Wednesdays hunt with Daytondigger yields a token, unicorn and some wheaties

[crazyjarhead]

Good evening everyone. Daytondigger had the day off on Wednesday so he called asking if he could join me in a hunt. I said, sure. Come on up. So we met and introduced ourselves before heading to a few of my favorite spots. We started out at the JA McDonald homesite built in 1837. (Ist picture.)I have been pounding this all summer but I wanted to see what we could still find. Unfortunately, we didn't turn up much . I found an old key and a 45 slug (modern). After a few hours there we headed over to another spot which I have hunted a few times. (2nd picture)It has produce a gold ring, silver, Injuns and a ton of Wheaties. There I found 3 Wheaties, a unicorn piece of some type, and a token. I don't know anything about it only that it is a cracker Jack token. I also forgot to mention that I found an old spoon. Don't know anything about it. Not too hot today. We then headed to another place which I have hunted just a little. (3rd picture) It's a tough one. Lots of iron and hard ground. We didn't stay there long. It looks very promissing but just tough. The 1909 Indian is the one I found the other day. It is not an S Thanks Daytondigger for taking your time off to metal detect with me. It's been a fine pleasure and hope to do it again HH Ron Smith

1st place we hunted. I refere to it as the JA McDonald place built in 1837

2nd place we hunted. This site has produced a gold ring, silver, Indians and a ton of wheaties

This is the last place we hunted. It's a toughy!!

 

[kdismuke1]

Should hunt those places alot. There is some more there. Best of luck.

 

[49er]

Sounds like an exceptional day detecting. Great coin and token find....

 

[ModernMiner]

Very nice of you to share your spots with a fellow member Ron.
That IH cleaned up beautifully.
Great looking pictures. Thanks.
-MM-

 

[tymcmurray]

Those look like some great hunt sites.
Good looking finds too.

 

[crazyjarhead]

Very nice of you to share your spots with a fellow member Ron.
That IH cleaned up beautifully.
Great looking pictures. Thanks.
-MM-

Thanks MM. Too bad we couldn't have done better. I felt kind of bad that he drove 1 hour each way to take home meager finds.

 

[crazyjarhead]

Those look like some great hunt sites.
Good looking finds too.

Thanks 49er, tymc, and phlebah

 

[ModernMiner]

Very nice of you to share your spots with a fellow member Ron.
That IH cleaned up beautifully.
Great looking pictures. Thanks.
-MM-

Thanks MM. Too bad we couldn't have done better. I felt kind of bad that he drove 1 hour each way to take home meager finds.

Hey, who ever knows what is buried? Those spots would have most of us drooling for sure. :P
Besides, 1 hour each way isn't bad. Mirage drove down from Ohio to hunt with me here in NC last winter. After that long haul I was just praying he would find something. He did go home with a 1/2 reale (his oldest coin to date I believe) , dated V nickel, and a few other finds so it was a relief to me.
Just to be able to hunt those spots was worth it to Daytondigger I bet.
-Doug-

 

[Captn SE]

I'm so intrigued by your detecting sites!

There's nothing that looks like that anywhere close to where I live. I hope you guys find some seateds and barbers, and more jewelry.

Do you have any old parks in your area, or are they just not worth hunting anymore?

HH,
CAPTN SE
Dan

 

[crazyjarhead]

I'm so intrigued by your detecting sites!

There's nothing that looks like that anywhere close to where I live. I hope you guys find some seateds and barbers, and more jewelry.

Do you have any old parks in your area, or are they just not worth hunting anymore?

HH,
CAPTN SE

I kind of frown on parks, personally because all of the trash. There are some old ones (2) that I know of. I hunted one but lots of clad. It dates from the 1880's. There was a junior high and high school next to it. No luck, yet. The other one I haven't tried yet. With time I'll find more and more as I study maps and find time. I have enough to keep me busy right now. I like to hunt a place real good before I move on to another one. The McDonald home is one of my favorites because of it's age. Thanks Ron
Dan

 

[crazyjarhead]

Very nice of you to share your spots with a fellow member Ron.
That IH cleaned up beautifully.
Great looking pictures. Thanks.
-MM-

Thanks MM. Apreciate your insight Ron

Thanks MM. Too bad we couldn't have done better. I felt kind of bad that he drove 1 hour each way to take home meager finds.

Hey, who ever knows what is buried? Those spots would have most of us drooling for sure. :P
Besides, 1 hour each way isn't bad. Mirage drove down from Ohio to hunt with me here in NC last winter. After that long haul I was just praying he would find something. He did go home with a 1/2 reale (his oldest coin to date I believe) , dated V nickel, and a few other finds so it was a relief to me.
Just to be able to hunt those spots was worth it to Daytondigger I bet.
-Doug-

 

[Captn SE]

I kind of frown on parks, personally because all of the trash.

My parks are loaded with clad and trash, but the silver is below, or amongst all of those signals. You have to work at it, and have lots of time and patience to dig the deepies between the trash. I think a lot of detectorists in my area have the same thought process as you do about trashy parks. That's okay.....they left it all for me to find!

HH,
CAPTN SE
Dan

 

[crazyjarhead]

I kind of frown on parks, personally because all of the trash.

My parks are loaded with clad and trash, but the silver is below, or amongst all of those signals. You have to work at it, and have lots of time and patience to dig the deepies between the trash. I think a lot of detectorists in my area have the same thought process as you do about trashy parks. That's okay.....they left it all for me to find!

HH,
CAPTN SE
I'm still learning. I don't know how many times I have dug a hole and found trash mixed in with the coin. This is where the pro's know how to work the ground. In time I'll be as good as you
Dan

 

[t-bucket]

WTG on the IH and the token,I found one early this year.Good luck on your next hunt !!!

 

[crazyjarhead]

WTG on the IH and the token,I found one early this year.Good luck on your next hunt !!!

How old is it?? What do you know about it?

 

[silverfreak]

Nice digs CJH. Great pics too

 

[ringfinder]

Looks like you two had a good day to me. I really like all the sites you chose to hunt.

I looked on google and found many articles about your token. Just type in Presidential
coins found in Cracker Jacks. Many, many articles will pop up.

Not sure if you have tried hunting in all metal or not, but I have two ACE 250's and I
have tried all the settings. I find that, any signal that falls on the right side of the
scale, DIG IT. You will be surprised at what you find. Of course I only use the all
metal mode in area's that have little trash. At the old home site you hunt, the one
you really have hit hard, I would try all metal and dig anything that falls on the right
side and sounds good, but you can't get it to lock onto a coin area.

Lots of luck to you Ron, I might just have to drive down there next spring and
hunt with you sometime.

HH, Ringfinder
Bluffton, Oh. Guy

 

[treasurefiend]

Great hunt bud, that 1909 is awesome!!!

 

[Dman]

Nice finds. The IH cleaned up great.
Dman

 

[TreasurdiggrNY]

Congrats on the nice finds, cool token and the '09 IH is in great shape. Great pics, they are some nice looking places you've been hitting. Good Luck and HH
Glenn