And really had fun. Got to visit with my some of my family and that alone is worth the trip for me. However since this is a metal detecting forum...
Got to spend Friday from about noon to 1730 or so hunting at the old homestead/post office/general store on old family property. I left at 7 am and visited with my aunt and uncle until 1145 then went detecting. The area has been hit pretty hard in the past by some other detectorists (friends of my uncles) much to my dismay, and the building has been moved from its original site 2 things I did not know. The levee is now on top of what ever was dropped at the original location. Bummer. But I think I did pretty good considering all the Iron around the torn down building site.
1st and 2nd picture is the pewter cap gun and badge. The last time my brother played with these he was about 5 years old. He will turn 48 in march. It is really neat to find something connected to my family. He remembers these as being part of a set with belt and holster, chaps and hat with a bandana. The badge still has the metal pin on back. I was really surprised by that. It say JUNIOR POLICE on it.
3rd and 4th pictures show 3 wheat cents 1936,37 and 50. One of them (don't remember which one) was in the same hole as the nail in picture 4. Double beep, low and high. Nail was 3 to 3 1/2 and the penny at 4 inches.
5th shows a 1937 Buffalo nickel. Another low/high tone. it was in the same hole as the bottom part of a light bulb. The nickel was 5 inches down and the bulb bottom was 8.
6th shows the remaining clad coins found at the site. nickel, dime, 2 copper(both 1969) and 2 zinc pennies. I started this hunt with the 5"DD coil which would seem to be the obvious choice due to lots of trash and old iron at this site. I found the dime, Jefferson nickel and 2 pennies (one copper, one zinc) with the small coil. I then put on what is right now my favorite coil, the big NELS 12x13 inch, and went over the exact same spots and found everything else. Lots of low tones to be sure...but that thing can really get to the targets despite its size for some reason.
Can't post anymore pictures so I am gonna have to make a part two. Thanks for looking and HH!
capt.
Got to spend Friday from about noon to 1730 or so hunting at the old homestead/post office/general store on old family property. I left at 7 am and visited with my aunt and uncle until 1145 then went detecting. The area has been hit pretty hard in the past by some other detectorists (friends of my uncles) much to my dismay, and the building has been moved from its original site 2 things I did not know. The levee is now on top of what ever was dropped at the original location. Bummer. But I think I did pretty good considering all the Iron around the torn down building site.
1st and 2nd picture is the pewter cap gun and badge. The last time my brother played with these he was about 5 years old. He will turn 48 in march. It is really neat to find something connected to my family. He remembers these as being part of a set with belt and holster, chaps and hat with a bandana. The badge still has the metal pin on back. I was really surprised by that. It say JUNIOR POLICE on it.
3rd and 4th pictures show 3 wheat cents 1936,37 and 50. One of them (don't remember which one) was in the same hole as the nail in picture 4. Double beep, low and high. Nail was 3 to 3 1/2 and the penny at 4 inches.
5th shows a 1937 Buffalo nickel. Another low/high tone. it was in the same hole as the bottom part of a light bulb. The nickel was 5 inches down and the bulb bottom was 8.
6th shows the remaining clad coins found at the site. nickel, dime, 2 copper(both 1969) and 2 zinc pennies. I started this hunt with the 5"DD coil which would seem to be the obvious choice due to lots of trash and old iron at this site. I found the dime, Jefferson nickel and 2 pennies (one copper, one zinc) with the small coil. I then put on what is right now my favorite coil, the big NELS 12x13 inch, and went over the exact same spots and found everything else. Lots of low tones to be sure...but that thing can really get to the targets despite its size for some reason.
Can't post anymore pictures so I am gonna have to make a part two. Thanks for looking and HH!
capt.