Big silver in the bottom of the hole.. and it is old......

[ugotit22]

Hy guys
I went out yesterday and had one of those days. I hunted my classmates 1914 house. Although i was excited i wasnt thinking anything besides maybe some rosies or mercs would show up. First good signal was a 1943 merc. I then moved to the center of the yard and got a fluxuating quarter dime hit. Got a 1917 merc with a wheatie stuck to hit. As i rechecked the plug i was rewarded with a nice silver washington. One of my better coin spills.
I thne moved on and got a pocket knife and a sex token. ANy info on this would be cool (age, releavance).
I moved alittle closer to the house and got a solid quarter/half signal. I dug a plug about 4 inches and tje target was still in the hole. I moved some dirt with the trowl and saw the nice rim of silver in the bottom, about 6 inches down. Hell yea my first barber half 1899. ANd i scratched the hell out of it with the trowl. I normally use a shovel to avoid this, but since it was a private yard i wanted to be neater, damn though, coin WAS in nice shape to.
I ended the day getting this neat badge thing. Its says "bridge dedication" HArtford CT 1908 oct 6,7,8. I found out it was for the dedication of the now Buckley bridge when it was completed in 1908.
Thanks for lookin
Keith

p.S. imm going back today wish me luck

 

[allen]

sweet silver and nice other finds as well...

 

[bula]

Those are some nice coins, & it is a shame that you scratched the half. You might want to get a brass probe, I don't think they will scratch the coins like steel will. I know what it is like when you are hunting private property & you just don't want to make a mess, It does hamper your ability to get those coins out without damage.

 

[ugotit22]

Those are some nice coins, & it is a shame that you scratched the half. You might want to get a brass probe, I don't think they will scratch the coins like steel will. I know what it is like when you are hunting private property & you just don't want to make a mess, It does hamper your ability to get those coins out without damage.

yea it sux. This is the first coin i ever scratch to which sux. Couldnt have been a rosie or somethin ya know.
o well it is what it is

 

[donny_n_mo]

Very nice finds

 

[treasurefiend]

Great hunt and I have been there.... This was my first and only SLQ and it is a Semi Key date.... But its better to have a damaged coin than no coin at all!!!

 

[FooserPaul]

Keith,

Sweet digs! The scratch... it happens... and TreasureFiend is right! Better to have the find with a scratch than to not have the find :-)

I hope you have BETTER results today and get a seated half! :-)

Paul

 

[texjim]

good job on the finds...

 

[eathabs]

Scratch or no scratch still nice silver!!

habs

 

[John (Ma)]

Great looking finds. I have been wondering about the man and women token, as I have a few and do not even remember how or when I got them.

 

[mikeslater]

I am curious about the sex token, I have never seen or heard of such?? Brothel in the area ?

 

[Jeep]

Great Finds

What luck you only scratched that silver and not that great sex token,

 

[pepperj]

Been digging holes off and on for 40yrs, and once in a while I take a bite out of one
Still it's a great find, and nice addition to the collection

 

[dank]

that would be my new luckey, token!!

 

[coltdavis]

Awesome finds! Congrats on the big silver! dug a barber half of the same year a couple weeks ago its to bad it got hit, but hey thats gonna happen now and then. Looks like 1 great hunt! HH and best of luck

 

[fistfulladirt]

Ya saved her, then ya stabbed 'er! We all do it every now and then....still nice hunka silver!

 

[John987]

Congrats on a bunch of nice finds!
HH

John

 

[history hunter]

That half is awesome!! The other finds are great also.

 

[ModernMiner]

Some great old coins. Congrats!
Great job on that sex token too. I hear they are "hard" to find.
-MM-

 

[THingfool]

Very nice finds and at one time or another we all have done a scratch. But we get over that sick feeling with another nice find. HH.