Old school Permission

[ShovelinDave]

Last Friday I recieved the go ahead on a old school. The school opened in 1918 and was grades 1 thru 12. It closed in 1974. Owner told me he has let four or five people hunt it in last twenty years. It's on a little over five acers. I went there this morning prepared for a all dayer. Pulled out eight wheats. A nice football medallion/necklace (wish it had a date on it). I think it's made of bronze. A very small ring (my fifth for the year) made in Mexico and a little indian chief face that goes with it. I don't know what it is made out of. Of course all the other little suprises that you keep. Bunches of slaw and scrap metal. All and all it was a good enough day for me to post it. I started metal detecting In April of this year and think I'm coming along decent. I read almost all of the post in todays finds and metal detecting. I personally think this is the best website and it has wonderful members. I will say that I have yet to find one silver coin and I'm praying that this school will fix that. I have found a war nickle but I'm not counting it. Included in my pics is my first relic find that I take with me on all my hunts because of the luck it brings me. It's a Masonic token/medallion. Thanks for looking and HH.

 

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[Squirrel322]

Cool finds!

Love your Masonic token. I don't understand why I see holes drilled to the side of the design like that. For a pendant, it seems like a hole centered top would be the way to go.

 

[A2coins]

Sounds like a great place to hunt Thanks for sharing the pics Jut swing that coil slow deep silver can be easy to miss!!!!!!!!!

 

[tomhighland]

Congratulations on your finds. Love the Masonic token! Don't worry about the silver, just go slow and it will come. I did an entire football/band practice field. Not one silver coin found, but a 1924 buffalo and 3 silver items. You never know what you are going to find! Indiana has good history. The French had forts there in the 1700's. Good luck!

 

[yardgoat]

Where there's wheat pennies there's silver, Nice finds, sounds like a great place, a school that old I bet they moved play ground equipment around a lot. You'll find the right spot...

 

[trapperart]

Congrats on some nice finds

 

[ShovelinDave]

Well Mr. Squirrel322

I thought the very same thing about not be centered top. Thats they way it came out of the ground and it brings me the mojo luck that I need.

 

[ShovelinDave]

Mr. A2coins and Mr Tom,

I do find myself slowing down some after going at it for 8 hours. Thanks for the tip guys. Mr. Tom I love your pic there. Damn shame we have to wait all winter befor thinking about them. We wont talk about that now tho.

 

[ShovelinDave]

Mr. yardgoat I believe your right on all facts. Thanks Man.

 

[ShovelinDave]

Mr. trapperart silver is my goal for now. It wasn't long ago when you posted your banner find. I think that is every metal detecting persons goal. I don't care how ruff she looks. Sure is pretty to me. Happy for you on hitting that goal.

 

[Professor of Engineering]

Congratulations on the old relics and coins! The old ring and corner stone...medal are very nice finds. Keep working the area, I bet there is some silver still around.

 

[BigWaveDave]

The Masonic token, was probably from a keychain, you know those little ball-chain link thingys...I say that cuz a few oddball token pieces I've found had the hole on the side, then I found one with the chain.
The football medallion is the winner in my book....awesome piece.