City park/tot lot finds

[tanacat]

I haven't posted in a long time and have accumulated a few neat finds. I've mostly been hunting tot lots this summer because it's been sooo dry and I've had both of my boys (4 yr old Logan and 6 yr old Bryce). I bought Logan a White's Coinmaster a couple months ago and have been planting quarters for him to practice.

All of these finds were from about 5 different city park tot lots. I prefer old homesteads and churches, but did pretty well with the silver and gold in the playgrounds! 1952 rosie was exciting- I don't find many silver coins in the parks around here. Same place I found a 1949 washington last summer)

The Tommy Hilfiger ring is 10K and was about 8 down in the clay beneath many layers of mulch!

A funny story- I admit that I usually don't like kids following me around asking a thousand questions at the tot lots ((and esp if they can swing my V3i \:[ )) but now that Logan has a Coinmaster I don't mind if they try his out...

So two boys about 10 yrs old asked if they could help dig my target, with VDI of 15-17 I thought perhaps it was a buff. I told them okay, but if it was an old nickel (or gold) that I wanted to keep it. I thought it was most likely a wadded up piece of foil.... so they dug and dug into the hard clay. They took turns digging and using the pinpointer, digging a few millimeters each time :-\ My anticipation was growing and I was relieved that they finally gave up at about 7 deep.

They ran off to play and I dug the big final chunk of clay and was amazed to find a TOMMY HILFIGER ring with 10 k :happydance01:

The little baby ring is also 10k. Unfortunately the diamond ring is junk - my heart was beating fast as I cleaned it up (it's so heavy!) I was thinking maybe it was white gold :crying02:

Btw, my kid added the (bear claw ?) into the pic lol I found that about 2 yrs ago next to my prized 1820 LC.



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[aloldstuff]

Tana, some very nice finds. Nice that the kids gave up before they hit the Hillfiger ring. The bear claw is nice, luckily the whole bear didn't come with it. Hopefully the weather has changed and you've gotten some rain so you can go and hit your favorite type of sites.

[dave in iowa]

great hunt

[JTGOLD]

very nice rings TC,lot of neat finds too,good job.

[del]

nice to see you getting out from time to time Tana congrats on the gold rings , yeah that one would of made me more than a little excited >:/ then to only find out its junk :crying02:.

[Relic Whisperer]

I haven't posted in a long time and have accumulated a few neat finds. I've mostly been hunting tot lots this summer because it's been sooo dry and I've had both of my boys (4 yr old Logan and 6 yr old Bryce). I bought Logan a White's Coinmaster a couple months ago and have been planting quarters for him to practice.

All of these finds were from about 5 different city park tot lots. I prefer old homesteads and churches, but did pretty well with the silver and gold in the playgrounds! 1952 rosie was exciting- I don't find many silver coins in the parks around here. Same place I found a 1949 washington last summer)

The Tommy Hilfiger ring is 10K and was about 8 down in the clay beneath many layers of mulch!

A funny story- I admit that I usually don't like kids following me around asking a thousand questions at the tot lots ((and esp if they can swing my V3i \:[ )) but now that Logan has a Coinmaster I don't mind if they try his out...

So two boys about 10 yrs old asked if they could help dig my target, with VDI of 15-17 I thought perhaps it was a buff. I told them okay, but if it was an old nickel (or gold) that I wanted to keep it. I thought it was most likely a wadded up piece of foil.... so they dug and dug into the hard clay. They took turns digging and using the pinpointer, digging a few millimeters each time :-\ My anticipation was growing and I was relieved that they finally gave up at about 7 deep.

They ran off to play and I dug the big final chunk of clay and was amazed to find a TOMMY HILFIGER ring with 10 k :happydance01:

The little baby ring is also 10k. Unfortunately the diamond ring is junk - my heart was beating fast as I cleaned it up (it's so heavy!) I was thinking maybe it was white gold :crying02:

Btw, my kid added the (bear claw ?) into the pic lol I found that about 2 yrs ago next to my prized 1820 LC.



http://i159.photobucket.com/albums/t135/frogtopia/104_6294.jpg

http://i159.photobucket.com/albums/t135/frogtopia/104_6290.jpg

http://i159.photobucket.com/albums/t135/frogtopia/104_6289.jpg

http://i159.photobucket.com/albums/t135/frogtopia/104_6288.jpg

http://i159.photobucket.com/albums/t135/frogtopia/104_6287.jpg


http://i159.photobucket.com/albums/t135/frogtopia/104_6296.jpg

http://i159.photobucket.com/albums/t135/frogtopia/104_6295.jpg


FYI - The Boy Scout emblem is from the top of an Eagle Scout Badge. The rest of that badge is cloth so it may just have deteriorated so it could be quite old.

[Tony Two-Cent]

I'm glad that you have been able to do some hunting, Tana! It looks like you have found some neat items! I think that large diamond ring would have given me a heart attack! :shocked04: lol

Huge congrats on the gold! :wow:

I love the marbles too. I always get a kick out of finding them! :yes:

[jkress]

Great to hear you are out there digging some keepers Tana. :clapping: And some good ones at that. :smitten:
Love the silver and gold. :peace:

[tanacat]

Thanks everyone! |:cheering: So excited to be able to get out more now that my youngest is going to pre-school a few hrs each day and oldest is in 1st grade----detecting time for me! :happydance01:




I think that large diamond ring would have given me a heart attack! :shocked04: lol

Yeah Tony, I almost had a heart attack w/that ring. Major disappointed. My 4 yr old put it on, said oh so beautiful and tried to run off to the slides before I had a chance to get a good look. lol

I've found 4 other rings w/what looked like diamonds. But very happy with the gold rings! I wonder if the Tommy Hilfiger ring is collectible? I couldn't find anything online like it.

[starman2]

:perfect10:! Looks like you've been having a ball! Very nice bunch of finds! I like the cross! Looks old. WTG!!

[milco]

WTG on some nice finds, the Boy Scout item is real cool!

[tanacat]

:perfect10:! Looks like you've been having a ball! Very nice bunch of finds! I like the cross! Looks old. WTG!!


Thanks! I think the cross is pewter... I'm wondering what the trademark is. MK



WTG on some nice finds, the Boy Scout item is real cool!


It's one of my favorite- I love the BS of A and patent 1911 on the backside :)

[CODY]

Very nice finds Tana, Congrats on some great hunts.

[HEAVYMETALNUT]

AWESOME! sorry i dont get over to this side to post too much.congrats on some great finds!

[Don11971]

That's some nice digs! Tanacat!

[Ill Digger]

Man! 8/ Thought I commented on this post already. :embarrassed: lol
You've been making some nice finds there Tana! :yes: thumbsup01
Congrats! :grin:
Have fun while the kids are in school! thumbsup01 :happy: lol

[PL8MAN]

Sweet bunch of treasure ! thumbsup01

[Fire Fighter 43]

Those are some nice finds Tana, WTG |:cheering: