Bell-Two
02-28-2017, 09:03 AM
We had a few nice days so the crew got out to dig some here in Ohio. We went out Saturday to a spot we have been at before but today it was dryer and easier to hunt. I expanded the area a bit and I got a Large Copper an N/D Matron Head. Checking further out in the field we found another site and here Malachi, Doug’s 13 year old son dug his first Large Cent an 1851! We tried another site that did not give much but on the way home decided to check a site that has given up a lot of goodies before but not much lately, we were glad we did for young Malachi struck lightning again with his second ever Large Cent an 184? Braided Hair! I also found three Arrow Heads, two broken but one beautiful complete Fort Ancient culture point!
Monday promised to be a good day so the crew went out and I invited a friend, Jared, to come along. Our first site did not give up a lot I got a broken watch winder and a hand forged Adze head. We went to another site that almost always has something good for us and today was no exception. Doug started us off with a worn 1865 Indian Head and then Jared got a signal and when he looked down he could see the edge of a coin sticking out of the ground, an 1864 Indian and for him his oldest one. Doug followed up with a nice find an 1865 Two Cent Piece…on top of the ground…didn’t have to work hard for that! He later got an 1883 Indian. Jared made a great find by finding a Native American flint drill! I finally made a good find; I got a 12-45 – 13-46 signal on the CTX and out popped a Large Coin…or rather token. When I cleaned it a bit I saw the image of two men and I instantly recognized what I found. It was souvenir token from the 1904 St. Louis Exposition celebrating the Louisiana Purchase. This token made of Bronze is one of only 90,000 total made. Why I recognized it is a bit of a tale. I have the same token made in .600 Silver and this token was given to me years ago by my mother. She said when she was a young girl, twelve or thirteen years of age, that she was planting flowers in her yard at her home in St. Louis and she dug this up! So this token has special meaning to me!
Later in the week Diane and I went out and took advantage of a milder day but the Southerly wind which brought the warmth came at us in gusts up to 40mph and at one point almost blew Diane off her feet when she stooped to dig a target! We tried a few spots that we have not been to for awhile and at the last I did make an unusual find. The back portion of a Civil War Encased Stamp Store Card! Of course the side with the mica covering and frame holding the stamp were gone but nevertheless I am tickled for this find. There are only 5-10 known complete examples of this rare item.
https://youtu.be/EU1h8umt_8E
Monday promised to be a good day so the crew went out and I invited a friend, Jared, to come along. Our first site did not give up a lot I got a broken watch winder and a hand forged Adze head. We went to another site that almost always has something good for us and today was no exception. Doug started us off with a worn 1865 Indian Head and then Jared got a signal and when he looked down he could see the edge of a coin sticking out of the ground, an 1864 Indian and for him his oldest one. Doug followed up with a nice find an 1865 Two Cent Piece…on top of the ground…didn’t have to work hard for that! He later got an 1883 Indian. Jared made a great find by finding a Native American flint drill! I finally made a good find; I got a 12-45 – 13-46 signal on the CTX and out popped a Large Coin…or rather token. When I cleaned it a bit I saw the image of two men and I instantly recognized what I found. It was souvenir token from the 1904 St. Louis Exposition celebrating the Louisiana Purchase. This token made of Bronze is one of only 90,000 total made. Why I recognized it is a bit of a tale. I have the same token made in .600 Silver and this token was given to me years ago by my mother. She said when she was a young girl, twelve or thirteen years of age, that she was planting flowers in her yard at her home in St. Louis and she dug this up! So this token has special meaning to me!
Later in the week Diane and I went out and took advantage of a milder day but the Southerly wind which brought the warmth came at us in gusts up to 40mph and at one point almost blew Diane off her feet when she stooped to dig a target! We tried a few spots that we have not been to for awhile and at the last I did make an unusual find. The back portion of a Civil War Encased Stamp Store Card! Of course the side with the mica covering and frame holding the stamp were gone but nevertheless I am tickled for this find. There are only 5-10 known complete examples of this rare item.
https://youtu.be/EU1h8umt_8E