Digger_O'Dell
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Hi all,
I managed to get a couple more hunts in at the virgin park that was a river front farm at one time. This time i broke out the 17 inch coil since everything good seems to be quite deep under a lot of fill dirt, or in soft shoreline where everything sinks deep. The first outing I only managed one wheatie, but an oldie, a 1919S. I also found another cast harness buckle shield. Judging from the style, I would guess older than 1879 one I found previously.
The next hunt at the same park netted 3 more deep 50s era wheats and a 47 Rosie. Along the river I made an unusual find, an old bait casting reel! Towards the end of the hunt I doubled bacteria to a target I gave up on previously. It rang up about 12-47, but once I hit a foot down I gave up. But since I wasn't finding much else I decided to give it a go again. So about 16 inches down I finally hit the target. No idea what it is though. Half ball shaped copper, center hole, and 2 small loops on it. Size is about equal to a large grapefruit.
Today before work I was finally able to hit a field next to what was once a house and barn. I was hoping to find some old coins or other relics, but the only thing old was a harness buckle and a copper disc that looks like a cap for something maybe. I also found 2 small pieces that look like pieces off some larger decorative piece, and the usual farm detritus.
I managed to get a couple more hunts in at the virgin park that was a river front farm at one time. This time i broke out the 17 inch coil since everything good seems to be quite deep under a lot of fill dirt, or in soft shoreline where everything sinks deep. The first outing I only managed one wheatie, but an oldie, a 1919S. I also found another cast harness buckle shield. Judging from the style, I would guess older than 1879 one I found previously.
The next hunt at the same park netted 3 more deep 50s era wheats and a 47 Rosie. Along the river I made an unusual find, an old bait casting reel! Towards the end of the hunt I doubled bacteria to a target I gave up on previously. It rang up about 12-47, but once I hit a foot down I gave up. But since I wasn't finding much else I decided to give it a go again. So about 16 inches down I finally hit the target. No idea what it is though. Half ball shaped copper, center hole, and 2 small loops on it. Size is about equal to a large grapefruit.
Today before work I was finally able to hit a field next to what was once a house and barn. I was hoping to find some old coins or other relics, but the only thing old was a harness buckle and a copper disc that looks like a cap for something maybe. I also found 2 small pieces that look like pieces off some larger decorative piece, and the usual farm detritus.
