Lunch break hunt ~ 1919-S Merc dime, 1923-S Wheat cent, and RED RYDER LUCKY COIN

[oddcoins]

Hello everyone!

Well, the weather was pretty nice today in my neck of the woods ~ so I took an extended lunch break and did some metal detecting!

I'm sure liking this new E-Trac! I especially like being able to see the digital numbers along with the smart screen at the same time. Today I was in an area that we've all pounded before several times. . . . . I had a low tone that read 12-11 . . . . . after a few sweeps I moved over just an inch and the tone turned high and read 12-46 . . . . so I cut a plug at at about 6 inches deep there was a 1919-S Mercury dime! After removing the dime I rechecked the hole at right next to the dime was a piece of costume jewelry!

I also dug a 1923-S wheat cent and a RED RYDER LUCKY COIN.

I took pic's of the treasures before and after I cleaned 'em up. This Merc dime in my silver coin find #32 for the year!

Anyone ever seen one of the RED RYDER LUCKY COINS before? It's bigger than a US quarter ~ about 22 millimeters in diameter and made of copper/bronze, and holed at the 12 o'clock position. The front read, "RED RYDER LUCKY COIN" with an image of a forward facing cowboy bust ~ and the back side reads "PENNY'S FOR SUPER VALUE" and "S.S., N.Y." with an image of a guy riding a horse.

How old is this Lucky Coin? What were they used for?

THANKS for looking!
Neil

 

[oddcoins]

http://www.hakes.com/item.asp?Auction=198&ItemNo=83468

 

[ivan salis]

red ryder-- bb guns --were sold at pennys -- its a token / lucky coin type item

 

[gold nuggets]

Ya just gotta love those extended
lunch breaks Neil. They seem to be
very productive for you. Congrats.
Gold Nuggets

 

[{Sentinel}]

Nice digs

 

[hikeinmts]

Red Ryder.....one of my favorite programs when I was growing up......along with Sky King, and The Lone Ranger, and.......
woops....gave my age, didn't I? Great finds, oddcoins........why did you change your name? Trying to hide the fact that
you are from EUGENE, OREGON, home of THE DUCKS......who got plucked and roasted in the Rose Bowl?
(I couldn't say those things, unless I were an Oregonian.) Waiting until next year.....we will still take it to the guys south of OUR border.

 

[RONC(OR)]

SWEET

 

[Merf]

Congrats on those sweet finds OC

 

[BandB1]

Nice finds, Congrats!

Good luck,
HH.