The shooting gallery

[Lowbatts]

Out this morning with Mayo for a few. Hit the old shooting gallery in the woods. Former amusement park. Got tired of those old .22 shorts but there's still more to clean up. Got about 30 today.

At the edge of the old stand (no evidence of the old stand itself except for shells and the old '20's wheaties I dug there long ago with bullet holes in them) I was surprised by a good dime signal down 4 or 5 inches under a few shells. Two inch root over the coin made me root around a bit but was -happy to unearth a fine old shiny. 1857-O seated dime! Sweeeet!

After the celebratory twinkie we hit the woods again and I found this copper strip, two rounded ends, maybe a hanger bar from days of old? Then a tent grommet and a cap with an image of a painter on it and finally a lead sinker that upon closer inspection seems to be a minie ball pounded into a sliding sinker.

Okay, it wasn't the last thing I got. The last thing I got was the 1902 barber dime just about 10 feet away from there. Spring is in ther air!

 

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[treasurefiend]

Awesome job buddy!!! Them shiney's are SWEEEEEET!!!!

 

[watercolor]

Holy smoke!!

Awesome Seated & Barber

A definite "spring" in your step

 

[d-dub]

way to go, Tim! Looks like you still have the finesse to squeeze out those keepers.

 

[kimsdad]

We have a



Congrats on a fine and outstanding hunt!!!

Another leftover seated arises - a beauty, too!

WTG, Tim!

 

[litefire56]

Hooooooooooooolllllllllllllllyyyyyyyyyyyyyy geeeeeeeeeeeze !!!!!

That there is one old dime. I can't wait to find one that old.

Found with an Etrac, right Tim?

 

[dirtyJohn]

Nice Digs Tim!!! Where was that spot again, just asking so I don't accidently poach your spot.
HH
John

 

[litefire56]

Ok, I get it now... April Fool's, right Tim.
Please tell me you're not joking...

 

[winken]

nice find lowbatts, one of these days I'll find one

 

[Lowbatts]

Nope, no April fools this year John. I was so fearing mercs and rosies I actually went back to one of my older sites where I had found cavalry bits and pieces years ago from a passing bivouac. No buttons today. But I'm pretty sure we cleaned them out about 15 years ago. Mayo got some "newer" stuff than the seated himself.

 

[twistidd]

Wow! What a dime! Well, both actually...but that seated is definitely the winner of the day.

I'm on my way to Elgin right now, see you in about an hour...

Joe

 

[p2c]

Great Job there Tim
I believe that you and Mr. Senior are the only 2 on the board with Seateds so far this year. Those are 2 very pretty dimes, bud.

 

[Pocket Spill]

Those are two spectacular dimes! Great hunt!

 

[Lookn4Seated]

Wow! Congrats on a most outrageoulicious find.

 

[Dirt fishing Wolf]

WTG Tim!!

 

[MR Senior L4S]

CONGRATS !!!!!!!!!

 

[outlaw007]

CONGRATS ON TWO GREAT COINS!