Another day at City Park

[Truth]

6 Quarters, 4 dimes, 3 nickels 8 zinclons, a key chain, one hitter, key, and nice little something. BUT I did pullout a 1941 Merc and a ( I think ) tungston ring.


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[cw0909]

nice finds, do you ever hunt off the trails in Couturie Forest
seems there might be some cool finds there,as its an older
area of park
https://goo.gl/maps/SedaMSv9dST2

 

[Truth]

Hey no I haven't I've been tempted but I didn't think you could go up in there? Have you ever been? Have you found anything? Are you a local of New Orleans? I'll go hit it tomorrow LOL. Any advice you can give would be greatly appreciated ce0909. I'll drive down to the city at least twice a week and hunt there. I've tried to read as much as I could on city Park and never really knew where the oldest part was I always assumed it was around the museum. Educate me sensei!!


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[Tom_in_CA]

You can't argue with a silver dime

 

[cw0909]

yep back in the day, early 80s since katrina and the rework
prob some real goodies now

Is metal detecting allowed in City Park?

Yes. Please note that any treasures found on City Park grounds are
technically the property of the State of Louisiana.
- See more at:
Frequently Asked Questions | New Orleans City Park

 

[Tom_in_CA]

..... Is metal detecting allowed in City Park?

Yes. Please note that any treasures found on City Park grounds are
technically the property of the State of Louisiana.
- See more at:
Frequently Asked Questions | New Orleans City Park

Oh well gee, now aren't ya glad you asked ? I bet you could get that answer at ANY park across the entire USA. Yet .... last I looked, .... a quick view of the show & tell finds forums shows people finding goodies in scores of parks everywhere. Do you think they're rushing to the city or state to "turn them in" ?

Here's the way it works: There are ALWAYS boiler plate obligatory verbiage about "harvest" , "remove", & "take". So that no numbskull thinks he can help himself to park features. Like, take home the park benches, but down trees for fire-wood, harvest the sod, etc.... Was such terms ever meant to apply to fumble fingers losses like coins and jewelry ? Probably not. COULD THEY? Sure ! Just ask enough desk-bound pencil pushing lawyers with this "pressing question", and you can always fetch a silly answer like this.

Sometimes I think we md'rs can be our own worst enemy.

 

[Geobound]

Great score on the Merc.

It's hard to tell if that spinner ring is tungsten or stainless steel, but regardless I'd be happy to find it.

 

[Goldfleks]

Bahahaha...

I JUST now realised that the whole "Mercury" Dime thing had to do with the God Mercury's face on it... I've been thinking it had to do with the element mercury being an alloy with silver like gold amalgam... Every time someone posts they found a Mercury I'm going in my head, "Is that safe No wonder they stopped minting them!"

Hahaha...

Had to share that little moment of A-HA!

 

[Truth]

Noooooo way. I'll add grateful

 

[Truth]

I've been going for a while. I'm familiar with the grounds keepers, so I'm find there. I'm going to go back there tomorrow. Is there any part of the trail I should try first?

 

[AlienLifeForm]

Bahahaha...

I JUST now realised that the whole "Mercury" Dime thing had to do with the God Mercury's face on it... I've been thinking it had to do with the element mercury being an alloy with silver like gold amalgam... Every time someone posts they found a Mercury I'm going in my head, "Is that safe No wonder they stopped minting them!"

Hahaha...

Had to share that little moment of A-HA!

Actually it is Lady Liberty with a winged hat which was supposed to signify freedom of thought. Enough people thought it looked like Mercury and the name stuck.

 

[dsdigger]

Nice finds, Congrats! Silver always makes it nice. Tungsten ring is cool too! There is the Webelos neckerchief slide for the Cub Scouts that were moving up to Boy Scouts, Kind of an in-between. Plenty of clad for the upgrade bank.

 

[Truth]

Nice finds, Congrats! Silver always makes it nice. Tungsten ring is cool too! There is the Webelos neckerchief slide for the Cub Scouts that were moving up to Boy Scouts, Kind of an in-between. Plenty of clad for the upgrade bank.

Do you think that's what that is? That would make sense. Looks like it would clasp on the handkerchief they wear around their neck.


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[Honest Samuel]

Finding silver is nice, but, finding gold is better. Good hunting and good luck.

 

[always diggin]

Congratulations! awesome hunt.

 

[Chadeaux]

Man, was you digging around storyland 'cause it sure looks like that dime I lost back in '64! LOL!!!

Always loved City Park. The museum and the impromptu concerts in the summer by some of the local bands back in the 1960s!

 

[cw0909]

me id hunt where K tore the ground and trees up in the forest
a timeline you prob know/read it already
City Park History | New Orleans City Park

googled walked the trail,whats the color coding for
https://goo.gl/maps/Jmtxhtyu3kk

 

[Geobound]

Do you think that's what that is? That would make sense. Looks like it would clasp on the handkerchief they wear around their neck.


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Because it has metal tabs, I'd say no.

You would only be able to bend it a few times, and those tabs would break off.

The woggles that were used in the scouts were usually leather and had a snap button on them.



Yours looks more like it would attach to something via slots, and those tabs would hold it into place.....think a moniker on a toy or something like that.

Of course that's just my opinion.

 

[Truth]

Because it has metal tabs, I'd say no.

You would only be able to bend it a few times, and those tabs would break off.

The woggles that were used in the scouts were usually leather and had a snap button on them.

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Yours looks more like it would attach to something via slots, and those tabs would hold it into place.....think a moniker on a toy or something like that.

Of course that's just my opinion.

I happily except your opinion


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[Professor of Engineering]

Nice finds, congratulations!