CALVERT STORE 06/28/08

texan connection · Jun 29, 2008

Some neat stuff today, maybe only 1 day left of diggin, (sigh) all things must come to a end.
But I went out with a Bang. Got a First for me,a non silver 3 center, Got alot of great marbels also, and a UEO (unidentified excavated object) If you cant read the dates on these coins I cant either yet. I also got about 20 Wheats that I havent checked the dates on yet, and a 1903 Indian head

I took a Pic of this nickle and penny to show some of the Masking problems I've seen here. I'v seen this example about 10 times in this store even on Silvers.
This was a 4 x 14 x 1.5" deep or so area, If I would have only detected it rather than sift it, I would have gotten a about 6 wheats and 1 silver, The rest is after sifting it out.
The trash was the usall, a lot old buttons, a suspender strap, a pocket watch part, Tons of rusted nails, Iorn UEO's (no Complete Bottles today). etc.. etc....

t-bucket · Jun 29, 2008

super finds !!!!! I had a site like that once and boy will you miss it,You knew when you went you were going to find something.Good luck on your next hunt. :thumbsup:

Burdie · Jun 29, 2008

TC I still wonder why the silver coins are such bad shape for silver. Especially being protected all those years. Did they look like that when you found them?
Congrats on a great thread. What a hunt that was. See you at CTH2.

Burdie

texan connection · Jun 29, 2008

I belive its the years of Rat droppins on them (least thats my Theroy), But since the first store I dug I have improved cleaning them greatly I just havent done a Thourogh job yet and with a total of 240 Keeper coins (excluding the 300-500 wheats) It may take a while B-4 there all polished up.

gromug you can click on this link, and that thread has other links that will lead you through the hunt, as I'v added links to it as the Dig progresed, It has some sifter pics in some of the post.

http://forum.treasurenet.com/index.php/topic,158452.html

Bartman · Jun 30, 2008

Texan, awesome as usual. I definitely think when you are done we deserve a summary thread with all the finds (cleaned) for the best of Tnet.

X-Terra70_TreasureHunter · Jun 30, 2008

Albert see if there some way you could Lease the store for like 2 months
so you could complete excavateing the site...... :thumbsup:

grogmug · Jul 1, 2008

Awesome, awesome, awesome......I can't say it enough. I would love to find a site like this? Did you just see a random store getting torn down, or did someone give you the heads up? I can't get enough of this post! Again, GREAT FINDS MAN!