So over the past few months I've finally grown a set, put on my big boy pants, and gotten comfortable with door-knocking and I have to say it's been generally a positive experience so far. I've met a lot of cool people, and tonight was no exception. I've been working this 1799 house off and on for 9 months or so with very little to show for it, and I decided to hit a nearby house that used to be part of the original homestead tonight. I ended up talking to the lady for probably 45 minutes and learned a little about the house. She's a retired teacher from the same school my wife and I teach now, so we spent some time BSing about other teachers...who's there, who's dead, and how crazy things were back in the day (I was unaware that they were still using corporal punishment in our district as late as the late 80's!). Lots in common, and I have an open invitation to go back any time I want, which is good, because I would bet money on this being virgin ground and right from the start tonight (I actually hunted it for maybe 90 minutes) it was easily the best night of metal detecting I've had, and I've barely covered any ground.
The house is 90 years old, there is hardly ANY trash, and all targets so far have been shallow (within 4"). I'm heading back Sunday and will be going straight for one particular tree, because when I was leaving, she was telling me about how she has pictures of when the house was built and the original owners used to hang their hammock from these particular trees (the hooks are still hanging from the trees). There's also a lot of CW history in the area and I've dug bullets at the original 1799 house before (which is less than 1/4 mile away). The history of the house shows that the occupants at the time sat out on the porch and watched the troops march past (and I've got evidence of a camp in their yard in the form of melted 3-ringers).
Anyway, here it goes: 1) Pieces of a pocket watch, no face or case yet, but I'm hoping..., 2) Two thimbles, 3) Five wheats ranging 1936 to 1954, 4) 10c token for Colgate's Dental Ribbon Cream, 5) "Golden Showers" plant tag (only because I'm juvenile and this made me laugh), 6) Good luck token, 7) Fired musketball,
1928P Mercury Dime, 9) 1916P Buffalo Nickel, 10) 1898P Indian Head Penny, 11) 1943 2 Francs coin
Can anybody give me any more info on the 2 Franc coin? I thought German, but the more I look around I think it might be French.
The house is 90 years old, there is hardly ANY trash, and all targets so far have been shallow (within 4"). I'm heading back Sunday and will be going straight for one particular tree, because when I was leaving, she was telling me about how she has pictures of when the house was built and the original owners used to hang their hammock from these particular trees (the hooks are still hanging from the trees). There's also a lot of CW history in the area and I've dug bullets at the original 1799 house before (which is less than 1/4 mile away). The history of the house shows that the occupants at the time sat out on the porch and watched the troops march past (and I've got evidence of a camp in their yard in the form of melted 3-ringers).
Anyway, here it goes: 1) Pieces of a pocket watch, no face or case yet, but I'm hoping..., 2) Two thimbles, 3) Five wheats ranging 1936 to 1954, 4) 10c token for Colgate's Dental Ribbon Cream, 5) "Golden Showers" plant tag (only because I'm juvenile and this made me laugh), 6) Good luck token, 7) Fired musketball,
1928P Mercury Dime, 9) 1916P Buffalo Nickel, 10) 1898P Indian Head Penny, 11) 1943 2 Francs coinCan anybody give me any more info on the 2 Franc coin? I thought German, but the more I look around I think it might be French.
