997D,
(3)2006's, ????).
coin shooting running total: $35.14

Searched a school before club meeting...

Got up early this Saturday morning, went to 2 Elementary schools first one not good at all the second school did pretty good, all but 1 penny was found in the grassy area.

Coin shooting/treasure hunting: coins- $1.63; 5 quarters (1985P, 1995D, 1997P, Illionois 2003P, Utah 2007P), 3 dimes (1987P, 1996P, 2004P), 1 nickel (1982P), 3 pennies (1983D, 1984, 1994).
coin shooting running total: $32.51

April 30, 2010 finds...

Today, I went to two parks, first one not to good, .28 cents. The second place did pretty good, was a soccer field at the playground did the other day. Under the bleachers found a small spill four quarters and a dime plus a couple of pennies, for this are found $2.43 clad.

Coin shooting/treasure hunting: coins- $2.71; 7 quarters (1974, (2)1991D's, Maryland 2000D, South Carolina 2000P, Mississippi 2002D, Wyoming 2007P), 7 dimes (1966, 1972D, 1986D, 1986P, 1989P, 2001P, 2002P), 1 nickel (1989P), 21 pennies (1964D, 1966, 1975, (2)1976's, 1977, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1986, 1987, 1994, 1995 Canadian, 1996, 2001, (3)2006's, 2007, (2)????).
coin shooting running total: $30.88