A Few Finds From A Nearby Yard

[Tony Two-Cent]

On a whim I stopped at a house about a half mile from my home and knocked on the door. I was greeted by a very friendly 88-year-old woman who liked to talk. :-) She told me the history of her property. There had been an old house on the corner that had been burned down then bulldozed. She encouraged me to detect as much as I wanted.

There weren't a ton of finds, I think the original soil had been disturbed quite a bit. Nevertheless, I came home with a few keepers.

71393

There's nothing like seeing the worn rim of a silver quarter in the dirt. :-)
71394
71395
71396
71401


This 1931 Canadian Cent has a small hole in it and appears to be plated. I suspect it was part of a bracelet or other jewelry.
7139771398

I have found one of these 1934 Union Pacific tokens before.
7139971400

Any ideas? Rubber tire 3" in diameter with a metal insert covered with glass. I'm not sure what would have been under the glass.
71402



Thanks for looking and happy hunting! :beerbuddy:

[Mr. Digger]

Love the Barber quarter! I think I have only found two ever.

[Bucknut]

Yeah that is a nice Barber. And an old indian too. It is always nice when the owner is friendly!

[Full Metal Digger]

Hey Tony, good to see some silver in your hand! I think those UP Tokens were handed out at the 1933 Chicago World's Fair (it was so popular it ran into 1934). Also, I think that Canadian cent was gold plated and on a coin bracelet. Great finds all! Best wishes and happy digging, Dave.

[Lodge Scent]

Nice silver. Love the token as well!

[wisconsin digger]

Nice finds for the new season, Just drove through southern Illinois on Saturday. Gor greeted back to Wisconsin last night with 4 inches of snow. Still amazing that the ground here is most frost free. Congrats on all those finds especially the Barber. WD

[DGDigger]

Hey - I think we had compasses that were encased with a tire like that when I was a kid.......