Took a weekend jaunt to Victoria, BC. I went loaded for bear. Took my dirt machine, my underwater machine
and my wetsuit for wading. Took Mike's advice and checked a couple of spots out. Although I only had time
for two parks and a wade in the Gorge, I had a great time. Haven't been out for nearly two years now. I think
I may have had one hunt in that stretch.
Anyway, long story short........I re-aquainted myself with my machines and one of my favorite ladies......Miss Vicky,
and a baby nickle at that! Nearly my oldest coin. An 1872 US dime holds that spot for me. Not old by some
standards but I'll keep 'em.
[attachment 137660 1887VickyA.jpg]
[attachment 137661 1887VickyB.jpg]
Also found this interesting bullet. I don't know anything about these. As you can see it's nearly an inch
long with three prominent rings around it. Came up loud and sweet from a very old area.
[attachment 137666 3ringer.jpg]
Here is the second silver found on the trip. A rather poor example of a 1916 dime. Looks like fertilizer or
some form of electrolysis may have started chewing on it.
[attachment 137663 1916dime.jpg]
From the water I pulled an old Canadian large penny but after nearly 100 years of corrosion was
pealed off, I was left with a shiney copper disk about 1/128" thick. Most likely a 1918 as there was
a fairly large mint and for this coin, fairly common. No point in taking a picture of it. Fun to find though
as I'm still a green-horn at water hunting.
Anyway, thanks for looking. Cheers.
and my wetsuit for wading. Took Mike's advice and checked a couple of spots out. Although I only had time
for two parks and a wade in the Gorge, I had a great time. Haven't been out for nearly two years now. I think
I may have had one hunt in that stretch.
Anyway, long story short........I re-aquainted myself with my machines and one of my favorite ladies......Miss Vicky,
and a baby nickle at that! Nearly my oldest coin. An 1872 US dime holds that spot for me. Not old by some
standards but I'll keep 'em.
[attachment 137660 1887VickyA.jpg]
[attachment 137661 1887VickyB.jpg]
Also found this interesting bullet. I don't know anything about these. As you can see it's nearly an inch
long with three prominent rings around it. Came up loud and sweet from a very old area.
[attachment 137666 3ringer.jpg]
Here is the second silver found on the trip. A rather poor example of a 1916 dime. Looks like fertilizer or
some form of electrolysis may have started chewing on it.
[attachment 137663 1916dime.jpg]
From the water I pulled an old Canadian large penny but after nearly 100 years of corrosion was
pealed off, I was left with a shiney copper disk about 1/128" thick. Most likely a 1918 as there was
a fairly large mint and for this coin, fairly common. No point in taking a picture of it. Fun to find though
as I'm still a green-horn at water hunting.
Anyway, thanks for looking. Cheers.
