FIRST HUNT OF 2018 IS A SUCCESSFUL HUNT

[against the wind]

Today, I decided to hit the new permission that I got last night. The sun was shining and temps were predicted to be in the 50's. With the exception of the owner's son staying here temporarily, the house is vacant and being remodeled. The owner is in between contractors, so there was nobody really here.
First thing I did was hit the backyard and try to figure out where the clothesline once stood. I found a few wheat pennies and a 1940 Jefferson Nickel, all in a row so I guess that is where the clothesline once stood.
I managed a few artifacts from yesteryear that passed the time while trying to locate silver. One item was a pre-1930 gaslight valve and then a rectangular compact. Finally about 3 hours into the hunt, I dug out a sweet sounding Mercury Dime. (1942). About 2 feet past the Mercury, the DEUS kept saying deep penny, maybe silver. No brainer, dig it out. Nice surprise, a lead podfooted machine gunner. (1945 - 50's)
Yep, first hunt of 2018 had good weather, easy digging soil, and a couple of sweet saves.
I call that a successful hunt.
Boy, am I a happy camper.

 

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[13dolphins1]

I will take a Merc anytime! That always makes a hunt worth it. Keep digging where there's one their could be a family close by.

 

[Diggin-N-Dumps]

Killer!

 

[washingtonian]

Yes, nicely done! Gotta love those Mercs.

 

[vpnavy]

 

[fish1on]

Love the machine gunner

 

[Professor of Engineering]

Congratulations on the very nice hunt!

 

[pepperj]

Congrats on the Merc. and the cool gunner.

 

[Trezurehunter]

Looks like a nice hunt ATW. A Merc, relics, and a gunner soldier, would make for a pretty good outing.

 

[pa-dirt_nc-sand]

Cool soldier, nice gas valve and always love the Merc. Congrats!

 

[Carolina Tom]

Good show ATW. Nice selection.

I really like the lead toy soldier, one of my favorite things to find. Spring time will be here shortly sir.

Good luck!

 

[dirtlooter]

lead soldier and a merc = pretty darn good hunt, everything else is a bonus

 

[thrifty76now]

Yep,I would say it was a successful hunt.

 

[Roundness]

Yep, really good hunt... Congrats

 

[Johncoho]

Way to go ATW. A successful hunt.

 

[diggerranger]

[emoji106]

 

[SilverDreams]

Nice finds!

 

[Subterranean]

Very nice haul, ATW! Your soldier is a Barclay "Pod Foot" Machine Gunner, circa early 1950's-1971. Called pod foot for obvious reasons (company conserved lead in production.) Cheers, Sub

 

[BeenThere DugThat]

Imo finding a Merc makes any hunt worthwhile. I love the lead soldier, it would go great in a display case. Nice finds!

 

[highnam]

Nothing like a quiet yard and a shiny merc on a sunny day, Congrats on a great start to 2108 in your new hometown