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[Ray in CA]

Haven't really been out a whole lot lately, but I have managed to swing my detector here and there and come away with a few keepers.

The latest finds come from the old boy scout camp near Idyllwild. I've read where this site has been hammered hard, and from the slim pickins this may very well be true. Temps were perfect up in the mountains...a cool 69º according to my Jeep's thermometer.

The first old coins to pop up were a 1940 and '41 nickel.

I thought to myself, "Oh boy, now all I need is a '42 silver war nickel." And that's exactly what I got...a 1942 S war nickel...my very first in all the years I've been detecting. In addition to the war nickel I also nabbed a '47 silver rosie and a 1919 wheatie.

The next silver item came in the way of a silver plated spoon. From the design it appears to have come from the 20s or 30s, maybe earlier. It was near a creek so I figured some boy scout probably took it to dig in the sand, lol.

I also found a cheap antique ring, but I'll have post pics of that later.

Oh, and can't forget the old boy scout pocket knife...two of them!!

From a couple weeks ago, the next item is perhaps my favorite token find. Can't say how old it is, but I do know the message it sends is 2000 years old and just as true today as it was then.

And lastly, one of my old Catholic school detecting runs...found everything but the kitchen sink.

Ray

 

[txkickergirl]

sounds like a fun hunt, I would like to find a boy scout knife

 

[jeffk]

sweet finds

 

[aa battery]

hi ray nice finds

 

[Evolution]

Looks like you got enough silverware there to set the table for dinner. Nice finds.

 

[GL]

I recently sold a Boy Scout knife from 1910-20 for almost $100 on Ebay.

 

[rmptr]

Nice digs, Ray!

...wish for a nickel and get it.... WoW!

All that good stuff, and you're SAVED, too!

A Glorious day!

Best
rmptr

 

[twistidd]

I hunt a scout camp too, you might have seen the videos on YouTube. Your finds are identical to ours, especially the silverware everywhere! Nice finds.

Joe

 

[DD-777]

 

[hunterinthesky]

Congrats! Very nice. It's even better in this great weather

 

[Captn SE]

Nice going, Ray!

You did great to get those finds.....I know that area has been pounded by quite a few premier Explorer hunters in the Southland multiple times. I've only been there once last year, and managed 10-12 wheats and a few silvers.

HH,
CAPTN SE
Dan

 

[Bob S]

WTG

Great Finds

 

[Ray in CA]

Thanks for the comments, everyone! Now that the temps are cooler here in the southland, I think I'm gonna try to get out a bit more often. Might even hit the scout camp one more time before the real cold weather comes!

Ray

 

[MUD(S.W.A.T)]

That happend with me with an IH penny. I found a Merc and a Barber and I said all I need to find now is an IH and it will be a perfect hunt. My next target turned out to be an IH, nicest one I have found of seven (7) so far...

Keep @ it and HH!!

 

[extractor]

Good finds .I had one of those knives as a kid.