An hour of firsts

[Papa Bear]

All in one hour. My first half dollar (1951 Benjamin), my oldest pre-65 quarter (1953), my first phone token (Goetz 10-W) and first button (USMC screw post). Oh, also got six regular quarters, a dime and a nickel.

Need help on how to clean the gunk off the coins. Looks like paint on the Benjamin.

Anyone got an age on the phone token?

 

[ModernMiner]

Great recoveries Papa.
I've always wanted to dig a Franklin Half.
Congrats to you,
MM

 

[Papa Bear]

Thanks MM. You are kidding right? I feel honored then. Thanks again!

 

[ModernMiner]

Thanks MM. You are kidding right? I feel honored then. Thanks again!

Not at all. I just found my first half dollars last year. I've only found 3 Walker halves so far since I started detecting.
I haven't been able to cross a Barber quarter off my list yet either.
-MM-

 

[Papa Bear]

Very cool. This is very addicting....

 

[pl8man]

Love that big silver !

 

[lost hunter]

really nice find

 

[hdmech71]

Nice job! Looks like you were in the zone for an hours worth!

 

[Wldbil]

Great find... Here is a link on cleaning silver coins as well.

http://www.ehow.com/how_5322449_clean-up-silver-coins.html

 

[Trezurehunter]

Congrats on the Franklin.

 

[Papa Bear]

Thanks to everyone for the congrats and thanks for the link WldBil.

 

[K Zack]

An Hour well spent.
Half Dollars are always a Good Find.

 

[nsdq]

nice finds,,,,,,, ihave seen that phone token before but where ??

 

[saxon6732]

This phone token was used from 1907 to 1944.

 

[Papa Bear]

Thanks Saxon. I tried looking it up but couldn't narrow it down. Do you have a link or reference?

 

[birdman]

Fantastic,I have yet to dig a half. That is on the wish list this year along with a seated coin.

 

[saxon6732]

Here's where I found the info on the phone token:

http://www.gilbertweb.com/article.html

 

[Just some Guy]

Great Finds,

Well done

Happy Hunting,
Dan

 

[Papa Bear]

Saxon, thanks for the link! I had no idea there were that many variants!