Unplanned roadtrip...

[cillosis]

I decided to take a random roadtrip this morning and started heading south from Norfolk, VA. I came to a small town called Whaleyville, NC. I started taking random county roads off the main road looking for old houses I could detect at. I ended up finding two, as you can see in the pictures. The first house had a large amount of metal in the yard and it was hard to detect in it without picking up other stuff (Does anybody know of a smaller coil you can get for the Prizm V?). The second house was not as dense with trash signals, but lots of large pieces of farm iron. I found the token, which is a little bit larger than a quarter, at the first house. On the obverse it reads: "Ulysses S. Grant" on the top with a bust of him and "1869 18th President of the United States 1877" on the bottom. On the reverse it reads:

ULYSSES S. GRANT
BORN APRIL 27, 1822
COMMANDER OF THE UNION
FORCES DURING THE CIVIL
WAR: FIRST PRESIDENT
WHOSE MEMOIRS BECAME
A BEST SELLER
DIED JULY 23, 1885


I tried to research it but can find nothing on it. Anybody have a clue about it?

The medal in the picture was found at the second house and I have no idea what it is, the back is smooth, no writing on it at all. It isn't a lightweight metal like aluminum or tin. I also found 4 wheats at the first house, 44,45,52-D, and 53. I know, not much to scoff at but I was excited I also got a 1953-D wheatie in change when I was getting a drink at that town. The toy thing is quite large and reads "HUBLEY KIDDIE TOY NO 5 MADE IN U.S.A. LANCASTER, P.A." I tried to research that too but it is giving me a little race car thing...this looks like a toy trailer its like 4" wide and about 2.5" long.

Enjoy the pics

 

[CarolinaDigs]

Great post ! Loved the old houses pics > the finds are cool !

 

[jonhls]

did you just stop and hunt them or did you find the owners..just curious

 

[desertfox]

Nice finds C. Looks like that little out of the way road trip payed off big time. Love the token and the pictures are great.

Desertfox

 

[desertfox]

C, I forgot to add that on that token of Grant. Back in the middle to late 70's I belive it was Shell Oil Company put out a set of tokens of all the Presidents up to that time. When you bought gas you got a token. The one you found looks like that to me any way. Again HH

Desertfox

 

[piggman1]

Those look like some great places to hunt. I would definately go back. Way to go on the finds.

 

[cillosis]

The first house I stopped at took some pictures, and all of a sudden a truck pulls up and the guy is asking me what I was doing. Turned out to be the owner and I explained I was just taking some pics and would be interested in metal detecting. He told me that the other day people broke in there and busted more of the windows and stole some old furniture stuff inside. I told I wasn't interested in messing with the house, only looking for coins and relics in the ground. I showed him how I dig so that it doesn't damage the yard and he said it was fine. The second house, when I pulled in there, I once again started taking some pictures (I LOVE PICTURES!) and a guy and his two kids came walking up with their dog. They lived next door and know the owner. They said he wouldn't mind if I detected as long as I didn't mess with the house and didn't damage the yard. I stop at lots of old houses and take pictures, but I don't break out the metal detector until I get permission. I guess if people are offended by me taking pics then the whole idea of metal detecting will definitely be out of the question. Of course, I don't stop and take pics of houses people are living in BTW!

 

[Rob66]

Cool finds!! Now more fun, research.

 

[cillosis]

desertfox,

Thanks for the idea on the token...I looked it up and found a grant token from that shell promotion:

http://cgi.ebay.com/4-MINT-Shell-Oi...36704255QQihZ012QQcategoryZ7317QQcmdZViewItem

It turns out, those tokens were aluminum and said "Shell's Mr. President Coin Game" on the reverse. So that's not what it is, but thanks for the good info! I learned something new today

 

[Marty-Graw]

the toy looks like part of a toy tractor equipment

 

[dave-enc]

nice finds wtg, Bobbie and I were driving up through there last month. It really is too bad that folks just dont respect other folks property like the folks that looted the one guys house
hh
dave+bobbie

 

[desertfox]

C, sorry I got you going in the wrong direction on the Shell Oil Coins. Its been like 30 years ago, my memory is fading a bit I guess. Any way, nice finds and I like the way you get out and meet people! Keep taking pictures and that MD a swinging.

Desertfox

 

[Ralphw]

tiller or coin wrecker...lol if you are allowed to hunt there I would definitely go back......

 

[stoney56]

Your medal reminds me of the 1964 New York Worlds Fair unisphere. Although the following has 3 rings not 1 circling the globe.

http://cgi.ebay.com/Vintage-Sterlin...ryZ45401QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem