z118
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Well... it was a beautiful day in upstate NY. We had just listed our house for sale, and had received and offer, and had countered with an offer good until 9pm today. Rather than sit around and stew in my own anxiety I got out for some swing time. I headed to a wooded spot that gave up a nice Merc, a Buff, many wheats, and a sweet 2 cent piece in earlier hunts this year. The last few hunts at this spot had not been productive but it seemed like something had to still be there somewhere. My first target really got me going - a nice, deep sounding tone coming in at 12-47. It proved to be a junk aluminum Love ring. Things got better from there though, as I picked up a modern penny spill, a few wheats, a large postage tag, part of an old key, and a few older dog tags. After a fashion and in a brush riddled, tangled, mucky spot I hit a chirpy tone, pulled a plug, and up pops a coin... it looked like silver, but I didn't recognize the back... I saw the date and nearly soiled myself. This is my oldest silver by nearly 40 years. Word can not describe. I called my Dad to share the thrill as he is the only person I know who would understand (other than you forum folks).
I cleaned up my finds when I got home... The large postage tag is one of the cooler relics I've found. Any thoughts on it (including age) would be appreciated. The two dog tags are neat too - I wonder if FRPT 639 J is an old phone number? The wheats are from 1917, 19, and 23. The dime is worn and beat up but I am still thrilled to have found it.
AND... our counter offer was accepted! To sell one's house and find a 1838 seated dime in the same day... like the title says it almost hurts!
Thanks in advance for sharing in my excitement!
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EDIT - It's not a postage tag, but a fob for a hotel key apparently, to the Grand Hotel in Fergus Falls, destroyed in 1919! The key piece was right next to where I found it... I wonder if I missed the rest of the key?
http://reflections.mndigital.org/cdm/singleitem/collection/otter/id/257
I cleaned up my finds when I got home... The large postage tag is one of the cooler relics I've found. Any thoughts on it (including age) would be appreciated. The two dog tags are neat too - I wonder if FRPT 639 J is an old phone number? The wheats are from 1917, 19, and 23. The dime is worn and beat up but I am still thrilled to have found it.
AND... our counter offer was accepted! To sell one's house and find a 1838 seated dime in the same day... like the title says it almost hurts!
Thanks in advance for sharing in my excitement!
thumbsup01
EDIT - It's not a postage tag, but a fob for a hotel key apparently, to the Grand Hotel in Fergus Falls, destroyed in 1919! The key piece was right next to where I found it... I wonder if I missed the rest of the key?
http://reflections.mndigital.org/cdm/singleitem/collection/otter/id/257
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