- Jun 16, 2014
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Today I finally found the time to post my finds from the weekend in Charlotte NC and Galax VA. 
We had a great time as a large group hunting multiple sites on Saturday. Never a dull moment with those guys.
At the 1st site (a mid 1900's mansion) I pulled a few keepers (a no date) Buffalo nickel, a medicine bottle, a 1944 wheat, and the skeleton key piece. Later that day at the 2nd site, I pulled, an old heart pin with cupid's arrow in it. Finally at the 3rd site I pulled the vintage Pepsi bottle and a heart stopper. 
At first I thought I dug a trime due to the size of the find. After a little cleaning it turned out to be a toy coin with a date 1792. 
I know it's not that old, but it's the only play money I dug with a date.
On Sunday Tom and I drove around and hit about 4 more sites. At the 1st site a got a big hit showing a 91 VDI, I thought for certain I was going to dig a big silver, but to no avail.
It was the meter cover in one of the pics below. We then went to an older school (site 2), where I dug the cool bus pin and the funky tiger piece. We met up with Patch and Smittyman at the 3rd site where I dug a 1910 wheatie (hey it's over 100 hears old). At the 4th site, where Tom napped, I decided to hunt a path leading from the development to the sidewalk on the main road. I got a signal and ended up digging all the pennies (that are in the pic with the keys). Somehow I believe that Eastcoasthunter21 snuck down overnight and planted the 168 cents. They were in a 2' x 2' area and just under the surface. I had to dig them all, hoping for an older wheatie. (He's threatened to do that to me). You know I just can't turn down free money. It's the largest spill (coin count) that I've ever dug.
NC Notable Finds
2 pics of all my NC finds
On Monday I went to the park in Galax thinking I'd have plenty of surface finds from the Fireman's picnic/carnival that ended Saturday evening. I recon someone hit the site pretty well on Sunday, and when I arrived on Monday it was already being hunted by someone swinging an AT Pro. I was also stopped by another gentleman who has pounded this park for the past 20 years. At first I thought he was a park employee wanting to harass me, but he turned out to be a great guy. I only found 68 cents, most were surface finds. I then got permission to hunt a small house built in the 20's. I only pulled 4 memorial pennies, the lock, a bent spoon, and a lens for a camera. I then went to the old school in town and hunted it until the storms rolled in. I left the school with $0.91 in my pouch.
Galax VA Finds
I have hunted with many great guys that I met here on Tnet. Tnet is an awesome community and who else better to hunt with than others obsessed with the passion for digging coins and old stuff.
I want to give a special thanks to Carolina Tom for allowing me to stay at his home over the weekend and for showing me some good ole southern hospitality.
He's a hoot to hunt with and I must say he's not short on words.
As always, I hope ya'll got out and swung the coil
today.
GL & HH
We had a great time as a large group hunting multiple sites on Saturday. Never a dull moment with those guys.
At the 1st site (a mid 1900's mansion) I pulled a few keepers (a no date) Buffalo nickel, a medicine bottle, a 1944 wheat, and the skeleton key piece. Later that day at the 2nd site, I pulled, an old heart pin with cupid's arrow in it. Finally at the 3rd site I pulled the vintage Pepsi bottle and a heart stopper. At first I thought I dug a trime due to the size of the find. After a little cleaning it turned out to be a toy coin with a date 1792. I know it's not that old, but it's the only play money I dug with a date.On Sunday Tom and I drove around and hit about 4 more sites. At the 1st site a got a big hit showing a 91 VDI, I thought for certain I was going to dig a big silver, but to no avail.
It was the meter cover in one of the pics below. We then went to an older school (site 2), where I dug the cool bus pin and the funky tiger piece. We met up with Patch and Smittyman at the 3rd site where I dug a 1910 wheatie (hey it's over 100 hears old). At the 4th site, where Tom napped, I decided to hunt a path leading from the development to the sidewalk on the main road. I got a signal and ended up digging all the pennies (that are in the pic with the keys). Somehow I believe that Eastcoasthunter21 snuck down overnight and planted the 168 cents. They were in a 2' x 2' area and just under the surface. I had to dig them all, hoping for an older wheatie. (He's threatened to do that to me). You know I just can't turn down free money. It's the largest spill (coin count) that I've ever dug.NC Notable Finds
2 pics of all my NC finds
On Monday I went to the park in Galax thinking I'd have plenty of surface finds from the Fireman's picnic/carnival that ended Saturday evening. I recon someone hit the site pretty well on Sunday, and when I arrived on Monday it was already being hunted by someone swinging an AT Pro. I was also stopped by another gentleman who has pounded this park for the past 20 years. At first I thought he was a park employee wanting to harass me, but he turned out to be a great guy. I only found 68 cents, most were surface finds. I then got permission to hunt a small house built in the 20's. I only pulled 4 memorial pennies, the lock, a bent spoon, and a lens for a camera. I then went to the old school in town and hunted it until the storms rolled in. I left the school with $0.91 in my pouch.
Galax VA Finds
I have hunted with many great guys that I met here on Tnet. Tnet is an awesome community and who else better to hunt with than others obsessed with the passion for digging coins and old stuff.
I want to give a special thanks to Carolina Tom for allowing me to stay at his home over the weekend and for showing me some good ole southern hospitality.
He's a hoot to hunt with and I must say he's not short on words.As always, I hope ya'll got out and swung the coil
today.GL & HH
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