Hi, All:
After a record total of three feet of snow here in Missouri the past four weeks, Spring has finally sprung. Went to my ghost town site and slogged through the mud for some nice recoveries. Was using my new Deeptech Vista Godl which works extremely well in nail and iron infested sites. Spent over seven hours hunting and didn't dig one nail. The area is carpeted, as the spot I'm hunting is where the original hotel stood during the Civil War, and served as headquarters for a cavalry detachment. The top piece is some kind of ornate brass piece that screwed onto a threaded post or something. Under it is the front end of a huge brass key, part of a harmonica reed and a strap stud. Below that are two uniform button backs and the face off a cuff button with the letter "I" in the shield. The octagonal piece is an "Old Crow Whisky" token good for 2 1/2 cents in trade. The three ringer on the right has had it's nose shaved down with a knife.
This is the third time I've gridded off and hunted the area. First time was after the corn was picked using an F75 SE. Couldn't always get close to the ground due to corn stalks. The second time was after the Fall plowing, with a Blisstool. Now, rehunting with the Visa Gold and with it's superior trash hunting abilities I'm finding moere relics.
Thaks for lookin' and keep on diggin'
jimmyk in Missouri
After a record total of three feet of snow here in Missouri the past four weeks, Spring has finally sprung. Went to my ghost town site and slogged through the mud for some nice recoveries. Was using my new Deeptech Vista Godl which works extremely well in nail and iron infested sites. Spent over seven hours hunting and didn't dig one nail. The area is carpeted, as the spot I'm hunting is where the original hotel stood during the Civil War, and served as headquarters for a cavalry detachment. The top piece is some kind of ornate brass piece that screwed onto a threaded post or something. Under it is the front end of a huge brass key, part of a harmonica reed and a strap stud. Below that are two uniform button backs and the face off a cuff button with the letter "I" in the shield. The octagonal piece is an "Old Crow Whisky" token good for 2 1/2 cents in trade. The three ringer on the right has had it's nose shaved down with a knife.
This is the third time I've gridded off and hunted the area. First time was after the corn was picked using an F75 SE. Couldn't always get close to the ground due to corn stalks. The second time was after the Fall plowing, with a Blisstool. Now, rehunting with the Visa Gold and with it's superior trash hunting abilities I'm finding moere relics.
Thaks for lookin' and keep on diggin'
jimmyk in Missouri
