A Couple of Wheaties, and 2 Mercs....

Rowdy Yates

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Nov 15, 2006
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I read in the newspaper about an old house that had burned over the holidays....it had been abandoned for some time and was known to have recently housed some homeless, but it was built pre-1900 (perhaps 1860s).

Anyway, yesterday I got restless and had to check it out. When I got there, a nice older gentleman arrived at about the same time. Turns out his family lived in the house in the 1950s and 60s. He was there to take pictures and said his mother had lost her wedding ring in the backyard, so I definately had to check it out. I offered to give him the ring if I found it, but he didn't seem interested. About the same time, the Fire Department showed up, I guess they had to check to see if they had truly put the fire all the way out from a few days ago. ::)

So after everyone had left, I started out in the backyard. After about a half an hour, I didn't find the ring, or anything else good for that matter. So I headed out under a huge Pepper Tree in the front yard, found a 1918s and 1944s wheaties, a 1945s Merc., and perhaps a late 40s, early 50s tiny, pink Mercury with metal wheels, etc. (or maybe a Ford or a Buick?) ???

I was there for only about an hour, the 1918 wheatie is a good age indicater, so I'm probably going back tomorrow! ;)

Rick
 

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Stormtrooper154

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Great Finds!

My hunting buddy and I went to a historic house (1800's) here in town that had burnt down. The house is still fenced off and we asked the owner for permission to detect. He said have a good time ;D I asked him if anyone else had asked permission to detect and he said that we were the first.....Wooohhhoooo ;D

So, We got our detectors and started swinging away in the back yard. While looking down at the ground I saw something :o, holes in the ground and plugs everywhere. Needless to say we were bummed out. We swang for about an hour at the site, but someone beat us there and hunted without permission. They didn't even fill thier holes back up. Trespassing and then they have the nerve to leave holes in the ground also, I don't understand people sometime :'(

We walked away with a few old nails......Bummer!

Sorry to steal the thread with my rant.....Nice finds!
 

moonshine

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Dec 29, 2006
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what kind of meathead wouldnt even bother to flip the plug back in the hole. thats ridiculous. probably all their junk finds laying all over also. :(

hey nice coins rowdy! must be nice to be able to find all those rare S mint coins!
 

ringfinder

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Nice Car and love the Car. I'd go back to that site and really hunt it. Slow way down and dig all signals, bad or good.

HH,Ringfinder
 

lonewolfe

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Nice finds!

HH
 

Ricardo_NY1

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A merc and a wheatie that old.............go back there and find the rest bro!.........congrats.
 

LJ

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Good job Rowdy. I hope you find that ring on your next trip out there.

LeJeuene
 

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