z118
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My Dad came to town for the Thanksgiving weekend, and in addition to the family time, turkey, football, and fun we managed to get in some good detecting time together.
Long story short, we hit a whole bunch of different areas - most of them wooded, out of the way spots. The best however proved to be a last minute choice that I had mostly overlooked in years past. Total for the weekend was just over 200 coins worth $14.94 but among them were 18 wheats, two Buffs, an 1899 V nickel, a '46 Rosie, two Mercs, and a '48 quarter. I also landed some neat relics, the best of which were a sterling 4H pin, a Jimie Allen Flying Cadet pin, and an odd tag marked H Van Der Valle Rochester NY. And the real prize of the weekend was a buckle with a J on the front and Hickok USA Sterling on the back.
I've always teased my Dad about the lack of nickels among his finds so we were working on it together at the last site. He called me over to confirm one nickel signal and I told him I didn't think it was - the numbers were too high (12-18). He was going to pass it up but I said we should dig to see if I know what I'm talking about. As it turns out, I don't - and he landed his first silver war nickel.
In spite of the cold weather the last two day we had a great time digging. It will be tough getting back to work tomorrow, but I'm pleased to have some nice finds to remind me of the good memories made and time spent with the old man!
Happy hunting!
Long story short, we hit a whole bunch of different areas - most of them wooded, out of the way spots. The best however proved to be a last minute choice that I had mostly overlooked in years past. Total for the weekend was just over 200 coins worth $14.94 but among them were 18 wheats, two Buffs, an 1899 V nickel, a '46 Rosie, two Mercs, and a '48 quarter. I also landed some neat relics, the best of which were a sterling 4H pin, a Jimie Allen Flying Cadet pin, and an odd tag marked H Van Der Valle Rochester NY. And the real prize of the weekend was a buckle with a J on the front and Hickok USA Sterling on the back.
I've always teased my Dad about the lack of nickels among his finds so we were working on it together at the last site. He called me over to confirm one nickel signal and I told him I didn't think it was - the numbers were too high (12-18). He was going to pass it up but I said we should dig to see if I know what I'm talking about. As it turns out, I don't - and he landed his first silver war nickel.
In spite of the cold weather the last two day we had a great time digging. It will be tough getting back to work tomorrow, but I'm pleased to have some nice finds to remind me of the good memories made and time spent with the old man!
Happy hunting!
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