Good news and bad news....

[Clad the Impaler]

....regarding yesterdays hunt. First the good news: I FOUND MY FIRST HALF DOLLAR (TWO actually!! )!! The bad news: They're both clad . Oh well. How often do you find a half dollar pocket spill (both were shallow, 1-1 1/2" and within 2 feet of each other)? Hit a city park from early am to mid afternoon. Took a lunch break, then headed to another park for more hunting with Pocket Spill until it got dark. A great day overall!! Finds included an Oldsmobile hood ornament ('70s maybe?); crushed bell that still rings; fired bullet w/ barrel marks on it; '84 Canadian cent, small silver ring w/ colored stone (marked sterling ); the 2 clad halves ('72D, '74); GM 50 million cars 1908-1954 token; toy car from the '40s or '50s maybe?; and 4 wheats ('35, '46D, '48D, '53D). Clad totals: 29 quarters, 30 dimes, 3 clad Jefferson nickels (includes 2 collectible ones '58D and '59D), and 83 cents (74 copper and 9 zinc) for a grand total of $11.23. If anyone can help id/date the toy car, I'd really appreciate it. Pics below. Enjoy!!

 

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[marinedad]

how about a pic of the bottom of car, any info there? matchbox, etc.

 

[Lowbatts]

So now it's bad news if one signal turns into 1 buck?!? Huh?

Look up tootsie toys, that car is cool as is that token.

Great hunt Paul!

 

[Dirt fishing Wolf]

2 half's are better than one, neat token

 

[watercolor]

Cool stuff Paul. . . I can count the number of clad half's I've ever found on TWO fingers

 

[Clad the Impaler]

So now it's bad news if one signal turns into 1 buck?!? Huh?

Look up tootsie toys, that car is cool as is that token.

Great hunt Paul!

'Batts- actually, it was 2 signals ; and the bad news is that they're clad....now had they been silver....
I'll try to find info on the car online.

 

[Mayo South Elgin]

Cool stuff! Especially like the GM token.

Speaking of half dollars, I got one in change at the South Elgin River fest on Saturday.
Unfortunately it too was a clad 1971 but there was a very brief moment of excitement before reality set in.