Mayo South Elgin
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- Feb 5, 2007
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- South Elgin IL
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- Metal Detecting
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Yeah we scoured the wheatie tree zone and there's evidently more where the previous came from.
It was a great day to be digging.
Today's tally included:
3 washers, a watch face, a 45 Cal. bullet, a kids heart ring (junk), Clad count of 2 quarters, 23 mem cents, 2 dimes and 4 nickels.
Wheaties consisted of 1917S, 1919 X3, 1924, 1935, 1941, 1950, 1956D X2, 1957D
I got really excited for a minute when I got a signal right at the base of a tree. Sounded like something silver and the depth gauge indicated about 6 to 8 inches. So I dig a deep plug, pop it out and the target is in the plug. Once I got it out of the plug I thought... Holey Cr*p - a three pence! It was just about the right size and just as thin as one of those.
I cleaned off the dirt and saw the words "Uncle Sam" and "Play Money"
I had a good laugh. In a pathetic why me? sort of way.
The 1888 Indian Head was a nice surprise, as was the 1935 Mercury Dime which was found at the base of another tree.
I'm not sure what the bugle player scene is on that round object. It's about the size of a half dollar. I was thinking it may have been the top of a snuff tin but I think it's aluminum. So would that make it a snuff aluminum? I kind of remember snuffalupagus or something like that.
Not pictured was the assorted usual junk including a fingernail clipper, a steel file which had an unknown father, assorted bits of welding slag and can slaw, and a large grommet which fooled me into thinking I had found a half dollar until I got the dirt off it.
It was a great day to be digging.
Today's tally included:
3 washers, a watch face, a 45 Cal. bullet, a kids heart ring (junk), Clad count of 2 quarters, 23 mem cents, 2 dimes and 4 nickels.
Wheaties consisted of 1917S, 1919 X3, 1924, 1935, 1941, 1950, 1956D X2, 1957D
I got really excited for a minute when I got a signal right at the base of a tree. Sounded like something silver and the depth gauge indicated about 6 to 8 inches. So I dig a deep plug, pop it out and the target is in the plug. Once I got it out of the plug I thought... Holey Cr*p - a three pence! It was just about the right size and just as thin as one of those.
I cleaned off the dirt and saw the words "Uncle Sam" and "Play Money"
I had a good laugh. In a pathetic why me? sort of way.
The 1888 Indian Head was a nice surprise, as was the 1935 Mercury Dime which was found at the base of another tree.
I'm not sure what the bugle player scene is on that round object. It's about the size of a half dollar. I was thinking it may have been the top of a snuff tin but I think it's aluminum. So would that make it a snuff aluminum? I kind of remember snuffalupagus or something like that.
Not pictured was the assorted usual junk including a fingernail clipper, a steel file which had an unknown father, assorted bits of welding slag and can slaw, and a large grommet which fooled me into thinking I had found a half dollar until I got the dirt off it.
Pretty cool whatever it is and good luck. 
You were a busy digger! Great hunt with the Merc & Indian, and not that your button has been ID'ed by PBK, an even greater hunt!!!
