Coinshooting an old house

coinnut

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Drove by an old location that I have detected many times before. It's an old colonial house that the front part was moved, many miles down the road. That was the 1820's section. What was left was the 1790's part that stuck out the back of the larger section. Well today, on the way to work, I see that it finally was taken down :shocked04: The old part was built on grade, so no cellar hole. Just imagine what may be under there :daydream: :daydream: :daydream: lol Well I hurried and did my work and arrived just as the workers were going. It was the usual looking mess that big machinery makes. :girlcry: I started out and the first target was a rosette :clapping: So was the second and third too :confused: :confused: Found a total of 6 rosettes. :dontknow: But somehow the coins eluded me. I didn't find one :crying02: But I will be back since there are now a million targets from the crushed house that are probably masking out the good stuff lol Did get a couple of tokens (transit and amusement). The one token looks just like silver but it's probably nickel. Must not have been in the ground at all. My best find was a Sterling silver 4 leaf clover. I may use that luck on the next hunt there ;) Lots of junk and lots of fun, minus the mosquitoes.

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Very interesting hunt George, looks like you were kept busy. Some neat finds in the mix, you know it's only a matter of time before you hit what you're looking for. :yes:
 
Can you really call it coinshooting if you didn't find even one coin? rofl

Really? I this this moderator has posted in the wrong category...I think this is truly relic hunting...it's still cellar hole hunting..the house wasn't there anymore..there just isn't a cellar rofl

But seriously some cool finds :clapping: Hopefully that clover will bring you some silver luck!
 
Following up with Rob, if you find coins are you gonna post in the Relics. 16 rosettes in one hunt is fantastic. We all know the coins are there and can't wait for that post. Congrats on a nice hunt
 
RobW link=topic=6475.msg75605#msg75605 date=1311167757 said:
Can you really call it coinshooting if you didn't find even one coin? rofl

Really? I this this moderator has posted in the wrong category...I think this is truly relic hunting...it's still cellar hole hunting..the house wasn't there anymore..there just isn't a cellar rofl

But seriously some cool finds :clapping: Hopefully that clover will bring you some silver luck!

You're such a clown Rob rofl I was out coinshooting but stumbled on to some relics lol I'm getting the coins later this week ;)
 
coinnut link=topic=6475.msg75628#msg75628 date=1311170524 said:
I'm getting the coins later this week ;)
This is a multiphase Coinshoot. Phase 1 - Remove all non coin items. Phase 2 - Remove all coins. :yes: lol

Great bunch of recoveries George. Love all the rosettes and bells you found. Congrats.
 
jkress link=topic=6475.msg75639#msg75639 date=1311177184 said:
This is a multiphase Coinshoot. Phase 1 - Remove all non coin items. Phase 2 - Remove all coins. :yes: lol

Great bunch of recoveries George. Love all the rosettes and bells you found. Congrats.

It's actually 3 phase.... Phase 1- Remove all non coin items. :yes:
Phase 2 - Remove all coins. thumbsup01
Phase 3 - Send Angel in to remove all coins George missed. crying01

Sorry George, I just couldn't resist. :poke:
 
There is great potential there for sure. :drool: Yeah, it will be a challenge working the site with all that trash there, but a few old coins will make it all worth it. :happydance01:
 
Nice going on the relics George the coins will come thumbsup01 .I've been in a real long slump here lately my coinshooting has degenerated to crapshooting . crying01
 
fsa46 link=topic=6475.msg75641#msg75641 date=1311177810 said:
It's actually 3 phase.... Phase 1- Remove all non coin items. :yes:
Phase 2 - Remove all coins. thumbsup01
Phase 3 - Send Angel in to remove all coins George missed. crying01

Sorry George, I just couldn't resist. :poke:

lol I may need Angel to point some out for me :thinkingabout: Maybe I can set his discrimination to find nails and reject coins for a little while. :embarrassed: thumbsup01
 
coinnut link=topic=6475.msg75651#msg75651 date=1311186692 said:
lol I may need Angel to point some out for me :thinkingabout: Maybe I can set his discrimination to find nails and reject coins for a little while. :embarrassed: thumbsup01

You know I'm only having some fun. lol I'm sure you hold your own with the best of them. ;)

Now, if I could only get those SECRET numbers, I'd spend some money. :interesting:
 
You know the drill...keep diggin until the good stuff gradually surfaces....however...that sterling clover must have been quite the treat for the ears.
 
Rosettes when coin shooting lol Face it, you're a relic hunter, I don't care where you are lol Yet you still find some of the best coins :cheesysmile:

Love that token and the four leaf clover. Great hunt!!!
 
OK round two today. How could I stay away from that place lol In reality, my time is limited there and soon the new church is going to be built, and there is no guarantee I will still be allowed to hunt it. Sometimes during construction, you get a NO for detecting :hairpulling: So I had a couple of hours to detect and I was determined to get some coins :cheesysmile: Well I got two of them, but not the big ones I was hoping for. I can not believe how much junk was still there. My ratio of junk to good targets just went out the door lol I have had a great run at this house and it has given me many nice coins and relics, but it is time to move on crying01 Todays hall still had the customary couple of rosettes :dontknow:

This will up the value of my scrap buckets

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Not much in the good department but some keepers for sure

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Two Indians today 1889 and an 1895

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Here is the second Mass Militia Button from this site. The first was gorgeous, but it was a two piece button. This one is in rough shape, but it is an older 1 piece button. I don't know what it is about this year's hunting, but I am finding a lot of military buttons lately :happydance01:

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coinnut link=topic=6475.msg75678#msg75678 date=1311212585 said:
I have had a great run at this house and it has given me many nice coins and relics, but it is time to move on crying01
crying01 I know the feeling. :-\ But it seems your in the same predicament as me too. It seem it's never hunted out :yes: lol
It's kinda hard to walk away completely :-\ until your not allowed to hunt it at all :crying02:
Ahh try it again. For old times sake :poke: lol
That 1889 IH looks like it should clean up nicely :yes: And nice button too :cool:
Congrats :grin:
 

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