markinswpa
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New permission, small cottage 1900s build, huge corner lot in a high traffic area. Had high hopes starting on Saturday last but after roughly a 5 hour hunt I only had one 1948 wheat, a sterling Army marksman badge and a little less than 2 bucks in clad. Went back today, about the same, started out with a little clad then a 41 wheat. Slow going, nothing old and then a screaming 36-37. When I popped it out from about 2 in. down I thought it was a Olympic token or one of those Jurrasic Park dinosaur tokens.But it looked more black and tarnished. When I rubbed it and saw 1776 I thought this could be good. After a half dozen wheats and .53 cents in clad I called it a day. Karma came to the owner today as I found and returned his pitbull's tags, one of which had his chips info on it. Karma also came my way today as I stepped in not 1 but 2 of Mikey's land mines. When I got home and rinsed it I saw Fugio. I don't know much about colonial coins but I do know Fugio's are copper not silver. Still a unique find, very happy with it. Will clean it and put it on display. Not very likely to find a real one of those here in W. Pa. Saw a silver version of it on fleabay but mine is clearly plated. Too bad, a 2oz. silver would be a good hit.
A week ago today I was on my way home from some errands and saw a sidewalk tearout going on. A year or so back they tore out the corners of those sidewalks to add handicap ramps . On that particular hunt I was able to get a surface Buff and an easy 61 GW. This time I added 11 wheats, some clad and 2 64 Rosies and a 52 GW. That was my shortest hunt of the year as it was almost 3 when I got started and was finished by 4:40.
My last 2 trips to the old city park, the first netted some clad, one 1940 wheat and a 43 Merc. The Merc was a sweet high tone at 39-40 in 3 directions and was not all that deep. My next trip was a little painful to say the least. After 4 1/2 hours of digging junk, in the last 20 minutes of the hunt a 70s nickel saved me from taking a skunk. Kinda my fault, the leaves are stacked way too high. I need a good snow pack on them before I go back. Thanks for checking in. Mark
A week ago today I was on my way home from some errands and saw a sidewalk tearout going on. A year or so back they tore out the corners of those sidewalks to add handicap ramps . On that particular hunt I was able to get a surface Buff and an easy 61 GW. This time I added 11 wheats, some clad and 2 64 Rosies and a 52 GW. That was my shortest hunt of the year as it was almost 3 when I got started and was finished by 4:40.
My last 2 trips to the old city park, the first netted some clad, one 1940 wheat and a 43 Merc. The Merc was a sweet high tone at 39-40 in 3 directions and was not all that deep. My next trip was a little painful to say the least. After 4 1/2 hours of digging junk, in the last 20 minutes of the hunt a 70s nickel saved me from taking a skunk. Kinda my fault, the leaves are stacked way too high. I need a good snow pack on them before I go back. Thanks for checking in. Mark
