Rain did not stop play...

[NoHope587]

Raining on and off today and the ground is saturated but it just meant it was easier to flip out those deeper coins. Cleared out another elementary school today. No metal in or within 30 yards of the tot lot.

[Templar]

OFF HAND WITHOUT GIVING AWAY ANY TRADE SECRETS---ABOUT HOW MUCH HAVE YOU COLLECTED IN COINS IN A GOOD MONTH OF SEARCHING

   YOUR SERVANT-----A VERY CURIOUS TEMPLAR

[NoHope587]

Between $600 and $800 a year but I work offshore between 65 and 75% of the year.  A good day is around $15 an average day is $5

[Templar]

WELL THAT ISN'T TOO BAD A RETURN BUT I DON'T KNOW HOW MANY HOURSS THAT IS AND FIGURING IN TRAVEL EXPENCES TO AND FROM A SEARCH--BUT LOOKING AT THE VARIOUS ITEMS YOU HAVE DISPLAYED ON OCCASIONS---I WOULD THINK YOU COULD HAVE A PRETTY GOOD TIME AT THIS HOBBY----MAY I ASK WHAT WAS THE RAREST COIN YOU EVER FOUND AND WHAT WAS THE MOST UNIQUE ITEM YOU EVER FOUND.........
   YOUR SERVANT ALWAYS----THE TEMPLAR
 P.S.HERE'S MUD IN YOUR EYE---KEEP DIGGING!

[NoHope587]

Most of the schools I search are within 5miles of the house. My wife and I worked out that we make less than minimum wage at around $4 an hour. The oldest/rarest find was an 185? beat up 3 cent silver that we found in Utah during a road trip. The best find was 2 gold bracelets in 1 hunt just over 1oz total weight of 14k

[scottishmoney]

Even at $4 an hour, you are actually making money during your recreation which none of the rest of us are.