Recent Hunts: 1801 DBLC, 1943 Walker, 1903 Barber Dime, 1864 Two Center & more

Steve in PA · May 30, 2011

Recent Hunts: 1801 DBLC, 1943 Walker, 1903 Barber Dime, 1864 Two Center & more

I got out for a couple hours Wednesday the 25th at an older house on my ex-fiance's parents property. I have hunted this place before and found a few indians and lincolns, but nothing really old except a large, plain faced dandy button that seemed out of place there. This time, I got a signal that I thought was gonna be a silver quarter and was surprised when an 1801 Draped Bust LC popped up. Now I'm starting to think there may have been an earlier cabin somewhere nearby since there is a spring here.

Two days later, after driving around for several hours knocking on doors and either finding nobody at home or permission denied, I finally got permission late in the day to hunt a one room school house that seems to have seen a lot of activity early in the 20th century through the 1940s. The old guy that gave permission said his wife went to that school. Two hours on this site produced indian head pennies dated 1894, 1902, and 1906, Lincoln pennies dated 1909 (2), 1910, 1911, 1913, 1917 (3), 1918, 1920, and 1944 along with a 1913 buffalo nickel, a 1903 barber dime, a 1943 Walker, a lead soldier, two coal tags and two junk rings.

I dug the 1864 two cent piece a couple weeks ago but didn't post it.

TN_MD · May 30, 2011

Re: Recent Hunts: 1801 DBLC, 1943 Walker, 1903 Barber Dime, 1864 Two Center & more

Awesome Relic hunting , cool rings and coins :thumbsup:

Congrats to you !!

Karl

Mystro7 · May 30, 2011

Re: Recent Hunts: 1801 DBLC, 1943 Walker, 1903 Barber Dime, 1864 Two Center & more

Nice...school house rocks! Your face must have looked like your avatar by the end of your hunt

Keep on swingin man!

SC Keith · May 30, 2011

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Nice hunts Steve! Coins turned out great! Love that Draped!

VOL1266-X · May 30, 2011

Re: Recent Hunts: 1801 DBLC, 1943 Walker, 1903 Barber Dime, 1864 Two Center & more

Some great coins and relics Steve. You made a haul Bud. HH from HOT Tennessee, Quindy.

Tuberale · May 30, 2011

Re: Recent Hunts: 1801 DBLC, 1943 Walker, 1903 Barber Dime, 1864 Two Center & more

Please post photos of the 1909 Lincoln reverses, too. Also, your 1801 LC maybe (just maybe) and example of the rarer 1801 3-error LC, which is worth a little more than just the 1801 LC.

Excellent silvers, and the 64 2c is something that I hope sometime to find. (Not likely here, as anything not silver was often just thrown away.) But I might get lucky and find a throw-pattern.

civilman1 · May 30, 2011

Re: Recent Hunts: 1801 DBLC, 1943 Walker, 1903 Barber Dime, 1864 Two Center & more

Great dig's Steve!!! :thumbsup:

Love the Silver and LC.....

Steve in PA · May 30, 2011

Re: Recent Hunts: 1801 DBLC, 1943 Walker, 1903 Barber Dime, 1864 Two Center & more

Tuberale said:
Please post photos of the 1909 Lincoln reverses, too. Also, your 1801 LC maybe (just maybe) and example of the rarer 1801 3-error LC, which is worth a little more than just the 1801 LC.

Excellent silvers, and the 64 2c is something that I hope sometime to find. (Not likely here, as anything not silver was often just thrown away.) But I might get lucky and find a throw-pattern.

Thanks for the comments, the 2 cent piece is my 4th, and definitely the worst condition wise. The 1909's do not have "V.D.B." on the back and the 1801 LC is definitely not the the error variety.

HISPAN · May 30, 2011

Re: Recent Hunts: 1801 DBLC, 1943 Walker, 1903 Barber Dime, 1864 Two Center & more

Nice coins and ring ...congrats! :thumbsup:

H

Tuberale · May 30, 2011

Re: Recent Hunts: 1801 DBLC, 1943 Walker, 1903 Barber Dime, 1864 Two Center & more

Steve in PA said:
Thanks for the comments, the 2 cent piece is my 4th, and definitely the worst condition wise. The 1909's do not have "V.D.B." on the back and the 1801 LC is definitely not the the error variety.

Rats!

Don in SJ · May 30, 2011

Re: Recent Hunts: 1801 DBLC, 1943 Walker, 1903 Barber Dime, 1864 Two Center & more

Very nice Steve, a broad variety of coins found, been a long time since I have found a Walker or a 2 Center, nice to get them once in awhile. Hmmmn, been a long time since I found an IH too............
The 1801 DB not shabby at all, it's the way we like to find them............

No hunting here for awhile now and I don't anticipate getting out anytime soon, which is fine, fall will be here before you know it.

Don

Goes4ever · May 30, 2011

Re: Recent Hunts: 1801 DBLC, 1943 Walker, 1903 Barber Dime, 1864 Two Center & more

Awesome finds, I love those old one room school houses!

billpa · May 30, 2011

Re: Recent Hunts: 1801 DBLC, 1943 Walker, 1903 Barber Dime, 1864 Two Center & more

Sweet digs you have there Steve. :thumbsup:

Woodland Detectors · May 30, 2011

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Hi Steve. It's good to see your getting out.

steelheadwill · May 30, 2011

Re: Recent Hunts: 1801 DBLC, 1943 Walker, 1903 Barber Dime, 1864 Two Center & more

Great Finds! love the 1801 and Silvers :thumbsup:

Hill Billy · May 30, 2011

Re: Recent Hunts: 1801 DBLC, 1943 Walker, 1903 Barber Dime, 1864 Two Center & more

You racked up Steve :thumbsup:

No hunting here for a few months, bloody hot I say.

Hill

Wallhangers · May 31, 2011

Re: Recent Hunts: 1801 DBLC, 1943 Walker, 1903 Barber Dime, 1864 Two Center & more

Great finds Steve. Where I live, it would be a rare occurance to find a schoolhouse that hadn't been pounded. Draped bust is right near the top of my list and hopefully you can locate the cabin site. Good luck on follow-up hunts at both of those places.

Steve in PA · May 31, 2011

Re: Recent Hunts: 1801 DBLC, 1943 Walker, 1903 Barber Dime, 1864 Two Center & more

Wallhangers said:
Great finds Steve. Where I live, it would be a rare occurance to find a schoolhouse that hadn't been pounded. Draped bust is right near the top of my list and hopefully you can locate the cabin site. Good luck on follow-up hunts at both of those places.

This was an old brick school house with an old cut stone foundation. Looks like it could date to the 1870s or earlier by it's construction, but it might have been made from recycled materials. I will have to see if it shows up on the old atlases. However it had been converted into a garage at some point. The first time I drove by it, I thought it was a small foundry or something like that. I'm sure some maps show a school house there though, so it is surprising that it hadn't been pounded. I will definitely be returning for further "pounding" LOL :laughing7: