Blind Squirrel
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Howdy--
I was involved in a dialogue with Coin Rescue Inc: concerning the "How or Why" certain finds were lost at a given location. Here is the thread. Have YOU made finds that left you scratching your head?
I've been looking for that similar Mexican coin that you showed me. I know that I dug one a couple of years ago but after 40 years of detecting it could be in any number of containers that I stash my finds in. I'll keep looking. While I was looking for it, I came across a lot of finds that brought back good memories. You mentioned the fun of putting clues together to speculate how certain finds ended up where found. Here are a couple of finds that have intreaged me for years. I had been hunting a military campsite on a Texas trail and the surrounding area for several years. About a quarter mile from the campsite, I discovered the remains of an old dug out ( a dwelling dug in a hill). At that site, I had dug an 1854 Liberty Seated quarter, several eagle buttons and some woman's jewelery. I also dug, in one hole, 22 fired Sharps cartridges and a few feet from the cartridge brass, I dug the Cavalry Officers Sword Belt Plate (1851-1874). About 25 yards from there, I dug the Mexican Plate circa 1847 and in the immediate vicinity several spent percussion caps. These finds sent my imagination in gear. Were they shooting at each other? Reliving anger over the Alamo or the Mexican War? Were they fighting over the woman who lived in the dug out? Or were these 2 finds completley unrelated and they were just having some target practice? I guess that I'll never really know. But it's fun to think about. Best of luck and...
Happy Hunting!
Blind Squirrel
I was involved in a dialogue with Coin Rescue Inc: concerning the "How or Why" certain finds were lost at a given location. Here is the thread. Have YOU made finds that left you scratching your head?
Howdy Coin Rescue Inc:Hi,
The Mexican coin was found in Michigan. There was an old house and garage that was torn down across the street from some Military housing that was erected for the Air Force in the mid-1950's.
I found this coin close to the garage slab that was left in tact. Maybe 20-30 ft away I found many 1950 coins. several rosey and merc dimes. Many were Wheat Cents. One day I found likegeek: 1955 cents. Like a pocket spill.
So I thought maybe they were dropped from a roll of pennies. Best I can guess that some service man was down your way and brought it back, then lost it up here.
This is what make thing interesting, putting clues together.
I've been looking for that similar Mexican coin that you showed me. I know that I dug one a couple of years ago but after 40 years of detecting it could be in any number of containers that I stash my finds in. I'll keep looking. While I was looking for it, I came across a lot of finds that brought back good memories. You mentioned the fun of putting clues together to speculate how certain finds ended up where found. Here are a couple of finds that have intreaged me for years. I had been hunting a military campsite on a Texas trail and the surrounding area for several years. About a quarter mile from the campsite, I discovered the remains of an old dug out ( a dwelling dug in a hill). At that site, I had dug an 1854 Liberty Seated quarter, several eagle buttons and some woman's jewelery. I also dug, in one hole, 22 fired Sharps cartridges and a few feet from the cartridge brass, I dug the Cavalry Officers Sword Belt Plate (1851-1874). About 25 yards from there, I dug the Mexican Plate circa 1847 and in the immediate vicinity several spent percussion caps. These finds sent my imagination in gear. Were they shooting at each other? Reliving anger over the Alamo or the Mexican War? Were they fighting over the woman who lived in the dug out? Or were these 2 finds completley unrelated and they were just having some target practice? I guess that I'll never really know. But it's fun to think about. Best of luck and...
Happy Hunting!
Blind Squirrel
