For years, my father wanted to hit a drive-in but we needed permission. He finally got it.
The place is a mess, with scrap metal everywhere and lots of vegetation. I got a few obvious scrap metal targets due the the overload on my CTX but the next signal comes in at a 12-44, 12-46. I dig down about 4 inches and retrieve a dark gray disc a bit bigger and thicker than a quarter. Given the area, I was thinking may be a token, but I had the feeling it was a largie. Next I dug a clad dime and only a half-hour at the site, a surprise visit from the owner(who doesn't really know us). He comes to me first, I know he had to be the owner when he got out of his truck(my detective skills at work
).
After some small chit-chat and he seems like a nice guy, my father comes over and then...the owner puts us to work
He had us detecting for property markers for about an hour. I tried to explain there are easier ways to find them than just trial and error. He finally understood what I was saying and let us get back to metal detecting. After the owner followed me around for 15 minutes, he said he will be back.
I found about a dozen coins(all late 60's to 80's) my lucky father(who is really making me look bad this year) found two silver dimes 1962 and 63 and a 1945 quarter. We were about to wrap it up and the owner had us locate one more property marker before we left. i secured permission for next week so we will see how that goes.
I am glad we secured permission, because the owner said he chased a guy out of there before who was walking his dog. He has cameras watching the place.
The large cent(only second one I ever found) is toasted, but I know that it is the draped bust variety but I cant get a date off it. So how did it get there? I think it was farmland before it was a drive-in.
The place is a mess, with scrap metal everywhere and lots of vegetation. I got a few obvious scrap metal targets due the the overload on my CTX but the next signal comes in at a 12-44, 12-46. I dig down about 4 inches and retrieve a dark gray disc a bit bigger and thicker than a quarter. Given the area, I was thinking may be a token, but I had the feeling it was a largie. Next I dug a clad dime and only a half-hour at the site, a surprise visit from the owner(who doesn't really know us). He comes to me first, I know he had to be the owner when he got out of his truck(my detective skills at work
After some small chit-chat and he seems like a nice guy, my father comes over and then...the owner puts us to work
He had us detecting for property markers for about an hour. I tried to explain there are easier ways to find them than just trial and error. He finally understood what I was saying and let us get back to metal detecting. After the owner followed me around for 15 minutes, he said he will be back. I found about a dozen coins(all late 60's to 80's) my lucky father(who is really making me look bad this year) found two silver dimes 1962 and 63 and a 1945 quarter. We were about to wrap it up and the owner had us locate one more property marker before we left. i secured permission for next week so we will see how that goes.
I am glad we secured permission, because the owner said he chased a guy out of there before who was walking his dog. He has cameras watching the place.
The large cent(only second one I ever found) is toasted, but I know that it is the draped bust variety but I cant get a date off it. So how did it get there? I think it was farmland before it was a drive-in.
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