Fooleeze
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So today I had probably my best hunt ever. I started looking at my neighborhood in the old 1900 GIS topographical map. I found an intersection near my neighborhood where there was an old church that sat on the corner. (See the first picture.) That area is now the common area of a larger neighborhood owned by the homeowners association and covered in trees. Apparently people like to dump their grass and leaves there, too. So decided to go and hunt it today. I only had about an hour and a half to hunt but man was it worth it.
My first hole I dug was an Indian Head Penny. My second hole I dug was an Indian head penny. I've then dug some melted pieces of lead and continued on my way. By the end of the day I pulled out four Indian Head pennies, part of a change purse, and old 1870s token from the Brunswick company, a strange piece of lead with some letters on it, a button, and my first gold ring.
The pennies are dated 1870, 1874, 1874, and 1880. I've pulled a total of 4 ihps before today, and got 4 in less than 90 mins. I did not pull one modern coin.
The little lead piece is interesting, I can clearly read L E. On it, but the rest is difficult to see. Not sure what it was, but it came out white like a civil war bullet would.
The button has a light floral pattern on it, but it is very hard to see.
The trade token is from the j.m. Brunswick & balke co, the back reads "good for 5c in trade". That company name was used between 1874 and 1879. The image on the front is a billiards table. Also my first trade token.
I found the part to a change purse and got very excited, but only found one of the ihps there. But, about 5 feet away I got a mid 50s signal, on the surface. Brushed away the leaves and barely beneath the surface was my first ever gold (plated) ring. This thing is tiny, maybe a kid's ring? It is marked 18k on the inside. Seems like it would be from a similar era as everything else. (Forget I said anything, it's plated)
Well...I'll be going back there again!!! I've found some good stuff before, but never as much old, good finds in such a short period of time ( and never a gold ring)
My first hole I dug was an Indian Head Penny. My second hole I dug was an Indian head penny. I've then dug some melted pieces of lead and continued on my way. By the end of the day I pulled out four Indian Head pennies, part of a change purse, and old 1870s token from the Brunswick company, a strange piece of lead with some letters on it, a button, and my first gold ring.
The pennies are dated 1870, 1874, 1874, and 1880. I've pulled a total of 4 ihps before today, and got 4 in less than 90 mins. I did not pull one modern coin.
The little lead piece is interesting, I can clearly read L E. On it, but the rest is difficult to see. Not sure what it was, but it came out white like a civil war bullet would.
The button has a light floral pattern on it, but it is very hard to see.
The trade token is from the j.m. Brunswick & balke co, the back reads "good for 5c in trade". That company name was used between 1874 and 1879. The image on the front is a billiards table. Also my first trade token.
I found the part to a change purse and got very excited, but only found one of the ihps there. But, about 5 feet away I got a mid 50s signal, on the surface. Brushed away the leaves and barely beneath the surface was my first ever gold (plated) ring. This thing is tiny, maybe a kid's ring? It is marked 18k on the inside. Seems like it would be from a similar era as everything else. (Forget I said anything, it's plated)
Well...I'll be going back there again!!! I've found some good stuff before, but never as much old, good finds in such a short period of time ( and never a gold ring)
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Happens to all of us! Your Golden day is coming...you just keep working it Buddy! Hey thanks for the nice detailed post and the pics...
