Unbelievable Finds at Old Fairgrounds

jerr-man said:

Since its SO HOT out and haven't been able to hunt much thought I would check out some of my past hunts. I will never forgot this hunt. You killed it that day. I laugh everytime I remember you falling flat on your back after you dug the Morgan, then 5 minutes later dug the seated. AWESOME DAY and Great Hunt.

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NectarDetector said:

HAHAH Yeah this was a hunt to remember, I mean, not very many folks in 2016 get to get on a site like that! Hopefully this fall we can give er another try!

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Digger-Dave said:

I was lucky enough to acquire permission last month for a place with similar history. Since the ground currently resembles rock, cutting plugs is futile.
The outside edges of the fairgrounds are producing some old stuff though.

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calabash digger said:

thats one for the record books!

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NectarDetector said:

Finally got on a good spot, this was a late 1800s fairgrounds that is just woods now. I had high hopes for this property, and it did not disappoint.

If I hadn't dug this stuff myself, I might not believe it! Luckily I had a friend with me and he got to see the stuff come out of the ground too... to say this was a hunt of a lifetime is an understatement if you ask me...lol

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1824 Independent ODD FELLOWS Medal

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Ring Front

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Ring Lady on Right Side

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Medal piece that would have hung on a ribbon

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Lead Ride token fashioned after V nickels

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Amusement tokens, found 5 in same plug and gave one to the property owner.

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My 1st V Nickel - 1904 Finally got that monkey off my back!

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1902 Barber Dime

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1905 Barber Dime

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1875 Seated Dime - My first and when I was on my knees diggin and realized it was a seated I literally fell flat on my back, never thought I'd pull a seated coin!

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1875 Seated CC Mint Mark

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1881 Morgan - She was down about 7 inches and I can't post here what I said to Jerr-Man when I found it because of a certain 4 letter word. Suffice it to say I said "You're not gonna ... believe this!" I still can't believe it, would have never guessed in a million years I'd pull a Morgan Dollar out of the ground!

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Morgan Rear

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Best Of It

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Free State Beer

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Of course I dug some junk-- this is only half the junk I dug.

As you can see this one one of my best hunts, it was a beautiful day for diggin and after 9 hours of hitting it hard, this is what I came up with.

My buddy also pulled an 1890s wedding ring, merc dime, 1883 Indian Penny, 1904 Barber Quarter and a few other odds and ends.

It was an epic day, thanks for checking out my finds!

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zach66604 said:

Just wondering......was this the old amusement park in lawrence ks which is now woods?

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