Tuesdays Three Hour Hunt

[jeff of pa]

Tuesday's Three Hour Hunt

Couldn't make up my Mind this Morning where I was going
so I Followed Instinct & Got Lucky and Seen
someone at a Township Shed Washing his Truck.
So I Pulled in and asked if I could detect
the ball Field.






Place wasn't real Trashy, did alot of Walking.

 

[jeff of pa]

Re: Tuesday's Three Hour Hunt

Finds included:
$1.58 Gas Rebate


a Tiny Flat Button



a 1919 Pigeon Band.
NED D. 19



a PUMP ORGAN REED & a DRUNK BUCKLE


2 Wheats 1949 - 1944

My first Swing of the Detector Produced the 1949



I Was Surprised When I Pulled out the
CHINESE CASH COIN



I was totally Shocked !
When I Pulled out the

SHIELD NICKEL My second one this year
and Second one Ever



Not real Great Shape.

appears to be Either 1882 or 1883

 

[Rusted_Iron]

Re: Tuesday's Three Hour Hunt

Nice digs, Jeff, and great photos. Congrats on the flat button and the shield nickel. Looks like you had a beautiful day.

HH
Rusted

 

[1491]

Re: Tuesday's Three Hour Hunt

That's a nice hunt (shield nickel!! ) and love the aerial image comparisons over time.

 

[extractor]

Re: Tuesday's Three Hour Hunt

wicked good digs . I like the CHINESE CASH COIN !

 

[jeff of pa]

Re: Tuesday's Three Hour Hunt

Thanks !

Same area in 1875
School North of the Field area.



1920's High school Built South
of the Ball Fields.

No school in Hubley Twp. since 50's or 60's
High school sold 7/25/1968

 

[rjw4law]

Re: Tuesday's Three Hour Hunt

Good research

 

[allen]

Re: Tuesday's Three Hour Hunt

wtg on getting permission to detect that ballfield !!
good job on that nice assortment of finds !!

 

[sscindercoop]

Re: Tuesday's Three Hour Hunt

Great pics congrats on the finds

 

[texjim]

Re: Tuesday's Three Hour Hunt

Glad the weather was nice enough for you to get out. good job

 

[garthbfan169]

Re: Tuesday's Three Hour Hunt

That pigeon band is sweet! First one of those I've seen!!

 

[crazyjarhead]

Re: Tuesday's Three Hour Hunt

WTG Jeff on the research. Those old ball fields can produce. Shield nickle on my list. Nice pics...........oh, I love pics and a good story. Thanks Ron

 

[nova]

Re: Tuesday's Three Hour Hunt

That shield nickle is a GREAT find. Congrats on your second of the year. Also good haul on the rest of your finds. I noticed your a Minelab sovereign user, that is a darn good machine. I sold mine and sure wish I wouldn't of.

 

[rebeljim52]

Re: Tuesday's Three Hour Hunt

like old and new pic of ball Field.great finds.

 

[jeff of pa]

Re: Tuesday's Three Hour Hunt

That pigeon band is sweet! First one of those I've seen!!

Yea I Like that one Especially.

20/20 Hindsight Because of Age,
Tells me it
is either From a a Pigeon that was to be Shot at In pigeon Matches,
Or it may be from a Rooster In a Cock Fight.

I Think too Early for Pigeon Racing.

also it's Heavy Brass Not easy to Bend open

 

[Detectingfreak]

Re: Tuesday's Three Hour Hunt

Sounds like a really good hunt! Congrats!

 

[whitesPA]

Re: Tuesday's Three Hour Hunt

nice pics jeff --cool shield nickle

 

[baspinall]

Re: Tuesday's Three Hour Hunt

Nice hunt Jeff. I dug me first shield nickle at a ball field this year. They don't seem to fair very well like the V nickles I have found in the past.

Brian

 

[Woodland Detectors]

Re: Tuesday's Three Hour Hunt

Great photos and "play by play" Jeff.
I like the nickle :

 

[Bell-Two]

Re: Tuesday's Three Hour Hunt

Good job of research and hunting, I found one of those pump organ reeds and did not know what it was thanks for informing me!