Couple short hunts this week - Mercury dime, wheats, religious items

[black651]

I've been hunting away for a couple hours each morning at my dependable spot. It's got a few areas in it that seem to be divided into eras: Upper half is more of a 1940's-1960's as that is the year of most of the items that I find there - but the section down near the bottom is my favorite. It's got pieces from the late 1800's through the 1920's. Last couple hunts I managed to find some Catholic jewelry. (Posted the Saint Medallion last week) this time I found a Virgin Mary ring (sized for a child), a Saint Anne medal and a crucifix. Moved over a bit and I dug some more older wheats and another mercury dime (1919). I was surprised to find a broken metal soldier on horseback as well. Some misc stuff popped up too ("Jim Dandy" pocket knife - one of three I found down there) - decorative pin, glass button with brass back to it, and ANOTHER Excelsior Shoe Company token! This one is a different version than the one I found before - as it has the swastika on the back. I thought this was quite a lucky find. Now all I need is the third one and I'll have the complete set! LOL! No shortage of signals in this sweet spot and I hope some more cool finds pop up again next time I go there. The lion head item was a bit disappointing as I really wanted to see what it looked like without it being bent like it is - perhaps there is a way to restore it? (I have no idea what this was particular piece was attached to in the past - anyone here see on like it?)

Maybe I'll get lucky and find some key date wheats down there. I seem to bring home at least three of four each time I go there and they all tend to be from 1909 - 1920's. Crossing my fingers..

Hope everyone's hunts are fantastic!! Thanks for reading my sleep-deprived ramblings..

 

[MUD(S.W.A.T)]

Nice hunting, I hope your hunts are fantastic too !!

Keep @ it and HH !!

 

[FortBedfordbob]

Great Bunch of finds ! Really like the Good Luck Token, Carry it with you on Future Hunts

 

[jb58]

some really cool finds as always! the camera you have i got one off ebay yest. a GE A950 your pics are very clear so i needed one and got it for $55.00. HH to ya Black

 

[teleman 2525]

mr black some interesting finds odd medal jim dandy knife

 

[ANTIQUARIAN]

Great looking Merc
Love the lions head . . . I wonder what that was from?

 

[history hunter]

Nice finds,WTG!