Dug A Stash/Cache Of 98 Coins Buried In The Ground Under The Snow Today :surprised:

[John-Edmonton]

It got pretty warm today compared with the -20C earlier this week. The snow was kind of moist which made it stick to the coil. It was kinda like when that mud gumbo sticks to your boots and you have to remove it at times.

Here's the totals from today. More drug paraphernalia....glue, pipe and a small 20 gram weight I forgot to post. On the plus side, often these places where the homeless and druggies hang out were the same locations where the homeless lived 100 years ago, which can produce some nice finds.

Here's that cache of 98 coins. My guess is that a nearby break-in netted a piggy bank, and all but the pennies were taken so they got left behind and forgotten. The were all recent, going back to about 30 years or so. Also in the pile were a couple of euro coins.

Here's probably my best find.....an old tag with a clip buried about 8 inches at the base of a large pine tree.

Any other ideas what it could be? The hunt was done in the woods.......

 

[William-NM]

John, You are one hard core hunter!!

 

[mudpuppy]

That does appear to be an old timey pelt tag. Back when I trapped in the 70's, it looks familiar. They would fit through the eye hole of a pelt. For your coil, use one of those cheap plastic shopping bags, slip it over the coil, and tie a knot in it around the shaft...it works great. they will tear in the brush, but who cares? They are free, and can be found blown up against fenclines and whatnot...they sure keep the snow from gumming up a coil!
Mud

 

[BigCatDaddy]

Nice load of coins and an amazing collection of different stuff. Seems i've seen tags like that before, just doesn't come to mind at this moment.

 

[John-Edmonton]

n/t

 

[John-Edmonton]

Thanks....beats watching TV and getting brain pollution