Town Lot Finds

[49er]

Yesterday while going to pick up mail I noticed someone cleaning up a vacant lot down the street from me. I immediately stopped and asked if he owned the property or knew who did. It seems his mother owns the property and he is visiting her and doing some spring clean up. I asked if it would be possible to metal detect the lot. He stated ‘no problem only if I found any gold or silver cache I would have to split it with him’.
Today, I returned with trusty MXT in hand and went to swinging my 6X4 DD coil for I knew it would contain a lot of trash due to the local school up the street and the kids could possible throw their trash in the towering weeds. My assumption paid off for there was still a lot of trash even after having a small layer of dirt removed. I did find several large brass items; two Hot Wheel Cars; parts of cars and plane; 4 zinc pennies; one 1985 $20 President Guadalupe Victoria, Mexico brass coin; non-silver spoon; 9/16 Craftsman socket; part of toy rifle receiver; non-descriptive metal (possible lead); large horseshoe; metal button; some type of pin (has gold like finish that I plan on having checked by jeweler tomorrow) and other odds and ends. I included a photo of the button before and after cleaned up and pin and tarnished removed.
As I only covered about half the lot I plan on finishing up when the trash and debris is removed.
Thanks for looking
49er

 

[49er]

Larger photo's

 

[stillgottawork]

All you have to do is ask................like to see what esle you find.......neat stuff...

(thanks for the larger pics.)

 

[juju]

All you have to do is ask................like to see what esle you find.......neat stuff...

(thanks for the larger pics.)

Lookin forward to seein what else comes outta tha lot. WTG

JuJu

 

[lairmo]

Gotta be some more awesome stuff in that lot!!!
Horseshoes are good luck right?

 

[sniffer]

you know it's going to cough up more goodies

 

[Finman]

Nice assortment of finds!!

HH Joe

 

[allen]

that yard has lots of potential...

 

[49er]

Was surprised on so many Hot Wheel cars and parts of them in one area. Cannot believe I did not find any silver coins or wheaties in the location where I found the cars and stuff. Seems like this was a play area for kids as there was a large shade tree there at one time. Cannot wait till I finish up detecting once debri is removed.

 

[dank]

that button cleaned up real nice!

 

[Detectingfreak]

Glad you got out 49er! Can't wait to see more of your finds this spring and summer! Hope you enjoyed your break from the snow!

 

[Kilika]

Hey 49'er!

Great to hear you finally got some hunting in! I know you had a bad case of cabin fever there for awhile. (Some of us are still suffering from that malady.) As for myself - thought I might have to call in sick with 'seasonal allergies' ... in the springtime, I'm allergic to work. Oh well, if I had a chance to get out, it would probably just cause my pulltabitis to flare up... very painful!

Hey! That pin and button cleaned up real nice! Can't hardly wait to see what else you pull outa' there...

Give my love to Carol, hope all is well-

Kilika

 

[STH69]

cool diggs