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Got out with Digger Don and his son Alex to do some 1920s homes since all the older ones in town we figured had been hunted out. Well we did a couple, and then drove past a corner house (usually already done) that Don said he'd had permission to do in the past but never actually got her done...

“New” old town turned up a few goodies. Couple small yards, got Don onto some Indians or as the neighbor said, Native American pennies. Finally we drove past a big beautiful house with a big beautiful yard which we both said was “too obvious.” But I’m glad I asked anyways. Starting in my...

People should be a little more careful, empty their pockets before they mow their lawn. Sorry to disappoint they’re not colonial LOL! At least I got a V nickel where Don was hunting and two Indian. Also got this appointment token. I don’t know if I showed this lead buffalo from the previous...

It prompted a return on Sunday for another short hunt. One of them was what looks like a blow hole cuff button.

Short morning hunt yielded one silver and it’s my oldest Canadian. Came out of the ground nearly black. And it rang up like a wheat penny. Took some cleaning and it’s still very stained. But it’s an 1876.

Headed out with Don and Alex again to what was an 1830s cabin site. Unfortunately it was a bust lots of broken pottery picked up this old bottle top on the surface. Not to be deterred, we did a little doorknocking. Manage to get 2 Buffalo and 1 very worn V nickel. Didn’t find a single Indian...

Found a cool campaign token right off the bat in a new town. Unfortunately it quickly became a “changed my mind” because the dad said no. At least I got a cool campaign tag. That yard was full of good targets. Oh well. The rest of the day was pretty rough but at least I got a few goodies. The...

it was great to get out and great that Don’s son Alex could join us. It’s been a while. Anyways, I managed to dig up six Indians one I gave to the homeowner and the other one I lost between the car seats LOL! anyways to make up for those two I’m posting a picture of two Indians I dug up couple...

Didn’t find much but was happy to get a surprise with a V nickel. The silver spoon was found in a yard that was yielding nothing but melted aluminum from a burn pit so that was a happy surprise as well.

A marble was the cherry on the top. I wish I could find colonial but at least I got one 1830s button. Cheers.

Good always to get out with friends for some fresh air and some good old vitamin D! Got out to a new town with Tony and Don. Well Tony got the most silver, but at least I got 1800s silver barely! also I got my first children’s play money for the year and my first government play money (tax...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gW3kacGW358 Found this interesting.

Do coils ever go bad? I had trouble with my machine just a few weekends ago when the coil just simply quit working. But when I got home it started working again. I don’t understand why. I’m starting to lose faith in it and wondering if I need to replace it.

I’m just curious, how do you find old trade posts when there’s no longer a building there?

Just when we thought there was nowhere else to go we found a new angle. That angle was field hunting. Well the field we’ve detected for a few weekend started to dry up and so we went looking for a house and lo and behold I caught a homeowner dragging newly fallen branches out of his front yard...

I should show all the iron that we dug up too but that was a ,huge pile! Unfortunately none of mine were militia. I did get this one in the same town in a front yard last year, and it’s I one of my favorite. Sorry that it’s blurry. Maybe Don will let me get an old coin Saturday. All I got...

Don got the best one but at least I got a few. The silver plated button says treble plated on the back. Got an 1873 Indian from a yard earlier.

Found this couple years ago. I was just curious if anyone had an idea what type/style watch would have been attached to it. Thanks.

We’ve always said it only takes one good yard. Of course Don & company took the best coins. At least I got seated. 1st yard all I got was this sterling whatchamacallit with a date I can only assume is 1899. Last yard as it was raining I did get a Merc. Has anyone ever seen this token?

No, I didn’t find a lot of Indians, but the Don and Alex duo sure did! All day long they only left me one! But it was still a great day out. And we got onto some excellent properties. Three Silver’s is not bad and at least one of them was a beautiful barber dime 1897. Also managed to a dog...