Sidewalk tearout update.

[bk]

Went back to the where they were replacing all the sidewalks in the main business district . Numerous 1800's coins were found by myself and two others. Phase I was completed earlier. (All new cement poured on one side of the street). The sidewalks were removed on the other side of the street just before the Labor Day weekend which gave us the entire weekend to detect. I only recovered 3 coins and a stem piece from a clay pipe.
While we were detecting, a guy in a pickup pulls up and asks how we're doing. I showed him the coins I recovered. He said he had heard about the coins we found earlier and asked about them too. Then he pointed out where certain business's used to be and suggested we look there. He was really excited about the finds and asked if we would give a "show and tell" to some of the business owners and city counsel members. Then he hands me his business card. Turns out he was the Mayor! He was as excited about our finds as we were.
Shortly after he left, another guy pulls up and tells us about a place a few miles from town where there used to be several church congregations that held picnics many years ago but that will have to be another story.
Anyway, here are my finds for the day.

 

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[bk]

Here is another pic. of the site.

 

[hollowpointred]

awesome stuff as always bk!

 

[DPBOB]

B K Nice job again.. Follow up on those leads and keep us posted


GOTTA LOVE THIS HOBBY !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Green1]

nice, nice.finds.......love the nickle,,gotta get me one of those

 

[Boobydoo]

Another awesome day
and some good new leads,
congrats and best of luck to you!

Smiles!
BDoo

 

[garrettfan2]

phenominal phinds my phriend!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! gf2 in tx

 

[stud564]

Bk you are my favorite. i love reading your posts and looking at your always awesome finds. Love it!!!!!!!! keep digging them up.

 

[Antny]

Excellent post! Great stuff. Love the picture of the site too.

Antnee

 

[daytondigger]

I just wanted to let you know I'm going out tonight in urban camo with sledgehammers and battery acid. I think my local old business district will need to replace sidewalks soon . Nice finds, I've tried to be the first at sidewalk replacements, but all I find is craters .

 

[stoney56]

Congrats of the finds! Now get in there and get the Mayor and businesses to tear up all their sidewalks for ya. LOL

 

[Spitfire Reddie]

Wish i could find some sidewalk tearouts around here ! Nice coins !

 

[Axel]

!!! you got no idea how bad i want my new BH IV... it will arrive at the postoffice this week...

y'all stop teasing me !!


i may have to just use my old crappy radioshack until then... for some reason the needle keeps creeping up , even while it's in mid-air... oh well , nuff of my wussing.

 

[sfinder]

Good hunting!

 

[Michigan Badger]

Not bad bk!

If you have any unique ideas on how to ruin sidewalks (without getting caught) so they must be replaced, let me know.

Badger

 

[River Rat]

BK,

Awesome finds again, again & again.

RR

 

[Postalrevnant]

Great coin haul Congratulations.

Postalrevnant

 

[lowtones]

Very Nice!!
The area looks like a very peaceful place to detect. Keep going and Enjoy the hunt!

 

[Nana40]

(~sigh~)

Sometimes I wish we had sidewalks! Did I already say that?

Awesome BK!

 

[Blackjack77]

Nice work Bk, now if that was Me being met by the Mayor, It would probably be to kick My sorry *** out of there
not to have a ticker tape parade- -LOL

Always love you story and pics!!
congrats & HH