Almost Gold.

[2ndoldman]

I hit the Gorge again today for around 2 1/2hrs and that is about the max time I can get in this area.
I am working a narrow section and the tide is relentless, if it's not going it's coming. Here is a picture I took just before getting into the water just upstream from here.

I don't have a shot of this at full low tide but this 1906 picture should show what the height difference is.
PS this is what caused those canoers to dump their canoe last week.
Before I get into today's finds I have an old bullet to show from last nights park hunt. The unfired is from today and it's a 32.
OK almost gold.
Says they are 24 carrot plated. Cheap crap IMO
Today's finds included a strange cork.
And for a while it was neck and neck with first a penny and then a bullet.
The pennies won but you can bet I was looking for the 32 special.
The best thing about chasing this crusty silver dime.

[2ndoldman]

Was finding this little medicine bottle in the sifter.

This evening I went for another hour and a half stroll with the magic walking stick and did another hunt the grunt.
With the sensitivity set at 5 anything that squeaks, squawks, grunts or growns gets probed with the pinpointer.
If the pinpointer picks it up it comes out.

Not to shabby for a few deep knee bends.

[Ron Kelley]

Hey Bruce, Way to go man. Some nice finds and that looks like a great place to hunt.

[2ndoldman]

Ron you have no idea how much fun it is. I just wish that I didn't have to wait for the tide. As you can possibly tell from the first 2 pics. If the tide is not going out it's rushing in.

[rmartin]

Ron you have no idea how much fun it is. I just wish that I didn't have to wait for the tide. As you can possibly tell from the first 2 pics. If the tide is not going out it's rushing in. [ATTACH=CONFIG]n167277[/ATTACH]

Hey Bruce, you know what they say"If it was easy everybody would do it."

[2ndoldman]

Hey Bruce, you know what they say"If it was easy everybody would do it."

That is so true Ray. Thanks for looking.

[Bone2stone]

Swing and splash, dig and stash the cash.
Metal detectorist water motto.

That silver piece is some kinda fried!!!!

Jess B.

[2ndoldman]

Jess about the only metals not greatly affected by salt water are gold and brass and lead. Everything else rots away.

[Bone2stone]

Jess about the only metals not greatly affected by salt water are gold and brass and lead. Everything else rots away.

Ain't that the truth, Zinc clad cents only lasts a few weeks before they are only a "ghost" signal!!!!!

Jess B.