Road trip stuff.....

[cwilk]

A bit of a road trip and naturally I made time for a few hunts. The stuff at the top of photo one was a few hours at a modern elementary school. Nothing special. The stuff at the bottom is from a really old country school I always stop at when I pass it. I'd drive out of my way to pass it too! Last time there I was skunked for silver but got about a dozen wheats. Yesterday the ground conditions and weather were perfect for detecting! Best stuff was four wheaties, three silver dimes, and a really special sterling crucifix. The crucifix is from Lourdes as the photo shows. It is one of my new favorite finds!

Back to an old thought. I was hot, tired, and thirsty. Did the old one more find drill. I was steps away from my truck and said screw it I'm done. My detector had other ideas and sang out. Signal between dime and quarter at 6 inches. Dug down and got the 1939 merc. I have been having a lot of luck with my final finds of the day this year.

Celebrate America's independence! Be safe. Buckle up to at least save yourself the aggravation I put myself through on Memorial Day. All sorts or ridiculous road blocks around here this weekend. I have an opinion here but that is for another forum.

Chris

The old paper towel is still around but it's piled with other coins so you get a break this hunt. I'm going to retire her at the end of this month.

 

[MNCoinhunter]

Nice haul..

 

[john2009]

 

[Da Yooper]

Nice finds on your road trip, merc's are always great finds and the cross is really nice.

 

[metalhead]

Nice hunt!Great clad haul!Congrats on the silver!Happy Hunting!

 

[cwilk]

Did you see that big green triangle in photo 1? I stuck it in some peroxide and the writing on it stood out nicely. It's printed so it reads backwards. In other words, you need a mirror to read it. It reads "Hudson Super Six." Thats a car, FYI. Anyone want to tell me why it is backwards or what it might be? Maybe it was a tool to impress someting on leather or rubber? From what I can tell they stopped making the cars in the 20s or 30s. Cool old relic. Can't wait for my next trip by that old school.

Chris

 

[Jim/ MacBeth SC]

Hey Buddy,

My guess would be an old printers plate from the add in the paper.
I remember at the ripe old age of 5 1/2 years old when my Granddaddy
drove up in the driveway in a shiney new Hudson Hornet! 1951. Wow, what
a car. Me and Daddy and Grand daddy took it for a ride. When he
mashed the gas, it set you back into the plush seats like a rocket
booster. LOL! Some 60 years ago. Regards, Jim

 

[deepseeker442]

nice hunt nice silver way to go

 

[oakhunter27]

very nice finds

 

[oakhunter27]

good luck keep a cool head and them thoughts at mind

 

[Furious T]

Nice finds. Like the new towel.

 

[oldranger]

REALLY nice finds Chris WTG!!

Ron

Rangers Lead The Way

 

[cwilk]

If you really like it maybe I'll use it for a couple of weeks. Or months. Or years. I still like the old one. I started using it right before I hit 25000 lifetime coins. I'm at over 36000 now so she has seen a lot of coins, and rings, and relics. I'll miss her when she goes.

Chris

 

[fongu]

Nice road trip. Congratulations on your finds. Those old coin designs of the mercury dime and other coins have the newer designs beat by a country mile. People just seemed to take more pride in their craftsmanship back then.

 

[Uncle Willy]

They stopped making Hudsons in the early sixties. The Hudson Hornet was the hottest thing on the stock car tracks for years. They were a great car, big, roomy, luxurious and fast..The Hornet had a 300 plus cubic inch six under the hood with dual carbs.

Bill

 

[cwilk]

I only researched the Super Six. When did they stop making that one? I think I got it wrong. Did you ever ride in one?

Chris