Street project gives up three cent piece

bk · Sep 17, 2005

I found this 1865 three cent nickel and an 1866 Indian head cent at a road reconstruction project today. Unfortunately The Indian head has some serious corrosion spots due to the fact that it was under the cement. The contractor showed me where they hauled a lot of the dirt, and told me that the sidewalks will be coming out in the next two weeks. I didn't have time to check out the dirt piles yet.

bk · Sep 20, 2005

Yah, I usually set the discrim only to reject nails. It gave a good signal. It was only about 2" deep.

lonewolfe · Sep 21, 2005

Nice finds,,,,

hh

Lonewolfe

Kentucky Kache · Sep 21, 2005

WTG. Now, go dig up those dirt piles, quick!

Mirage · Sep 21, 2005

That looks like a lot of territory to cover. I agree - better take off the week! It's exciting when you get an opportunity like this. I didn't think there was much in Minnesotta - jk. Good luck and keep us posted.

dudes2112 · Sep 21, 2005

You should have plenty of time to check out that site if the crews up there work at the same speed they do around here! Very nice finds!!

Dudes

Visionquest · Sep 23, 2005

Excellent finds! I just came through Duluth out highway 23 a few days ago and noticed in Morgan park they are ripping all the roads up as well. I didn't have any time to detect really, but there looks like some pretty good spots there. I did stop for a few minutes at an old building on the west side of town that is now home to a stamping company. It was some type of government building which was a type community interface of some sort. I checked with the owners and they did not mind if it was detected. I don't plan to be back there hunting before next spring so if you want to hunt it down, it looks like a great spot to try.

-Mike

MUD(S.W.A.T) · Sep 24, 2005

Cool finds, more waits, but get there soon! I had a road site, and thought I had time but they paved the road in just a few days.
GET- R -DONE!!

Keep @ it and HH!!