My picture of today's "Pull tab" finds, (on the right) tells me, much about the area I'm hunting. First let's clear the air. I dig all signals, and because I like the gold rings so much, I therefore dig all the pull tabs. But have you ever wondered how old they were?
I've included a picture, (on the left) I borrowed off the Internet to show the four tabs were most likely to encounter, and give us an Idea just what era they come from. I was surprised to find out the tabs are not that old. The first tabs were Zip top tabs, (first on the left of four pictured). Their from the early 60's, and didn't last very long.
The second one from the left is the 70's, and the third is the push button but it didn't last too long either, too bad! If it had we might not be bending over as much! Then the last one on the right is the most familiar to us today and are still being made.
Hope this helps, because if your finding the first two on the left, your also going to find the silver coins. Most coins are in circulation for about 20-25 years.
So if you want to find the gold and the silver, the pull tabs are your friend ! Go get you some!
I've included a picture, (on the left) I borrowed off the Internet to show the four tabs were most likely to encounter, and give us an Idea just what era they come from. I was surprised to find out the tabs are not that old. The first tabs were Zip top tabs, (first on the left of four pictured). Their from the early 60's, and didn't last very long.
The second one from the left is the 70's, and the third is the push button but it didn't last too long either, too bad! If it had we might not be bending over as much! Then the last one on the right is the most familiar to us today and are still being made.
Hope this helps, because if your finding the first two on the left, your also going to find the silver coins. Most coins are in circulation for about 20-25 years.
So if you want to find the gold and the silver, the pull tabs are your friend ! Go get you some!