angellionel
07-23-2011, 10:09 PM
It was supposed to be a very hot one today - and it was - but I just couldn't bear the thought of not hitting a park for at least a few hours. lol Not wasting time, I gathered my gear and headed out the door to drive up to the Boston area. The park I had in mind has plenty of large trees, and they would offer some shade from the hot sun. The park is very trashy though, so I had my work cut out for me.
I had expected to stay for no more than three hours, but that idea died once the silver started to show up. lol I did well, picking up a total of 15 silver coins - a 1947 Washington quarter, eight Mercury dimes, dated 1926, 1936, 1938, 1940, 1940-D, 1941-S, 1943-D, 1944, and six Roosevelt dimes, dated 1946, 1947, 1947, 1949, 1952, and 1963-D.
http://www.angellionel.com/myfinds/2011/July/15_silvercoins_072311.jpg
There were other finds as well. I'm not yet sure about the following, though it appears to be some sort of token. I attempted to clean it up a bit but I still can't make much of the details.
http://www.angellionel.com/myfinds/2011/July/sometypeof%20token_072311.jpg
This ornate pocket knife's blade has long been rusted out. The handle appears to be made of silver though. :happydance01:
http://www.angellionel.com/myfinds/2011/July/pocketknife_A_072311.jpg
http://www.angellionel.com/myfinds/2011/July/pocketknife_B_072311.jpg
This one is a very nice find too - a Boston Faneuil Hall badge.
http://www.angellionel.com/myfinds/2011/July/faneuil_hall_badge_072311.jpg
I also dug up sixteen wheat cents and a Canadian cent, but they are in poor shape.
http://www.angellionel.com/myfinds/2011/July/16_wheatcents_072311.jpg
And here is the trash and clad coins I dug up.
http://www.angellionel.com/myfinds/2011/July/parktrash_072311.jpg
I had expected to stay for no more than three hours, but that idea died once the silver started to show up. lol I did well, picking up a total of 15 silver coins - a 1947 Washington quarter, eight Mercury dimes, dated 1926, 1936, 1938, 1940, 1940-D, 1941-S, 1943-D, 1944, and six Roosevelt dimes, dated 1946, 1947, 1947, 1949, 1952, and 1963-D.
http://www.angellionel.com/myfinds/2011/July/15_silvercoins_072311.jpg
There were other finds as well. I'm not yet sure about the following, though it appears to be some sort of token. I attempted to clean it up a bit but I still can't make much of the details.
http://www.angellionel.com/myfinds/2011/July/sometypeof%20token_072311.jpg
This ornate pocket knife's blade has long been rusted out. The handle appears to be made of silver though. :happydance01:
http://www.angellionel.com/myfinds/2011/July/pocketknife_A_072311.jpg
http://www.angellionel.com/myfinds/2011/July/pocketknife_B_072311.jpg
This one is a very nice find too - a Boston Faneuil Hall badge.
http://www.angellionel.com/myfinds/2011/July/faneuil_hall_badge_072311.jpg
I also dug up sixteen wheat cents and a Canadian cent, but they are in poor shape.
http://www.angellionel.com/myfinds/2011/July/16_wheatcents_072311.jpg
And here is the trash and clad coins I dug up.
http://www.angellionel.com/myfinds/2011/July/parktrash_072311.jpg