Love this site!? Hello everyone.? My little tale goes like this.? My family has been on the same property for 100 years, the original home on the property was built in the 1870's and still stands today solid as a rock.? When I was a little girl around 4-5 years old, my grandfather asked me to crawl under the old house (it sits way up off the ground) and dig around the pillars.? Now mind you, no one else was there but us.? I recall digging up mason jar after mason jar filled with coins.? I remember there were so many he took them to the bank alittle each week as they were so heavy to carry in bags.? Well when I was 10 he passed away, leaving me the place.? Needless to say years went by and I told my story about digging those coins under that old house.? The reactions were always the same, a grin of doubt followed by "sure you did".? Well recently we did some renovations to the old place, making one section into a garage.? My son was digging out for the concrete pour when suddenly the shovel hit glass and the coins spewed across the ground.? I was so excited I almost wet my pants, after all I had tried to get the family to believe me for years now the proof was right in front of us.? The coins dated back to the 1860's and up to the early 1950's.? I borrowed a detector that day and found many we had missed scattered in the dirt when the jar broke.? And for Christmas this year I begged for a detector.? I've not found anymore mason jars, but I have found a few clad coins and bullets.? I have now borrowed a book on civil war maps, mainly because around 1969 my father found a cannon ball in the wooded area of the property.? Looking at the maps the troops came right down my road.? Its turning out to be a wonderful exciting hobby.? I'm always look forward to the next hunting trip.
When you feel down because you didn’t
get what you want, just sit tight and
be happy, because God is thinking of
something better to give you.
That is awesome! You couldn't have found a better reason to start metal detecting. All of your finds will be truly special since that land has been in your family so long. Good luck and welcome to the site. Keep us updated on your finds.
That is too cool Charlene. Would love to see some pics of those coins. The older ones must be in remarkable condition. Welcome. Also I guess you only need to get permission from yourself to hunt....Great to have a site like that.
Charlene.... Great story & congrats on the find!! Now Your hooked!!! Good luck on future hunts as when You or if You got a new detector it is VERY addicting!!!
Charlene welcome to the site and thank you for such a great story. I pray that you will find more jars around your property. Keep us posted, and maybe some nice pictures
God bless,
Peter
God Bless, Peter Gill
Website: http://petergill.webs.com "Peter Gill's Virtual Home".
All items found using Garrett Ace 250 and the Tesoro Silver Sabre II metal detector
Behold, ye despisers, and wonder, and perish: for I work a work in your days, a work which ye shall in no wise believe, though a man declare it unto you. Acts 13:41
When you get into a tight place and everything goes against
you till it seems you could not hold on a minute longer,
never give up then for that is just the place and time that
the tide will turn.
Thanks everyone. Here's a picture of the eldest . I tried posting 3 pictures but maybe my IP is acting up, I won't call any names but its initials are AOL.
When you feel down because you didn’t
get what you want, just sit tight and
be happy, because God is thinking of
something better to give you.
Nada, not one gold coin. And if memory serves me right I can only remember seeing sliver coins when I dug up the first mason jars as a child. Thats ok though, I'm happy finding a penny on the street.
When you feel down because you didn’t
get what you want, just sit tight and
be happy, because God is thinking of
something better to give you.
Welcome to the forum, Char. That's a story everyone on here loves to read. It's even better when you show the pictures of the coins. Good luck with the detecting.
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