The Good Luck Continues - Big Silver this Morning

[washingtonian]

Hey everyone,

My wife and I went to the University of Washington football game today but I had just enough time before to sneak in a hunt.

I spied a bombed out 1940s house last weekend while driving around and decided I wanted to try the sidewalk strips around it next chance I got.

I pulled up this morning and got a wheat and old Jefferson right off the bat. Struggled on for a while and picked up a few Wheats. I went sideways instead of longways on my way out and got a typical zinc penny signal (12-33) at 3 inches. I was pretty shocked to see a big silver rim peeking out from the dirt. Turns about it's a '45 walker and was in the hole with a staple and a pull tab. Pretty awesome! Also, managed a naval button on one of my last digs.

Here's the eye candy:


Thanks for looking and happy hunting all!
-W

 

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[dirtdigginfool]

Nice Walker! Keep on those sidewalk strips, often overlooked, great producers...Ddf.

 

[washingtonian]

Nice Walker! Keep on those sidewalk strips, often overlooked, great producers...Ddf.

Thank you, that's true. They seem to be one of the few (potentially) unhit places left around here.

 

[Terry Soloman]

Now THAT is a Sweet Find - Congratulations!!

 

[GB1]

congrats

 

[A2coins]

I love finding those Walkers to add to ye old display case.. Well done

 

[thrifty76now]

Yeah,those walkers are one great find.

 

[pa-dirt_nc-sand]

Nice! Keep it rolling.

 

[HighVDI]

Sweet big silver! You're on a silver streak!

 

[Whyme]

Nice finds! Congrats on the big silver!

 

[cdickrun64]

Holy mintmarks batman!!

 

[TomW244]

Fantastic! You are killing it on the older coins!

 

[Trezurehunter]

Congrats on the Walker. They are a great coin to see come to the light of day !

 

[Professor of Engineering]

Congratualtions on the big silver!

 

[against the wind]

Who doesn't like finding a Walker??
Beautiful Coin.
Congratulations

 

[washingtonian]

Congrats on the Walker. They are a great coin to see come to the light of day !

Thank you, agreed! Only my second ever. I was thrilled when I saw that's what it was. Based on the age of the area I was thinking a Franklin was more likely.

 

[Indiana Mark]

Nice finds, congrats!

 

[8Reales]

Congrats on the big silver, keep it up brother

 

[soilsifter]

Congrats on the walker! It remains on my bucket list. You’ve inspired me to detect a sidewalk strip near a park I’ve been to but have not done that area yet.

 

[DirtDigginDan]

That walker is absolutely bee-u-ti-full!! nice haul.