Myers Depot Metal Detectors

How to pick the right curb strip for old coins

Swing360 said:
Because this hasn't been up since the new year I figured I'd bump it since watching the increase in new Members.

All from the same curb strips I've been pounding for 4 years. I managed to top my silver coin record of 5 and bumped it up to 7. My best hunt of the new year so far

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Awesome finds!
 
My city ordinances are basically calling the curbstrips city right of ways and have nothing at all pertaining to metal detecting so would you say fair game? And the city is one of the most historic in the US.
 
This is my cities legal definition

"Public right-of-way" means only the area of real property in which the city has a dedicated or acquired right-of-way interest in the real property. It shall include the area on, below or above the present and future streets, alleys, avenues, roads, highways, parkways or boulevards dedicated or acquired as right-of-way. The term does not include the airwaves above a right-of-way with regard to wireless telecommunications or other non-wire telecommunications or broadcast service, easements obtained by utilities or private easements in platted subdivisions or tracts.

Is this basically saying curbstrips are public and therefore I shouldn't get in trouble for metal detecting curbstrips?
 
gseuser said:
This is my cities legal definition

"Public right-of-way" means only the area of real property in which the city has a dedicated or acquired right-of-way interest in the real property. It shall include the area on, below or above the present and future streets, alleys, avenues, roads, highways, parkways or boulevards dedicated or acquired as right-of-way. The term does not include the airwaves above a right-of-way with regard to wireless telecommunications or other non-wire telecommunications or broadcast service, easements obtained by utilities or private easements in platted subdivisions or tracts.

Is this basically saying curbstrips are public and therefore I shouldn't get in trouble for metal detecting curbstrips?
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Thats how I would read it. They mention them in the same sense as a park is a right-of-way. Therefore I would (and do) treat it like a park.

I would print that out and laminate it if you don't have thick skin. I say, go all Hercules on those strips and get a bunch of silver.

some historic landmark buildings will own out to the street which includes the easement. Just another thing to consider.
 
Swing360 said:
Thats how I would read it. They mention them in the same sense as a park is a right-of-way. Therefore I would (and do) treat it like a park.

I would print that out and laminate it if you don't have thick skin. I say, go all Hercules on those strips and get a bunch of silver.

some historic landmark buildings will own out to the street which includes the easement. Just another thing to consider.
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Great! Fair game I'm after it! Ill post the finds. While I had a permission at a house on the corner I hit where the stop sign is and in about a 4'x4' area I pulled 3 wheats a silver dime and a nickel so I CANNOT WAIT to get the rest of the strips.
 
Where do you find the city's definition of the easement as either public or private? My town and the nearest one don't have many, but it's a really historic area in this part of the state all the way back to the 1700s so I'm sure there's stuff there.
 
Thanks for this thread. I am always looking for new areas to tackle to break up the normal hunting locations. Hopefully I can find some good strips this weekend. :D
 
tman00220 said:
Thanks for this thread. I am always looking for new areas to tackle to break up the normal hunting locations. Hopefully I can find some good strips this weekend. :D
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Now that you know what to look for, go get'm! Strips are some of the last good grounds available that don't take a lot of work/research to get on.
 
Swing, I read this a little while back and had to read again. There is so much info that can't be obtained any where else. Thank you for a great fact filled post.
 
Yeah this is an awesome thread man. Greatly appreciate the thread link you sent me earlier in the week for this. I can't stop looking around at old houses now as I drive past them for work. I'll let you know what I find around the Colorado Springs area.

Thanks again Swing
 
drsteeledawgmd said:
Yeah this is an awesome thread man. Greatly appreciate the thread link you sent me earlier in the week for this. I can't stop looking around at old houses now as I drive past them for work. I'll let you know what I find around the Colorado Springs area.

Thanks again Swing
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This may have been my initial idea, but there has been just as much info contributed as I have given, so thanks to EVERYBODY who has contributed.

I am glad you two have found the read useful! I actually have a bit more to add and just haven't yet. I'll need to get onto it in a few days.
 
Found a new curb strip to do in Astoria. Wonder why WLH's are hanging out at 6" on a curb strip...? OH YEA!!!!! Because people skip the curb strips!

 
Finally tried a curbstrip...paid out! I recommend everyone to give this a try!
 

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DS_Digger said:
I'm definitely not fully comfortable yet just stopping and detecting in front of any old house (which technically I'm allowed to do where I live). I've just assumed the average homeowner isn't aware of curb strip ownership and would throw a fit. I could be wrong, but I just can't get over the possibility of a confrontation. :(

What I have done occasionally is searched bank-owned foreclosures in my area, since I feel I'm far less likely to get hassled when the house is vacant.

I've found my only two silver spills and my lone SLQ on curb strips.
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Just yesterday two ladies walked right past me as I was digging in the strip and they never said a word to me. A lot of people know its public but usually the older people seem to freak out about it.
 
another indicator

In my town the right of way is eighteen feet from the center line of the road. Property owners need a permit to do any sort of landscaping within eighteen inches of their side of the sidewalk. Can't put for sale signs or the little construction company signs or election signs on the public side of the sidewalk. All fair game. Although I do avoid the strips that homeowners have obviously put a lot of effort and expense into. On streets without curbs I look for dips the width of sidewalks going from the street toward the property. This helps to locate a frequently used entry area even if the home is no longer there.
 
Are you guys mostly looking for strips without utility poles in them? Just about every one in my town have them, meaning they've been dug up and disturbed. It's been awhile since I've read through this entire thread. I need to start at the beginning again and just study it....
 
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