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I tried out two new permissions this weekend; one on Friday and one on Saturday. Both were promising houses dating back to the early 1800's and one had never been hunted before. Both had targets to find, but it was surprisingly standard fare. Mason jar lids, suspenders clip, tons of wheat pennies/clad, but little to no silver and not so much as an IHP. I did find a nice sterling ring at the Saturday permission but it was less than an inch down and still tangled in the sod layer so I assumed it was recently lost by the owner and went to return it. Surprisingly enough it was actually from the 50's and she had never seen it before, but loved how it looked and it actually fit so I gifted it to her in thanks. It really was a nice ring so I'm glad it will get worn again. Should have snapped a photo of it though.
So on Sunday I decided to go to proven ground and went back to the yard where I had found my first silver half. Enough time had passed where the grass would be all healed and it also poured here Friday and Saturday so I figured the ground would be wet. Not so much, but I had a much better day anyways.
Very first target was a silver quarter, three targets later was the second. By the end I had found $1.00 in silver quarters, a bunch of wheat pennies, and not a single dime. Go figure. I also found an 1817 large cent in great condition, but it rang a very weird consistent 86-87 on the AT Pro and was only 2" down. I'm wondering if the dry ground was why it didn't ring in the low 90's like they usually do.
This copper mesh coin purse was the coolest relic, but sadly did not have any coins in it.
Lots of other interesting relics including a 1936 Orphan Annie decoder! There was also the tiniest ox knob I've found to date, and a a fairly intact oil wick holder from 1890. The carved bone button was inside a random piece of iron and I only found it when I was cleaning out the dirt. The last piece looks like silver, but it could just be plated. Any ideas on what it is?
This yard has been great and I definitely want to go back when the ground is wet. So far I've found nearly $3 in silver as well as now three LCs, but no barber coinage which seems strange so I'll keep hunting it until I find where it's hiding.
So on Sunday I decided to go to proven ground and went back to the yard where I had found my first silver half. Enough time had passed where the grass would be all healed and it also poured here Friday and Saturday so I figured the ground would be wet. Not so much, but I had a much better day anyways.
Very first target was a silver quarter, three targets later was the second. By the end I had found $1.00 in silver quarters, a bunch of wheat pennies, and not a single dime. Go figure. I also found an 1817 large cent in great condition, but it rang a very weird consistent 86-87 on the AT Pro and was only 2" down. I'm wondering if the dry ground was why it didn't ring in the low 90's like they usually do.
This copper mesh coin purse was the coolest relic, but sadly did not have any coins in it.
Lots of other interesting relics including a 1936 Orphan Annie decoder! There was also the tiniest ox knob I've found to date, and a a fairly intact oil wick holder from 1890. The carved bone button was inside a random piece of iron and I only found it when I was cleaning out the dirt. The last piece looks like silver, but it could just be plated. Any ideas on what it is?
This yard has been great and I definitely want to go back when the ground is wet. So far I've found nearly $3 in silver as well as now three LCs, but no barber coinage which seems strange so I'll keep hunting it until I find where it's hiding.
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