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DCKJohn
02-17-2014, 10:54 PM
Hi All got out again for A second hunt this month day after the first hunt and I had A great day first Id like to say I'm sad :( to see most of you cant get out right now cause of the weather hope it gets better for you soon well today I was off went out to check some totlots went to A park about 50 miles from here hit the city park totlot and got A reading number of 54 on my DFX around 1 inch down dug down and out pops this 1879 Indian Head Penny you could of knocked me over with A feather :lol: when I saw that went through it found just Reg coins decided to hit the main area of the park and found more Reg and 1 1948 Rosie and an old lipstick container but the best fine of the Day maybe my whole hunting years was this which I hope is Silver A pocketWatch It read A number of 46-47 at 7inches down on my Etrac thought maybe A Silver Quarter dug down out pops this Silver pocket watch :shocked04: found lots of pocketwatches but not like this one Brass ones copper ones gold Silver plated ones that you can tell there plated but this one I took Alittle of the grime off and no plating came off so I'm going to soak it for awhile in virgin olive oil and see how clean I can get it Before I try and open it to look inside and find out if it is pure silver I hope it is always wanted to find 1 it weigher's 3.73 ounces heres some Pics let me know what yall think thanks hope everyone can get to hunting soon HH

JdsCoins
02-17-2014, 11:47 PM
Wow! Was the indian dropped in the tot lot or was it possible an older drop underneath it? The pocket watch is really neat! :grin:

giant056
02-18-2014, 04:29 AM
Really nice finds indeed :thumbsup01: I really like the silver pocketwatch and am looking forward to seeing a pic of it when you're finished cleaning it :)

del
02-18-2014, 07:04 AM
great looking pocket watch i can't wait to see it all cleaned up :cheering:

aloldstuff
02-18-2014, 08:33 AM
Now that's a tot lot that pays. Very nice finds and I also can't wait to see that pocket watch cleaned up.

NJJOSH
02-18-2014, 02:14 PM
Good job on the great finds. The pocket watch is sweet looking. Were you swinging the dfx in one hand and the etrac in the other:lolsign:

coinnut
02-18-2014, 02:47 PM
Nice Indian and a pretty good date too. Anything in the 70's is a good coin. Love the pocket watch....hope it ends up being silver. That park has a lot of potential :clapping:

Digger Don
02-18-2014, 06:03 PM
That pocket watch looks really nice. I'm looking forward to seeing it cleaned up.
I have never found anything but clad in tot lots. CONGRATS on the indian

Ronandari
02-18-2014, 07:42 PM
Nice finds in that park. Pretty little Indian and that watch is stunning. Congrats. :thumbsup01:

Ron

Timewarpdigger
02-18-2014, 09:05 PM
Nice finds especially the pocket watch and its present condition. They usually come out in pieces sad to say. So far I have found the outer casing or the inner working mechanism by themselves. Safe & HH

KCFindIt
02-18-2014, 10:00 PM
You had a magnificent haul that day. Awesome finds. Keep up the good digs!

Skamaniac
02-18-2014, 11:09 PM
Wow, what awesome finds! :congrats:No tot lots like that around here, I can tell you.

KCFindIt
02-19-2014, 08:32 AM
Wow, what awesome finds! :congrats:No tot lots like that around here, I can tell you.
Are your tots tightfisted too??

wisconsin digger
02-22-2014, 11:25 AM
Good to see someone getting out swinging. Wisconsin digger

KennyD
02-25-2014, 03:46 PM
Awesome finds! :congrats: