Last gasp sidewalk search

[OZ_IL]

On the way home from work yesterday I saw them prepping the courtesy walks by removing sections of grass so I stopped by today. I had some hopes as I was getting hits under the removed soil (about 4'') but turned out to be clad ;-(

I did manage one wheatie along the sidewalk where they removed the boards since the cement was done. I also think I found my first non-coin silver. A trinket that came out nice and clean that was in a dirt pile they had lying on the street. The stamp is worn off but there is a partial oval with a 2 something stamped inside of it. I'm guessing it is a very worn down .925 stamp. It also has some kind of stone in it. I really got to get my camera fixed

[billiard rich]

Nice hunt'n OZ!

My town would frustrate you. Some homes have sidewalks in fornt of them and some don't. You'll see 1/3 of a block with continuous sidewalk - then no sidewalk - then 3 homes down there's sidewalk again. There are places where the sidewalk doesn't really match-up too well. It's a very strange town.

[RickO]

Nice find.... sidewalks in older towns can be interesting. Many towns have incorporated a 'must install' phrase in building permits - forcing the developer to put the sidewalk in when they are building. Older towns etc. will have mismatches.... and some places (older) with no sidewalks. In the town I will be relocating to, there are many, many streets with bluestone sidewalks, that have been there since the 1800's.... can only dream of what may be beneath them... RickO

[sectshun8]

The tore up sidewalk about 1.7 miles from me is still tore up... I really need to get down there before I leave and see if there is anything fun in the dirt...

[mepot]

Ricko called it,all new houses in my area must have sidewalks,so I now have a sidewalk leading up to my grass in the front and back yards.