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Can I make it "This weeks finds?" Another piano raid
Every year in July I attend a church camp near Mahaffey, PA. There are actually old pictures of the camp in the Pennsylvania Old Photo section of TNet. Before going, I research sites to make my hunts more efficient, though this year one site was a revisit. Last year, I discovered an abandoned church that was built in 1895. Inside were the remains of an old piano; years of animal nesting, water and other elements have destroyed the instrument, but that doesn't mean its secrets weren't protected. Last year, I found a buffalo nickel inside the piano, on its floor. From experience, I knew that other parts of the piano should be hiding treasure, so I came prepared. Wooden piece in front of the keys - Bingo! On their sides were this 1927 Merc and three wheats: 1914, 18 and 20D. If only that 14 had a D on it
! In the back of the piano, resting where unfortunate children lost them years ago, were five marbles, pictured, including three that were clay. I usually have to dig 1-2 privies to find three clays and here they were!
I'm afraid that when I go back next year, the church might have collapsed; there is a two-seat privy outside that I'd love to get to the bottom of someday. I did some detecting on the outskirts of our camp, but managed only a small handful of modern coinage; there is an area where smokers have gathered over the years, but they forgot to drop their silver. On to the other sites. At the first, I came across two old-timers doing some masonry work and they were happy to let me ply my trade; one, in fact, has a White's of his own but has never found silver. I told him that I'd find him some. I did, in the form of a 1958 Rosey, so I don't have it's picture. The site did yield two old wheats (17 and a holed 18). Another site coughed up this 19 wheat, and the last site gave up an 1864 Indian head, an 1893 V nickel and a 1905O Barber dime. Not bad for a series of short hunts; I did have child responsibilities and some speakers I wanted to hear. The heat was also incredible this week! Not a bad assortment for someone who hasn't been out nearly as much as he'd like, or used to be.
Every year in July I attend a church camp near Mahaffey, PA. There are actually old pictures of the camp in the Pennsylvania Old Photo section of TNet. Before going, I research sites to make my hunts more efficient, though this year one site was a revisit. Last year, I discovered an abandoned church that was built in 1895. Inside were the remains of an old piano; years of animal nesting, water and other elements have destroyed the instrument, but that doesn't mean its secrets weren't protected. Last year, I found a buffalo nickel inside the piano, on its floor. From experience, I knew that other parts of the piano should be hiding treasure, so I came prepared. Wooden piece in front of the keys - Bingo! On their sides were this 1927 Merc and three wheats: 1914, 18 and 20D. If only that 14 had a D on it
! In the back of the piano, resting where unfortunate children lost them years ago, were five marbles, pictured, including three that were clay. I usually have to dig 1-2 privies to find three clays and here they were!I'm afraid that when I go back next year, the church might have collapsed; there is a two-seat privy outside that I'd love to get to the bottom of someday. I did some detecting on the outskirts of our camp, but managed only a small handful of modern coinage; there is an area where smokers have gathered over the years, but they forgot to drop their silver. On to the other sites. At the first, I came across two old-timers doing some masonry work and they were happy to let me ply my trade; one, in fact, has a White's of his own but has never found silver. I told him that I'd find him some. I did, in the form of a 1958 Rosey, so I don't have it's picture. The site did yield two old wheats (17 and a holed 18). Another site coughed up this 19 wheat, and the last site gave up an 1864 Indian head, an 1893 V nickel and a 1905O Barber dime. Not bad for a series of short hunts; I did have child responsibilities and some speakers I wanted to hear. The heat was also incredible this week! Not a bad assortment for someone who hasn't been out nearly as much as he'd like, or used to be.
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