Natman
Bronze Member
- Joined
- Jan 8, 2007
- Messages
- 2,495
- Reaction score
- 477
- Golden Thread
- 0
- Location
- Hazelwood, MO
- Detector(s) used
- White's Prizm II, White's Coinmaster
- Primary Interest:
- Metal Detecting
Hi all,
I finished lawn work by noon so I had some time after lunch to enjoy what was left of a gorgeous day here in Missouri..I went to a 56-year-old neighborhood where I had previously received permission to hunt a yard. I had been there several times but it was a new day and it had rained on Sunday, so I decided to see if both of these factors made any difference..I believe they did!
Since I concentrated more on the front yard the other times, I rechecked the back more slowly and deliberately..there were so many signals - lots of scrap metal from when they reworked the outside of the house (aluminum trim, gutterring, etc.) but some of the signals were good. Here is what I pulled up..
Did you ever find something rare, knowing you'd never find another one EVER? I thought I'd never find another 45 rpm record adapter from 1950. Now I have two of these things! This particular type was the first type ever produced and was discontinued by 1953 (caused damage to records because they were hard to remove).
I thought I found a silver dollar when I first saw this come out of the hole..it turned out to be a Mardi Gras token.
By the back yard fence I dug up this little horse..it's heavy, but seems to be hard plastic with metal inside..it also has a hole going through the middle..any guesses as to what it's from?
My favorite find was this Deputy Marshal badge..it says "1959 by Top Gun Co." on the back. The pin on the back is still intact..too bad it has 3 of the star points missing.
On the side of the house were the remains of a "Detective 250" cap pistol.
I made one last sweep of the front yard and came up with a couple more wheats(1939-P and 1953-D), not far from where I previously found a pocket spill of 5 wheats and a silver Rosie back in October. I also found a 1972 Jamaican cent that is about the size of a nickel.
The last thing I found is my 62nd ring of the year, a skull ring that was given out at the movies some years ago..I haven't found one of these in about 10 years.
Over all, quite a fun hunt with lots of variety. I really enjoy searching the older private yards..lots of history of family life back in simpler days.
HH,
Nat
I finished lawn work by noon so I had some time after lunch to enjoy what was left of a gorgeous day here in Missouri..I went to a 56-year-old neighborhood where I had previously received permission to hunt a yard. I had been there several times but it was a new day and it had rained on Sunday, so I decided to see if both of these factors made any difference..I believe they did!
Since I concentrated more on the front yard the other times, I rechecked the back more slowly and deliberately..there were so many signals - lots of scrap metal from when they reworked the outside of the house (aluminum trim, gutterring, etc.) but some of the signals were good. Here is what I pulled up..
Did you ever find something rare, knowing you'd never find another one EVER? I thought I'd never find another 45 rpm record adapter from 1950. Now I have two of these things! This particular type was the first type ever produced and was discontinued by 1953 (caused damage to records because they were hard to remove).
I thought I found a silver dollar when I first saw this come out of the hole..it turned out to be a Mardi Gras token.
By the back yard fence I dug up this little horse..it's heavy, but seems to be hard plastic with metal inside..it also has a hole going through the middle..any guesses as to what it's from?
My favorite find was this Deputy Marshal badge..it says "1959 by Top Gun Co." on the back. The pin on the back is still intact..too bad it has 3 of the star points missing.
On the side of the house were the remains of a "Detective 250" cap pistol.
I made one last sweep of the front yard and came up with a couple more wheats(1939-P and 1953-D), not far from where I previously found a pocket spill of 5 wheats and a silver Rosie back in October. I also found a 1972 Jamaican cent that is about the size of a nickel.
The last thing I found is my 62nd ring of the year, a skull ring that was given out at the movies some years ago..I haven't found one of these in about 10 years.
Over all, quite a fun hunt with lots of variety. I really enjoy searching the older private yards..lots of history of family life back in simpler days.
HH,
Nat
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