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Old 06-14-2011, 09:34 PM
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first hunt in about a month got permission to hunt an old fair ground site from 30s /40s era found 1930,1940,1947 Wheaties then found a 1874 ih then bunches of pull tabs and cans

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Old 06-14-2011, 10:54 PM
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Nice Dave

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Old 06-14-2011, 11:42 PM
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At a location I hunted earlier this year, I found kinda the same stuff, Wheaties from the 30/40's, a 1874 IHP, and old pulltabs from the early 60's...And I don't have pix up yet, just like you...Weird, but cool...Nice work!

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i know pictures would be nice,if i could i would sorry
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Those are some nice finds. Congrats.

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Cool. i love finding Indians.

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Old 06-19-2011, 01:48 PM
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well went back for about a three hour hunt found one 1918d wheatie that was pretty much it. hh every one

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With the Wheats and Indian I would hit that place hard..Silver lurks. HH

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oh,i have been hittin pretty hard,going back as soon as it cools down a little,6pm sounds good should be cooler i hope.talked with a guy that lives in front of the place he said last year a man and wife hit it all day didnt find much just wheaties.one would thank it wood be full of silver but no luck yet,but still huntin pretty hard.he also told me they kept prisoners there in the old livery stables,so i hope it pans out.

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Old 06-19-2011, 04:26 PM
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oh also found out the fairgrounds was there since the late 1800s,some where around 1890s.HH all, man this hobby is very addicting

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