the eagle has landed

[McCDig]

Hit two Baltimore City parks today, one for 5 h and the other for 1.5 h; was actually more productive at the second site for early coins, but as you'll see there was one excellent old coin out of the first site.

Site #1 - hadn't been to this park since spring of this year, so I went to most of the places where I had success before. Lots of wheats and clad, one religious medal. Early into this hunt I dug a deep target and the first piece I fished out of the hole is what appears to be a leather button; this is pictured with the anchor button. The real target turned out to be an extremely well-preserved 1858 Flying Eagle cent; this is my first from this park and third overall, but it is in the best shape. So no IHCs but the eagle trumps the indians. Off to site #2.

Site #2 - I pretty much just stuck with searching the side of the walkway, an area that I'd been over numerous times before. I managed to dig three IHCs, all pretty rough (1881, 1883 and 1904). Last target dug was a V-nickel; it looked a lot better just out of the ground; last digit in the date is a "7".

All totaled, there were 12 wheats that ranged from 1918 to 1951. There were numerous holes or surface spills with two coins. Clad came to $2.95.

 

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[JackalopeZL1]

Awesome finds!! I love the old coins you get back there on the east coast. And Baltimore. Seems like the "Hoover boys" are from there?

I need to come hunt with you

 

[against the wind]

Congratulations on a super hunt.
That Flying Eagle is in great shape.

 

[McCDig]

Thx JackalopeZL1! That's one the Hoover Boys missed; they pounded this park but left me a handsome flyin' eagle!

 

[JackalopeZL1]

Glad they left you one!!

 

[McCDig]

Thanks ATW!!! I was really hearing the faint signals today. The condition of the flying eagle was not expected; never thought a fatty anything would come out of the ground here in decent shape.

 

[Chizzy]

Agree on the lovely condition of that Eagle........as usual, you honed in on the good stuff!! Congrats on another great hunt............

 

[McCDig]

Thx Chizzy! 'Twas a good day for huntin'

 

[vpnavy]

Nice finds!

 

[CASPER-2]

 

[port ewen ace]

NOT a roasted Eagle nice!!

 

[nsdq]

Nice

 

[trapperart]

Congrats on some more nice finds the FE is a beauty

 

[Trezurehunter]

Nice finds McCdig. That Flying Eagle is in great shape. You dont see them like that very often.

 

[Carolina Tom]

The eagle is sweet. Mine is barely identifiable.

Congrats on another nice hunt.

 

[pepperdawg]

As Always - Great Job/Pics and report!!

 

[btjbtj]

Love the flying eagle! Congrats! -Lisa & John

 

[Dave N Japan]

Congrats

 

[McCDig]

Thanks vpnavy! Another productive outing.

 

[McCDig]

Thanks for the comment, Casper-2!