1870s School Site

[Cobradude22]

Hit up an 1870s school site on Friday before the weather went south. The wind is blowing way to hard today for detecting, so I figured I would upload these finds.
Starting left top, 1880s Indian head penny. Can’t get the exact date due to corrosion.
1914 wheat, 1909 wheat, and finally my favorite find of the day was this 1906 liberty head nickel. It’s a first for me. I also found this cool purple stone laying on top of the ground. I think it’s an amethyst. Unfortunately it wasn’t sitting in gold. When the weather clears up hopefully I can get back out there and pull out a silver.

 

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[Terry Soloman]

Congrats on your First, and other great finds! Super spot!

 

[Digger RJ]

Nice!!!!! Congrats!!!!!

 

[Wildcat1750]

You did well...that's exactly what I'd hope to find at an 1870s school site and usually don't!

 

[Cobradude22]

Gold Plated Ring

Went back today, found another 1908 V nickel. Also found what appears to be a gold plated ring. It appears to have been hit by the plough. I will take it though. Found this red button that says Yank Junior on the front. I can read a date on the back of 1924 and that’s about it. Really hoping to dig something up that can narrow down the name of the school. It was known as swamp college. And there’s literally no records of it anywhere.

 

[Professor of Engineering]

Nice old coin hunt!