Old Fairgrounds gives up another "Buff"

[mpostma]

Old Fairgrounds gives up another "Buff"

Only had about an hour to spend at the local park, which was a fairgrounds in late 1800s and early 1900s.
Over the last three years I have found a quantity of silver from 1960 back to 1892, indian pennies to 1885, wheaties to 1914, and more old cans and garbage than I would like to remember. What I had not found until a couple of weeks ago was a buffalo nickel. Then I found one of the little beasts with the date completely worn off. I think I was as pleased as I was with the silver half I found this spring!
So, in a short trip last night I found another. This time though I can make out the date! "25" is still visible. And the nickel is in pretty good shape. A quick cleaning..........

On the way back out of the park an old gentleman asked why I didn't hunt the woods way out behind the park. Since I hadn't ever heard of anything being in the area I had to ask if there was any reason to believe there might be something there to find.
He told me that was the Boy Scout Jamboree site for many years!

I will be back out there again, and soon! I really doubt anyone has hunted that area much. But someone is gonna change that.......

 

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[Detectingfreak]

Re: Old Fairgrounds gives up another "Buff"

nice job on the buffalo nickel!!!

 

[jeffk]

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not bad

 

[mpostma]

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Thank you freak!

Thanks Jeff!

Thanks Nick. Your picture cracks me up every time I see it! Obviously a fellow minelab user!

 

[Nana40]

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Cool! And with the information the older gentleman gave you, no telling what you're going to find!!! Might want to find him again and have a sit down with a cup of coffee. He probably knows a lot about your area that you would love to hear!

Congrats on the nickel too! Nana

 

[mpostma]

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Thanks Nana! I already asked him, and an even older gentleman with lots of stories. They are going to tell me stories about local history, along with my trusty digital recorder! Love the old stories!

 

[sparkymaster]

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Sweet suprise for a short hunt.

 

[MUD(S.W.A.T)]

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As far as dug buffalos go that ones in great shape!

Keep @ it and HH!!

 

[mpostma]

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thanks Mud and Sparky!

Cleaned it up with some Barkeepers Friend. Works wonders on nickels in about a minute or less.
HH

 

[watercolor]

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Congrats on your Buffalo

Now get into those woods. . . you will be amazed

 

[t-bucket]

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SWEET Buffalo !!!!!!

 

[John Deere Digger]

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Nice Buffalo, let us know how the woods turn out.
JDD

 

[BandB1]

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Awfully nice looking Buff. Just think about those woods, what if there's stuff there from before the trees were even planted.

Good luck,
HH.

 

[treasurefiend]

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Great job on the 1925 Buffalo Nickel!!! I have only found 5 total, I lucked out as they all have dates. Also I found 3 of my 5 last week while hunting an old closed down Boy Scout camp. By all means hit that woods with everything you got!!!! I'm sure you will find all kinds of goodies there!!!

 

[Dman]

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Nice buffalo. Good luck hunting the woods.
Dman

 

[Mr_Mojo_Risin]

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NIce Buff. Looking forward to pics of what you find at the old Jamboree site! If nothing else you'll have some cool neckerchief slides

 

[crazyjarhead]

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Nice bufalo

 

[mpostma]

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Thanks for the kind words everyone!!
The rain is quitting now, so tonight I am off to the woods after work, gotta check out the jamboree site. Will update if I find anything but mud from two days of left over huricane rain!

 

[kimsdad]

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Congrats on the buffalo. It's in great shape!!

Man, if I were you, I'd have my own "Jamboree" out there - pack a tent, some food, and extra batteries - and see ya in a few days!!!

Best of luck hunting it out!!

 

[curbdiggercarl57]

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Nice early date, very nice shape.
CurbdiggerCarl