1836 J.A.McDonald Homestead Finally Gives Up Some Old Silver

[crazyjarhead]

Hello everyone. Just got back off the road from Miami Florida and it was quite hot and hummid down there as one would expect. However, the same cannot be said for Ohio. Feels more like fall. 50's last night and 60's and some rain showers today. What happened to summer

Had to get a hunt in so I oppted to go pound the McDonald homesite that I have litterally hundreds of hours swigging the large property. I still manage to squeeze out an IH once in a while and today was another day. I am at 16 now from this property. I have also found 2 semi-key dates in the last 2 months. You just never know what will come out of this old property when you dig. Today was one of those days. This place has given me lots of relics and IH's but no old silver that one could expect to find at such an old place. I have only found one merc there. It has also given me 3 LC's too. Oldest being an 1852

I managed to dig a newer seated dime, my second this year. I didn't know they made them for so many years until I read the date. I also mangaged to scratch the back while trying to find it.

I have recently focused my attention to the far side of the property as I haven't pounded it hard enough as I have the property closer to the front and sides of the house.

I also dug another IH..... an 1880 greenie that is worn smoothe. I also dug several old shot shell bottoms and a small caliber brass type . Also dug a piece of copper and some kind of brass loop.

While on the way to Woodstock I saw a Turkey who wasn't afraid of me even after I stopped and grabbed my camera. He thought he was king of this newley cut wheat field. I could have taken it with a 22 so easily.

Thanks for looking and have a safe end of the weekend. Ron

 

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[Wallhangers]

Re: 1836 J.A.McDonald homestead Finally Gives Up A Seated Dime

Very nice. That yard has been good to you but you have hunted it hard and deserve it. Keep at it.

 

[NGE]

Nice finds. That iron ring looks like a hitching post ring.....NGE

 

[Moonshadow]

While on the way to Woodstock I saw a Turkey who wasn't afraid of me even after I stopped and grabbed my camera. He thought he was king of this newley cut wheat field. I could have taken his with a 22 so easily.

I would have put his butt in the freezer!!

WTG on the silver Ron. I know you have pounded the heck outta the place, nice to see that you are still being rewarded!

HH,
Moon

 

[treasurefiend]

AWESOME find bud!!!! Man that place is on fire with great targets!!!!!

 

[Roger Mn.]

Nice Seated Liberty Dime and Indian cents.

 

[coltdavis]

Nice finds! congrats on the seated. what coil are you using on your Ace 250? keep it up. best of luck and HH

 

[BandB1]

Congrats on the seated and the IH, nice finds!

Good luck,
HH.

 

[Dman]

Really nice finds. Congrats on the seated dime.

 

[Bavaria Mike]

Nice post and congrats on the silver! HH, Mike

 

[Hardy]

AT FIRST I THAUGHT YOU WERE HUNTING THE PROPERTY OF OUR LATE PRIMINISTER SIR.JOHN A MACDONALD THAT HAD A HOUSE IN WOODSTOCK ONTARIO. PARKS CANADA WOULD OF LOVED YOU , OR SHOULD I SAY YOUR CELL MATE NICE FINDS

 

[PAUL2006]

 

[Goes4ever]

really good finds, glad to see your still working it over

 

[sscindercoop]

Nice seated 1891 was the last year.

 

[cntrydncr1]

Sweet seated! You need a good pinpointer so you don't scratch the heck out of your coins! lol

 

[crazyjarhead]

AT FIRST I THAUGHT YOU WERE HUNTING THE PROPERTY OF OUR LATE PRIMINISTER SIR.JOHN A MACDONALD THAT HAD A HOUSE IN WOODSTOCK ONTARIO. PARKS CANADA WOULD OF LOVED YOU , OR SHOULD I SAY YOUR CELL MATE NICE FINDS

That's funny you mention that because Woodstock, Ohio was named after the imigrants who came down from Woodstock, Vermont. I have read up on the history. Also, I believe there are at least 8 cities in the US named Woodstock. Thanks for the interesting story you have from Canada. Ron

 

[crazyjarhead]

Nice finds! congrats on the seated. what coil are you using on your Ace 250? keep it up. best of luck and HH

I use the 12 inch coil that came with the Ace when I bought it. I never use the smaller one anymore. I used to use it and didn't like the heavier, larger one but my sore arm has become very strong now and I love it, especially hunting large areas. HH Ron

 

[crazyjarhead]

Sweet seated! You need a good pinpointer so you don't scratch the heck out of your coins! lol

Well I get kind of careless sometimes and don't do a good job pinpointing with the detector. My pinpointer works fine. I was just off a little before I dug the plug.

 

[crazyjarhead]

Thanks for all of the replies

 

[civilman1]

Sweet Dig's Ron.....I love the older house's,Congrat's on the "first" from this place....Well deserved