2009 Was a Pretty Good Year

[nebstater]

Haven't been able to get out for the last couple of weeks due to snow, and tonight is no different. We are just starting to accumulate another foot of the white stuff in the next couple of days, so I definately won't be going out anymore this year.

All in all, I had a pretty good year. Even though I was hunting parks and school grounds that I've pounded for the last 2 and half years, I was able to find 4153 coins. Of which, included 3 Indian head pennys, 54 wheaties, 3 mercs, 3 Rosies, a Washington quarter, and 2 foreign silver coins.

The silver coins, wheats, and indians are not pictured in the below picture. The plastic bag you see in the photo is full of copper pennys (946). Those I do not turn into the bank. Only the zincolns.



The ring total was down a slight bit this year, as I did not find any gold rings. But still, a dozen silver rings is still a pretty good total.



But, just because I didn't find any gold rings, doesn't mean that I didn't find gold. I was lucky enough to find 2 different gold religous medals this past year. Believe that this is due to the large Mexican population that has moved into the area. Along with the 2 gold medals, I also found 13 other silver items, not counting the rings.



Plus the good stuff, there were numerous other junk jewelry, scouting badges, buttons, foreign coins, and etc. found. Here is but a small fraction of some of it.



Here is a photo of some of the other miscellaneous items that I was lucky enough to find. They include both cigaret and cigar lighters, fancy watches, and a MP3 player.



One thing that was in abundance this year was the number of Hot Wheels and Tootsie Toy cars, trucks, and planes that I was able to find. These items, my grandkids absolutely love.



In the above picture, it almost looks to be a fancy junk yard. Well, we all know that if you have a junk yard, you need a junk yard dog. If you look in the bottom right hand corner, there he is. Sitting proud and alert. However, I think that he is nicer than the run of the mill junk yard dog.



It's hard to believe that this years hunting is now over already. It seems that we just got started. The one thing that you can't picture, is the good times spend with friends, stories told, and jokes played. All will be anxiously awaiting us again next year. I sincerely hope that each of you also had a very successful 2009, and are looking forward to 2010.

Happy hunting and keep swinging.

[seger98]

Looks to me like you had a pretty good season. Congratulations on all your finds & Happy New Year!

[Goes4ever]

man look at all that jewelry, you had a super season!

[history hunter]

Looks like a good year!! Happy new year!!

[Knightwalker]

Wow. It's almost like you took the candy from the babies.
What great collection for the year. THo it looks like Bo and Luke wrecked the General Lee.
HH in 2010

[BandB1]

Congrats on a great year, that's some Super Bling you have there!

Good luck,
HH.