Sidewalk Shuffle

[stoney56]

Well, after all the things going on the last couple of weeks, I finally got to turn the machine on for a few minutes and check out a sidewalk tear up. Was only able to get in 20 min or so but I'm happy.
There is a seated dime too worn to date, an 1885 IH, a 1907 Barber dime, an 1891 V nickle, and a 1901 O Barber quarter.

 

[lonewolfe]

Excellent stoney!

HH

 

[Mental Granny]

Today he went while I was at church

 

[garthbfan169]

WTG stoney not too shabby!!!

 

[Boobydoo]

Hey buddy! Great finds for a short hunt, congrats on the awesome coinage!!

Smiles!
BDoo

 

[Charmin]

All those coins were made before we became a state! How cool is that?!?! And finding those shells on Main street is something awesome too!
It always amazes that coins can have any detail left after being under a sidewalk or street for 100 years.
Hope you find lots more, Stoney!!
kind regards~~sandcreek

 

[COUNTRY GIRL]

Stoney, A great big CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!! I'd be tickled if I found one coin of that vintage. You have a great site there, how long do you think you'll have before they cover it with more than ply wood?

Now though...... you should take the little woman out for a bit of fun. You may be cooking your own dinners otherwise.

Get it while you can!

 

[Mental Granny]

Oh he took me on the 4th early m we were hittin it. But it was raining so much you could hardly walk and we were making holes just walking so we gave it up he went back and fixed where we walked. Then he went yesterday while I was at chuch looked under the wood! So the only thing I found was was of the cartridges, but that is still sooooo cool! I can't wait to get abck up there, theres no work goin on this afternoon to muddt they even pulled up the walkways so it can dry. I wonder how the business people feel!

 

[stoney56]

Went out this evening to the sidewalk again before the sun went down. We can add 3 more coins to the total. I noticed they'd moved all of the plywood and wood flat walkways. 2 of them I couldn't move by myself the other day. Wished they were available so I can say "Much obliged." Anyways, what were underneath them were two V nickels--1887 and 1888, and an 1888 Seated dime.

 

[Monty]

Since you found several 1888 coins I am guessing the sidewalk went in in about 1888! That would have been very early for Ponca! I'd like to see a pic of main street in 1888. I always wonder why so many coins are lost under sidewalks? So many are found it seems like someone just says," Let's throw away a few coins while we're at it!" Nice finds Jeff, love to see them next time we meet up. Monty

 

[Mental Granny]

Well I think hes starting to think along what I said awhile back. Bank robbery! All these coins and cartridges in such a small area, less that a block, banks there and repostory but no saloon.

Went by earlier they had the framing in to pour! But, then in rained!

 

[Detectingfreak]

nice job on the barber dime and the other goodies!

 

[stoney56]

One other thing I found next to one of the banks or repository's back then was a lead seal, maybe from a bank bag? It has the name McCoy and 28 Main St. on it.

 

[texan connection]

Nice recoverys man

 

[civilman1]

That's one Hell of a 20 min. hunt Stoney......Beautiful dig's,too bad about the Seated and the IH.I hope they tear the whole damn thing up.Nice Job!!!!

 

[vanoldschool]

Simply awesome! its finds like that ,that keep me going!!awesome, kick ass!

 

[Evan/tn]

wow you guys are some sidewalk hunters for sure glad to hear your doing so well,it must be nice to be able to park right there get out and beep up some old coins like that.

 

[stoney56]

Went back this evening as well. The area is getting thinned out a bit. Total for this evening was some more .22 cases, along with another dime whose date will never be known, and a half moon heel tap I think.

 

[Burdie]

Great job Stoney I sure hope you find even more.
Burdie

 

[stoney56]

Thanks Stan. Did save one more before the pour. Just a lonely 1891 V Nickel.


Think I'll sit back and wait now for the next block to be torn out. They're doing one side of a block at a time....only 4 1/2 more blocks and about 4 1/2 months to go. I was able to get a little more off the token..I think the back said something to the effect of Corner Buffet**Wyandott.

I want to thank all of you for the kind words and for looking at these posts.

 

[Nana40]

STONEY!!!

OH MY GOSH!!! 8) Those are some fantastic finds!!!! Evy had told me you all were going to get hunt those sidewalks!!! Take her there and let her find some keepers too!!

Wowzers....I wanna find a seated one day. :P

Many congrats to ya!!!

me~