Snagged a couple silvers at a beat park

[mcb613]

Got out for a few hours and hit a local park that has produced some nice coins. Park does have a little mystery, as it was built in the 30s, however produces many mid 1800s couns and some others as early as 1700s. There is no record of any homesteads or structures that would priloduce the older coins. My personsl belief is that the soil was trucked in during the construction of the park and came from another construction site at a nearby city. Furthermore, there is only one hillside that produces the older coins in this park. I have been hunting this hill for a couple years and it still produces in soil I have covered many times. The coins today rang in loud and clear at 5".
So, the moral of the story is.... Ya never know what lies below in unexpected places. Spring is coming... Go dig em up!

 

[bootyhoundpa]

Nice coins.. a place like that always has the potential to give up something good.

 

[Hiker]

Very nice finds. Yes, good explanation, imported soil...happens all the time in the construction industry.

 

[Dighistory]

Sweet! Man I love those Barber dimes

 

[goldseeker4000]

Very nice finds. Barber dimes have still eluded me.

 

[msareborn]

Nice!

 

[lasergod]

Too cool, I,found a barber quarter in a park built in the 70s. Go figure....
Awesome!

 

[McClod]

Congrats on a couple of nice finds! I love those mercury dimes, but love those barber dimes even more! Thanks for posting and your evaluation make a lot of sense as to how those older coins got there!

 

[Texas Ed]

Congrats on your finds!

 

[always diggin 2]

Heckuva hunt! Congrats.

 

[Blind Squirrel]

Howdy mcb613--

Those are some very nice finds! Congratulations! Your soil is very kind to silver. The soil here in West Texas is no friend to silver. Your analysis of why older coins are found at that site has merit. Also, consider the fact that during the depression coins were spent. There were fewer people that could afford to save an older coin. A friend of mine, whose Grandmother passed away in 1939, saved her change purse with its contents. It contained several Barber and Seated dimes. Those older coins circulated well into the 1940's. I remember in the 1950's getting the occasional V nickle and Indian head cent in circulation. Best of luck and...

Happy Hunting!
Blind Squirrel

 

[mcb613]

Squirrel, makes sence on the coins dtsying in circulation during the depression and rebound. However, as mentioned, this site has produced coins back to early 1700s and many in mid 1800s. Not sure how many 2 cent coins continued to circulate in 1920s and 30s. Theres alot to think about ehen trying to solve the mysteries of some sites. Im still trying to wrsp my mind around sinking coins snd the overburden of soil buildup. Are there really coins deeper than we can detect??? Thats snother discussion and thread!
Thanks for all the nice replies, glad to contribute to the health of the site.

 

[Blind Squirrel]

Howdy mcb613--

That is part of the fun in this hobby (addiction?), attempting to solve the mystery of certain sites. One such site comes to mind. Hunting on an old Texas trail I found an old dug-out. There, along with an 1854 Seated Quarter I dug some women's jewelry, a Cavalry officer's sword belt plate and several spent percussion caps and fired Spencer brass. About 50 yards from there I dug an ornate Mexican belt plate and many spent percussion caps. Were they shooting at each other because of hostilities remaining from the Alamo and San Jacinto? Or were they fighting over the favors of the woman who lived in that dug-out? Ahh...some mysteries will never be answered but they sure are fun to think about. Best of luck and...

Happy Hunting!
Blind Squirrel

 

[Sataro]

Congrats on the silver finds...