Another one off of the list

[waseeker]

Now that we're starting to get some rain out here in the Northwest I thought it was time to head back and do some parking strips. I get to the neighborhood where I've had a lot of success in the past and started searching. The first coin I dug was a 1936 Washington Quarter. So now I'm excited thinking it'll be a good day. I finished that section along the sidewalk and turned around to head back along the curb and I got a kinda strange bouncing signal between a quarter and a half. So I dug it, and out popped a 1943S Walking Liberty Half. My first WL (I've found Franklins and even a barber) so now I'm really excited. I finished the strip and figured I would kinda walk up the middle of the strip just in case I hadn't overlapped my swings. Was just getting started when this guy comes up and asks what I am doing. I told him and he replies well this is my house! I informed him that while THAT may have been his house, the ground I was on was public property. He told me he didn't care and that he didn't want me in his yard. So I said fine and just walked on to the next strip and started hunting again. Smiling all of the time with a half and a quarter in my pocket

Unfortunately the half was on edge and I put a gouge in it while digging the plug, but I'm still a happy camper.

The other side of the street wasn't nearly as productive. I got some clad and a neat Mercedes Benz Lapel pin.

happy hunting to ya'll

 

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[eathan]

Nice finds. The homeowner sounds like a bit of a loon. How can he call public property HIS yard...?

 

[waseeker]

Nice finds. The homeowner sounds like a bit of a loon. How can he call public property HIS yard...?

It happens from time to time. Even though the strips are public property (it is even written into the Portland city codes), the home owner has to maintain the strip so they tend to think of it as theirs.

I've had "discussions" before and even a couple of visits from the police, but for the most part the folks are nice and curious about what I find.

 

[Skelly607]

Nice silver!

 

[Indiana Digger]

Nice Finds! Congrats!

 

[vanoldschool]

sweet finds, im still waiting for my first barber and half dollar, its been a slow year here in seattle.

 

[oldgold]

I had the same problem the other day. The lady didn't want me digging in "her" yard. I told her that I was digging in the city easement but she didn't want to hear it. The whole area is historic and I had just found a gold locket a couple of houses back so i moved on. I also have to watch for street people coming up behind me. Some of them are quite interesting and challenging. I sometimes carry a 1911 but I would hate to have to use it. Great coins by the way.

 

[Mr Tuff]

sweet half MR TUFF