Basketball in the woods?

[watercolor]

Today I was out with Kimsdad for a short hunt in the woods
that's been producing a lot of CJ prizes. . . plus a few V's.

Today was no exception. My first target after an initial ground
balance was a solid pull-tab signal but it seemed WAY too deep.
I pulled out the shovel and about 5-inches down, was a "smooth"
V-nickel. I didn't even try to catch a date after it was dug because
it was almost like night with the tree canopy and the rain clouds
moving in. After getting home, I could just make out 18**. . . so
at least I hit the late 19th-century mark.

After digging 4 or 5 "rolled" foil balls that sound really sweet,
I hit another target that sounded twice as solid. . . a lead basketball
figure. At first I thought this might be another CJ prize but it's
WAY too big. Besides. . . I've never seen a b-ball CJ

Anyway, it looks fairly OLD.

Neil & I would of stayed longer but the rain was hell-bent on cutting our
hunt short.

Thanks for looking!

 

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[kimsdad]

Nice finds!!!

We sure timed it right on leaving just as the rain got heavy!

That figure really looked like a marching band cymbal player out there. I'll blame the darkness from the tree canopy, too!

It's nice that you were able to straighten the legs & base. Did you warm them up first?

 

[p2c]

Nice finds!
I can definitely tell that basketball dude is pre- Jerry West. Another V, I don't want you to give me a run for my money ... well I have 12 for the year, but no confirmed 1800's. Next time you guys plan on hitting that spot, please give me a pm, would love to join you, plus I have to keep my V nickel count up...

 

[Lowbatts]

I dunno, basketball? Relative scaling makes it look like an early medicine ball league player.

V-nick competition, eh? Go get 'em Jon!

 

[p2c]

Mark,
We are making the assumption that is a basketball and not a medicine ball. That could be a statue of Joseph Pilates...

 

[Dirt fishing Wolf]

Nice score on the 18?? V-Nik Mark.