UPDATE ~ VIDEO of 1917 Walking Liberty Half added

oddcoins · Dec 19, 2010

Hello!

Our club outing was today ~ we received permission to hunt the grounds around Western Oregon University in Monmouth. We had a pretty good time! The rain held off until the hunt was over. After the outing Ron and I stopped for a bite to eat in Corvallis and by then the rain let up so we decided to detect for a while longer. Here's what I dug today:

1917 Walking Liberty Half
11 wheat cents dating from 1917 to 1957
13 clad quarters
18 clad dimes
6 modern nickels
59 memorial cents

Also, I dug a SALEM FIRE DEPT badge! I think its nickel or silver plate over copper, and 1.5 inches square. There's no writing on the back side. I wonder how old it is?!

I took pic's of the half dollar and badge before and after I cleaned them up. This Half dollar is my silver coin find #147 for the year!

THANKS for looking!
Neil
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VIDEO added Jan. 7, 2011

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3RaG0jowjto

gmsparky · Dec 20, 2010

Re: 1917 Walking Liberty Half and an old FIRE DEPT badge!

you don't see many of them in the ground, nice find !!!!

rocko dogg · Dec 20, 2010

Re: 1917 Walking Liberty Half and an old FIRE DEPT badge!

come on odd coins only 3 more coins to 150 you can do it

birdman · Dec 20, 2010

Re: 1917 Walking Liberty Half and an old FIRE DEPT badge!

Love the badge. Still on my wish list..

TommNJ · Dec 20, 2010

Re: 1917 Walking Liberty Half and an old FIRE DEPT badge!

Congrats on the old Walker & cool Fire Dept. badge ! :icon_thumright:

TommNJ

crazyjarhead · Dec 20, 2010

Re: 1917 Walking Liberty Half and an old FIRE DEPT badge!

Sweet walker Neil, and with a date :thumbsup:

No idea on the firemans badge. Maybe you can take it to them and maybe ID itor the owner too

bryguy5 · Dec 20, 2010

Re: 1917 Walking Liberty Half and an old FIRE DEPT badge!

great finds :icon_thumright:

ANTIQUARIAN · Dec 20, 2010

Re: 1917 Walking Liberty Half and an old FIRE DEPT badge!

Great looking finds there Neil!

Love the Walker, nice condition too!
Any idea how old the fire dept. badge is? :icon_scratch:

Cheers,
Dave

oddcoins · Dec 20, 2010

Re: 1917 Walking Liberty Half and an old FIRE DEPT badge!

Antiquarian said:
Great looking finds there Neil!
Love the Walker, nice condition too!
Any idea how old the fire dept. badge is?

Cheers,
Dave

THANKS MAN!

I posted in the WHAT-ITS forum to see if anyone could tell me how old the badge is . . . . . someone posted that they still use that style of badge ~ it hasn't changed much in over 50 years!