Calvert store dig 06/15 pics and video

[texan connection]

I went and spent 4 hrs sifting and digging today, The finds are getting harder as we have gotten all the easy ones. The new sifter worked Great and saved alot of Backache but still needs some fine tuning. Got a Half dime, and some other keepers. Sorry my videos arent the greatest, I really need to learn to edit.

 

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[jraven]

Cool video thanks for sharing.... Nice finds as well.. Good job..... Now that's what I call a fun house!!!Or fun store

 

[bootybay]

I will be so curious when your all done with this awesome site on the grand finale totals of everything.. what a dream site and hard work on that one, but.. thats why we're here.. to git er done, git dirty and have fun, course finding a few goodies makes it even better.. thanks for sharing and I loved your video too.

 

[texan connection]

Apparently one of the desindents has found the youtube video and has been emailing me pics and info of the original owner. Also she has giving me info on the bread token I found in the store with C.O. Shelander and sons on it
Its a shame the majority of these stores are under concrete floors now.
The Tokens are now as important to me as the coins are.

 

[Kas]

This has been one outstanding finds story. Excellent.

Ken

 

[Colonial Zoyboy]

Albert, I knew you were going to find a half dime there! Great job on the video, buddy!

Kyle

 

[txpathfinder]

What method do you use to clean the various coins?

 

[texan connection]

I use 100% lemon juice concentrate in a ultrasonic cleaner, then if they still need help I use a buffing wheel on a dromel tool with polishing compound for the silvers, for the nickles pennies and tokens I use a alum or brass brush on the drommel tool.
If I ever find a high dollar coin i'll send it in to have cleaned.

 

[River Rat]

TC,

The video was outstanding, the finds are awesome. I know it was hot, dry, dusty shifting through all that dirt, but the thrill of finding all those treasures makes up for it.

RR

 

[crazyjarhead]

That Calvert store sure is a time capsule of coins

 

[texan connection]

Now that I 'm digging and sifting some Bottles are coming up also. This is a nice Wotten wells minreal bottle with embosing that says Wotten wells Mineral water, Bottled at Wottan wells Tex. by wottan wells co, A Blood Purifier, Tonic Diuretic, Laxitive and appetizer. A petty cool Bottle Any Ides of its age or VALUE? Wotten wells was right up the road from here and was a popular Minreal bath house and resort at the turn of the century. I also got a 1887 seated dime and a 1939 Quarter today

 

[Old River]

Just passed through Calvert twice this week. Going to Waco, and comming back. I thnought about you when I passed through. Love the finds, and hope you find more. Thanks for sharing.

 

[Mental Granny]

Looks to me like you are having way to much fun loved the video and sooooo glad that you are able to get in to that bit of history, keep at it and keep having fun!

 

[silverfreak]

Incredible finds T.C.. Excellent video as well

 

[River Rat]

Love that bottle, here's a little info I found... http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~txrober2/WootanWellsCollection.htm

RR

 

[watercolor]

That old store has been a real gold-mine!!
I don't think that place will ever be hunted out

Keep up the pace & HH!
watercolor

 

[Mirage]

Again, Awesome finds!

The video is not bad. I was hoping to see the sifting operation - from shoveling the dirt into the sifter to operating it and finding a coin. Just set the camera up on something and let it run. Editing is easy (still time consuming) with Pinnacle Studio or even the new Windows Movie Maker.


Bob

 

[Captn SE]

Fantastic, Albert!! Keep 'em coming!

The video is great and the finds are awesome! When it's all said and done, I'd like to see a breakdown of your coinage/relics/tokens/bottles. It would be very exciting to see them all together.

HH,
CAPTN SE
Dan

 

[Baldingboy]

My God Albert, that place would provide anyone with a lifetime of memories. What a hunt!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[texan connection]

I'll never be able to show em all together as the wheats are in a seperate container mixed with the rest of my wheats The bottle is going to Sonny as well as most the relics (store owners Dad, of Sonnys Pottery in calvert His work deserves a whole other post, a true artist who has paid his dues and deserves more credit than he gets) who almost cried I think when I told him I was taking it home, and Larry has a mess of coins also.
I dont know when this will end, I got a walking liberty, a alabama tax token, alot of wheats and some nickles from the back of the store tonight Its like 3 ft deep back there and NOT detectable only sifting will do it, but its thick with stuff I dug a trench about 6 ft x 1 ft and hand sifted (the machine takes to long set up if you only have a few hrs as Im using a generator to power it).