crazyjarhead
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Best Hunt Ever At A New 1840's Homesite. 8 IH's ,Flintlock Side Plate , More!!
While out looking for new places to hunt on Easter Sunday with Terry Everly (Teverly on treasurenet) we passed an old place that was empty. After hunting around for the owner I finally managed to get a phone number. Well, today I called and it was a good thing. She said it was fine just to call a farmer who uses some of the land for experimental farming. I told him that I'd be hunting over there and the kind of car I had. Well, I think he followed up on me and stopped by for a few. We had a friendly conversation and he left. He had said that the owner had e-mailed him just after I called her. It so happens that someone had broke out a few of the windows and they were concerned. I said, "no worry". I'll be vigilant and keep an eye out for you.
The place was recently vacated due to an electrical fire in December. The house has been condemned until the necessary repairs are made. That might be very expensive and who knows how long it will sit idle. Better for me
While hunting there tonight I noticed that the place looked familiar. I have and old atlas that my late Grandmother gave me from 1874. Well wouldn't you know I scored in a big way.........again. This is the old John Cranston place, a very influential man of his time with a road named after him for starts. The house was built in the 1840's. The last place I lucked out on was the John McDonald place I hunted for over a year and it too was from the 1830/40's. Every coin in that yard except for 3 were pre-1800.
Now to the hunt. I was able to get in a 3 hour hunt tonight and it was nothing short of constant digging. I like to photograph my finds from the hole but due to too many coins I won't show every dig. I also shot the coins before cleaning them. I won't tonight as I'm too tired. This place, just like the McDonald place will keep me plenty busy all year. The farm is 1000 acres and the house and all of the builings and barn sit on 20 plus. Check out the old heating thing in the picture of the inside. I was able to take a picture through the window. This place is a fortress!!
Here is what I found:
1 large flat button (dandy?)
1941 silver quarter
1918 merc (in bad shape)
1907 V nickle
1911 V nickle
A copper token
3 1946 nickles
a whistle that still works
14 wheats (all from the teens, 20's and 30's
8 Indians: 1 1880, 1889, 2-1890's, 1899, 1901, 1905, 1907
also found a small, intact crotal bell
Now I know there are some largies hiding there, somewhere. However, I have a lot of hunting left. Like to find a flying Eagle and a 3 center which is on my wish list.
Below is a picture of the J. McDonald place which I hunted last year. It was built in 1834. It just finally sold a few months ago after being on the market for 5 years. I hunted that place to death!!
Now on to the new place.... John Cranston Homestead
While out looking for new places to hunt on Easter Sunday with Terry Everly (Teverly on treasurenet) we passed an old place that was empty. After hunting around for the owner I finally managed to get a phone number. Well, today I called and it was a good thing. She said it was fine just to call a farmer who uses some of the land for experimental farming. I told him that I'd be hunting over there and the kind of car I had. Well, I think he followed up on me and stopped by for a few. We had a friendly conversation and he left. He had said that the owner had e-mailed him just after I called her. It so happens that someone had broke out a few of the windows and they were concerned. I said, "no worry". I'll be vigilant and keep an eye out for you.
The place was recently vacated due to an electrical fire in December. The house has been condemned until the necessary repairs are made. That might be very expensive and who knows how long it will sit idle. Better for me
While hunting there tonight I noticed that the place looked familiar. I have and old atlas that my late Grandmother gave me from 1874. Well wouldn't you know I scored in a big way.........again. This is the old John Cranston place, a very influential man of his time with a road named after him for starts. The house was built in the 1840's. The last place I lucked out on was the John McDonald place I hunted for over a year and it too was from the 1830/40's. Every coin in that yard except for 3 were pre-1800.
Now to the hunt. I was able to get in a 3 hour hunt tonight and it was nothing short of constant digging. I like to photograph my finds from the hole but due to too many coins I won't show every dig. I also shot the coins before cleaning them. I won't tonight as I'm too tired. This place, just like the McDonald place will keep me plenty busy all year. The farm is 1000 acres and the house and all of the builings and barn sit on 20 plus. Check out the old heating thing in the picture of the inside. I was able to take a picture through the window. This place is a fortress!!
Here is what I found:
1 large flat button (dandy?)
1941 silver quarter
1918 merc (in bad shape)
1907 V nickle
1911 V nickle
A copper token
3 1946 nickles
a whistle that still works
14 wheats (all from the teens, 20's and 30's
8 Indians: 1 1880, 1889, 2-1890's, 1899, 1901, 1905, 1907
also found a small, intact crotal bell
Now I know there are some largies hiding there, somewhere. However, I have a lot of hunting left. Like to find a flying Eagle and a 3 center which is on my wish list.
Below is a picture of the J. McDonald place which I hunted last year. It was built in 1834. It just finally sold a few months ago after being on the market for 5 years. I hunted that place to death!!
Now on to the new place.... John Cranston Homestead
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Good thing you were able to retrieve it from the trash can!
That house is every bit as old as you say it is. I'd guess 1820's. If you have permission to hunt the whole 1000 acres, you'll have at least one or several more sites to hit. Check out any hilltops and hill sides near creeks and springs and you could find a spot with just as much cool stuff and no can slaw or zinc Ball jar lids. 
