MayberryMonte
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I've been meaning to detect my grandfathers old house which sits on the same site as my greatgrandfathers. Total property area abourt.75 acre. This morning I obtained permission from the current absentee owner who has the house up for sale. My grandfather was a jack of all trades who worked until he was in his 50's as a pattern maker at a foundry. When it went under, he became a home builder and Mr. Fix-it. He was an avid fisherman who carved his own lures and poured his own sinkers. He kept a woodshop in his garage and was always making something. He like to collect things like coins,arrowheads, anything old. He and my grandmother had a huge old pickel jar full of wheat pennies and another full of indian heads. I don't remember much about my great grandfather other than he like to take naps in his hammock under the oak trees. I figure some coins must have fell out of his pocket from time to time while he slept. When I arrived, I didn't know where to start so I just hunted the yard at random. I did hunt the parking area at the rear of the house and the place where visitors sat outside during good weather. I also hunted the site of his garage/workshop which has been torn down. For the most part, I found lots of nails, screws, bolts, etc.. and other assorted trash. I found a keyhole for a piece of furnature and a pocket spill in the side yard. The spill was about 5" deep, covered an area of about a foot square, but contained only pennies(no wheats), the oldest being 1960. All-in-all, I found a total of .27 . I didn't find much but it brought back a lot of good memories and peace of mind.I plan to go back when I have more time
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