LovestheShiny!
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Decent weather today here in Western Montana, clear and 40 degrees, so I invited a local buddy (Nox 800) to head up to Missoula this afternoon. I was able to get permission at a nice 1920's home with good curb area and large yard, and it paid off with some good finds.
From the curb area, the first target turned out to be a neat HARLEY Davidson pin, not sure how old but still cool. I pulled a Silver Rosie and some wheat cents from the strip, an aluminum thimble, and small crotal type bell, while my buddy found some wheaties and modern clad. We then headed into the yard and divided it up. I ended up with the "good side" this time, as I pulled a 1925 Merc Dime, a 1904 Indian Head Cent, some more wheat cents, and a nice coin spill. This spill rang up as a 86-88 on the AT Pro, and flipping some dirt out revealed a batch of four wheat cents. I could see a larger silver disc in the hole, and it was a 1936-S Washington Quarter.
We then checked a couple nearby curb strips, but not much there. I did get us permission at another 1920 home, some wheat cents were about all in the small front yard, and part of the ground was frozen from being in the shade. My friend hopped out to the curb strip and pulled a nice Silver Rosie, and I got a Queen Elizabeth Canadian silver quarter, so not bad!
A fun hunt, with some decent finds, the weather is supposed to snow tomorrow but then warm up a bit so perhaps I can get out toward the end of this week. Thank you for your interest!
From the curb area, the first target turned out to be a neat HARLEY Davidson pin, not sure how old but still cool. I pulled a Silver Rosie and some wheat cents from the strip, an aluminum thimble, and small crotal type bell, while my buddy found some wheaties and modern clad. We then headed into the yard and divided it up. I ended up with the "good side" this time, as I pulled a 1925 Merc Dime, a 1904 Indian Head Cent, some more wheat cents, and a nice coin spill. This spill rang up as a 86-88 on the AT Pro, and flipping some dirt out revealed a batch of four wheat cents. I could see a larger silver disc in the hole, and it was a 1936-S Washington Quarter.
We then checked a couple nearby curb strips, but not much there. I did get us permission at another 1920 home, some wheat cents were about all in the small front yard, and part of the ground was frozen from being in the shade. My friend hopped out to the curb strip and pulled a nice Silver Rosie, and I got a Queen Elizabeth Canadian silver quarter, so not bad!
A fun hunt, with some decent finds, the weather is supposed to snow tomorrow but then warm up a bit so perhaps I can get out toward the end of this week. Thank you for your interest!
