Merry Christmas! 1904 Re-visited

[Nana40]

Got out today for what is probably my final hunt before Christmas. Busy, busy, busy, you know.
Plan A had gone out the window before we even got into the truck. Plan B...go find the site where a relocated log cabin use to be. Get close to the site, walk what seems like miles (500 yards maybe...but it was uphill all the way...and back ) to the hidden pasture, only to see that it apparently hadn't been cut or used in the fours years it had been since I had been there last. :P OK..not much swinging going on here, so we walk to the next site. On our way there, I was telling Lisa that this was the site where I had found my first Indian cent. Was a 1904. Spent maybe a half an hour there. It hadn't been cut either and there weren't that many spots we could get to. On to plan D. It's one of those sites that can't be hunted till winter. Not only is it over grown, but the rattle snakes love this place.
Here's a pic I took in 07..

Such a shame to see these old places go. All the tin from the roof is scattered about and a son of a gun to hunt around, but I've found some of my best keepers here. They just come at a slow trickle, but the fun is in the hunt, right?
First neat keeper is this....well...I'm not sure what it is....it's a man?

back side:

Almost looks like a tiny cookie cutter? Any ideas?
The last keeper of the day was a pleasant surprise. After telling Lisa about my first Indian being a 1904 earlier in the day, I thought it was neat that this one was a 1904 as well.

I hope everyone has a wonderful Christmas holiday and can get out there and find somethin' good!

Nana

 

[Cynangyl]

way cool!!

 

[Argentium]

Nana , I think Rando nailed it - That is an aluminum "mercury " emblem from the center of
a hubcap - Early 50's I think . Argentium.

 

[DigginThePast]

Cool find on the 1904 x2.

 

[warsawdaddy]

Neat card.I didn't know you guys slept in jammies and night caps! Ok,ok,just kiddin'.It is a beautiful card and idea.1904 IH

 

[Burdie]

I guess I will not come down if your not going hunting. Great card and neat post. Love ya both and Daddy.

Stan

 

[tymcmurray]

Well done and Merry christmas to you!

 

[VOL1266-X]

Nice pics and story as usual Bama Nana. Congrats on the twin 1904s. I'm not a coin hunter but have found several IH while CW relic hunting and they are fun. These old homes are decaying rapidly. Was it Robert Frost who said " A man's life is only footprints on the sands of time"? So go the old homesteads. MC and may 2010 be a Banner year for you. Quindy.

 

[dirthunter]

Very nice finds, Congrats.

 

[Nana40]

Hey! Thanks for the ID, Rando!!

Thanks, Cyn!

WSD... Yeah, well.....you should see my matching bunny slippers! Thanks!

Sorry, Burdie. Somehow my kids think I need to shop and bake a lot this time of year. :P

Thank you, Ty!

Thanks, Brad. And so it goes.

Thanks, Dirthunter.

 

[Kent in AL]

Hey Nana! Great finds. Cool emblem and IH. Let me know if you guys meet again for breakfast and I will try to make it.

Kent

 

[Mirage]

It's the Rise of the Silver Surfer! Once he shows up the planet is doomed!

Have a great Christmas-

Bob

 

[ModernMiner]

Nana,
Nice job on the IH and Merc (man).
Merry Christmas to you & your family. I wish you well in the 2010 detecting season.
-Doug-

 

[halfdime]

Have you snooped around inside that house? You may find something else from 1904! Merry Christmas!

 

[PA John]

Cool looking site. I think I see a swing hanging from that tree limb a long time ago!

I recently found an old barn in the woods that I am going to check out when the snow is gone and the ground softens up.
I used to like winter until I started detectin'!

 

[seger98]

That looks like a awesome place to detect, you found some nice things. Congratulations


Merry Christmas & Happy New Year!


Chris

 

[allen]

that site looks spooky, but bet it
will produce some old silver !!
Im going out to detect as soon as my
wife gets back from wally world !

 

[Dman]

Neat finds. Congrats on the I H penny. Hope you have a merry Christmas.

 

[whitesPA]

nice finds

 

[Nana40]

Hey Nana! Great finds. Cool emblem and IH. Let me know if you guys meet again for breakfast and I will try to make it.

Kent

Will do. Maybe after the holidays we can all meet and catch up.

Have you snooped around inside that house? You may find something else from 1904! Merry Christmas!

It's a miracle that house is still standing. :P The brick chimney is all cracked and leaning over..I'm afraid that if I were to go and remove ONE old board, the whole thing would cave in. One day I'm going to get out there and clean it up. Even in the winter time, the weeds and brush make it difficult to hunt. But we manage to pull up something every once in a while.

that site looks spooky, but bet it
will produce some old silver !!
Im going out to detect as soon as my
wife gets back from wally world !

Once upon a time, it did......

Cool looking site. I think I see a swing hanging from that tree limb a long time ago!

I recently found an old barn in the woods that I am going to check out when the snow is gone and the ground softens up.
I used to like winter until I started detectin'!

I use to be a summer kinda gal, not now...too dang hot to detect here in the summer. I know what you're talking about!

Thanks for the kind replies! I hope you all had an extra special Christmas.

Nana