255 coins in one hole!

PatrickD · Jan 13, 2014

Hi Everyone,

I took the AT Pro out Saturday because the temps were in the 70's. I went to an area that had old houses that were cleared for pending construction.

I was out of the vehicle for less than fifteen minutes when this find was made. I tried around the base of one tree, then a second tree. At the second tree, I got a reading for a coin. So, like we all do, I started digging.

45 minutes later, the readings had stopped and I had pulled a total of 255 coins out of one hole. This is the largest amount of coins I have found in one hole so far.

I haven't cleaned any of them yet. But, it looks like all pennies. Still 255 in one hole.

Also found a 1955 coke bottle in the same hole.

Patrick

PatrickD · Jan 15, 2014

I am guessing they were buried in 2001.

Msbeepbeep · Jan 15, 2014

Nice penny cache!

WHADIFIND · Jan 15, 2014

Ya know? I wonder if they were the ones that Verno was looking for? :icon_scratch:

This wasn't near CastleRock by any chance?

Lifes A Garden...Dig IT · Jan 15, 2014

Even though it's not silver, it still is a coin cache :coins:

. That would be a cool find. What did your ATP read? Did it sound any different than a single penny? This was probably were a kid would cash in a lot of coke bottles back in the day, and was saving up for something. You probably found his last coke bottle in the hole with the pennies to help complete the mystery? Maybe they had to move suddenly and he did not have time to recover them or couldn't remember exactly where he put them. I would say that recycling coke bottles back in the day was pretty much one of the best ways for a kid to accumulate some money for a wanted toy or bike :happy3:

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l2hunt · Jan 15, 2014

that had to be one fun time :icon_thumright:

PatrickD · Jan 16, 2014

Lifes A Garden...Dig IT said:
Even though it's not silver, it still is a coin cache . That would be a cool find. What did your ATP read? Did it sound any different than a single penny? This was probably were a kid would cash in a lot of coke bottles back in the day, and was saving up for something. You probably found his last coke bottle in the hole with the pennies to help complete the mystery? Maybe they had to move suddenly and he did not have time to recover them or couldn't remember exactly where he put them. I would say that recycling coke bottles back in the day was pretty much one of the best ways for a kid to accumulate some money for a wanted toy or bike .

I don't think it is a cache from cashing in bottles. The dates were too recent. The majority of legible dates were in 2001. Somewhere on this thread I listed all of the dates. Most of the pennies were zinc and the dates were not visible or complete.

However, it did read as a single penny when I found it. But, the pinpointer kept finding more in the hole. Every hand shovel full of dirt had three of four pennies in it.

Honestly, I know it isn't worth much in monetary value. It was just really cool finding that many coins in one hole. Too bad they weren't silver or gold. It does go to show that any one of us can find something when we get out and look.

Dan · Jan 16, 2014

Put the pennies back with a note.. hehehe :hello:

PatrickD · Jan 16, 2014

Hi Dan,

That is a fun idea. I have done things like that in the past. But, in this case, they will begin construction of a shopping center soon.

Patrick