Her Yard is Bleeding Profusely!

[BigWaveDave]

Because I beat the Hell out of it!

So about 5 or 6 years ago, my wife and I would come to MD on vacation, and that’s when I started drooling over this OLD stone house, dreaming of beeping it. I even tried to get a permission, got told to get lost.
Fast-forward to our move here, still wishing and dreaming of this massive property.
My wife gets a job (about time), with a local girl, an older lady, super nice.
Turns out, ITS HER HOUSE!!!
It’s been in her family for 5 generations, and she says she’s been asked many times to let others detect, but has always chased them off.
Also says “you won’t find anything” and that her brother already detected it, but all he found was nails.
I can’t even breathe.

Labor Day I cherrypicked the high tones, Friday after work I gridded the side yard, then yesterday I beat the snot out of that turf. Dug just about everything, and have the massive amount of trash to prove it.

So let’s get to it...

Some oddball bling...love the bell


Silver goodies!
Topaz stones in the earring, milky blue stone carved into a scarab, with silver bezel, a brooch, and the FAT buckle, made by the Hickok company.


Random tokens, but also a Dog Tag, 1874! Nothing on the back, oldest I’ve ever found.


About 40 wheats, mostly teens and 20’s, and the 01 IHP


3 each V and Buffaloes ...1897, 1902, 1903, a 37, other two are dateless.


And finally...Barbers, Mercs, and Washington’s, Oh my! And the Bell of the Ball, 1935-S Walker


So that’s the best hunt I’ve had in years, thanks for looking!

 

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[ARC]

Well done Dave.

BTW... in case you care...

Your "topaz" piece might be glass... it is from a "scarab bracelet"... now they did make them using real stones so it may still be stone... but more were made using glass than stones.

 

[BigWaveDave]

The topaz piece is the earring on the left... the scarab, next to it, I was wondering where that came from.

 

[BigWaveDave]

 

[islamoradamark]

Thats a lot of good coinage

 

[Blak bart]

Dang buddy.....thats a homerun grandslam hunt !! Your instincts were right about that old stone house !! Congrats Dave!! Big wave dave....riding the wave of luck again !!

 

[pa-dirt_nc-sand]

That had to be an absolute blast! Congrats

 

[Digger RJ]

Awesome!!! Congrats!!!

 

[mindcrime1988]

Wow, looks like you stayed busy digging quite a number of nice coins & relics. I know you stated you picked it pretty clean but hopefully you are able to go back and see what else you can find. I bet there are still a couple goodies hiding out. Congrats on the great finds.

 

[BigWaveDave]

No doubt there are!

 

[villagenut]

That dog tag alone would have been a great stand alone post......dont you just love hunted out sites

 

[against the wind]

Absolutely gorgeous, plenty of good "you won't find anythings"
Congratulations

 

[SD51]

That's a great looking bunch of nails you found there Dave, Congrats! Don't hit any of them with a hammer though!

 

[toasted]

Congrats. Early dog tag and crop picker tokens are my favs

 

[ArfieBoy]

Fantastic! Great finds for a place where "you won't find anything!" Thanks for sharing.

 

[JeffInMass]

Absolutely awesome hunt- Congrats for nabbing that dream house!

 

[jewelerguy]

dang man what an awesome hunt. I'll bet that was a blast. Love it all, and I'd bet to collectors that dog tag is probably worth some bucks

 

[Professor of Engineering]

Outstanding hunt!

Did you give the owner a few of the finds?

 

[DirtDigginDan]

Congrats on some awesome finds! yards like that are few and far between!

 

[cheffer]

Sweet! Great post great finds, awesome hunt