Hunt 16 2008

[cwilk]

I don't know what is going on with these half dollars this year but in 16 hunts I've found more than I did all last year. If you look at pic two, you should see the one half that came out of the ground so bright that I was sure it was silver. Alas it is clad but I'm still tickled. A few feet away I found the 1954 quarter. Was sure I would find more silver as all the items I was finding were old. Look at the old lock and the old metal Chlorox and Veto Deodorant lids. No more but I'm going back soon! I am in a serious wheat penny drought. None in about 2 weeks.

Also of note is the St Jude metal that is probably silver plated copper. That's a new religious medal for my book!

Town workers were also draining the ice skating pond which I am looking forward to detecting when it dries out. Probably around July!

16 hunts and broke 100 bucks in loot. I think 2008 is looking bright!

Chris

The lock is labeled Miller. Anybody know anything about them? It looks like it's brass.

 

[treasurefiend]

Fantastic finds!!!!

 

[John 'n' W.Va]

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[dahut]

How about sharing the sort of location you were hunting. Dont tell us any secrets but just general details that would be of use to all of us.

 

[cwilk]

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[awhitster]

Great finds. That lock is too cool. I have only found one half dollar. that quarter is really old.............hey wait.........that's my birth year...........

 

[thecrawford2008]

Very nice finds indeed.

 

[cwilk]

It's a park. A few ballfields. Fireworks once a year, not on 4th of July, though. Some winter activities like ice skating but not so much since our town opened an indoor skating arena. I think before it was a park they made bricks there. I've found a few silver coins there over the years. No jewelry except for the St Judes medal today. Lots of neat old relics, like the lock.

80-90 percent of my hunting is parks and schools.

Chris

 

[Rainman]

Half dollars are always nice.

 

[John-Edmonton]

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[Goes4ever]

very nice finds!