I found Lady Liberty, she was "Walking" through the woods.... and more....

nc-joe

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I found Lady Liberty, she was "Walking" through the woods.... and more....

It was a great day for our monthly club hunt (Metal Detecting Association of the Carolina's) and a big thank you to Jimmy for providing the location of this months hunt. Everyone had a great time.

After searching the yards of two houses and finding a couple wheaties, a few memorials and clad quarter and some odds and ends I decided to head for the woods. Back part of the woods were pretty trashy, so I headed closer to the road, fighting the vines and thorns, and them bam the White's hit a high pitch. I checked it over, VDI 87, label ID Quarter, Depth just under 1 inch. I was feeling it, 2 others had found silver quarters in the yard, now it was my turn, right! Wrong.... After I dug a plug just over an inch, no coin. Checked the whole. Still there? Then I thought, great, just just can slaw further down.... so I dug a little wrecklessly and then there she was, 1941 D Walking Liberty Half. It popped into sight, reverse facing up, (Showing off the 2 nice scratches I put in it) Other than that, it is in great condition. After searching the area more, I went back to the car for some water the to "show off" my find. After a short break, I headed back into the woods, that's when I found the airplane looking car hood ornament, the jeep toy car and a memorial cent. (Thank You Ian for bringing your big shovel into the woods and digging up the plane)

I also some silvery looking thing, doesn't look like button, maybe some sort of bottle cap? (See pictures below) and finally, before I left, I pulled the Sovereign out for a spin, and found the pocket knife in the front yard of the first house.

All in all everyone found some great coins and stuff, and we even had a passer by stop, he just bought a DFX, never dected before and will be joining our club. (bonus, new member)

Happy Hunting.
 

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Re: I found Lady Liberty, she was "Walking" through the woods.... and more....

oh hog wash...I am still waiting on tons of coins that you all have found already... nice super finds there..

HH rae
 

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Great Job!

I want one of those Walkers so bad! I can't decide weather I like the face or reverse better on that coin.

Congratulations on finding one!


Ridley
 

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bootybay said:
oh hog wash...I am still waiting on tons of coins that you all have found already... nice super finds there..

HH rae

HA HA!!! she said "hog wash". That's funny to me.
Anything worth keeping is a good hunt.
 

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Congrats Joe.
Very nice find. Didn't a 55 or 56 Chevy come with that hood ornament?
Great job.
-MM-
 

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That's a great-looking Walker! Lotsa detail on it.

My guess was mid-50's Oldsmobile for the hood ornament, but Chevies did have a similar type, too.
GM vehicle anyway, almost certainly.
 

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sweet walker !!! ya gotta be happy with her...... ;D ;D ;D
 

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Admiral de Salee said:
That's a great-looking Walker! Lotsa detail on it.

My guess was mid-50's Oldsmobile for the hood ornament, but Chevies did have a similar type, too.
GM vehicle anyway, almost certainly.

Here's a 55 Chevy hood ornament. I think it is this one.
Also pictured is a 56 ornament, but they didn't have the long tail section.

Joe-
Is the rest of the car buried there?
-MM-
 

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Ah Hah, the hood ornement is off a 1955 Chevrolet Bel Air. The 56 did not have the long tail.
 

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ModernMiner said:
Admiral de Salee said:
That's a great-looking Walker! Lotsa detail on it.

My guess was mid-50's Oldsmobile for the hood ornament, but Chevies did have a similar type, too.
GM vehicle anyway, almost certainly.

Here's a 55 Chevy hood ornament. I think it is this one.
Also pictured is a 56 ornament, but they didn't have the long tail section.

Joe-
Is the rest of the car buried there?
-MM-

I think I will need a bigger shovel ::)
 

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nc-joe said:
ModernMiner said:
Admiral de Salee said:
That's a great-looking Walker! Lotsa detail on it.

My guess was mid-50's Oldsmobile for the hood ornament, but Chevies did have a similar type, too.
GM vehicle anyway, almost certainly.

Here's a 55 Chevy hood ornament. I think it is this one.
Also pictured is a 56 ornament, but they didn't have the long tail section.

Joe-
Is the rest of the car buried there?
-MM-

I think I will need a bigger shovel ::)

Yeah, but it may be worth it if the gas tank is still full. ;D It would be like finding a buried cache! ;)
Congrats on your finds.

Where was this hunt? I too am in NC. (Raleigh area)
-MM-
 

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Very nice walker, I am still hopeing to find one some day, congrats

HH
 

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ModernMiner said:
nc-joe said:
ModernMiner said:
Admiral de Salee said:
That's a great-looking Walker! Lotsa detail on it.

My guess was mid-50's Oldsmobile for the hood ornament, but Chevies did have a similar type, too.
GM vehicle anyway, almost certainly.

Here's a 55 Chevy hood ornament. I think it is this one.
Also pictured is a 56 ornament, but they didn't have the long tail section.

Joe-
Is the rest of the car buried there?
-MM-

I think I will need a bigger shovel ::)

Yeah, but it may be worth it if the gas tank is still full. ;D It would be like finding a buried cache! ;)
Congrats on your finds.

Where was this hunt? I too am in NC. (Raleigh area)
-MM-

Forget the gas tank...look under the seats for lost coins.

Cool finds...congrats on the Walker - the big silver does get the blood flowing.

HH

NJ
 

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Nice half!
 

Re: I found Lady Liberty, she was "Walking" through the woods.... and more....

Great finds

so far when I've hunted the woods here all i heard has been silence..and the occasional junk signals
 

Re: I found Lady Liberty, she was "Walking" through the woods.... and more....

excellent find ! i'm like ridley , i want one of those to ;D congrats to you ;)
 

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