Second Time To Find Ben Down In A Hole

[Sooper Dave]

Between the rain, work and Christmas activities, I have not had a chance to get out and detect. I had about two hours to go today, so I went to a place that is beside where an old school house was. I got permission from the home owner and was told it has been hunted many times by many folks. So I went around some old trees on the far end of the lot and found a few wheat pennies. I then went around the house and I get a very nice signal in the front yard. The Etrac was showing 1-44 solid with a jump to 2-44 at about 4". I know those numbers should be a half, but I have seen those numbers before and turn out to be anything but. I pop my plug, pinpoint the hole, scoop out another handful of dirt ... and surprise this time it's a half, a 1963d Franklin Half! This is my second Franklin, I found a 1960 with my XLT in August this year, this is my first half with my Etrac. I also dug a Rutherford B. Hayes token from the 50's and a cool "Good Luck" token from The Nashville American Newspaper. I can't find any info on the token, but the paper was under this name from 1894 - 1910. Too bad the weather can't stay this way all winter!

 

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[Seener53]

Wtg Dave! Congrats on the Benji, those are rare to come by as they were easy targets back in the 80s

 

[nsdq]

nice finds, any idea on the bullet cal, not sure if it is a 22 mag or a 218 bee

 

[digging440yrs]

NICE !!!!!!

 

[tennessee digger]

Good finds! Love the half. Tennessee digger

 

[Erik in NJ]

Really nice set of finds there Dave!! Big silver and the two tokens are great! Congrats!

 

[wheatfinder13]

I like that nice

 

[Sooper Dave]

nice finds, any idea on the bullet cal, not sure if it is a 22 mag or a 218 bee

I don't know yet, I have never seen a bullet like this. It is a bigger caliber than .22, I brought it to work today to show a friend & to research what he thought it could be. It may be a military load because it is a full metal jacket round and has a very large tapered rim. I would like some help with an ID, Thanks

 

[Erik in NJ]

So, did you have to Ben Dover to retrieve that Ben from the hole

 

[Sooper Dave]

So, did you have to Ben Dover to retrieve that Ben from the hole

Sure did, but I would stand on my head to retrieve a silver half out of the hole!