Morning hunt-wheats, IH, Olympics pin

[Digger_O'Dell]

Hi all,
Back to the zoo this morning after work for a couple hours. I broke out the 17 inch coil looking for some of those deeper coins hoping for silver. After a couple hours I barely even found clad, though I did come up with a pin firm the 1964 winter olympics from Innsbrook, Austria. Still a cool and rare find!



I switched back to the 11 inch coil to work some more trashy areas which got me a few clad. As I was headed back to the car I decided to take a few final swings over the island strip in the parking lot and got a 12-38 at 5 inched. I was expecting the usual toasty zincoln when instead I realized I had a toasty 1908 IH! Here it is after extensive cleaning:





I only had a little time left, but on that same island strip I also pulled 4 wheaties-1946, 1928, 1919 S, and 1916. I'm happy with those, but still wondering why this place is generally lacking in any silver.

 

[wisconsin digger]

Nice finds Chris, it was a gorgeuos day to hunt. WD

 

[OxShoeDrew]

Way to go! I remember the Innsbruck Olympics in 1976...I was wondering why they held them there twice, and only a few years apart. I just read that Denver was the host city but withdrew with only four years to go, so they gave them to Innsbruck again. Congrats on the IH too!

 

[aloldstuff]

Ahhhh yes the old swinging on the way back to the car.....so many good finds have happened that way. Congrats on the IH and that Olympic pin.

 

[Tony Two-Cent]

Good job on those finds. For some reason 1908 Indian Heads aren't found very often. Be sure to always check them for a mint mark. :thumbsup01:

 

[MangoAve]

Nice pin and IH. Umm.. I know nothing about those Olympics nor that there were held in the same location. I'm doing my best to make someone feel old.

 

[Digger Don]

Nice finds. That Olympic pin is cool!