Two days of hunting with Daddy Digger

[Digger Don]

I met up with Dave Friday morning for a little Northern Illinois Hunting. We started out in an older town about an hour south of where I live. The first house we hit, I dug a 1909 aluminum $1.00 trade token. We moved on to another house and the only coin I dug there was an 1859 Canadian large Cent. Pretty nice shape too! After that we had to leave because apparently you need to have a permit to knock on someones door in that town. What Ever!! We hit a house in the next town and i dug an old padlock. No Coins.

We decided to take an hour drive and hit the town that I got my seated half last week. On the way, Dave pulled into the driveway of an old farm house. At first, we got a No, but after a few minutes of Dave talking to the owner, we not only got a yes, he also brought some beers out to us. I dug an 1895 Indian and a couple of wheats. Dave did better. Unfortunately, that was about it for me for the day. We did eventually make it to our original destination. We hunted a house two doors down from where I dug the two half Dollars last week. Let me just say, I'm going to re-name that street Half Dollar ave. (Check out Daddy Diggers post).

Saturday. All I got Saturday was exercise. we hunted for 12 hours and all I dug was an old Temple pin and 3 wheats. OUCH. Alec hunted the first house with us before his allergies flared up. He dug a really nice Saloon token. It looks to be pretty old and it's in nice shape.

Once again, Dave did better! I mean really better!

Even though I sucked this weekend ( with the exception of the Canadian LC ), I still had a good time. The weather was good, the company was great and I still have 2 days off work!!

[Full Metal Digger]

Say what you will Don but I think you got some good finds too! I didn't realize that Vicky penny was in such good shape. You can clearly see her laurels and the braid of the hair. You can see why I think she must have been a real hottie in her day! The IHC looks like it was dropped on the way home from the bank. Of course, you know I think the best find of the weekend was Al's saloon token. It has all the bells and whistles for a collectable token. Funny how Illinois is abbreviated ILLS.

Thanks again for all your hospitality and taking me to your good sites! You bought me lunch and dinner too! Looking forward to my next trip up there. BTW, the spoon straightened out pretty good! Best wishes and HH, Dave.

[Bucknut]

Permit to knock on doors??!! Where do people come up with these rules! Maybe you should knock on doors asking people to sign a petition to allow people to knock on doors...oh wait...

Well congrats on all your finds. That is a fine Vicky Penny!

[denny2w]

Looks like a mighty fine weekend...Congratulations

[Digger_O'Dell]

Some really nice finds-those coins are in exceptional condition! Very interesting tokens too.
I don't know the whole story about the no knocking law, probably some old no solicitation ordinance being used after someone complained. Usually cops don't bother with calls like that unless they are really bored and have indigestion or something.

[Tony Two-Cent]

You had some great finds, Don! That 1859 Canadian Large Cent is gorgeous! What a beautiful green patina!

That bar token is awesome too and it's in great shape!

[Fire Fighter 43]

Congrats on a nice hunt. I really like the token and old Canadian cent, WTG.

[MangoAve]

Nice tokens. Good you had the no change into a yes. I got one time where a "no because we also detect" turned into me being able to swing a little bit in the yard and possibly getting a few sites to hit with the owner as he has a detector.