Don in SJ
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- May 20, 2005
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I have been researching using two aerial maps of the area, one from 2002 and one from 1930. Amazing how much some areas have changed in 72 years but all to my benefit looking at these maps.
I saw near a late 1800's dambreast, two structures upstream on both sides of the dambreast. So I went to check the area out this morning.
No more than one minute after I turned my detector on I got the sweet sound of Silver and yes, it was a nice 1914 Barber Dime. Then after taking photos of the coin and site where found, I continued hunting and got another dime and then another, but sad to say they were clad dimes! They were only 3 feet away from where I found the Barber, so go figure.
I hunted in all metal mode and never found any indication of where the structure that shows on the map was. I am a bit perplexed over that, but will go there again when the underbrush dies off.
I drove across the dambreast and then began searching for the other structure that showed on the map, well, that side was severely overgrown and it was hard enough walking on the old dirt road, and only because a deer hunter opened it up a bit by driving his ATV back there to setup a bait pile for deer archery season.
I found no signs of anything on that side of the dambreast, but again will check in the late fall, early winter, once the woods open up some more.
I do not expect colonial, however, you never know, and I will take mid to late 1800 coins and relics anytime, and even the 1914 Barber dime brought a smile to my face.
I did find one old relic, a musketball, looks all chewed. LOL, but I am certain it is an old one and not from any modern musket rifle. That was found on the other side, so there is some hope of colonial artifacts, but slight.................
Enjoy the pics.
Don
I saw near a late 1800's dambreast, two structures upstream on both sides of the dambreast. So I went to check the area out this morning.
No more than one minute after I turned my detector on I got the sweet sound of Silver and yes, it was a nice 1914 Barber Dime. Then after taking photos of the coin and site where found, I continued hunting and got another dime and then another, but sad to say they were clad dimes! They were only 3 feet away from where I found the Barber, so go figure.
I hunted in all metal mode and never found any indication of where the structure that shows on the map was. I am a bit perplexed over that, but will go there again when the underbrush dies off.
I drove across the dambreast and then began searching for the other structure that showed on the map, well, that side was severely overgrown and it was hard enough walking on the old dirt road, and only because a deer hunter opened it up a bit by driving his ATV back there to setup a bait pile for deer archery season.
I found no signs of anything on that side of the dambreast, but again will check in the late fall, early winter, once the woods open up some more.
I do not expect colonial, however, you never know, and I will take mid to late 1800 coins and relics anytime, and even the 1914 Barber dime brought a smile to my face.
I did find one old relic, a musketball, looks all chewed. LOL, but I am certain it is an old one and not from any modern musket rifle. That was found on the other side, so there is some hope of colonial artifacts, but slight.................
Enjoy the pics.
Don
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, but you beat me by a couple years. Great looking coin!
! I woulld have, would have, I have no clue what I'd do........what history. I'm in awe!
