Cold call to the historic district pays off

Mirage · Apr 30, 2007

Every day when I drop my kids off at the highschool I drive past some old homes in the "Historic District". One recently caught my eye because it is vacant and has a for sale sign. Now I'm not one for making cold calls to strangers asking for permission to detect on their property but I realized that this would be an opportunity that I might regret. So I called and introduced myself. As I was talking the owner interrupted me and asked if I was Dan's brother. The answer was yes and I was in(my brother use to work for him).

Anyway the home was built in the 1860's but was used from about 1929 to 1980 as a city administrative building.

Surprisingly not a lot of targets. Got some teen date wheat pennies and did manage to get this beautiful 1907 Barber.

Saturday Nate and I hooked up with ZoSo. It had rained a lot Thurs & Friday so conditions were muddy. ZoSo knew the spot well and proceeded to quickly find silver. After a few hours he had five silver and Nate and I none. ZoSo had a dinner engagement and left us. Shortly after ZoSo left with his pocketful of silver Nate and I wandered along the brushline. Nate went further and then back into the woods. I was packing it up when he came out of the woods saying he found a merc and some wheat pennies.

So, pull back out the detector. By the time I had found my first wheat penny Nate had another silver dime. I just kept working at it. I found about 10 wheat pennies and then finally a nice silver sound. Out popped a SLQ.

Dateless of coarse but nice to find Silver.

Nate found another silver rosie and I found a 1947 Washington Quarter. Also found a silver plated religious medal. So it was a good way to end the day.

HH all.

Bob

Mirage · Apr 30, 2007

ModernMiner said:
Is your detector also a shovel?

MM

No way - That's Nate's handywork.

Here is my detector at the site. Squeaky clean.

Nana40 · Apr 30, 2007

GREAT pictures AND finds, you guys!!! 8)

Congrats! Nana

Sheldius · Apr 30, 2007

Is that an underwater detector? I think mine would have crapped out without some sort of protective cover over the control box. Glad you all are having such good luck, even if you have to work to make it. :P Great finds.

HH.

River Rat · Apr 30, 2007

Awesome finds, Mirage. Love the pics especially the one with the SLQ and the flowers.

RR

texan connection · Apr 30, 2007

Very cool, wow that detector cleaned up nice

, those cold calls can be hell on the ego but great when rewarde with a sight like that, Way to grow!!

Montana Jim · Apr 30, 2007

Awesome! Thanks

Jack(IN) · Apr 30, 2007

Congrats on the silver and two quarters are even better!!

Ridley · Apr 30, 2007

I love the photos!

Looks like a good time! You guys consistently produce excellent coins.

Congratulations!

Ridley

Johnny Cache Hunter · May 1, 2007

Great Job Mirage!

You got yourself a few nice finds, but even better I think, is you've likely increased your confidence and comfort in approaching private residences and asking for permission to hunt. I have yet to hunt on the private property of anyone I didn't already know very well. Although I go past many, many historic homes in my travels, I always found it difficult to approach the occupants to seek permission.

Congratulations on the silver,

Johnny Cache Hunter

DPBOB · May 1, 2007

Nice Job guys

I love the story..... DPSB

SilverFox167 · May 1, 2007

Bob,
Private residences are always one of the best places to hunt.
Congratulations on being brave and knocking.
You guys had a lot of nice finds.
WTG!

ivan salis · May 1, 2007

just goes to show ask ---you never know till you do. it paid off well in this case.

Green1 · May 1, 2007

nice finds by all !! i gotta start doin some knockin....

Danimal · May 1, 2007

Bob-don't I get any credit for stopping by and convincing you to go check out the wooded area where I found the walker and mercs last year?
You were ready to leave.
You listened to my pep talk about you staying and went to that spot.
Nate followed.
Nate finds silver.
Bob finds silver.
Dan gets no credit. :'(

:P

Beautiful SLQ

Dude

Mirage · May 1, 2007

Danimal said:
Bob-don't I get any credit for stopping by and convincing you to go check out the wooded area where I found the walker and mercs last year?
You were ready to leave.
You listened to my pep talk about you staying and went to that spot.
Nate followed.
Nate finds silver.
Bob finds silver.
Dan gets no credit.

:P

Beautiful SLQ

Dude

Bud.
I tried by that spot you found the Walker earlier in the day with nothing to show for it. Before Dave left we sat and chatted with him on the layout of the land and all the possible places. He told us that he has not done a lot on the strip of grass between the pole and that one building. So Nate and I both tried those places. I didn't even bother with your spot again. Nate gets the credit cause he reverted to his wandering ways and wandered into the woods way beyond that spot. I suppose your pep talk didn't hurt. The clincher was how nice the weather got and a little father son competition.

It's a tight race for total silver for the year. I was two up on him last week. Now he is one up on me.

Bob