Today I went to an old farm site from the depression years that consisted of foundations for a spring house, barn and home.
Spring House
Barn
Home
After about a half hour I made my oldest find yet, an 1878 I.H. penny. Unfortunately, in the process of extracting it I scratched the coin. There was a variety of other finds and one other coin, a 193? Wheaty.
After about 4 hours I left and went to my Dad?s old homestead which wasn?t to far away. I hunted this place a few times last fall but just had to give it another try. I was able to scoop up 4 wheat pennies and a 1944 Merc, my 5th mercury dime for the year.
The weather was perfect and the temp?s got into the 50?s, a down right heat spell for NW PA for this time of the year.
Spring House
Barn
Home
After about a half hour I made my oldest find yet, an 1878 I.H. penny. Unfortunately, in the process of extracting it I scratched the coin. There was a variety of other finds and one other coin, a 193? Wheaty.
After about 4 hours I left and went to my Dad?s old homestead which wasn?t to far away. I hunted this place a few times last fall but just had to give it another try. I was able to scoop up 4 wheat pennies and a 1944 Merc, my 5th mercury dime for the year.
The weather was perfect and the temp?s got into the 50?s, a down right heat spell for NW PA for this time of the year.