It was cold and rainy yesterday, but I managed a 3 hour hunt in between the rain showers. I went to a nearby school yard where a newer school stands, but there was an older school building on the same grounds back in the late 1800s.
I ended up with 2 Indian Heads, 3 Wheat Cents, 1 Buffalo Nickel and some clad. The highlight of the hunt was a nice sterling silver ring that was about 5 inches deep.
Unfortunately, the coins come out of the ground in bad shape at this site. There must be a lot of iron in the soil or something.
The Indian Heads are dated 1898 and 1906, the Buffalo Nickel is dateless.
The ring is marked sterling and is in good shape.
Here are the other relics I found. The small rectangular object says "COTY" on the bottom. I believe it is a lipstick or rouge case from the 1920s. The two purple earrings were about 5 feet apart and 4 inches deep. The thing that looks like a rock is a big chunk of lead or lead ore.
Thanks for looking and happy hunting!
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