LMC 620
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- Staten Island NY
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I would have posted this sooner, but I didn't want to reveal my spot.
A little history... In 1859, the richest man in America, Cornelius Vanderbilt, built a home for his daughter as a wedding present. The estate was vast then but now is about 3/4 of a block, bordered by three streets. Around 1912 it became a nursing home. It closed abruptly about two years ago or so because of money issues. The main building in disrepair. Debates began about landmarking it or tearing it down. It was torn down and the plans are to build another nursing facility.
I grew up accross the street from there and was sad to see it go.
And I knew I had to get in there while I had the chance. I made about a dozen visits there between Oct. and Dec. and hit it pretty hard. With the constuction fences in place my search area was limited, but it was a good area I soon found out.
My finds consisted of several firsts, my first Barber dime, Shield, Liberty and Buffalo nickels, and Indian Head penny.
Finds: Two junk rings, buttons, a brass lapel pin, an arcade penny that has the Lord's Prayer, a broach that looks silver but no markings, and a medal that reads Washington's Mansion, Mt. Vernon, VA., the piece that held the ribbon broke off in the dig, and a silver plated spoon stamped 1847 Rogers Bros.
Coins:
Three Silver Wash. quarters.
Two Barber dimes, seven Mercs incl. a 1916 and a silver Roos.
1867 Shield, 1902 & 03 Libery nickels. Six Buffalos, only dated one a 1925.
Four Indian Head pennies 1883, 88, 95 and 99; 34 Wheaties from 1916 on up, and two foriegn coins.
Only the silver coins held up, they came out of the ground as you see them. The nickels are horrible, the IH pennies poor and the wheaties poor to decent.
A little history... In 1859, the richest man in America, Cornelius Vanderbilt, built a home for his daughter as a wedding present. The estate was vast then but now is about 3/4 of a block, bordered by three streets. Around 1912 it became a nursing home. It closed abruptly about two years ago or so because of money issues. The main building in disrepair. Debates began about landmarking it or tearing it down. It was torn down and the plans are to build another nursing facility.
I grew up accross the street from there and was sad to see it go.
And I knew I had to get in there while I had the chance. I made about a dozen visits there between Oct. and Dec. and hit it pretty hard. With the constuction fences in place my search area was limited, but it was a good area I soon found out.
My finds consisted of several firsts, my first Barber dime, Shield, Liberty and Buffalo nickels, and Indian Head penny.
Finds: Two junk rings, buttons, a brass lapel pin, an arcade penny that has the Lord's Prayer, a broach that looks silver but no markings, and a medal that reads Washington's Mansion, Mt. Vernon, VA., the piece that held the ribbon broke off in the dig, and a silver plated spoon stamped 1847 Rogers Bros.
Coins:
Three Silver Wash. quarters.
Two Barber dimes, seven Mercs incl. a 1916 and a silver Roos.
1867 Shield, 1902 & 03 Libery nickels. Six Buffalos, only dated one a 1925.
Four Indian Head pennies 1883, 88, 95 and 99; 34 Wheaties from 1916 on up, and two foriegn coins.
Only the silver coins held up, they came out of the ground as you see them. The nickels are horrible, the IH pennies poor and the wheaties poor to decent.
Homesites are among my favorite spots. I noticed the hem weight is in good shape, is it lead?
