Full Metal Digger
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Howdy diggers,
I did a little door knocking this morning and got the go-ahead at a very nice looking 1884 brick Victorian. The finds were few and far between but I did get some good keepers. The homeowner has lived there since 1971 and said no one has ever MD'd there (to his knowledge).
A few wheaties the first hour kept me going and then I got a jumpy 12-35 at 8 inches deep. It sounded like a zinc penny so I suspected it was an IH. Out popped a very crusty 1880. For the next 2 hours, I kept getting the occasional wheat penny and then got my second IH, 1906.
Out back of the house, I started finding coins every few feet and in a semi-straight line. I realized I had found the original clothes line location! I slowed way down and started listening for faint signals. I got a nice IH signal about 6 inches down and found a 1867 in okay shape. My oldest IH ever! A few minutes later, I got a sweet squeaky 12-45 signal at about 5 inches. If you have an e-trac, you know what kind of signal I am talking about! I was figuring it might be a mercury dime and what a surprise, 1887-S Seated Liberty Dime!
As I continued to work the area that I thought was an old clothes line, I got a weak 12-09 at about 8 inches. It sort of sounded like a nickel but could just as easily been trash. I figured at 8 inches it was worth digging. I worked around a big root and finally popped out a round disk. It was a buffalo nickel. The date is pretty corroded but it looks like 1919.
My battery was just about dead but I got a nice 12-47 at 6 inches. I figured it was another silver dime but it turned out to be an advertising token from the 1920's. I did some research and learned that the German Heater stove won a gold medal at the 1904 World's Fair. They were manufactured at the Gem City Stove Company in Quincy, Illinois. Apparently, Quincy Illinois was considered the stove capital of the world and there were several companies there making stoves.
Here's a couple more pics. I'll post a video later. Thanks for looking. Best wishes and HH, Dave.
I did a little door knocking this morning and got the go-ahead at a very nice looking 1884 brick Victorian. The finds were few and far between but I did get some good keepers. The homeowner has lived there since 1971 and said no one has ever MD'd there (to his knowledge).
A few wheaties the first hour kept me going and then I got a jumpy 12-35 at 8 inches deep. It sounded like a zinc penny so I suspected it was an IH. Out popped a very crusty 1880. For the next 2 hours, I kept getting the occasional wheat penny and then got my second IH, 1906.
Out back of the house, I started finding coins every few feet and in a semi-straight line. I realized I had found the original clothes line location! I slowed way down and started listening for faint signals. I got a nice IH signal about 6 inches down and found a 1867 in okay shape. My oldest IH ever! A few minutes later, I got a sweet squeaky 12-45 signal at about 5 inches. If you have an e-trac, you know what kind of signal I am talking about! I was figuring it might be a mercury dime and what a surprise, 1887-S Seated Liberty Dime!
As I continued to work the area that I thought was an old clothes line, I got a weak 12-09 at about 8 inches. It sort of sounded like a nickel but could just as easily been trash. I figured at 8 inches it was worth digging. I worked around a big root and finally popped out a round disk. It was a buffalo nickel. The date is pretty corroded but it looks like 1919.
My battery was just about dead but I got a nice 12-47 at 6 inches. I figured it was another silver dime but it turned out to be an advertising token from the 1920's. I did some research and learned that the German Heater stove won a gold medal at the 1904 World's Fair. They were manufactured at the Gem City Stove Company in Quincy, Illinois. Apparently, Quincy Illinois was considered the stove capital of the world and there were several companies there making stoves.
Here's a couple more pics. I'll post a video later. Thanks for looking. Best wishes and HH, Dave.
erfect10: Congrats on a great hunt and some really sweet finds. |:cheering:
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