UPDATE ~ VIDEO of 1917 Walking Liberty Half added

[oddcoins]

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

 

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[gmsparky]

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

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

 

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[rocko dogg]

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]

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

Love the badge. Still on my wish list..

 

[TommNJ]

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

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

TommNJ

 

[crazyjarhead]

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

Sweet walker Neil, and with a date No idea on the firemans badge. Maybe you can take it to them and maybe ID itor the owner too

 

[bryguy5]

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

great finds

 

[ANTIQUARIAN]

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?

Cheers,
Dave

 

[oddcoins]

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?

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!

 

[Nana40]

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

That badge is awesome OC! And you did GREAT on the silver this year!!!

Congrats!! Nana

 

[oddcoins]

VIDEO added!

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

 

[RyanOShea]

VIDEO added!

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

Worked! See, nothin to it.

 

[traverdog]

Love that half dollar and fireman's pin/badge.