Large Bivalve Token and Some Silver

[Al Bundy]

I was able to detect for about an hour before the sun went down this evening, and walked away with two neat finds. First, I pulled out of the ground a hefty Plaquemines Parish Oyster Association commemorative token from the early 80s. Later, after digging an assortment of folded pull tabs and bottle caps, I swung my coil over the last target of the evening, and it turned out to be a 1935 mercury dime! This is the first time I've ended a hunt with a "walk off" silver. Thanks for reading and happy hunting.

 

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[WaterScoop]

Totally Awesome any way you slice it!

 

[vpnavy]

Nice finds Al. FWIW - I searched and searched and couldn't find that token - it is rare! Thanks for sharing...

 

[Carolina Tom]

Very well done sir.

I like the bivalve token. Good luck.

 

[Professor of Engineering]

Nice finds, congratulations!

 

[thrillathahunt]

Looks like that Tracker 4 is working for you just fine. Sweet silver and a nice token I have never seen before. Thumbs up!

 

[Trezurehunter]

Those are a couple of nice finds. I like the token.

 

[Ogre1190]

Nice!!! If it wasn't for "walk-offs"...some days I wouldn't score. 😂

 

[P.ALLEN]

Very Nice, I like it.

 

[Johncoho]

Both are very nice finds. I love the tokens and the silver is always nice too.

 

[against the wind]

Nice save on the little known token and I do love Mercury Dimes.
Congratulations

 

[Thaddeus]

What do you mean by walk off?

 

[Al Bundy]

Nice finds Al. FWIW - I searched and searched and couldn't find that token - it is rare! Thanks for sharing...

Thanks. The best I did with my online search was an old eBay listing for their 1979 token.

https://m.ebay.ca/itm/BRONZE-TOKEN-...UISIANA-NOT-TIN-CAN-/132335858601?_mwBanner=1

 

[A2coins]

Good job getting that Mercury and the token swing slow and youll get many more mercs they are easy to miss. Thanks for the great post!!!!!!

 

[azdirtdigger]

Good hunt! Congrats on the Merc

 

[Al Bundy]

What do you mean by walk off?

It's baseball lingo referring to when the home team scores the winning run in the bottom of the 9th or in extra innings. I referred to it as a "walk off silver" because I had already decided before I dug the target that it would be my last one of the evening, and that target turned out to be silver. So, to me it would be like hitting a home run in the bottom of the 9th to win the game, if that makes any sense.

 

[Al Bundy]

Nice save on the little known token and I do love Mercury Dimes.
Congratulations

Same here. It's my second favorite modern silver coin, and only trails the walking liberty half dollar.