Great day out with George at the old mill site

[cjon455]

Headed out at 4am this morning for the 2 hr trek to Philadelphia, I wasn't meeting George til after 930 so I figured get to the school by 630 and hit it for 3 hrs, I managed 10 wheats, a 1912 Barber, a cool sterling ring/pendant thingy and a really cool Philadelphia Police button. Found out the button is from Waterbury Button Co. and its from the 1930s. Heres the take from the school: George met me at the school and we left shortly thereafter to his Mill site where he scored 23 silvers on a previous hunt. The caretakers where there and invited us inside, very cool looking inside, I felt like I literally stepped back in time, anyway, we both had a pretty good day there, George got a nice pile of silver including 2 war nickels and a sweet seated dime, I managed 2 mercs, 1 roosie, and 2 OD nickels, yes that's right folks, between George and I we got 4 ODs from one hunt!!! ITS AN OD QUADFECTA!!! lol sorry dave I also got a nice button from there as well, big round one with the shank broken off the back, plus a 1906 IH. Tried one last place after lunch for an hour, found 2 more wheats and a skeleton key, Sadly I left an amazing 11-43 at about 6 inches under a massive tree root, it was a beautiful, loud steady signal that wasn't bouncing back and forth, couldn't get under or around the darn root to get it.

7 total silvers, ended up beating my best silver day if you count the ring (1 ring, 6 coins). and My 3rd silver dime trifecta this season! All in all a GREAT day, did I ever mention that I love Philadelphia? lol!! Thank you again George!!

thanks for looking and hh!!

 

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[Steve in PA]

Nice hunt, my favorite is the large colonial button.

 

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[Bill D. (VA)]

Thanks bill, it was alot of fun, I owe george a big favor, he's put me on good sites twice this year, that 1728 spanish would've NEVER ended up under my coil back home, this site is neat, it's real old yet gives up modern silvers, we both managed a nice button each, george thinks mine is 1700s, that's my favorite find of the day

Chris - I'd say that button is definitely of the style that was popular in the late 1700s. Very nice!

 

[Msbeepbeep]

Nice! You got everything but OD! Beautiful buttons and silvers! Congrats!
I guess his 4 nickels will have to do.

 

[cjon455]

Chris - I'd say that button is definitely of the style that was popular in the late 1700s. Very nice!

Thanks again bill

Nice hunt, my favorite is the large colonial button.

Thank you steve

Great video Chris. Those two buttons are awesome. It looked like a lot of fun and you and George really killed it again. -Brad

thanks brad, it was a pretty fun day

Nice! You got everything but OD! Beautiful buttons and silvers! Congrats!
I guess his 4 nickels will have to do.

thanks ms, I wish he would've come too, I'm almost 100 % guaranteeing his OD nickel slump would've ended

 

[sutphin]

455 YOUR FINDS BROUGHT A TEAR TO MY EYES . MAN NICE DANDY ? AND THE POLICE SPEAKS FOR ITSELF , SOB IS BEAUTIFUL AND NICE HUNT.

 

[Mach1Pilot]

Love those buttons, and the coins aren't bad either.

Looks like the Etrac was hanging right with George and the Deus on this hunt.

 

[cjon455]

455 YOUR FINDS BROUGHT A TEAR TO MY EYES . MAN NICE DANDY ? AND THE POLICE SPEAKS FOR ITSELF , SOB IS BEAUTIFUL AND NICE HUNT.

Thanks Sutphin, I needed a day like this

Love those buttons, and the coins aren't bad either.

Looks like the Etrac was hanging right with George and the Deus on this hunt.

thanks keith, the police button isn't that old 190s but I still like it, the big flat button is my favorite. I really am starting to love this etrac, it's doing me well so far, now if I can just find more time to get out I'd be set! Lol

 

[BigWaveDave]

great finds... great video too! love it when you guys get on a roll

 

[cjon455]

great finds... great video too! love it when you guys get on a roll

Thanks dave, we had a good time, it was alot of fun, I've never been at a site where more than 10 silvers were pulled between 2 hunters before, exciting stuff

 

[Vino]

Thanks dave, we had a good time, it was alot of fun, I've never been at a site where more than 10 silvers were pulled between 2 hunters before, exciting stuff

You should have been there the day before. Lol

 

[Diggin Dude]

Nice finds !! Way to go, that Mill site must be awesome!! Keep it going. Between you and George the finds are incredible. HH

 

[basque-man]

Would love to have a day like that!! Congrats!

 

[cjon455]

You should have been there the day before. Lol

Yeah that's what I heard, I heard some guy went in and found 23 silvers, did u hear about it? lol, I still had a good time anyway

 

[cjon455]

Nice finds !! Way to go, that Mill site must be awesome!! Keep it going. Between you and George the finds are incredible. HH

Would love to have a day like that!! Congrats!

Thanks guys!

 

[Scrappy]

Great vid Chris. I do think your intro needs some explosions and death metal however.

 

[cjon455]

Great vid Chris. I do think your intro needs some explosions and death metal however.

Thanks steve, I was thinking dokken or slayer lol

 

[OBN]

Very nice story and photo display Post, and some Great looking Silvers..Big Congrads!

 

[Nepa-Will]

That's your second time having a best silver day this year. Great Job and Great finds! Maybe you'll have a third best silver day

 

[cjon455]

Very nice story and photo display Post, and some Great looking Silvers..Big Congrads!

Thanks OBN, its been a slower year for me so this hunt was the pick-me-up I needed, fun day !

That's your second time having a best silver day this year. Great Job and Great finds! Maybe you'll have a third best silver day

Thanks Will, that's the goal right? lol I threw out my yearly goal of 100 silver, all I wanna do now is beat last years total of 63 and maybe knock off some more firsts from the bucket list!

 

[creade]

Great silver Love the button and key,those always elude me somehow. I love those old mill site but the ones around here don't seem to have much,still great to see them though