A twelve cent day

[Ray in CA]

Hit an old school yard today and got a '53 Rosie at around 7". Chalk up another one for the Safari! Like I've been saying...they've been coming one at a time and that's just fine. 8)

This time I was detecting in all metal mode, trying to listen for that "silver" tone, and sure enough when I got over the dime I knew I had silver. Can't tell you how, I just knew by the tone it was silver. I thought I was going to dig up a silver earring, charm or small ring, but to my surprise the Rosie came out.

Just a few minutes later I also got a somewhat dateless IH, the obverse of which is extremely worn but the reverse not so much. The only number I can make out is a six (look hard in the photo, you'll see it). The placement of the six on the obverse puts it in the 1860s, my oldest US coin.

Also got a 40's wheatie and a nice old button down about 7" as well.

The school itself first met in a loaned barn in the late 1880s, and the first one room schoolhouse was built in 1890. That original school has since burned and another one was built which burned too. In the 1930s a new school was built and this one is still in use today.

I've detected this school about three times now, and this was the first time I've found anything of significance, and you can bet I will be going back as it just might be the place to get my second goal for the year out of the way...a seated dime.

HH,

Ray

 

[mlayers]

Those are some nice finds....Matt

 

[mcmurphi]

Ray, congrats on the finds there. It is really nice to see some old stuff popping out. A seated coin would be a tremendous find and they are there. I know Centrailia/Chehalis area has some as well....somewhere. I'm going to be working down there before long and if I find a hot spot I will let you know. I always take my machine with me.

 

[Nate in Ga]

Nice Finds!

 

[Detectingfreak]

Very nice job on the rosie and the indian head penny!!!

 

[Roger Mn.]

Nice finds.

 

[Bob S]

Nice Finds WTG

 

[Ray in CA]

Thanks folks!

mcmurphi, let me know when you'll be down this way and I'll try to see if I can meet up with you for a bit of detecting. I know of one spot in Chehalis that I've only been to once and came away empty but I know there has to be some old coinage there.

Ray

 

[Ray in CA]

Well, after doing a bit of research I think what I found is an 1864 "L" Indian Head penny, that is, if indeed the tip of the bust is pointed on my coin as it looks like it is.

Check out this link and pictures and tell me I'm wrong: http://en.allexperts.com/q/Coin-Collecting-2297/1864-Indian-Head-Penny.htm

Ray

 

[dfx willy]

thats some good info ray i have a couple of 1864 and one is questionable about having the l. im gonna check the points . thanx . willy.

 

[Slipperyjack47]

A good bath in hot peroxide would do wonders to make it more visible, just a suggetion


HH
Slipperyjack47

 

[Finman]

Nice Finds!!!

 

[Woodland Detectors]

I especially like the button! nice

 

[STH69]

Congrats on the finds

 

[allen]

sweet looking coins...

 

[Ray in CA]

I thought I would post a better picture of the IH obverse for comparison. You can still see the faint "6" underneath the pointed part of the bust, both of which when combined leads me to believe this is indeed a 1864 "L" penny. This beat my only other 1800s coin (another IH) by 30 years. Still have yet to break into the 1800s with silver.

Ray