2 Hours at 1801 House - 10 Wheats, 3 Silver, and More!!

[grasshopper]

Got permission to hunt a house built in 1801. The guy who used to live here ran a carriage making business out of his barn until about 1859. I hunted from 3:30 to 5:30 and came away with a whopping ten wheat pennies - 1924, 1926, 1934, 1941, 1944, 1947, 1948, 1949, 1953, and 1956. Also got two silver rosies (1956, 1964), and an undated Standing Liberty Quarter. Found 2 bells at the end of the hunt marked "Pat. Oct. 24 1876 and May 14 1878". I came across this wierd looking key thing - any ideas would be appreciated. The small play token reads "chicken feed play coin" and "one henny penny" on the back. Not pictured is a little buckle I found, a flat button marked "Orange Color" and two doorknobs

I wish this was all 1800s coinage, but I have permission to go back tomorrow. Only downside is the landowner wants to keep everything I find , although frustrating, I don't mind - I just wanna dig this stuff up! Oh well, he runs a bed and breakfast out of his house, so these relics will nicely accompany the amazing transaction ledger book that details every exchange of money or other goods for carriages. Now that I've gotten a lot of the shallower signals out of the way, hopefully there will be as many older coins still waiting!!

Thanks for looking!!

 

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[jcobb]

Good luck tomorrow! I sure wouldn't mind handing over the finds, just the hunt is a-ok with me!

 

[Ground Inspector]

Nice coins

 

[Metal Magnet]

neat finds, hope you get onto something really old!

 

[grasshopper]

Good luck tomorrow! I sure wouldn't mind handing over the finds, just the hunt is a-ok with me!

Yup, my thoughts exactly! Best part was the owner is putting me in contact with a bunch of other people who live in some old places!!

 

[Sooper Dave]

Great finds! Should be a lot more to find! Good luck on your next hunts!

 

[Grizzly13]

Nice finds grasshopper, but I think it is terribly stingy of this man wanting your finds. I would take a split, but all of them ? Hell I would rather see them rest in peace ! Thats just me.

 

[oldsalty19]

 

[grasshopper]

Nice finds grasshopper, but I think it is terribly stingy of this man wanting your finds. I would take a split, but all of them ? Hell I would rather see them rest in peace ! Thats just me.

I agree, but chances are I've found most of this stuff anyways so it's not a huge deal to me. If I find something really old or valuable I will prbably talk to him about splitting...