tnt-hunter
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- Fisher CZ-21, Minelab Equinix 800, ,Garret AT Pro,
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- All Treasure Hunting
Did a very small local park for a quick hunt with the CZ21. In 2.5 hours I found 69 coins with a face value of $5.18, an old brass padlock back, the base of a Matchbox MG, a kiddie ring, a foreign coin and an unmarked older toy car.
The coin is a 1944 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA Philippines one centavo. Probably brought back by a soldier who served in the Pacific during world war 2. I have found 2 others over the years, but they were in terrible shape. This one looks great. I called it a foreign coin, but since the Philippines was part of the USA until 1946 I guess it’s not foreign.
At the old high school I spent 5 hours gridding another section and digging all mid and high tones as well as an occasional iron signal. I found 44 coins with a face value of $2.72, a hot wheels car, a clarinet ligature, a key, a Washington souvenir, a ring, a buffalo nickel, a token, a wheatie, a blazer button and 4 starter blanks.
The ring is marked 925 and is badly smashed and it has a few cracks so I won’t be able to straighten it without it breaking. Silver rings generally are a clear high tone. Because this one was mashed it was a mixed mid and high tone similar to the signal I get from the newer pop tabs close to the surface. Dig those iffy signals folks.
3 of the starter pistol blanks have a G headstamp (French made Gévelot) and one acorn headstamp (German RWS). The first G round is still live, the rest have been fired.
The buffalo is a 1935 with a clear date. If the soil hadn’t eaten it up it would have been a beauty. That is the second buffalo with a readable date from this site. The wheatie is a 1942 in fair shape.
The token is brass with a decorated edge on both sides. It is stamped SAVOY 25. It looks like it was hand stamped and not commercially produced like a lot of tokens I have seen. The only local Savoy I have found so far is the Savoy Bowling and Billiard Parlor that was located in the town the school is in during the 1950s. It may have been in business earlier, but I need to do more research to find out.
So more gas money, a piece of local history, a WW2 keepsake, another silver for the pile, and more social distancing exercise in the great outdoor to keep this old guy healthy. Thanks for looking, stay safe and may your coil lead you to good things.
The coin is a 1944 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA Philippines one centavo. Probably brought back by a soldier who served in the Pacific during world war 2. I have found 2 others over the years, but they were in terrible shape. This one looks great. I called it a foreign coin, but since the Philippines was part of the USA until 1946 I guess it’s not foreign.
At the old high school I spent 5 hours gridding another section and digging all mid and high tones as well as an occasional iron signal. I found 44 coins with a face value of $2.72, a hot wheels car, a clarinet ligature, a key, a Washington souvenir, a ring, a buffalo nickel, a token, a wheatie, a blazer button and 4 starter blanks.
The ring is marked 925 and is badly smashed and it has a few cracks so I won’t be able to straighten it without it breaking. Silver rings generally are a clear high tone. Because this one was mashed it was a mixed mid and high tone similar to the signal I get from the newer pop tabs close to the surface. Dig those iffy signals folks.
3 of the starter pistol blanks have a G headstamp (French made Gévelot) and one acorn headstamp (German RWS). The first G round is still live, the rest have been fired.
The buffalo is a 1935 with a clear date. If the soil hadn’t eaten it up it would have been a beauty. That is the second buffalo with a readable date from this site. The wheatie is a 1942 in fair shape.
The token is brass with a decorated edge on both sides. It is stamped SAVOY 25. It looks like it was hand stamped and not commercially produced like a lot of tokens I have seen. The only local Savoy I have found so far is the Savoy Bowling and Billiard Parlor that was located in the town the school is in during the 1950s. It may have been in business earlier, but I need to do more research to find out.
So more gas money, a piece of local history, a WW2 keepsake, another silver for the pile, and more social distancing exercise in the great outdoor to keep this old guy healthy. Thanks for looking, stay safe and may your coil lead you to good things.
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