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Digger_O'Dell
04-15-2016, 10:58 PM
Hi all,
I have had a permission at a coworkers 1942 house since last fall but due to many reasons I never got out to his place until today. He swore that I wouldn't find anything-he figured if he didn't find anything while putting up a fence digging post holes the place was barren.
Well, he was WRONG! I started in the small back yard. On on the very first swing I got a solid 12-44 at 6 inches. Love and behold I pull out my first SLQ! Worn pretty smooth and no date of course, but that's another one off the bucket list. Overall it was a sweet yard. Only a couple clad but giving up 8 wheaties(oldest being 1919), a 1951 Washington quarter and a 1946 rosie. Also got a wick holder section from an old hurricane lamp, a key, and another ring. Pretty good for a small yard! The coworker says now maybe I can do his dad's yard down the street soon too. Let's hope!

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Also found 3 old garden hose nozzles
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aloldstuff
04-16-2016, 04:41 AM
Huge congrats on the SLQ, worn or not they are a great find. Great pile of keepers....:thumbsup02:.

How does one lose 3 hose nozzles? :lol:

groundhog53946
04-17-2016, 10:09 AM
Excellent hunt Chris ! Congrats

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freemindstuck
04-17-2016, 05:06 PM
Congrats on the standing liberty! Always fun to scratch another one off of the bucket list!

Mr. Digger
04-17-2016, 06:33 PM
Congrats on your first SLQ! I just got mine last year....was so pumped.

Digger Don
04-17-2016, 08:41 PM
Congrats on the SLQ. Those things seem to be popping up all over this season. Great job.
Three silvers from one yard :clapping:

Good Luck at his fathers house!!

Digger_O'Dell
04-17-2016, 10:04 PM
Thank everyone !

Digger_O'Dell
04-18-2016, 07:14 PM
Wanted to add another photo. Cleaned up this item and found it to be a wick holder from an old oil lamp. I have no idea what the other piece is. It's threaded on the bottom.

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Digger_O'Dell
04-18-2016, 08:13 PM
Bingo, found a name and model on the adjuster wheel. E. M. & Co. Venus. Dates to around 1898. Wow!

Fire Fighter 43
04-22-2016, 03:42 PM
Congrats on a first and the other finds, WTG. The SLQ is one of my favorite coins to find they are elusive but show up now and then.

wisconsin digger
04-22-2016, 04:47 PM
Chris great find on the SLQ. Also, remember to look it over good after a month or so as it seems some times some of the date start to show. Nice finds. WD

Digger_O'Dell
04-22-2016, 07:41 PM
Thanks for the advice WD. It's pretty worn smooth, so won't hold my breath.