1906 Abandoned House

[Aussie Okie]

Got permission to hunt an abandoned 1906 house. Amazed how few signals there were. Must have been hunted numerous times over the years.

I did break my silver drought though.

First hit was what looked like a half dollar, though very crusty and looked like clad.

Wasn't till I got it home, and after 10 tin foil, baking soda treatments, discovered it was a 1953 D Franklin Half Dollar!

I hit a Mercury Dime 1919, a 1946 wheatie, and just a handful of 70's lincolns.

A Palmolive token.

Assorted other bits and pieces, including a nice square nail.
****update I did some more work on the purple car underneath. It's a Tootsietoy Purple 1955 Jaguar D-Type Race Car, USA. ****

First two photos, the Franklin before cleaning.

 

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[Professor of Engineering]

Very nice finds, congrats on the big silver!

 

[Aussie Okie]

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[Aussie Okie]

Very nice finds, congrats on the big silver!

Thanks 🖒🖒

 

[kingskid1611]

Awesome. I just got permission to hunt an early two room schoolhouse that is on private property. He bought it in the 70's and to his knowledge it has never been hunted. I am waiting till winter so the snakes disappear. Congrats on the permission and hunt.

 

[Digger RJ]

Very Nice!!! Congrats!!!

 

[Aussie Okie]

Awesome. I just got permission to hunt an early two room schoolhouse that is on private property. He bought it in the 70's and to his knowledge it has never been hunted. I am waiting till winter so the snakes disappear. Congrats on the permission and hunt.

Sounds promising 🖒 This property, they had killed all the grass and slashed it with a tractor...alot of stubbley grass. Needed to use my small 6" coil.

 

[Aussie Okie]

Very Nice!!! Congrats!!!

Thanks 🖒🖒

 

[ohp733]

Very nice finds! Congrats on the Franklin!

 

[Aussie Okie]

Very nice finds! Congrats on the Franklin!

Thanks 🖒🖒

 

[smallfoot]

Every time you go back, you'll pick up more!

 

[TomW244]

Excellent cleaning job on the Franklin half! Congrats on a great hunt!

 

[SWINGER1969]

Nice silver congrats whats the oldest dog tag you found there?

 

[Aussie Okie]

Every time you go back, you'll pick up more!

I hope so, though the targets are few and far between, even junk targets.

 

[Aussie Okie]

Very nice finds! Congrats on the Franklin!

Thanks 🖒🖒

 

[Aussie Okie]

Excellent cleaning job on the Franklin half! Congrats on a great hunt!

Thanks, yes it actually looks like a coin now lol.

 

[Aussie Okie]

Nice silver congrats whats the oldest dog tag you found there?

Not very old 2000s.

 

[Joe-Dirt]

Nice job on Big Ben , don’t see too many of those pulled out of the ground

 

[Trezurehunter]

Nice job on the silvers, especially the Franklin. That is one tough Half to find. I always like the Tootsie Toys also.

 

[xcopperstax]

That half dollar cleaned up very nicely! I used to have the purple toy car. It was older than me when I got it as a kid (guessing) Might qualify as antique and I'm only 41!