Nice little Colorado hunt

sodapoptop · Jun 1, 2009

Last Friday I asked an elderly lady if I could hunt her yard....She said NO, but that I was more than welcome to hunt that little patch of grass between the sidewalk and the street....an area about 10x50 ft. (where I rarely ever find anything :'(

) So, I politely thanked her and went at it! Well, 15 minutes later... I pulled out an 1890 Indian Head.... Then Wheat after wheat..... then a Montrose Colorado 5 Cent trade token, then a really nice silver ring with a date of 1914, a few more wheats, then I got a iffy but repeatable signal...and dug 6-1/2 inches to find a nice little ring and a nail literally next to it. Not sure if it is copper, or gold filled, but it has an initial on it.... Also found a nice 25 Cent Billiard Hall Token from Montrose Colorado.... I am going back, because I KNOW there is more! The sanborn Maps show a dwelling there in 1886.

Total was 14 wheats, two rings, one Indian Head, and two local tokens. All that and I know is she will be surprised :laughing9:

when I go back to show her...and ask again if I can hunt her yard.... :notworthy:

Thanks for looking and happy hunting!

civil war hunter · Jun 2, 2009

Shes hiding some thing i grantee it. I would just tell her have fun with getting your feet stabbed by nails.

outlaw007 · Jun 2, 2009

great hunt and awesome tokens!

sodapoptop · Jun 2, 2009

Curbdigger Carl- You are correct that there is an Elk's Head on the back of that Token- Where can I get a copy of the Stuart's Token Book? I have a few needing looked up. I plan on finishing her curb area Friday, then showing her what I found.... I will offer her half of what I find to hunt her yard. Here in Montrose the curb area is City property also.... and I know she knew it.... which is why she told me to hunt it with a smirky smile.

I will post any additional finds.....hopefully from her yard SOON! :hello2:

curbdiggercarl57 · Jun 2, 2009

sodapoptop said:
Curbdigger Carl- You are correct that there is an Elk's Head on the back of that Token- Where can I get a copy of the Stuart's Token Book? I have a few needing looked up. I plan on finishing her curb area Friday, then showing her what I found.... I will offer her half of what I find to hunt her yard. Here in Montrose the curb area is City property also.... and I know she knew it.... which is why she told me to hunt it with a smirky smile.
I will post any additional finds.....hopefully from her yard SOON!

Sent you a personal pm, before I saw your post. Now you are the proud owner of a pair of only three known, (counting yours) Montrose tokens. You are the man! Would love to see posts of any other tokens, until you get the book, if they are from Colorado, I'll look them up for you.