sidewalk strip finds today

[alb1]

Went back to the school that gave up a 25-s Merc. There is very little lawn around the school and the playground/ball field is across the street. The neighborhood is easily 1920's. Looked at some old sidewalks behind the ball field and decided to give it a ago. Found several early 60-70's pennies so it was promising. Later found the whats left of a blue 1969 tootsie pickup truck, a few feet away an old Berkeley Windproof lighter made by a flashlight company. It was Zippos competition back in the 40s-50s. Then found unexpectedly the 45-s Merc very dirty, near the surface 3 inches down. Definitely will start looking for old sidewalk strips from now on.

 

[DiggerGal]

Very nice!

 

[treblehunter]

Cool finds, good thinking!

 

[park pirate]

Nice..

 

[treasuresalvor]

Nice, sidewalk strips are my favorite in town hunting areas.

 

[46Wheat]

Thank you for sharing your hunt and those pictures with this snowbound northern boy

 

[reednc]

I have had good luck with curb strips including my avatar photo.

 

[beez0404]

I've not hunted a whole bunch of curb strips I guess because I've not had much success. But the more I read on here about hunting them the more I think I should give them more of a chance. Excellent finding the mercury dime!

 

[dirtlooter]

cool finds

 

[Msbeepbeep]

It payed you in silver to look there! Nice finds!