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diggerdave
03-24-2011, 11:13 PM
This is my first posting of some finds, I hope it works. I have an area close to home that I've been going to for years. It almost always turns out good. On this hunt I found this coin purse at about 5 inches down and was happy to find a 1943 war nickel and some 193ish wheaties in it. The next day I was cleaning the purse a little more and saw some flaps that I had not checked because of the dirt and mud covering it. I pulled the flap apart a little and saw big silver!! A 1941 walking liberty in excellent shape! It's the 12th silver half dollar from this area!Always looking for other places but this place almost always delivers!
DAVE

coinnut
03-24-2011, 11:20 PM
Nice looking cache of coins :clapping: I bet you were glad it wasn't empty lol Nice big silver. Wonder if it was a picnic area :confused:

diggerdave
03-24-2011, 11:28 PM
COINNUT,It's a grassy area with a dirt access road between two rows of houses, where kids and people have been walking and playing since 1934.
DAVE

coinnut
03-24-2011, 11:33 PM
COINNUT,It's a grassy area with a dirt access road between two rows of houses, where kids and people have been walking and playing since 1934.
DAVE


I would be playing there myself digging coins all day long lol

staydetuned
03-25-2011, 12:16 AM
That's sweet! Love how the purse is still intact... And that's an awesome bonus surprise to find the Walker after the fact thumbsup01

Where in CA are you located? I just made my first post on this forum today as well. Welcome! :) And great find!

Jayson

Salty Dog
03-25-2011, 04:31 AM
Sweeeet recovery Dave,why go anywhere else when that spot just keeps giving up the goods thumbsup01,your pics look good too,keep them coming,Dave

Evan/tn
03-25-2011, 07:29 AM
Great coin purse dig 8) 8)
It's great to have a spot that seems to always produce!

RobW
03-25-2011, 08:47 AM
Coin Purse...awsome find!

Ill Digger
03-25-2011, 10:41 AM
A 1941 walking liberty in excellent shape! It's the 12th silver half dollar from this area!Always looking for other places but this place almost always delivers!
Like the saying go's...If it ain't broken ....don't fix it! thumbsup01

I'd be hittig that place again and again too if I were you!
Awesome find!
Congrats :grin:

Kimster
03-25-2011, 10:48 AM
Nice going, Dave. I didn't know that you had found silver dollars out there. Wow! Keep up the good hunting. :peace:

jkress
03-25-2011, 12:14 PM
Awesome first post of finds. :clapping:
What a fun dig. I have found just a couple of small coin purses... but each has only been filled with dirt. lol
Must have been a real treat to find the WLH the next day.
It's amazing that you have found a total of twelve halves so far from this area.
Good luck on your next time there.

JTGOLD
03-25-2011, 01:17 PM
it's always great to find them big silvers,wtg.

diggerdave
03-25-2011, 04:42 PM
Thank you all for the reply. My wife thinks I have a nutty hobby, but I find it very relaxing and exciting and frustrating at times.
JKRESS, I have been detecting this area for three years, it's a large area and have been told that the military people carried half dollars as good luck tokens?
STAYDETUNED,I'm located a little north of the golden gate, in novato.

odave
03-26-2011, 09:26 AM
Nice finds Dave thumbsup01 Congrats :clapping: :clapping:
I'm over in the East Bay

Dave

Kimster
03-26-2011, 06:36 PM
Nice going, Dave. Check your PMs. :)

Carver
03-27-2011, 08:02 AM
Great find!!!!! Would love to find an old purse <: <:

SeabeeRon
03-29-2011, 09:10 PM
Would love to make a find like that Dave!! |:confused:) |:confused:)

Epi-hunter
03-29-2011, 11:15 PM
Awesome find!!! That would have my heart racing for sure, just seeing that come out of the ground. Congratulations!!!

giant056
03-30-2011, 07:33 AM
Great score on the old walker thumbsup01 love finding them big silvers.

aloldstuff
03-30-2011, 07:50 AM
Big Silver, I can only dream....congrats on the hunt. It's nice to have a goto site.