Old Change Purse from the Farm Field

[Cpackjr]

I’ve been hunting a field where I found a ox shoe, Barber and Merc Dime and other things from the two homes that were near them 100+ Years ago. Recently I found a 1950 dog tag and today with the Legend I had a faint but good signal. After digging down a foot the accupointer hit a signal like it was ferrous. I dug a little more and popped a 1944 penny. I wondered if it were steel but the pinpointer showed it to be non ferrous so I checked my dirt pile again and got the ferrous signal again
and this time I cleared dirt from the remnants of a leather change purse with obvious coin prints.. I could see coins and was hoping for silver. But, upon unfolding I could see three more wheat Pennies. Altogether there was a 1940, 41, 44 and 1945.
Not sure why I was getting ferrous signal on the clump of coins since they showed non ferrous separately. I guess I need to hunt where people were not so poor. Who carry’s just pennys..
Pics below (rivets and buckle seperate finds and not related to change purse)

 

[Jodo_Kast501]

Too bad there wasn't any silver, but it's still neat!

 

[mudwhale]

Back then 4 cents could get you a good lunch!

 

[Tom_in_CA]

Good story. Great pictures. I love the "live reveal" in-situ captures.

 

[MasonDixonMding]

Good job. I’d take them any way I can get them. I guess my homes site must have been poor all so. I rarely find silver.
It’s out there keep looking.

 

[too_pointer]

Thanks for sharing with us.
too_

 

[GTimberMT]

That's awesome!! Those have been down there a long time.

 

[HungryGhost]

Super cool

 

[longbow62]

That's a neat find regardless of what was inside it.

 

[Digger RJ]

I’ve been hunting a field where I found a ox shoe, Barber and Merc Dime and other things from the two homes that were near them 100+ Years ago. Recently I found a 1950 dog tag and today with the Legend I had a faint but good signal. After digging down a foot the accupointer hit a signal like it was ferrous. I dug a little more and popped a 1944 penny. I wondered if it were steel but the pinpointer showed it to be non ferrous so I checked my dirt pile again and got the ferrous signal again
and this time I cleared dirt from the remnants of a leather change purse with obvious coin prints.. I could see coins and was hoping for silver. But, upon unfolding I could see three more wheat Pennies. Altogether there was a 1940, 41, 44 and 1945.
Not sure why I was getting ferrous signal on the clump of coins since they showed non ferrous separately. I guess I need to hunt where people were not so poor. Who carry’s just pennys..
Pics below (rivets and buckle seperate finds and not related to change purse)
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Very Cool!!! Congrats!!! Silver next time !!

 

[GroundSweeper]

Very cool. Like the dog tag too.

 

[markinmichigan]

Makes you wonder if it was buried on purpose.....Cool find!

Mark in Michigan

 

[Reelfoot Relics]

What a find. I always imagine things being lost in the mud or a puddle. Rural area roads and driveways and yards were terrible back then, especially in the winter.

 

[Kansashunter]

Very nice find, I wish they would have been silvers for you instead.

 

[Rammjäger]

Sehr gut. Congratulations,well done!