May 20 - schoolyard finds

[Boobydoo]

Got out for 2 - 1/2 hours yesterday. I had to run an errand and stopped at a elementary school I saw in my travels back toward home. It was a beautiful day out there to be Th'ing and I didn't find anything real valuable but had a lot of digs, a lot of fun, and did find a few interesting things.

I dug 65 coins , face value $5.97.
I found several pieces of fake jewelry plus one sterling silver ring. It's a thick band with flowers on it all the way around. I also found someone's gold tooth. Found this in front of the swings. This is the second gold tooth I have found in front of swings and can only imagine how it got knocked out. I dug a small brass metal "North American Hunting Club", a nice Boy Scout (Weeblo) necktie holder with beautiful patina, a Canadian Looney $1.00 coin. This is the second one this year and they have come out of the ground gold color (not tarnished) which made my heart jump a bit for a minute until I figured out it was only a "Looney" (and not a gold coin).

One of the 14 quarters I dug is very strange. If anyone has any input here, it would be appreciated. It's a 1988 D quarter but it seems to be "Bronzed". It came out the ground with low tarnish but unfortunately while I was cleaning up my finds at home, I scrubbed on it before I realized this bronze coating was on it. I did dull it a bit on the front on Washington's head from my scrugie scubber pad. It's definitly a clad quarter but it does beem just a little thicker than a normal quarter. Maybe not, but the rim looks thicker but I will they to locate another regular 1988 to compare. This just might be a variation of the striking dies for that period of time?

Good luck to you all!

Smiles!
BDoo

 

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[Gypsy Heart]

Nice finds...and gold is gold! LOL...Thats alot of clad in one day....my school kids must be poor (or careful)...I never find that much at the playground.

 

[jopher]

Nice finds Bdoo....Gold is good in any form. I found a 74 canadian nickel a couple weeks ago much like your quarter.What I first thought was toning turned out to be some light plating giving it a glowing gold tone? H.H.....Joe

 

[Moonshadow]

Glad you got out for a bit Boobydoo. That was alot of clad and I agree with Gypsy....I hardly find anything at the local schools here. I did find a gold charm last month, but as far as clad....about 20 cents a visit is average!

Happy Hunting,
Moon

 

[dave-enc]

wtg boobydoo looks like another great day, I agree with gypsy gold is gold. it all sells
hh
dave+bobbie

 

[Will_detect4food]

I dug 65 coins , face value $5.97.

Way to go! you can buy Duracell this week

well done

 

[Bavaria Mike]

Nice finds BD! Funny about the tooth but hey, it's gold. HH, Mike

 

[icegator]

congrats on the finds

ice

 

[lohi]

looks like a great day to me. HH LoHi

 

[goldencoin]

That's a nice lot of finds...hope you get more

-GC

 

[Boobydoo]

Thanks for all the nice comments.

We have a lot of schools around here
and yes, some areas here are very well to do
(IE Bloomfield Hills, Mich, ETC)

These were found at a Troy school.
Mostly in the grassy areas.
The wood chipped play structure areas were all hunted out.
I still went over them but found
maybe 10% or less of the finds in them.

I also had 3 multiple coin finds.
1. 3 quarters
2. 2 quarters, 2 dimes, 1 nickel
3. 2 quarters wrapped in school paper.

The ground is really soft from all the rain
and that makes the digging easier/quicker I think.
I use an 8" army bayonet for digging and a lot of times
I can dig the plug and extract the coin with my left hand
pick it up and put it in my pouch
without setting my detector down or getting on my knees.
That speeds things up too.
Maybe 20 seconds from signal and cenetering - to stomping back on the GID and swinging again.

I had even a better haul today but don't have time to clean my finds yet or organize a new post. I detected for 3 -1/2 hours today.
Maybe tomorrow I'll get it posted.

Smiles!
BDoo
Best of luck to you all.

 

[Southcacalaky]

Awesome job, WTG HH Art...

 

[Monty]

I think the soil conditions caused your quarter to stain. There is one particular place I hunt that all the silver colored coins come out rose pink! Smithers loves them for some reason? Monty

 

[ringfinder]

Darn there you go again, finding all those great finds. I gotta come back up to Mich.
Was at Henry Fords Museum a couple weeks ago. I knew I should have went to Troy!
HH, ringfinder

 

[bomber]

can't complain about those finds,great job

 

[Boobydoo]

Thanks to you all for the friendly replies.
Best of luck!

BDoo

 

[Ricky1601 aka pull tab king]

thanks for sharing and nice finds, the north american hunting club token is actually a jacket pull, for connecting to the zipper, still in use today. i get them free a few times a year in their mailings as I'm a life member....thanks again and HH

 

[trk5capt]

Nice Finds, Congrats. trk5capt...

 

[Boobydoo]

Hi Ricky!

Yes!
It is cheap looking, not like an actual medal,
so I think your right about the jacket pull thing.
Thanks muchly for taking the time to figure this out and comment.


Thanks too TRK5capt. Appreciate the visit!

Smiles!
BDoo

 

[Nana40]

You found a bunch a good stuff Scooby!!

Congrats on your great day!