floodplaindetector
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All finds shown were found at researched public city parks and old schools with my Minelab eTrac metal detector.
Finds are from a few weekend hunts over the past 3 weekends since my last post.
I have found a 1924 D Wheat Penny before but this one is my sharpest. It was found in sandy soil at the same site as the 1908 O barber dime.
I may send it in to get cleaned and graded.
The FDR badge was an unexpected find that cleaned up nicely. That was pulled at an old school site on the way to my parent's farm on the western side of the state.
It read similar to an Indian head penny. These were made starting in the 1933 through the mid 1930s.
Also, of note is what appears to be a very large old brass flat button with a broken shank. These are very rare in the Dakotas. This one was pulled close to an old school.
The coin in the bezel isn't that old. It was only about 3 inches deep but it read like a half dollar so I dug it. It is a 1986 Italian Lira coin. I got a little excited when I first saw it but quickly suspected it was just brass.
A mystery find is that ornate very old item that almost looks like a music note with a rod attached. All ideas on what that is are welcome. That was over a foot deep.
This Sunday was a partial day hunt. It was terribly hot and temps hit 102. I was happy to hit that 1900 Barber Quarter, Silver War nickel and that real old
lead or pewter utensil at an old school site. That was at least a foot deep.
Thanks for taking a look!
Dave
Coin Finds
3 Silver quarters back to 1900
15 silver dimes back to 1908
1944 Silver war nickel
1924,1928,1930,1937 buffalo nickels
1896,1904 Indian head pennies
33 wheat pennies back to 1915 (also semi key 1924D).
1957 Canadian Penny
1986 Italian Lira (In a Coin Bezel)
Other Finds
Tiny Aluminum merchant token (probably 1910-1920)
President Franklin Roosevelt / Vice President Garner New Deal Badge (Circa 1933)
Various old buttons (U.S. collar disc, brass flat button, star buttons)
Finger Rosary (item with cross on top)
Very old Lead or Pewter Knife
Old Mystery Item with ornate end (on right side of group finds picture)
Model T cab top grommet
Brittania Tag
Couple old shell casings
Old enameled agriculture pin with Plow and Rake
Bobcat scouts pin
couple junk rings and small lockets
Makeup compact bottom
Finds are from a few weekend hunts over the past 3 weekends since my last post.
I have found a 1924 D Wheat Penny before but this one is my sharpest. It was found in sandy soil at the same site as the 1908 O barber dime.
I may send it in to get cleaned and graded.
The FDR badge was an unexpected find that cleaned up nicely. That was pulled at an old school site on the way to my parent's farm on the western side of the state.
It read similar to an Indian head penny. These were made starting in the 1933 through the mid 1930s.
Also, of note is what appears to be a very large old brass flat button with a broken shank. These are very rare in the Dakotas. This one was pulled close to an old school.
The coin in the bezel isn't that old. It was only about 3 inches deep but it read like a half dollar so I dug it. It is a 1986 Italian Lira coin. I got a little excited when I first saw it but quickly suspected it was just brass.
A mystery find is that ornate very old item that almost looks like a music note with a rod attached. All ideas on what that is are welcome. That was over a foot deep.
This Sunday was a partial day hunt. It was terribly hot and temps hit 102. I was happy to hit that 1900 Barber Quarter, Silver War nickel and that real old
lead or pewter utensil at an old school site. That was at least a foot deep.
Thanks for taking a look!
Dave
Coin Finds
3 Silver quarters back to 1900
15 silver dimes back to 1908
1944 Silver war nickel
1924,1928,1930,1937 buffalo nickels
1896,1904 Indian head pennies
33 wheat pennies back to 1915 (also semi key 1924D).
1957 Canadian Penny
1986 Italian Lira (In a Coin Bezel)
Other Finds
Tiny Aluminum merchant token (probably 1910-1920)
President Franklin Roosevelt / Vice President Garner New Deal Badge (Circa 1933)
Various old buttons (U.S. collar disc, brass flat button, star buttons)
Finger Rosary (item with cross on top)
Very old Lead or Pewter Knife
Old Mystery Item with ornate end (on right side of group finds picture)
Model T cab top grommet
Brittania Tag
Couple old shell casings
Old enameled agriculture pin with Plow and Rake
Bobcat scouts pin
couple junk rings and small lockets
Makeup compact bottom