Metal detecting a river full of silver and gold (part 1)

went out today with Dirty Dan to a new river site , and we both left today with over 30 silver coins , gold and silver rings .. We found so much that I had to divide this one day hunt into part 1 and 2. This site really produced for the both of us , and we haven't even put a dent into this spot yet !

[@richardlemay8013]

Best metal detecting I've seen. Awesome finds. I will for sure keep watching. Just awesome video.

[@remodelassets6523]

A real gentleman when you say "we are going to look at this together" Shows teamwork and respect. The "Native american" bracelet is a great find! Please document it with a historical society or an Antiquities Authority with photos measurements etc. All the intricate designs on it tells a story of the time. Great finds! Thanks for sharing. I think if I had a metal detector I would be gone for days...

[@DetectingtheBurgh]

The river agrees with you .. Awesome finds and a nice way to stay cool. Love that Bracelet.

[@genedavidson3395]

Good to see you back again, great find, good luck, hh

[@larryfree4576]

One of your better video's to watch on you tube very interesting! great job thanks for sharing.

[@petefloyd]

Congrats! Thanks for sharing the adventure.

[@laurieschild2876]

Can't wait to see all part 2 and all your awesome finds from the Secret Silver Mine♣

[@Unclebub34]

Very nice hunt... Looking forward to the next video. Big Congrats on finding that area!

[@dirthawk2669]

Sweet Hunt Guys ! What a Honey Hole , love all the silver , Look forward to pt. 2 and wrap up ! Keep on Swing'in ! Dirt Hawk !

[@steven2212]

A dream haul for anyone. Great work...you could probably work that site for a long time.

[@oscarbyars6893]

hhhhhhhhhh Steven Shiner

[@jbolf6]

Amazing river finds. You guys just kept on hauling it up. Anxious to see part 2

[@mikew3667]

Man Lux u and Dirty Dan just about cleaned the river dry...best part of it was you both had a blast and thats what its all about awesome day bud!! GL & HH

[@reiserstreasurehuntingempo8993]

Great Finds! The walking / standing series are my favorites! Good luck out there!

[@hiluxyota7200]

Thanks for watching , went back today for a bit and got a lot more ..

[@coastalpierman154]

Awesome hunt! Can't wait for part 2.

[@ErlefromVa]

Truly a great spot for treasure hunting! Looking forward to following episodes!

[@hiluxyota7200]

There will be more for sure , There was a unique find this weekend that you will be surprised with !! I have 2 videos to produce after this one here, and the second one is the one to watch !

[@DarrenBarnesMD]

Great video again mate. Your channel is Growing well. Keep up the good works, Dazz

[@DownSouthDiggers]

Wow!...That's one of those spots that you dream about finding. - Silver Coins and jewelry galore... Awesome stuff fellas! HH - Cody 'R.S'

[@Helldpdigr]

Good stuff! Congrats on all of your finds!

[@TeamOhioDetectors]

Holy cow! Very, very awesome hunt! -Tim

[@AmericanCoinHunting]

Awesome hunt with Dirty Dan . You guys found some interesting coins and jewelry Well done , We'll all be waiting for part 2 and 3 as your silver & Gold counts will skyrocket . Way to go guys .

[@hiluxyota7200]

Thanks for watching , yes sunday I struck the gold mine !! 5 gold rings in 4 hours that will be the next video after part 2 video ..I got lucky finding a virgin spot ..dan found the spot and after studying the pictures , we figured out where the most activity was . we also have another site we want to check out , I will give you a call next time we head out there , so dust off that at pro !

[@AmericanCoinHunting]

Awesome Tom , I can hardly wait to see your next 2 videos . You know , I haven't even turned that AT Pro on since I got it from you ......Guess I'll have to play around with it and at least relearn how to turn it on again ....LOL

[@jochecha]

hiluxyota

[@tahlequahstandingbear1722]

I do this and california amd don't find shit , maybe becuase it's the west. I need to metal detect the east coast

[@dougmcartin3881]

The Rogers Park National Bank was located on Clark St in Chicago from 1917 till 1931 when it failed in the aftermath of the stock market crash of 1929. Neat token.

[@hiluxyota7200]

Thanks for the info on it , I never got the chance to research it yet

[@beautifullinda1908]

that's amazing!! I would love a braclet like that!!! I think I was more excited though 😀

[@hiluxyota7200]

I was excited .. a lot of times there will be fishermen in and around the river next to us . and when I make a find, I have to make sure I have my back to them and also stay quiet so we don't bring a lot of attention to us when I film ..

[@craigtalley]

Good paint job! Cool prizes!

[@jasonchristian5204]

Wow....great finds. A lot of old silver👌

[@LostandFoundMetalDetecting]

Wow! What a great spot with a lot of great finds.... Looking forward to part 2! GL and HH Van Jr.

[@hiluxyota7200]

Thanks for watching , the video after part 2 is where I score big on the gold ..

[@pizzaman1130]

Where is part 2??

[@Swing4TheRing]

One of those hunts you'll always remember when you're old n gray telling war stories of diggin'

[@TreasureTracker]

Wow! Congrats on the silver and gold!

[@carladosh806]

Great video, nice and sharp!

[@hiluxyota7200]

Thank you , and thanks for watching..

[@rossdickens]

Awesome love this stuff!!

[@keithsteffen5770]

Cool deal!!! I grew up along the DuPage River in Winfield, and I miss those days for sure.. I took up metal detecting last year and try to get out 2, 3 times a week here in North Florida... Good luck.. Happy hunting!!!

[@mr.digger9375]

Congrats to you and your buddy. Looks like prime hunting conditions....shallow, mild current, sandy/pebbles on the bottom. Nice! -Mr. Digger

[@texasdigger3273]

Damn guys, great hunt n looking forward to part 2. Looks like the AT Pro is getting the bigger silver but u gotta get that coil over them. Never have hunted rivers but may have to start , thanks for sharing...

[@teutonic3035]

Awesome hunt! Congrats!

[@adventureswithchristian6967]

WOW! I would keep going back. I always thought the big amounts of silver was here in Las Vegas. Great video

[@ShamanNoodles]

amazing day for you guys. congrats!

[@gunvald833]

Great video, always wanted to find a spot like that but so far have not, will look forward to part 2, good luck and HH

[@hiluxyota7200]

They are out there , just takes a lot of research , I cant wait to show what I found in todays hunt from that place..

[@lightbeing3955]

This also happened on the old Pontchartrain beach here in New Orleans. It opened around 1939 and had stars like Elvis Presley perform there, and it closed its doors in 1983. Heck, we've had 25 hurricanes in our area. I enjoy this show.

[@JtotheDplus3]

This was on my birthday. I love metal detecting and I wish I could have had this kind of find on my birthday!👌🏽👌🏽

[@kevin86670]

Wow amazing spot!!!! Wow. I need to see part 2!!

[@hiluxyota7200]

Thanks , I cant wait till I put up todays hunt !! I trumped yesterdays !!

[@comicswithfrank3762]

Awesome hunt!

[@tennesseegem1063]

Great video and some very nice finds. You found a silver mine. Wow that was incredible. Great finds, I would definitely go back there. Congrats guys.

[@hiluxyota7200]

Thanks , I actually went back today for a few hours , and hit a gold mine this time !!

[@tennesseegem1063]

+hiluxyota I can't wait to see that video. That's great.

[@debrawilliams5121]

I love watching you guys 💜

[@hiluxyota7200]

Thank you Debra , I appriciate it ..

[@bagheera2021]

That's an epic hunt!

[@2cr4d5at1]

Nice Tom!! Great spot that has obviously been long forgotten about. I would probably set up camp there for a while lol. Awesome finds and looking forward to part two!! GL & HH, Jerimy

[@hiluxyota7200]

Thanks for watching , I would but my legs got sore and my back started to lock up from bending over digging ! the video after part 2 you definitely have to check out , that vid I struck a gold mine with gold rings !! I will upload that one after my part 2 video ..

[@2cr4d5at1]

Cool, looking forward to them!

[@DDMMetalDetectives]

Wow looks like you guys got one heck of a nice spot there great job on the research. And what a payoff.

[@Coinazoid]

Holy crap Tom bucket list coins in fantastic condition! Makes me want to go out and find a river. That must have been a very popular location to still have that many old coins. The Native American bracelet is a great find as well. We found its twin a few years ago. Great video.

[@hiluxyota7200]

Thanks for watching , I went back out there today for a few hours and literally hit a gold mine !! that place had hundreds of people every year , and was popular in the late teens to early 1920's

[@jaredsperry5393]

Wow! you and your rivers! Awesome hunt!

[@hiluxyota7200]

Thanks for watching , Im definitely hooked on them now !!

[@DigginArkansas]

Awesome. I can't wait to see part 2.

[@hiluxyota7200]

thanks , the video after part 2 is where I score big on the gold finds ..

[@donnagraham3758]

Nice hunt. !!!

[@tedlambert12]

Awesome video man.

[@BasementVinyL85]

Roger Park National Bank is from 1912 and the very next coin picked dated 1912, one of the coins before that dated 1914.. Fascinating

[@MUDSWAT]

Really awesome site, you could hunt this for years! Just wait till you start hitting the gold signals! Keep @ it and HH!!

[@hiluxyota7200]

Thanks , I already went back today for a few hours , and definitely hit a gold mine this time !

[@MUDSWAT]

Awesome, can't wait to see the next video !

[@mikemorgan362]

Can't blame these guy for being squirrely about location disclosure. Who wants a tourist boom spoiling such a great area.

[@harrydecoycapitoldigger6505]

Awesome! that's a nice honey hole you guys have...

[@jimbonito3766]

man u said it never endless coins and great items can't wait for part two .. congrats

[@Dirtflicker]

Wow! Just found your channel dude...that was an awesome hunt👍👍Subbed👍👍

[@Jps3bs]

Freaking Awesome River Hunt Tom. 🙌🙌 You better stake your claim to that site and put up No Trespassing signs😂 What a Silver Haul..Yahoo Baby Can't Wait For Part 2..Great Hunt and Video Tom. Congrats to you and Dirty Dan🙌

[@hiluxyota7200]

Thanks for watching , went back today for a few hours , and your not going to believe what I found this time !!

[@angieroyall1516]

great hunt!!!!!!

[@frankbehnke6062]

River Ring Rodgers... looks like Aaron Rodgers, finds precious metal rings coins n stuff ! Hahaa

[@DiehardPicker]

Great hunt man

[@Bell2trac]

Wow that is a hot spot Tom, never have done water detecting but you make it look tempting!

[@hiluxyota7200]

Thanks , I got lucky in finding a virgin spot .. With the awesome research that I know you do for those farm fields , Im sure you will have no problem finding old swimming holes and water parks ..

[@dirtfishingcanada4527]

Nice haul of silver!

[@Lentulus11]

nice and beautiful video output.

[@SuperKyle309]

It's amazing how alot of that stuff still hangs around the area even with flooding and whatnot. I'm so ready to get a metal detector and start hunting.

[@hiluxyota7200]

a lot of people don't realize that when things were dropped in a river with a gravel/clay bottom it pretty much stays where it was dropped. over time it gets like concrete in some spots and is hard to dig out . Any river with a hard bottom is where the heaver stuff is going to be and that's where the good stuff will be sitting.

[@BeamDigger]

Nice hunt man! look forward to part 2

[@hiluxyota7200]

Thanks for watching , actually went back today for a few hours and made some awesome finds..

[@joshuataft2019]

+hiluxyota inc job man.virgin spot for sure. lucky b. lol.great job

[@hiluxyota7200]

Lol thanks , yes I do seem to get lucky sometimes , but I also have my slumps where I cant seem to find anything !

[@quinnswingler197]

Nice silver haul !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@rob5513]

awesome day hunting

[@centralwisconsintreasurehu5853]

Awesome finds. I'd love to find a spot like that.

[@user-ej2ug7wd7s]

good video +1 support and a friend ! Interesting dig !

[@aidanmorrison1124]

Keep up the good work you just got a nother subscriber

[@hiluxyota7200]

Thank you , and thanks for subscribing..

[@danafredrickson9718]

the one looks like an older college ring antique nice!!!

[@ralphcossairt1476]

Holly Cow...nice spot.

[@tylerbrown4866]

wow what holy cow this is amazing

[@hiluxyota7200]

Thanks , went back out today and hit a gold mine !! Literally !!

[@WildDigger]

Awesome hunt! I need a river spot like that... We have been looking but can not find anything... GL&HH.

[@hiluxyota7200]

Thanks , they are out there , sometimes they aren't online , you can sometimes find these spots by looking at your towns , or surrounding areas history in old town history books ..theres one spot that had nothing on the internet , but was in my towns local history that I found in a book at the library.

[@thegoattree2509]

Very nice how you do your research and rewarded for it. I have a research technique and time saver you may want to consider. Many times my research trail will start with old post cards! For instance go over to Ebay and have a look at the vintage post cards, from a town or an area... Sometimes you can pick up some very helpful info, hints or a starting point for your next hunt. Good luck & I subbed you.

[@hiluxyota7200]

Never tried looking for them on e bay , but this site was found from a postcard ! Thanks for the info. I will look into it even more and check out e bays postcards.

[@thegoattree2509]

+hiluxyota Wow how cool finding this site through old post card.... btw: you don't have to buy the postcards.... Just search, read and make notes from time to time. A lot of businesses promoted themselves through early 1900s vintage cards... Hotels and saloons particularly, makes it so easy because many have a street address... And if you really get lucky it may now be a vacant lot.

[@gregwicks51]

Sweat! You might have found and old picnic area! Nice!

[@hiluxyota7200]

definitely was a local swimming hole , and picnic area back in the early 1900's from what was researched

[@gregwicks51]

+hiluxyota It might be a good land hunt area! Again nice finds!

[@jimwilleford6140]

Great video. I think the maybe silver bracelet with the images might be more valuable for the art on it. Not sure, but be sure to check it out.😎

[@terrestrialtreasurehunter2669]

just subbed! awesome finds!

[@hiluxyota7200]

Thanks for the sub , and thanks for watching

[@ronniebprospecting7471]

wow very nice. Better keep that Place to your self.

[@bergbryce]

I used to live down the street from the former location of that bank. Sweet site, what a hunt.

[@hiluxyota7200]

Thanks. What town ???

[@bergbryce]

hiluxyota Chicago. Rogers Park is the furthest north neighborhood before Evanston.

[@Patriot4America1]

That bracelet with the indian markings is probably 70's

[@austinduvall2422]

I believe that Ill. Ring is a Deerfield class ring... They are called the Deerfield shields

[@tiredlawdog]

Somewhat disappointed that all the finds were not on display cleaned up at the end of the video.

[@hiluxyota7200]

Some like to see that while others don't . I try to show each find as well as I can after each dig instead of laying them all out and going over each item a second time because it makes the video even longer ..The coins I have been finding in the rivers I started to leave them as they are found with all the tarnish . thanks for your input ..

[@treasurehuntingscotlandmud9340]

enjoyed the video thumbs up

[@paulfadz945]

Hi, have you ever found a milk bottle that says RF Clark embossed on the glass? In around the No branch of the Chicago river Andersonville area

[@genius1198]

Good vidio a couple of Real guys no bullshit great content gloves dont lie neither do they exellent

[@ralphimbo8331]

Do those dark silver coins clean up at all?

[@albertwaggoner3249]

You had a great day. By all means keep to location secret and let us enjoy it with yall....thanks

[@razeqiantiques7183]

Love that

[@samuelmendoza8285]

esta vonito tu video yo e mirado todos pero no se escrivir en igues pero estan vien todas tus aventuras detectando

[@montyjoeb]

What type of metal detectors are they using I wonder

[@yerdigginitmetaldetecting]

OMG, you found metal detecting heaven. That place is insane!!! FYI, I started doing shout outs in my videos a little over a month ago ...you were one of my first but I don't think you ever saw it. Not trying to tute my own horn but just thought I'd let you know in case you wanted to go back and see it.

[@hiluxyota7200]

Thanks for watching , I appreaciate the shout , unfortunately , I have been way behind on watching everyones videos ! Its been hard for me to keep up with everyone on a timely basis , I will definitely check it out ..

[@yerdigginitmetaldetecting]

+hiluxyota I understand, if you watched everyone's movies that would be like a full time job. I'm amazed at the stuff you are pulling from the rivers, crazy cool!

[@livenfree]

What kind of activity in the past made this such a good spot? As I watched I kept wondering how does all this valuable stuff end up in a river and what is it worth all worn out? What will you do with the coins?

[@hiluxyota7200]

It was a popular swimming area back in the early teens .. The coins aren't worth any more than its silver melt value..The water lavel of the river was a lot higher back then for swimming

[@laurieschild2876]

Awesome!

[@michaelpatsch973]

just getting into this hobby! very cool hunt! soon as I get my own stuff I would love to hunt with you guys some time. I'm in the Oswego/North Aurora area. And I've been scoping old houses I'm my area to hit permissions.

[@hiluxyota7200]

Thanks for watching , me and the deep digger duo detected a few old farm houses out that way .. don't know what machine your looking at , but don from deep digger duo has a new at pro for sale ..

[@michaelpatsch973]

+hiluxyota Maybe I'm blind but do you have an email linked to your page?

[@hiluxyota7200]

I thought I did , if not you can send a pm private message through youtube by clicking the about button , or e mail at [e-mail]

[@michaelpatsch973]

thanks

[@michaelpatsch973]

sent an email... check ur junk folder

[@dennisparrish4939]

Is that a ring or possible silver coin on your first quarter pick up in the right hand corner? Can't see it long enough in the vid. Great day!

[@procaliadventures]

Does it help to blow on the wet coins or is it the excitement? Anyways epic hunt and sweet hone hole you got, that spot will produce over the years, reaserch paid of this time, there must be a gold coin waiting for one of you hunters, good luck on that.

[@hiluxyota7200]

LOl , no I do it to blow off the water so the dates are more legible. otherwise they will look blurry on camera ..

[@procaliadventures]

Yep, man i need to find a new honey hole mine sanded in in april, we need another el niño to stir things up in the west coast. Gl and hh.

[@hotwheel6663]

Your lucky as most spots in Cook County have been closed to detecting. Too many digging with Shovels in wrong place. Enjoy it while You can.

[@hiluxyota7200]

I see them in the Chicago parks all the time ..

[@roy8460]

Boy you left a treasure trove, It looks like to me that all you really need there is a snorkel, mask and a pin pointer because most the coins you can see above the ground. All Silver coins found in fresh water are black, if they were lost there for any length of time, and since coin prices have sky rocketed take the necessary steps in conserving them back to normal.. I wish I was with you that day, you hit a virgin spot...

[@hiluxyota7200]

Thanks for watching , most of the coins were only a few inches under the gravel , and some of them come out all different shades , some nickels came out almost like new while others come out dark red or brown .. once I scoop them out , I fish for them with the pin pointer ,and as soon as I can see it ,that's when I turn on the camera and you see it when I do for the first time ..

[@garycarter961]

without disclosing the location , why do you think this was such a hotspot?. was a house built near there?