basque-man
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So, it's Wednesday, and I'm sleeping in. Not! Son comes in at 0600 and wants to swing some more!!!! "Of course" I say; we grab our gear and the dogs and hit one of the ghost towns only 30 minutes from our door. Amedee has treated us very well for the past ten years but finds are getting harder and you really have to work for them.
Anyway; Wyatt wants to wonder and I start moving dirt trying to find the deep stuff around the old hotel. Takes me about 30 minutes before I get my first target. A totally toasted Indian after moving the top ten inches of dirt. She's still soaking but at least I think I can get a date. It's 190?,
After digging a couple of hours and a few more relics with some cool old glazed marbles, we head over to the old barn and stable area. This area was very busy back in the day with all the livestock and trading going on. We have gotten a few nice things here and today I was able to find another seated dime. 1888!! As soon as I find it, Wyatt calls me over and asked me to check his signal. I get an 12-35, solid, but deep. I', thinking shell casing or possibly an Indian, We dig down a good 8 inches and I see it. I thought for sure he had a half dime in the dirt. It looked like the others we have found and had the normal blackish crud on it. I wipe some water on it and its silver!!!! But I have no clue what it is. There appears to have been a shank on the back at one time. (I weighed it at home after cleaning it and it's 1.2 grams). I can't find any writing on it but it has a reeded edge. If anyone knows please chime in!!! He then finds an old WW1 or 2 button in great shape that had a nail stuck through the loop.
Anyway, it was getting nasty out with the thunder and lightning moving in as well as the dogs had chased every live creature in the area away; it was time to head home. Enjoy the pictures and thanks for looking----bolle
Anyway; Wyatt wants to wonder and I start moving dirt trying to find the deep stuff around the old hotel. Takes me about 30 minutes before I get my first target. A totally toasted Indian after moving the top ten inches of dirt. She's still soaking but at least I think I can get a date. It's 190?,
After digging a couple of hours and a few more relics with some cool old glazed marbles, we head over to the old barn and stable area. This area was very busy back in the day with all the livestock and trading going on. We have gotten a few nice things here and today I was able to find another seated dime. 1888!! As soon as I find it, Wyatt calls me over and asked me to check his signal. I get an 12-35, solid, but deep. I', thinking shell casing or possibly an Indian, We dig down a good 8 inches and I see it. I thought for sure he had a half dime in the dirt. It looked like the others we have found and had the normal blackish crud on it. I wipe some water on it and its silver!!!! But I have no clue what it is. There appears to have been a shank on the back at one time. (I weighed it at home after cleaning it and it's 1.2 grams). I can't find any writing on it but it has a reeded edge. If anyone knows please chime in!!! He then finds an old WW1 or 2 button in great shape that had a nail stuck through the loop.
Anyway, it was getting nasty out with the thunder and lightning moving in as well as the dogs had chased every live creature in the area away; it was time to head home. Enjoy the pictures and thanks for looking----bolle
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Ya just never know where we end up though. Sometimes we end up at Gerlach NV, or some skid trail!! We have always made it home though!!!
