"New" old fairground gives up a little more 1800s silver!!

[bootstrap vinn]

"New" old fairground gives up a little more 1800's silver!!

Hi T'Netters,I didn't find these today as the ground is now frozen.I've just been too busy to post them till now.It rained Monday night and Tuesday was almost 50 deg. so the ground thawed temporarily,I had to try one last time.Went back to the fairground and scoured it with no results.I wandered over to an area just up beside what is now an airstrip.I originally thought it was all back filled but I was very wrong. I took 13 coins in all,6 very corroded wheats,4 corroded IHP's,1 buffalo nickle,an 1894S Barber quarter and an1891S seated liberty dime!!My first and only seated dime this year and in fact only my second seated dime in all my years so I was really psyched!!! I knew there was more original ground there somewhere,YEE HA!!! HH, Bootstrap

 

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[Gypsy Heart]

Re: "New" old fairground gives up a little more 1800's silver!!

Very coooooool finds ! Stay warm in that frozen state!

 

[Captn SE]

Re: "New" old fairground gives up a little more 1800's silver!!

Bootstrap, if that's your last hunt of the season, I'd say you definitely went out with a Bang!!

Great coins!! I bet you won't be able to wait to get back out there. There's bound to be much more!!

Happy Holidays,
CAPTN SE
Dan

 

[bootstrap vinn]

Re: "New" old fairground gives up a little more 1800's silver!!

Thanks GE and Capt! Hey Capt I think your right there's definitly more there,the problem is the grass was still quite tall and my coil cover is cracked so it kept getting fetched up on the grass.I'm going back in the spring with my riding lawn mower.The guys there are very accomodating so I think they'll let me mow that area flat so I can really grid and scour the area.Too bad your not around here cause I think that SE might punch a little deeper and pull a few goodies that I'm missing.It would be interesting to see if you could really go into an area that I've gridded and scoured and pull up anything.Thanks again, Bootstrap

 

[mountainplayer]

Re: "New" old fairground gives up a little more 1800's silver!!

You did it again, Boot. You must have dowsing rods built into your brain. You don't have any metal plates in your scull, do ya?

I think you ought to chuck that coil cover and head back there NOW. Theres gotta be a little insulation from that tall grass and I'm sure you can manage at least one more hunt before things freeze up tight. If not, its going to be an even longer winter than last year. Besides, without the coil cover you'll get an extra 1/16" of depth!

P.S. Isn't the S mint mark San Francisco? What the heck are those coins doing out there? They ought to be in MY spots!

MP

 

[Captn SE]

Re: "New" old fairground gives up a little more 1800's silver!!

Hey Capt I think your right there's definitly more there,the problem is the grass was still quite tall and my coil cover is cracked so it kept getting fetched up on the grass.I'm going back in the spring with my riding lawn mower.The guys there are very accomodating so I think they'll let me mow that area flat so I can really grid and scour the area.Too bad your not around here cause I think that SE might punch a little deeper and pull a few goodies that I'm missing.It would be interesting to see if you could really go into an area that I've gridded and scoured and pull up anything.Thanks again, Bootstrap

Man, I would love to come out there and try that area out. I'm sure I would find something. Heck, I'm still making some good finds in all the areas I've hit countless times before. We can never get it all. Let me know when you mow that area in the spring.....I might be tempted...

Dan
CAPTN SE

 

[bootstrap vinn]

Re: "New" old fairground gives up a little more 1800's silver!!

Hey Playah,I was thinking the same thing.Why do I get so many S mint marks?I'm not complaining by no means but San Francisco is a loooong way from here and I think I get more of those than plain Philly coins,on my silver at least.You would think some CC's would have made it up here but so far zip-zero-nadda.I do have a few O (orleans mint) coins though,and the CC's may only be a swing away.As for your question about having a metal plate or dowsing rods, no I do not but my old man always claimed I had as much of a mental detector in my head as I did a metal detector in my hand.Thanks again and keep the faith Bro' HH,
Bootstrap

 

[bootstrap vinn]

Re: "New" old fairground gives up a little more 1800's silver!!

Hey Capt I think your right there's definitly more there,the problem is the grass was still quite tall and my coil cover is cracked so it kept getting fetched up on the grass.I'm going back in the spring with my riding lawn mower.The guys there are very accomodating so I think they'll let me mow that area flat so I can really grid and scour the area.Too bad your not around here cause I think that SE might punch a little deeper and pull a few goodies that I'm missing.It would be interesting to see if you could really go into an area that I've gridded and scoured and pull up anything.Thanks again, Bootstrap

Man, I would love to come out there and try that area out. I'm sure I would find something. Heck, I'm still making some good finds in all the areas I've hit countless times before. We can never get it all. Let me know when you mow that area in the spring.....I might be tempted...
You come right over Capt,It would be a pleasure to hunt with you!!!Besides I love a little friendly competetion and I'm still researching and coming up with some potentially great sites but that'll have to wait till spring. Bootstrap
Dan
CAPTN SE

 

[xlt nh]

Re: "New" old fairground gives up a little more 1800's silver!!

WTG Bootstrap!! Great way to end the month...Congrats!
Hank 8)

 

[halfdime]

Re: "New" old fairground gives up a little more 1800's silver!!

Nice going, Bootstrap!

 

[mastereagle22]

Re: "New" old fairground gives up a little more 1800's silver!!

Nice coins there BS, I mean Bootstrap of course!

I cannot tell you how excited I would be to find a 1800 silver! Good job.

 

[Merf]

Re: "New" old fairground gives up a little more 1800's silver!!

Great finds Vinn----Love the old silver

 

[Derek752]

Re: "New" old fairground gives up a little more 1800's silver!!

Congrats Bootstrp on a last minute before the snow dumps on us hunt and some nice silver !!

Its looking bad up here....lake effect snow-temps down in the teens

 

[bootstrap vinn]

Re: "New" old fairground gives up a little more 1800's silver!!

WTG Bootstrap!! Great way to end the month...Congrats!
Hank 8)

Thanks XLT,I really wasn't expecting much but sometimes the most unlikely areas produce goodies you never would have dreamed were there! HH, Bootstrap

 

[bootstrap vinn]

Re: "New" old fairground gives up a little more 1800's silver!!

Nice coins there BS, I mean Bootstrap of course!

I cannot tell you how excited I would be to find a 1800 silver! Good job.

Thanks Master Eagle,BS?LOL,not a very good abbr but it is kinda funny! I guarantee if you keep at it and everyone else on this site,you too will get some 1800's silver.It could be the next swing of the coil!!The key is to put yourself in the old places.When you least expect it,expect it!!!

 

[bootstrap vinn]

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It always makes me so sad to see you not finding anything good Vinn. Would you like me to send you some wheat pennies so you stop going home empty handed?

Thanks Plebah,I always enjoy hearing from you!! Not only are your replies usually comical,they are usually knowledgeable and insightful and much appreciated!!!Keep swingin' that bling thing, Bootstrap

 

[bootstrap vinn]

Re: "New" old fairground gives up a little more 1800's silver!!

Congrats Bootstrp on a last minute before the snow dumps on us hunt and some nice silver !!

Its looking bad up here....lake effect snow-temps down in the teens

Thanks Merf, Halfdime and Derick,Yeah Derick I think it is really over for the season now.Sounds like you really have some snow coming your way right now,and I'm sure you'll be sending it my way,UNFORTUNATLY!!! HH to all who still can, Bootstrap

 

[Colonial KirkPA]

Re: "New" old fairground gives up a little more 1800's silver!!

Nice wilver digs, bootstrap.

BDD...Kirk

 

[bootstrap vinn]

Re: "New" old fairground gives up a little more 1800's silver!!

Nice wilver digs, bootstrap.

BDD...Kirk

Thanks Kirk,nice to hear from you!! Freezin' your datectin' a$$ off yet?It's over here,save for maybe an occasional warm day at the coast but if that's all I can get I'll take it!
Bootstrap Vinn
Also a John Walter style datectorist,no meters no VDI
just listening for that whisper of sound that says,
"DIG HERE"

 

[funkman]

Re: "New" old fairground gives up a little more 1800's silver!!

Congrats on the great coins Vin! I wish I could hunt the old fairgrounds by my house but they are occasionally still used for trade shows and still have an annual county fair. Maybe one day I will get the nerve to go ask them if I could detect there. It has been used for over 100 years.

Congrats again

Funkman