First Frankin Half

Got out out for a few hours the other day and freestyled.  I didn't have a site to go so I headed to an area that I have always wanted to detect around. I drove around until I found a site, saw some folks to talk to, and got permission to dig.  I guy I talked to said the area had been detected before so I concentrated in areas that they might have missed.  The strategy paid off.  I found my first Franklin 1/2 Dollar.  It is a 1951 with no mint mark.

I also found a 1943 Mercury Dime.

 

My better finds also include:

• 3 1950s wheat cents
• 17 modern cents
• $2.00 in clad quarters
• 1964 nickel
• A ring (not silver)
• A old fuse
• 7 clad dimes
• Glasses
• A key (I always seem to find keys)
• I also found lots of iron rings, a reigns guide, lots of iron chunks, and foil/aluminum.

The Franklin 1/2 and the Merc.

Finds from recent metal detecting hunts

1897 Nickle

1941  Quarter, Wheat Cents, clad change, a token, a couple of keys, and some jewelry.

1894 Indian Head Cent, 1956 Wheat Cent, Tokens (1 generic and 1 from the 1968 Mardi Gras), a key, and clad change.

Looking for sites that we can metal detect

We are looking for sites to metal detect in the East TN/SW VA area.  If you have some land, an old house, or an old house site that you would allow us to access we would appreciate it.  Email me at outdoorswithbill@gmail.com.

Thanks!

Bill

Cool Token - 5 Cents in Trade at Perry Gastineau's Bar & Barber Shop

Found a cool token the other day for 5 Cents of Trade at Perry Gastineau's  Bar and Barber Shop.  Sounds like a cool place to me.

More 2015 Metal Detecting Finds

The first good find of the day - 1943 Quarter:

The next good find - a Mercury Dime:

The third good find - Another Mercury Dime. I kind of missed when I dug, but if you look closely you can see it near the middle top of the picture.

The finds for the day were:  One large gaming token,  one silver quarter, two mercury dimes, one silver Roosevelt dime, one buffalo nickel, seven wheat cents, about $2 dollars in clad change, one 7mm - 08 round, two bullets, a button, one broken watch, two cars, and one shotgun shell.

Metal Detecting Finds from Recent Hunts

From a 1930s/40s House:

Hand Made Key

1893 Liberty Head Nickle

From a 1910 House:

1943 Liberty/Mercury Dime

From a 1917 House:

1906 Barber Dime

Group of Coins from the 1910 and 1917 houses.  The two items on the far right are tokens.  The wheat cents range from 1916 to 1958.

1898 Barber Dime

Found a 1898 Barber Dime, 1918 Mercury Dime, Naval Uniform Cuff Button, and a Pewter Bracelet.

1898 Barber Dime & Naval Uniform Cuff button (maybe) - It's missing the back part and loop. 

1898 Barber Dime and Button Front Views

1898 Barber Dime Back View

1898 Barber Dime in the plug

1898 Barber Dime just out of the plug

1918 Mercury Dime

If look hard near right of center of the plug you can see the edge of the Mercury Dime.  It's just above the break in the dirt.

1918 Mercury dime out of the plug

Pewter Bracelet (maybe) - It is a bit bent up, but it looks hand made.  It looks like two wires twisted together, maybe hammered flat, and joined together.  It still has some areas that look like it was coated in silver or looked silver before it corroded.