Old Overlook = Old Goodies

[JerV3]

Hi everyone,

Got in a few decent trips over the past few days. I only got out one day over the weekend.

I was busy with parties and other things.

Saturday, I went out by myself. I usually have my son or brother but everyone abandoned me lately.

I like to hunt on my own though. I concentrate alot better.

I went to a old overlook that you can see the Ohio river from. People loved these spots back in the day.

It was partially grown in so I decided to try and hit the grown in part of it.

I parked walked right into the edge of the woods. Within 10 minutes I found 8 old coins right in one little pocket.

It was 6 wheat's a 41 nickle and a 43 merc. I was happy with the start.

I continued to hunt for a little while when I came upon the base of a tree.

I looked down and saw a buffalo right on the surface. It was a 1917.

I spent a little more time coming up with nothing else. I was only out less than 2 hrs and was more than happy with what I had got.

So I called it a day.

Last evening I geared up to go out for a few hrs or so to the same general area.

Things started out super slow. It took me over a hr just to find my first good relic.

It was the pin with the dark red stones and fake diamonds. I knew it was old and was happy to be at least on the board.

I kept hunting and it was slow. Picked up a few pocket knives and bullets.

Then I finally get the first coin. A wheat on the surface. I continued to hunt and keep telling myself one more little nook and I'm gonna pack it up.

Well one nook led to the next and so forth. I had to get home and grill some chicken.

Before I knew it I was out for over 2 hrs and it was getting dark out. My car was about a half mile away also.

I got to the crest of another overlook. As soon as I got up there I dug the largest stoned charm I ever saw.

It really surprised me. I was expecting a pulltab. But the tone was different.

I continued to hunt the area. I found a really nice suspender buckle with a pated date of march 7, 1871.

I then got a good silver dime signal at the base of a tree. I dig down and out pops a small silver disc. I thought I had another 3 cent silver.

Same size but this had old painted enameling on it. I closed the hole reswept and found another one.

They are both marked sterling. They may have been broken cuff links or buttons.

I picked up 2 more wheat's and I didn't want to leave the area. I didn't get to cover it all but it was getting dark.

I knew I had more than enough good finds to keep me up all night cleaning them.

You can find me up at 2:00 a.m cleaning finds and watching Monday night football.

I spend alot of time cleaning and perserving items the best I can.

I hope you all like the pics and time I spend to show you before and after shots.

Thanks for looking,

HH Jer

 

[dave-enc]

terrific finds jeremy wtg
hh
dave+bobbie

 

[Nana40]

Another awesome post Jeremy! Love all those finds! And yes, we do love the pictures too. I have found old coins on top of the ground too. Love those kinds of finds! Great that you have found a new site.

Congrats! Nana

 

[99Brown]

Cool digs. WTG!!

99Brown

 

[thadious]

Really nice finds and I appreciate that you took the time to show us your finds. Thanks and HH Ted

 

[tsgman]

Neat story and relics. Tsgman

 

[MAINE HILLS HUNTER]

Great day! I appreciate the time you take showing the before and after. I also like that you take the time to clean and preserve everything including wheats. All to often people just throw relics and wheats into a bucket and say "I got 3 wheats today but no silver" and go on with the day. I think it is important to preserve everything that we can and I am glad to see you do.

 

[Mona Lisa]

Jer, Another great post. You're a detecting machine.

I like the before and after pictures, and I especially love the pendant with the purple stone.

 

[parrothead]

The two cylinders in the upper right of your relics are Cable TV filters. Some were used to block channels, others were used to let channels through. They aren't used much anymore except for the small mom and pop outfits in small towns.

 

[JerV3]

Thanks alot for all the replies everyone.

GF, I actually was very exhausted after this past hunt. If I don't eat a ton before I go out for fuel it gets ruff at times in the field.

The 1400 DD coil added to the dfx makes it alot heavier also. I just pushed through it. You know when the arm starts getting shaky. All I had was a pepsi to drink. And to boot it was a can.

glad you all like the extra time and effort put into it. Not only does it take time to clean the stuff. I have to take a bunch of pics. Then size them down.

It's hard when you get home not to want to rush inside and rince everything off. I wanted to show you all what my stuff looks like before it's touched.

There like cookie coins from around here. The dirt does not come off easily. I may spend a few hrs trying to clean one nice artifact.

I always clean wheats and every old coin I find. It's very hard to tell if you have let's say a 55 double die. It needs cleaned then looked at through a jewlers loop.

Parrothead, If this was the early 90's i'd be in buisness. I could still steal HBO and such. I remeber how big those cylinders were back then.

Rtde, It's hard to leave old coins and artifacts. We act like they won't be there tommorow lol. Maybe in your case they may rince away for awhile.

This is just something I really like to do. I don't hunt as much as some may think. I hunt tops 10 hrs a week.

Some guys hunt 10 hrs a day. I just like to be very productive in a short ammount of time. So I go to known places where I have found old coins before.

It is so easy to miss a target. The best hunters can miss a target. You just never know what a old token or relic will VDI at.

Thanks again everyone,

HH Jer

 

[Bavaria Mike]

Great post Jer and always nice to see your finds and share the experience! I enjoy detecting alone as well but, would love to detect with you sometime, it could happen. Very hard to find a good partner to detect with. HH, Mike

 

[willie d]

Better get in as much hunting as possible. With that little bundle of joy on the way, I imagine your hunting time will be limited. Congrats on that BTW and hopefully all is going well. Nice finds, love the pics. I would've liked to of seen a pic of the view from the overlook. I miss the 'burgh. Take care, Bill

 

[Pete_]

Jer,
Very nice finds, and a great job cleaning them. I am new to detecting and I have yet to find a good way to clean stuff, especially copper and iron. Can you tell me what you do with your finds to make them look so nice!
Thanks,
Pete

 

[JerV3]

Mike, It would be awesome one day to hunt together. Your right you never know. It could happen.

Wish I was over in germany right now if that's were your at. We would get together and really look for some old coins.

Willie, I'll get some pics up this fall when it dies down fully. The view isn't opened up yet. Come on back to the Burgh. I've raised both of my boys for the most part.

The wife said this one she would take up more of the taking care of. It will help out more. Kids are alot.

Pete, I'd be glad to help you out in teaching you how and what to do with your finds.

Give me a pm anytime and I will send it over. If you wanna clean iron you need to make a home made electrolosis machine.

You probably can find how to do it in the cleaning section of this forum. As far as any other coin or alloy I'd be more than happy to tell you how to do it.

HH Jer

 

[Rusted_Iron]

Nice haul, Jer! You have a knack for finding good spots.

 

[pgill]

Very nice finds you have there..... Love that big stone pendant

God bless
Peter

 

[The Seeker]

Nice job there Jerdfx........I like the selection of finds and relics.......!

Keep in touch and keep on digging! 8)

 

[comfyinvermont]

Nice find Jer, and very nice cleaning job. Congrats...Lance

 

[JerV3]

Thanks alot guys.

I hope that knack stays around forever. Over the last 5 yrs I have had nothing but good luck. Ever sice I got my dfx and got back into detecting.

I never owned my own unit. I was turned onto one when I was like 13 yrs old. A white's spectrum xlt.

I said to myself when I'm older and can afford one I'd get it. After I got married when I was like 20 I think I got a dfx.

Been having a great time ever since. One of the best things I ever decided to do.

Glad it shows the extra time and effort I put into it all. If it has a impact I know I'm doing something well.

HH Jeremy