Cache Hunting - My Best Finds in Upstate New York
Upstate New York Coin Cache Discovery
This was my first coin cache that I found in 1997. Back then, I was still learning my White's Spectrum XLT which replaced the old good Garrett Master Hunter CX-III in my metal detecting arsenal. This photo is a coin cache I found in Ulster County, New York with my new metal detector.
There were 17 coins in the cache, including a couple of Half Dollars, a Hard Times token, and a variety of Barber and Mercury dimes, along with a few silver quarters. The total number of coins we recovered at that property was over 200, counting all types of coins dated between 1807 and 1964. Also a nice variety of buttons and relics was dug up.
Now I'm glad that, at least, I had a 35 mm automatic camera with me on that day and captured the moment of my first coin cache discovery! In following years, I found a few other coin caches but unfortunately didn't capture their images. Of course, I'd never forget the thrill of all discoveries, especially the first one!
My short story on this discovery can be read on the Upstate New York Coin Cache Discovery page.