Dream hunt comes true!

[jcobb]

Decided to think outside the box for old relic hunting, an hour and a half out side lol. All the older areas here are newly developed.

Obtained permission at some old property and was rewarded with some cool finds.

1917 half dollar and 1919 wheat in the same hole. Rang up a scratchy 85 on the AT Pro because of the wheat in the hole.
Boy was I surprised seeing the baby pop out!
1st half dollar ever!!!

2 mercs 1943 & 1923

6 wheat cents, oldest being 1919 (found with 1/2 dollar)

Handful of memorial pennies

Silver broach marked sterling. Dinged it with my shovel on the back but managed to save the clip


8 service buttons not sure of the age, but found at about 7 inches all in about 10X10 area. I was thinking a good ol tussell happened there

A neat little game piece, not sure what game

6 ornate flower things

I was invited back to finish off several other properties there. To show my gratitude I bought him a 12 pack on the way out.

Can't wait to hit it slower with stock coil, I was running with the 5X8 and hitting silver dimes at 7+ inches. Ground was moist and could dig through it like butter.

Thanks for looking!!!

 

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[Ahab8]

Wow that is a fantastic day of hunting! Congrats on a great site and good job on the gift for the person who made it possible

 

[Zee]

What he said! That is a great day right there!

 

[jodee89]

Those are finds dreams are made of. Congrats

 

[ModernMiner]

SUPER finds!!! Way to go on the large silver.
I wonder if all those buttons came off the same jacket? May just be missing 1 cuff button. I know those buttons are post 1902 (or 1903).
Can't wait to see what you find next. Great haul.
-MM-

 

[Silver Worm]

Looks like old military barracks!

 

[surf]

A neat little game piece, not sure what game

Hello jcobb,

The game was Put and Take: Put and Take: MAIN page

 

[jcobb]

Hello jcobb,

The game was Put and Take: Put and Take: MAIN page

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Thanks so much for the info!!!
Reading the history of the game is right in the same time period as the lots. 1923-1940's

 

[detroitdigger]

Great finds, love the walker and the Merc's!!

 

[SoCalBeachScanner]

Way to Go! You Scored Dude!

 

[Argentium]

Outstanding day guy ! Looks like you were hunting an old WWII military barracks site - your finds seem to support this as well - the well worn
silvers in the teens - would likely have been dropped in the early 1940's - the buttons support this - so does the game piece ! Hey could you
put up a closer pic of the six "floral" looking things ?

 

[jewelerguy]

what an excellent day. fantastic finds. congrats on that first half!

 

[Rusted_Iron]

That's a nice bunch of finds. Congratulations on the big silver

 

[jcobb]

Outstanding day guy ! Looks like you were hunting an old WWII military barracks site - your finds seem to support this as well - the well worn silvers in the teens - would likely have been dropped in the early 1940's - the buttons support this - so does the game piece ! Hey could you put up a closer pic of the six "floral" looking things ?

Thanks for the comment!
Here they are a little closer.
On the backs they say "4886 or 9886"

 

[Twinkletoes]

Fantastic finds! Congratulations! Love the silver! Great game piece. H Digs!

 

[CASPER-2]

THOSE PUT AND TAKE TOPS ARE COLLECTIBLE - HAVE SEEN THEM GO FOR $50
I HAVE AN OLDER ONE AND A FRIEND OF MINE HAS FOUND AN OLD ONE - MAY SAY GAME - BUT NOT USUALLY FOR KIDS
THEY WERE USED FOR GAMBLING - OLD TIMERS TOLD ME - THEY WOULD PLAY FOR DIMES (MERCS) EACH PERSON SPINS - PUT ALL
EVERYONE PUTS A DIME IN - PUT ONE - SPINNER PUTS A DIME IN - TAKE ONE - SPINNER TAKES A DIME FROM KITTY - TAKE ALL - YOU WIN THE POT

 

[Msbeepbeep]

Wow! That is awesome! You scored all the way around! Way to go!

 

[The Boots]

Nice score. Looks like a nice place to detect.

 

[cti4sw]

The floral things look like escutcheons.

 

[jcobb]

<img src="http://www.treasurenet.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=892647"/> THOSE PUT AND TAKE TOPS ARE COLLECTIBLE - HAVE SEEN THEM GO FOR $50 I HAVE AN OLDER ONE AND A FRIEND OF MINE HAS FOUND AN OLD ONE - MAY SAY GAME - BUT NOT USUALLY FOR KIDS THEY WERE USED FOR GAMBLING - OLD TIMERS TOLD ME - THEY WOULD PLAY FOR DIMES (MERCS) EACH PERSON SPINS - PUT ALL EVERYONE PUTS A DIME IN - PUT ONE - SPINNER PUTS A DIME IN - TAKE ONE - SPINNER TAKES A DIME FROM KITTY - TAKE ALL - YOU WIN THE POT

Thanks Casper!!! I could see the young soldiers doing this back in the day.
I was hunting around some old Army Barracks

James