Menu
What's new
Find's Treasure Forums

Welcome to Find's Treasure Forums, Guests!

You are viewing this forums as a guest which limits you to read only status.

Only registered members may post stories, questions, classifieds, reply to other posts, contact other members using built in messaging and use many other features found on these forums.

Why not register and join us today? It's free! (We don't share your email addresses with anyone.) We keep email addresses of our users to protect them and others from bad people posting things they shouldn't.

Click here to register!

Need Support Help?

Cannot log in?, click here to have new password emailed to you

Rare 1920 National Park Watch Fob / Walking Liberty Half Dollar / Tokens / Silver Dimes

floodplaindetector

floodplaindetector

Well-known member
Finds are from the last couple weeks or so from my last post. All finds were made from old city parks and schools.
The Yellowstone Park "Twin Cubs" watch fob was pulled from a local old school. I found one listed online for $325.
The half dollar initially read like a quarter until I turned; it then gave me half dollar numbers. It was about 9 inches deep in a very tight window.
The large $1.00 merchant token was also pulled from a local old school. The merchant was in business from 1914-25.
I initially thought that old clown pin was melted junk until I cleaned it off. It was about 6 inches deep and read like a nickel. It has a large pin back.
I haven't nailed down the age of it yet.
The US Indian Service pin is WWI era. I believe that was a precursor to the Bureau Of Indian Affairs.


Coin Finds

Walking Liberty Half Dollar is 1936
Silver Dimes are 1919,1929,1940 (Canadian), 1945,1948,1948,1949,1952
Nickels are 1906,1916,1936,1943 (silver war nickel),1945(silver war nickel),1947,1959
Indian head penny is 1883
25 wheat pennies are back to 1912


Non Coin Finds

1920 "Twin Cubs" Watch Fob
Old Clown Stick back pin
WWI era US Indian Service Pin
Plated Ring
Old Cuff Link
Couple old Overalls/Shirt Buttons
Merchant Tokens
 
So you’re sites are NOT hunted out then?:) I’d be lucky to find a wheat penny at most of my places,and that’s no lie. Those are some really good recoveries man! I’m hoping for you that the end is nowhere in sight....because you have been on a VERY long roll!
 
Amazing finds Dave. That watch fob is one of the best I have seen. Really cool subject matter and great eye appeal. The Indian Service pin is my favorite though. Reminds me of when I started detecting in 1980 in Fort Huachuca, AZ and I spent an amazing year digging up US Cavalry Indian War relics. The history and lore of that era and the fact that I was actually digging up pieces of that history got me hooked on metal detecting for the last 38 years.

You are very fortunate to be in an area that has such an awesome variety of tokens. For some reason, I don't find many in my area. Congrats on finding such unusual high denomination tokens and love the octagonal shapes. Very cool.

HH Greg
 
I don't post here on findmall much, but I always enjoy seeing all the history you recover from the NoDak area. That Yellowstone fob is very cool. Great hunting as usual!
 
Nice Finds we have been in a heat wave here I went yesterday for two hours at a old school that had a pool open I seriously thought about juming in!
 
Awesome !!!!! Got to love that Yellowstone Cubs pin and I really like that Indian service pin !!! Great finds.
 
Thanks for the comments IDX,
A lot of my sites are also tough to get a wheat penny. It is finding those that have more hidden in junk/very deep targets & a site with good area that is a big challenge.
I have some long winters to do a lot of research to give me the best chance. I have compiled a book of research notes over the years.
I have detected as far north as Canada and down to Kansas so I have a wide swath :)
As long as my wife puts up with all my weekend super early morning hunts and long miles and I keep having fun and pulling stuff I will keep at it.

Dave

IDXMonster said:
So you’re sites are NOT hunted out then?:) I’d be lucky to find a wheat penny at most of my places,and that’s no lie. Those are some really good recoveries man! I’m hoping for you that the end is nowhere in sight....because you have been on a VERY long roll!
Click to expand...
 
Thanks Greg!
Yep, that Watch fob was only about 4 inches but it had another piece of junk beside it so initially it seemed a little bigger and that is why it was still there.
99 times out of 100 that would have been a piece of junk brass or a section of pipe. I believe I was getting 12-40/41 readings on it.
Those deep buttons are very fun to find when they have good detail.
The $1 token is not listed online but its 10 cent denomination is.

Dave


cz70pro said:
Amazing finds Dave. That watch fob is one of the best I have seen. Really cool subject matter and great eye appeal. The Indian Service pin is my favorite though. Reminds me of when I started detecting in 1980 in Fort Huachuca, AZ and I spent an amazing year digging up US Cavalry Indian War relics. The history and lore of that era and the fact that I was actually digging up pieces of that history got me hooked on metal detecting for the last 38 years.

You are very fortunate to be in an area that has such an awesome variety of tokens. For some reason, I don't find many in my area. Congrats on finding such unusual high denomination tokens and love the octagonal shapes. Very cool.

HH Greg
Click to expand...
 
Thanks for the comment!
Yes it is very fun to find a good variety.

Profit said:
I don't post here on findmall much, but I always enjoy seeing all the history you recover from the NoDak area. That Yellowstone fob is very cool. Great hunting as usual!
Click to expand...
 
Thanks Mkus!
The humidity has been absolutely terrible lately with a lot of storms.
I really need a headband I guess.

Dave

Mkus said:
Nice Finds we have been n a heat wave here I went yesterday for two hours at a old school that had a pool open I seriously thought about juming in!
Click to expand...
 
Thanks roadapple!
That Watch fob was a great surprise. The little Indian service pin was way down there. I got a 1912 wheat penny about 6 feet away from it first so I slowed to a crawl
and patterned the section and then pulled the button. It sounded like a real deep Indian. That is what I thought I would be digging.

Dave



roadapple said:
Awesome !!!!! Got to love that Yellowstone Cubs pin and I really like that Indian service pin !!! Great finds.
Click to expand...
 
Holy Smokes!! Merry Christmas in July!! You made some incredible finds. I wish my public spots had stuff left like yours. I'm with IDX, 4-5 hours out hunting and I am happy if I find a wheat cent.
 
Awesome finds Dave. Really nice stuff there!! From the sounds of things you travel and do your homework. That's where the dividends pay off. Been so hot lately here...hard to get out.
Nice job my friend.
 
Wow Dave, another great outing. Lots to like among those finds.

I caught sight of your US Indian Services Button. Thinking that might be a real keeper. I found a badge many years ago in the front yard of a very old house. Badge was a Six Pointed Star that read : INDIAN SERVICES / APACHE NATION POLICE. I took a picture which I mailed to Mark Parker with Western Eastern Treasures Magazine. He included a little snippet on it in the ASK Mark Parker section. Not long afterward a local coin dealer bought it from me and I didn't know what became of it until a few years later. I was at a business dinner at a Western Themed Restaurant up in Park City, Utah. We were waiting to be seated and in the display case at the register was some old west items including that old badge. I got some questioning looks when I laughed and said that I'd found that old badge.

Anyway, again a really nice bunch of finds.


Rich -
 
Thanks for the comments!



earthlypotluck said:
Holy Smokes!! Merry Chri in July!! You made some incredible finds. I wish my public spots had stuff left like yours. I'm with IDX, 4-5 hours out hunting and I am happy if I find a wheat cent.
Click to expand...
 
Thanks, Appreciate it.
Yep, was really hot up here today. 93 degrees and high humidity.

Whitetail said:
Awesome finds Dave. Really nice stuff there!! From the sounds of things you travel and do your homework. That's where the dividends pay off. Been so hot lately here...hard to get out.
Nice job my friend.
Click to expand...
 
Thanks Rich, Appreciate it.
Wow, very cool story about your badge. What are the chances you would see that again.

Dave

Rich (Utah) said:
Wow Dave, another great outing. Lots to like among those finds.

I caught sight of your US Indian Services Button. Thinking that might be a real keeper. I found a badge many years ago in the front yard of a very old house. Badge was a Six Pointed Star that read : INDIAN SERVICES / APACHE NATION POLICE. I took a picture which I mailed to Mark Parker with Western Eastern Treasures Magazine. He included a little snippet on it in the ASK Mark Parker section. Not long afterward a local coin dealer bought it from me and I didn't know what became of it until a few years later. I was at a business dinner at a Western Themed Restaurant up in Park City, Utah. We were waiting to be seated and in the display case at the register was some old west items including that old badge. I got some questioning looks when I laughed and said that I'd found that old badge.

Anyway, again a really nice bunch of finds.


Rich -
Click to expand...
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Top