Old School Silver

[Sooper Dave]

I took a long drive out to a small town school site I have never hunted. It is always such a gamble to drive so far just to find it's been hunted out by the local diggers. I had a few back up sites, but this place was my main focus because it has such a large area to hunt. I started around the old school and within no time I had dug a 45 Merc. This was a good sign that there was some things left to find. Well I hunted hard for about 2 hours and I had dug maybe 3 wheaties and a few pieces of clad. I took a water break and decided to head down to the farthest spot away from the school that looked perfect for a ball field. The grass was a lot taller but not so bad you couldn't swing. I started in the corner where I imagine home plate would have been and my first signal was another Merc. I spent another two hours working the infield having a good time digging old coins lost by the kids from years ago. The 1896 O Barber quarter was a great surprise and the kangaroo penny that was turned into a whizzer toy is a cool piece. My favorite find is The Band Of Mercy star pin. It's from an organization that was formed in 1875 and was to teach kids about being kind to all animals. It's always fun to find something new to learn about and it was well worth the drive for some good dirt therapy.

 

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[PickTime]

Congratulations, nice finds.

 

[Sooper Dave]

Congratulations, nice finds.

Thanks

 

[eddie13]

Super!

 

[Digger RJ]

I took a long drive out to a small town school site I have never hunted. It is always such a gamble to drive so far just to find it's been hunted out by the local diggers. I had a few back up sites, but this place was my main focus because it has such a large area to hunt. I started around the old school and within no time I had dug a 45 Merc. This was a good sign that there was some things left to find. Well I hunted hard for about 2 hours and I had dug maybe 3 wheaties and a few pieces of clad. I took a water break and decided to head down to the farthest spot away from the school that looked perfect for a ball field. The grass was a lot taller but not so bad you couldn't swing. I started in the corner where I imagine home plate would have been and my first signal was another Merc. I spent another two hours working the infield having a good time digging old coins lost by the kids from years ago. The 1896 O Barber quarter was a great surprise and the kangaroo penny that was turned into a whizzer toy is a cool piece. My favorite find is The Band Of Mercy star pin. It's from an organization that was formed in 1875 and was to teach kids about being kind to all animals. It's always fun to find something new to learn about and it was well worth the drive for some good dirt therapy.

Awesome Hunt!!! Congrats!!!

 

[Sandog]

I took a long drive out to a small town school site I have never hunted. It is always such a gamble to drive so far just to find it's been hunted out by the local diggers. I had a few back up sites, but this place was my main focus because it has such a large area to hunt. I started around the old school and within no time I had dug a 45 Merc. This was a good sign that there was some things left to find. Well I hunted hard for about 2 hours and I had dug maybe 3 wheaties and a few pieces of clad. I took a water break and decided to head down to the farthest spot away from the school that looked perfect for a ball field. The grass was a lot taller but not so bad you couldn't swing. I started in the corner where I imagine home plate would have been and my first signal was another Merc. I spent another two hours working the infield having a good time digging old coins lost by the kids from years ago. The 1896 O Barber quarter was a great surprise and the kangaroo penny that was turned into a whizzer toy is a cool piece. My favorite find is The Band Of Mercy star pin. It's from an organization that was formed in 1875 and was to teach kids about being kind to all animals. It's always fun to find something new to learn about and it was well worth the drive for some good dirt therapy.

Outstanding!

 

[Sooper Dave]

Awesome Hunt!!! Congrats!!!

Thanks RJ!

 

[Sooper Dave]

Outstanding!

Thanks!

 

[Almy]

Nice coins. Must be near the border because of all the Canadian ones?

 

[pepperj]

Now that's a really great day of hunting.
Congrats on the silvers.

 

[iAmMike]

Wow you had quite a day! But remember, you can't hunt a site out. Sometimes the real goodies lie waiting still to be found! Awesome haul, thanks for sharing.

 

[Sooper Dave]

Nice coins. Must be near the border because of all the Canadian ones?

Thanks. The small Canadian cent is about 800 miles south of where it should be and the big penny is Australian and I'm quessing a few thousand miles from home. Both are 1941 so may have traveled here after WWII,

 

[Sooper Dave]

Now that's a really great day of hunting.
Congrats on the silvers.

Thanks pepper

 

[Lenrac2]

Awesome finds! That deserves a revisit!

 

[Sooper Dave]

Wow you had quite a day! But remember, you can't hunt a site out. Sometimes the real goodies lie waiting still to be found! Awesome haul, thanks for sharing.

Thanks Mike and you're right there's always a few things left hiding for us to find.

 

[Gare]

NICE FINDS for SURE !!! WAY TO GO 1!1

 

[Sooper Dave]

Awesome finds! That deserves a revisit!

Thanks and yes I am planning to go back this winter and hunt the wooded fence rows.

 

[Sooper Dave]

NICE FINDS for SURE !!! WAY TO GO 1!1

Thanks Gare!

 

[Bamasteve]

Lotsa great silver in those pics, great finds! Way to go!

 

[oldmxrat]

Sooper hunt, congrats!