Big silver and other neat things

[skierbob]

Just got back from a ski trip to Vail, Colorado. Decided to hunt a wooded area next to a rec center, where I had found some silver before I went skiing. The ground in the woods is still soft enough for digging. Found a few interesting items. The first thing was a lady's compact with a Washington medal on it from the Sesquicentennial Exposition of 1926. Then I found a junior police badge. Next, a Girls High School pendant on a chain. The next item gave me a loud, big silver signal. Unmistakable sound, I knew it was either a silver quarter or a silver half. Turned out to be a 1917 Walking Liberty Half. Then another big signal turned out to be a Mount Vernon Whiskey Token. I also found a V Nickel and a Buffalo Nickel. Also a few pennies, including an Indianhead and four wheaties, which I couldn't get good pictures of.

Here are the pictures. Hope they come out right. Got a little mixed up there. The first one should be the Sesqui-compact.



Next is the junior police badge:



and the Girls High pendant:



Next is the Walker:




The Whiskey token:




Buffalo and V Nickels:



Here are two silvers I found there before I went skiing. A well worn 1915-D Barber Quarter and a 1943 Australian Shilling:




Thanks for looking.

 

[creskol]

Nice variety of goodies there! Nice saves!

 

[mlayers]

That was sure a nice ski trip. With finds like that would love to hunt that is the spring when the snow was all gone.....Matt

 

[Erik in NJ]

Heck, may have to bring my detector next time we go skiing in Vail!! We'll have to hook up, brother.....I'll be the guy advertising Minelab on my helmet Real nice finds!!

 

[crazyjarhead]

Sweet finds and that 1917 walker is in super good condition. Looks like you had a dual purpose trip

 

[skierbob]

Thanks guys. But these items were not found at Vail. There's too much snow on the ground there for any metal detecting. No, this stuff was found right here in Southeastern PA. I thought I made that clear.

Bob

 

[Roland58]

Really nice saves, Bob! Like jarhead said.......that Walker is a beauty!!

 

[Mr Tuff]

neat finds!!!! nice silver n nickles MR TUFF

 

[KyFreeBird]

Great finds !!!!!!!!!!! That 1917 Walking Liberty is sweet !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Rockin Chairs Gold]

Really nice finds Love that 1917 walking Liberty Half. For sure one of the nicest I've seen found. Good hunting, and it takes a lot of guts to hunt in those conditions. Rick

 

[Jeff(or)]

Cool finds! Congrats!!

 

[ModernMiner]

Excellent recoveries Bob!
Great whiskey token. Congrats on that Walker. I just found my first one last Saturday.
-MM-

 

[mobile miner]

You had a good hunt. I like that compact case. Most of the ones I`ve found were ugly. Great looking walker too.

 

[Ray S ECenFL]

Some unique items you have found. Thanks for sharing.

Ray S ECenFL

 

[Wldbil]

Now that is a great hunt... Congrats on some nice finds!!!

 

[halfdime]

I, too, thought those were Vail finds! All very cool, but the sleeper of the group has to be the token with the 1950 Phillies schedule on it. As you probably know, the 1950 Phils (The Whiz Kids) won the NL pennant behind Robin Roberts and company. Although they lost to the Yankees in the World Series, I'll bet that item has some value to a collector and it's in fabulous shape. The only other one like it I've seen here was a Cleveland Indians model (I forget the year). Great finds!

 

[johnnyblaze]

Its always a good hunt when you can get a variety of finds...
I go home with a big smile on those hunts...Im sure you did also...

 

[mud dog (aka) Salty Dog]

Love big silvers and boy that walker is sweet....

 

[Nate in Ohio]

A bunch of neat items there. I found the same Mt. Vernon token last year. It was the only non-trash item I found at a site that I don't plan to return to. Anyway congrats and merry Christmas to you.

 

[cntrydncr1]

nice collection of finds Bob. that compact is really cool. Merry Christmas!!
Deb