highnam
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- All Treasure Hunting
My Family was among the first to settle North of Seattle, they turned River delta into farmground Around 1900, my Grandpa and 5 sisters grew up in this house. My grandfather was born upstairs.
I noticed the place was being worked recently and my wheels started turning, I had met the owner on a couple accasions, but never asked permission to hunt his property because he was renting it out.
After a series of emails, I finally convinced him I could do a clean job, and my intentions were more family history related...Bam, done deal.
I hunted 5 hours yesterday and quickly remembered how my grandfather used to bury all his trash...guess where he learned it from...It took an hour before I found some clad, I started stacking them up leaving a few coins encased in dirt balls for the homeowner to check, but I didn't expect much...I ended the day with 3 wheat cents 29',30' & 34'
I also found a belt buckle and a "ACME/RFD" mailbox padlock that was issed by U.S. Mail in 1902. The "RFD" stood for "Rural Free Delivery". This new government program brought mail to rural farmhouses often by horse and buggy. Here is the house, my first time ever on the property...
I was happy with my take, but by this morning I felt it wasn't enough, I headed back over and started the yard slowly in a different direction. I have never dug a silver bigger than a dime, so I got a crazy big hit at 7"....I centered the target and pulled the huge plug, I scanned the hole and scanned the plug...nothing....I moved the plug over and nearly fainted, I did not know what it was other than a huge silver, probably one of the most beautiful things I have ever seen.
I recognized the image and noticed she was standing, no, walking! Walking Liberty Half Dollar!!
1920! My grandfather was 10 years old when this coin was minted... Worn as can be , but So cool.
I finished the day with some a baby spoon and a odd piece that might be from a pocket watch? It is engraved, "ALC" inside a diamond
I noticed the place was being worked recently and my wheels started turning, I had met the owner on a couple accasions, but never asked permission to hunt his property because he was renting it out.
After a series of emails, I finally convinced him I could do a clean job, and my intentions were more family history related...Bam, done deal.
I hunted 5 hours yesterday and quickly remembered how my grandfather used to bury all his trash...guess where he learned it from...It took an hour before I found some clad, I started stacking them up leaving a few coins encased in dirt balls for the homeowner to check, but I didn't expect much...I ended the day with 3 wheat cents 29',30' & 34'
I also found a belt buckle and a "ACME/RFD" mailbox padlock that was issed by U.S. Mail in 1902. The "RFD" stood for "Rural Free Delivery". This new government program brought mail to rural farmhouses often by horse and buggy. Here is the house, my first time ever on the property...
I was happy with my take, but by this morning I felt it wasn't enough, I headed back over and started the yard slowly in a different direction. I have never dug a silver bigger than a dime, so I got a crazy big hit at 7"....I centered the target and pulled the huge plug, I scanned the hole and scanned the plug...nothing....I moved the plug over and nearly fainted, I did not know what it was other than a huge silver, probably one of the most beautiful things I have ever seen.
I recognized the image and noticed she was standing, no, walking! Walking Liberty Half Dollar!!
1920! My grandfather was 10 years old when this coin was minted... Worn as can be , but So cool.
I finished the day with some a baby spoon and a odd piece that might be from a pocket watch? It is engraved, "ALC" inside a diamond
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