Friday the 13th Hunt

[OhioCoinHunter]

It was a soul draining hot and muggy day last Friday, but I had the itch to hunt. At one site I found a massacred 1892O Barber Quarter. Man, what a shame! But all was not lost. I soon found a 1942S Mercury Dime. At another park I got a deep 30's signal beside a spot where a huge tree was excavated. It turned out to be a "Good For 5 Cents" H. Rice Maker token from Dayton, Ohio. If anyone has any information on that token, I sure would appreciate you sharing it with me. I also found a "whatzit" relic, some wheats, modern coins and junk. Despite the heat, and the ground being nearly as hard as concrete, I had a good time. Happy Hunting! Dan

Finds from the hunt

Mangled 1892O Barber Quarter
Bummer!

Here's the "Whatzit."
What the heck is it?

1942S Mercury Dime
It made me feel a bit less worse about that Barber.

Here's the token before tumbling.

Here it is after being in the tumbler for a few hours.
Anyone know anything about it?

Here's a video of the hunt

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lqCEauCpUy4

 

[LabradorBob]

Man that quarter had a rough time!
Great finds though,many congrats.

LabradorBob

 

[DiggininPa]

That Barber seen better days! The token is really cool - I dont find many tokens. The Merc is a nice find too.

 

[John (Ma)]

Great looking finds and it sure looks like that coin was hit a few times.

 

[Goes4ever]

great hunt Dan!

 

[John - Maryland]

"Whatzit."
I have see them used for hooking a small boat to a rope. The rope is stretched above the boat with the rope going through the large hole, and then the boat rope has a clip that hooks onto the small hole. You would attach the boat at both ends with two of them.

 

[FooserPaul]

Nice Video ! Great finds

 

[TokenDigger]

Cool finds. That Barber is chewed up, but at least it still has a readable date. Nice Merc. The token seems to lack the proprietor's name on it. H. Rice was the guy who made the token and was in business circa 1859-1919, according to the text Ohio Merchant Tokens by Gaylor Lipscomb. HH

 

[NebTrac]

Another great video Dan! Thanks for braving the heat and taking us along with you! Congratulations on the finds and the pictures too!

NebTrac

 

[dgc]

Dan that What Is It relic looks very similar to one I found. The item on the left looks like what you found. The 3 parts I found hook together. They are obviously deformed. Some think it is a sword hanger assembly. Others think it is something horse tack related. This forum will not let me provide a link to another forum or I would give you a link where the item was discussed. Let me know if you ever make a positive ID.

Parts separated

Parts joined together

 

[OhioCoinHunter]

Cool finds. That Barber is chewed up, but at least it still has a readable date. Nice Merc. The token seems to lack the proprietor's name on it. H. Rice was the guy who made the token and was in business circa 1859-1919, according to the text Ohio Merchant Tokens by Gaylor Lipscomb. HH

Thanks, TokenDigger!

 

[OhioCoinHunter]

Thanks, John and dgc! One other guy thought it might be a rifle sling part. There's no water around the park so I'm not sure it's a boat part. I did dig it up right beside the road that goes through the park, so it could be related to horses.

 

[Ray-Mo.]

Just joking and a mangled Barber still beats a hand full of clad in my opinion