Found something far from home today and some other goodies

[pl8man]

No work today so off I went to hunt a park that's around 100 years old . This is the location I found my first and only Morgan silver dollar . This park is very trashy but still will give up an oldie if you really listen . No silver today but I did find something that's cool to find here in San Jose California , a 1950's New York transit token . It was a good 5 inches deep . Also found a big old button with and anchor on it . The only old coin found was a 1940S wheat cent . I will say I thought I had a real oldie when I first dug up a 1969 1/2 franc . It just has that old coin look . Total clad for 2 hours was $9.16 .
HH
Glen

 

[ks coyote]

Congrats on the nice token and other quality finds.

 

[ivan salis]

any wording upon the button back? --looks naval

 

[SeabeeRon]

Nice digs Glen! That token is very cool and the Franc does look like an older coin at first glance!

 

[CoinandRelicMan]

Nice variety there Glen ! I got two wheat cents today and think I left a car frame in the dirt also big metal junk that wouldn't move at all with my Lesche.

 

[Msbeepbeep]

Transits tokens and foreign coins give those odd signals all time!

 

[Subterranean]

That is a swell hunt, Glen. We seem to be in a parallel digging universe half of the time! That Franc would have freaked me out too, until I got it home to clean..
Sub

 

[Erik in NJ]

I remember seeing those tokens in my dad's pocket change! They were in use through the 60s and early 70s as well. Then I believe they filled in the "Y" as the price of the tokens went up and they didn't want people hoarding them before the price increase. I have a pair of cuff links that feature those tokens. Nice find!

 

[pl8man]

any wording upon the button back? --looks naval

Nothing left to the back , it has rusted away .
Glen

 

[OBN]

Like the travel token, A long ways from home!

 

[Erik in NJ]

Actually you have a very interesting assortment of finds there with coins and tokens from a number of sources. The 1/2 franc is Swiss, not French. The "Canal De Vieux" button I believe is a civilian fashion button though there are some mentions of "French naval" on the Internet.

https://www.google.com/?gws_rd=ssl#q=canal+de+vieux+button

 

[pl8man]

Actually you have a very interesting assortment of finds there with coins and tokens from a number of sources. The 1/2 franc is Swiss, not French. The "Canal De Vieux" button I believe is a civilian fashion button though there are some mentions of "French naval" on the Internet.

https://www.google.com/?gws_rd=ssl#q=canal+de+vieux+button

Thanks for the info !
Glen

 

[cjon455]

pretty cool variety, that NY transit token all the way in CA is pretty darn neat

cool hunt!

 

[Massieville Mike]

Cool stuff pl8man!

 

[PaigowPushalot]

Token is my profile pic but I'm more impressed your in Cali. I found mine in a Jersey car junkyard hunt, under a seat.

 

[ANTIQUARIAN]

You never fail to produce interesting finds Glen!

I too found one of those WWII French Navy buttons a couple of years ago!

Dave

 

[Patriot Relics]

Crazy how tokens can travel- I found the same one along a river bank in Charleston, SC.