Indiana trip brings BIG Silver + more...

ModernMiner · Oct 12, 2011

We took a 5 day trip up to my hometown in Northern Indiana and just got back yesterday. The Fall leaves and weather were beautiful!!! I did better detecting then I did fishing this trip. :tongue3:

I hit two properties, but only one (1850's house) really produced. I won't post a picture of the place because I plan on gridding it off next time back since I only hit a portion of it. :thumbsup:

The soil up there is soft and dark, and most coins were 6"+ deep. I was hoping for a coin into the 1800's but it was not to be.

My last signal of the day before my wife and daughter made me leave to go have dinner turned out to be a LARGE SILVER - 1944 Walker. :hello2:

That makes my third Walker half this year. :headbang:

MY FINDS WERE:

*1944 Walker Half
*Three Rosie dimes - 47D, 52, 59D
*A 1936 Buff Nickel
*Wheats - 44 , 45, 53, 57
*Crotal bell with "No. 4" on the bottom
*"Scout Knife" pocket knife + another
*A "Louis Roule - LaPorte, Ind." token with "10" on the back. Any info would be greatly appreciated.
*A decorative flower piece. Jewelry piece

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*An address plate from Michigan City
* Metal plate with "Butler Mfg Company". Any info would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks for looking everyone. It was a fun trip and it's always nice to go home and see friends and family. :occasion14:

-ModernMiner- (aka "Dug")

ModernMiner · Oct 12, 2011

One more mug shot. :laughing9:

worldtalker · Oct 12, 2011

MM, You look pretty good for 103!!!!!!!!!! Love that Big silver man,Congrats!!!!! God Bless HH Chris

ModernMiner · Oct 12, 2011

worldtalker said:
MM, You look pretty good for 103!!!!!!!!!! Love that Big silver man,Congrats!!!!! God Bless HH Chris

Thanks WT. :thumbsup:

Those Margarita's keep my skin supple and young looking. :tongue3:

-MM-

Burdie · Oct 12, 2011

You know your not suppose to take silver across State line MM.

Congrats on a great time and hunt.

Burdie

cntrydncr1 · Oct 12, 2011

love that bell!! congrats

ModernMiner · Oct 12, 2011

Burdie said:
You know your not suppose to take silver across State line MM. Congrats on a great time and hunt.

Burdie

I thought that was silver bullets? :dontknow:

Thanks Stan. :thumbsup:

-Dug-

cntrydncr1 said:
love that bell!! congrats

Thanks CD. I was surprised to find that bell. :thumbsup:

-Dug-

AGBlex · Oct 12, 2011

thats a sweet half dollar! i gotta say the WLH are one of my favorites! now go find a flying eagle cent haha that'd be something

fishbone3d · Oct 12, 2011

Butler is still around. http://www.butlermfg.com/
http://www.butlermfg.com/about/business.asp
Here is a little info.

Dman · Oct 12, 2011

Those are some awesome finds. Congrats on the big silver and also the little silver.
Dman

ModernMiner · Oct 12, 2011

AGBlex said:
thats a sweet half dollar! i gotta say the WLH are one of my favorites! now go find a flying eagle cent haha that'd be something

Thanks AGB. :thumbsup:

A flying eagle is there somewhere. I'll get it next trip.

-MM-

fishbone3d said:
Butler is still around. http://www.butlermfg.com/
http://www.butlermfg.com/about/business.asp
Here is a little info.

Thanks for the info Fishbone. Perhads this tag was from a metal structure? :dontknow:

-MM-

Dman said:
Those are some awesome finds. Congrats on the big silver and also the little silver.
Dman

Thanks Dman, Dman, Dman.

The silver isn't quite as old as Q, but it's still a keeper. :tongue3:

-Dug-

VOL1266-X · Oct 12, 2011

Remarkable Finds MM!! Love rhat half. Post the GPS location and avoid needing to grid search next time-LOl. HH, Q.

ModernMiner · Oct 12, 2011

VOL1266-X said:
Remarkable Finds MM!! Love that half. Post the GPS location and avoid needing to grid search next time-LOl. HH, Q.

LMAO!
This spot was half way between Michigan City and Chicago in the middle of Lake Michigan. :fish:

It's always a great sight to see a large silver coin in the hole.

You did well on silver too on your last hunt. :occasion14:

-Dug-

Woodland Detectors · Oct 12, 2011

ModernMiner said:
One more mug shot.

And you would be holding your ball, wouldn't you? :laughing7:

LOL Great finds Doug. I wish I could make it out Saturday bud.

Daedalus · Oct 12, 2011

Those are some really nice finds ! Nice Job .

ModernMiner · Oct 13, 2011

Woodland Detectors said:
ModernMiner said:

One more mug shot.

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And you would be holding your ball, wouldn't you? LOL Great finds Doug. I wish I could make it out Saturday bud.

Ha, ha, ha. I had to bend down to pick it up too Mike.

I wish you could join us on Sat. too. Maybe next time. I know it's a bit of a drive for you.
Good luck out in the field this weekend. :thumbsup:

-One ball Dug-

Daedalus said:
Those are some really nice finds ! Nice Job .

Thanks Daedalus. I wish all my hunts went that well.

-MM-

TommNJ · Oct 13, 2011

Sounds and looks like a excellent trip, good job finishing off with the Walker, :icon_thumright:

!

TommNJ

birdman · Oct 13, 2011

Nice big silver ! The bell is killer also.

DownEastDetectorist · Oct 13, 2011

I'm sooooo jealous. I need to buy a better detector. My used bounty hunter discovery 1100 is already on the fritz with the on off buttons not working anymore and I have to cycle the batteries in and out to turn it on.