E-Trac-Ohio
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I went to Maine this past July to help my mother in law get her house ready to go on the market - tree work, carpentry, painting, etc.
Due to family health issues and that I was asked to do some outside contact work while I was there - my original three to four week trip - turned in to a ten week stay !
While I was there I got out hunting as often as possible - I hunted at old houses, beaches, parks and a few 1700's cellar holes in the woods.
I also had the opportunity to do one of my favorite things ... night hunting - it's the best !
I went out after dark about a dozen times - some times till 3:00 or 4:00 AM.
During my stay I dug a total of (592) coins (mostly clad) , approx. (30) relics and about (6) pieces jewelry.
My main focus was to find older silver coins at most of the sites - so I did not dig a lot of solid penny hits.
My number one goal for this year was to find any type of coin with a 1700's date on it - I was lucky enough to find two in one weekend !
A 1724 King George 1st. Half Penny and a 1729 to 1739 (date unreadable) King George 2nd. Half Penny - (both FE 12 - CO 42).
Now the new goal is to find any coin with a 1600's date on it - things just got whole lot tougher !
Here's a list of some of the finds ---
( Note - All of the coins and relics in the photo with the three spoons were found at a 1740's cellar hole.)
*** COINS ***
1724 - K.G. 1 - Half Penny
1729 - K.G. 2 - Half Penny
1822 - Large Cent
1832 - Nova Scotia Half Penny
1924 - German 10 Fennig
1944 - England - Silver Two Shilling
1957 - Spain - 5 PTAS
Indian Cents - 1880 & 1907
Wheat Cents - (53) total
Two Cent - 1865
Buffalo Nickels - (4)
War Nickels - (2)
Barber Dimes - 1893 & 1903
Mercury Dimes - 1935 -1936 - 1938 - 1940 - 1941 - 1942 - 1943
Silver Rosie Dimes - 1946 - 1947 - 1951 and two 1942's
Standing Liberty Quarter - 1920
Silver Wash. Quarters - 1944 & 1947
Half Dollars - (2)- Kennedy's - both 1974's
*** RELICS ***
1700's --- Shoe Buckles - Cuff Links - Sewing Thimble - Pewter Spoons and a few other - "U.U.O's" ( Unidentified Underground Objects).
1800's --- Two Broaches - 1893 Pocket Watch Case made of "Silveroid" - Brass Buttons - Brass Padlock - Brass Clock Gear - Musket Ball.
1900's --- Bronze safety deposit box key ring ( 1940's ) - arcade tokens, utensils, keys, dog tags, rifle, shells, brass boat hardware, etc.
HH --- Mark
Due to family health issues and that I was asked to do some outside contact work while I was there - my original three to four week trip - turned in to a ten week stay !
While I was there I got out hunting as often as possible - I hunted at old houses, beaches, parks and a few 1700's cellar holes in the woods.
I also had the opportunity to do one of my favorite things ... night hunting - it's the best !
I went out after dark about a dozen times - some times till 3:00 or 4:00 AM.
During my stay I dug a total of (592) coins (mostly clad) , approx. (30) relics and about (6) pieces jewelry.
My main focus was to find older silver coins at most of the sites - so I did not dig a lot of solid penny hits.
My number one goal for this year was to find any type of coin with a 1700's date on it - I was lucky enough to find two in one weekend !
A 1724 King George 1st. Half Penny and a 1729 to 1739 (date unreadable) King George 2nd. Half Penny - (both FE 12 - CO 42).
Now the new goal is to find any coin with a 1600's date on it - things just got whole lot tougher !
Here's a list of some of the finds ---
( Note - All of the coins and relics in the photo with the three spoons were found at a 1740's cellar hole.)
*** COINS ***
1724 - K.G. 1 - Half Penny
1729 - K.G. 2 - Half Penny
1822 - Large Cent
1832 - Nova Scotia Half Penny
1924 - German 10 Fennig
1944 - England - Silver Two Shilling
1957 - Spain - 5 PTAS
Indian Cents - 1880 & 1907
Wheat Cents - (53) total
Two Cent - 1865
Buffalo Nickels - (4)
War Nickels - (2)
Barber Dimes - 1893 & 1903
Mercury Dimes - 1935 -1936 - 1938 - 1940 - 1941 - 1942 - 1943
Silver Rosie Dimes - 1946 - 1947 - 1951 and two 1942's
Standing Liberty Quarter - 1920
Silver Wash. Quarters - 1944 & 1947
Half Dollars - (2)- Kennedy's - both 1974's
*** RELICS ***
1700's --- Shoe Buckles - Cuff Links - Sewing Thimble - Pewter Spoons and a few other - "U.U.O's" ( Unidentified Underground Objects).
1800's --- Two Broaches - 1893 Pocket Watch Case made of "Silveroid" - Brass Buttons - Brass Padlock - Brass Clock Gear - Musket Ball.
1900's --- Bronze safety deposit box key ring ( 1940's ) - arcade tokens, utensils, keys, dog tags, rifle, shells, brass boat hardware, etc.
HH --- Mark
