A President and a Bobcat

[Michiganne]

I'm terribly slow at posting these finds from last Friday but have been pushing to wrap up summer duties before school began this week. Went to my favorite farm and I concentrated on one section of yard near the house. I didn't hunt too long as it was humid and the ground very DRY. Pulled out a larger silver-colored coin that turned out to be President Harrison from the Shell Coin Game (Franklin Mint - 1968). Also dug up what appeared to be a button. My 6 YO son ran to the car to wash it off and said it "had a tiger on it!" A bit of research at home showed it to be a Cub scout Bobcat pin (early 50's - mid 60's) While not the old silver I was hoping for it was better than a poke in the eye with a sharp digging tool!

Also found a nice ring, possibly from an early hitching post?

I think this location has hidden treasure still, if I can sort through all the iron and rust relics.

Thanks for looking and HH.

[BandB1]

Cool stuff, I'd take that over ordinairy clad any day.

Good luck,
HH.

[U.P. Northwoods]

Nice digs. Like the Cub Scout pin!

[mpostma]

Nice Finds! They both look like they are in great condition! Congrats, from a former G.R. resident. Now a N.W. Michigan boy.
Good Luck!
HH

[Michiganne]

Congrats, from a former G.R. resident. Now a N.W. Michigan boy.

I grew up in Grand Rapids, SE side.

[bootybay]

Nice Finds MAnne hope ya can get back there and hit the shiny silver stuffs too.. wtg

[Prober]

Way to dig em Anne! Once you get all that iron out of the ground you just may find some silver hidden there somewhere. Good luck!

[Wallhangers]

Hey Anne, what does the back of your shell's coin game token look like? I found one that shows the state of South Dakota on the front and says States of the Union instead of showing a President. Nice finds.

[mpostma]

Congrats, from a former G.R. resident. Now a N.W. Michigan boy.

I grew up in Grand Rapids, SE side.

Cool! Still have a lot of family in G.R. Get there a few times a year.
Always hear the same thing from them "You can always tell a Grand Rapids Hollander, just not much"

HH

[Michiganne]

Hey Anne, what does the back of your shell's coin game token look like? I found one that shows the state of South Dakota on the front and says States of the Union instead of showing a President. Nice finds.

Back of the coin just says "Shell's Mr. President Coin Game" with stars around the outer edge.

[Giant056]

Great digs Anne I love them old farm sites, there's a site between here and Vicksburg that I hunt every fall on Sprinkle road that always has something to be uncovered on account they disc it every spring before planting crops, all I have to do is wait till they harvest.