What a great hour!

[Skamaniac]

Got permission to search a yard of a currently empty house that is thought to be from 1908. I only had an hour so I concentrated on the area around the old path to the front door. In an hour I found a wheat cent, two Indian heads, a 1900 Barber dime (first silver coin!), an 1891 Seated Liberty dime, a Washington state tax token, a couple of costume jewelry pieces, and what I think was a tie tack or cuff link. I also found what I later found out was a hem weight. Needless to say, I'm going back as soon as I have time.

 

[del]

some great coins :smitten:sounds like the home was never detected to me , I'm looking toward seeing what you find next there

 

[MangoAve]

Hey Hey. Silver is always good. I have yet to pull up a barber or a seated. Maybe the spots I have been to have been cherry picked... I am in CT with Todd and Dan and Dave. No pic of at least the tax token?

 

[Bucknut]

Wow. Sounds like you need to go back and spend another hour there! or 5.

 

[GA1dad]

Your first silver coin,,, ever?? Congrats my friend!! And then from none to two??!! And old ones too!! Awesome!!!:cheering:

 

[Lodge Scent]

Awesome! I wish every hour was that productive !

 

[Skamaniac]

Your first silver coin,,, ever?? Congrats my friend!! And then from none to two??!! And old ones too!! Awesome!!!:cheering:

I usually hunt for sawmill / logging relics, not old houses, so this really was my first silver and first IH. And then two of each!

 

[Digger Don]

:wow: awesome hunt. Two excellent coins for your fist two silvers.:congrats:

Is the a sidewalk to the back door????

 

[GA1dad]

I usually hunt for sawmill / logging relics, not old houses, so this really was my first silver and first IH. And then two of each!

I'm still looking for my first Indian Head too.

 

[Ill Digger]

I usually hunt for sawmill / logging relics, not old houses, ....

:wow: A hunt like that might change things.:drool:
Sounds like some nice finds! Any pics of the tax token?

 

[groundhog53946]

Awesome finds. Congrats on your firsts

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[Ravenuts]

Holy Moly! Nice finds! Congrats on the silver too. You know, a friend and I went out hunting 2 days ago and he found a logging relic in the water. Turns out it was a hook used to pull logs out of the water. The thing IS MASSIVE iron.

 

[Fire Fighter 43]

Wow, I would say that was a nice hour, WTG.

 

[Skamaniac]

:wow: A hunt like that might change things.:drool:
Sounds like some nice finds! Any pics of the tax token?

I do have a pic of the token but can't post it for a couple of days. 15 hour work days are interfering quite intensely with my down time.

 

[MIKE54]

Way to go in a one hour hunt !

 

[jbolf6]

Yeah, you definitely need to go back to that location. Very nice finds, congrats

 

[Skamaniac]

Here is a pic of the WA state tax token. Used from 1935 to 1951.

 

[BTV Digger]

Great finds for sure, and definitely head back. Try checking the path from the back door to the old outhouse, if you know where approximately that was. That will surely cough up some more relics. Also check along the area in the side/back yard where you think the old clothes line(s) were. I've found a large percentage of my relics in these locations. Love the tax token by the way.

John

 

[Ronandari]

Nice work Skamaniac! It really feels good to find a spot that hasn't been picked over. I'm with John about getting back to the outhouse and the laundry line. The back of the house is where much of the day to day work of the household happened. Good luck on the return visit.

Ron