The Woods in Winter- No Snow, Lots of Silver

[Silvermonkey]

North-East Massachusetts escaped the most recent snow storm with only a coating of the white stuff. Lucky for me as my snow blower decided to crap out. I took advantage of the sunny skies today, and went out into a favorite section of woods for a three hour look-about. The detecting gods were very kind to me, resulting in 5 silver coins, and some other desirable finds. The silvers included: 1942 Walking Liberty half dollar, a no date SLQ ( Variety 2), 1926 & 1945 Mercury dime, and a 1943-S war nickel.

Other noteworthy items included 1899 IHP, a religious medallion, and a flat button. The face of the button is plain, but the back is marked " London, Extra Rick". I always manage to uncover some cutlery when out in the woods. Today was no different with the pictured fork and spoon.

Thanks for looking! HH
Scott

 

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[Jeff H]

Yeah it is amazing how much cutlery is out there ! Man that half has some great detail.

 

[Oldrvrrat57]

Way to go on the silver!!

 

[scruggs]

Congrats on the silver recoveries! Nice section of woods you have there!

 

[lenmac65]

You sure are off to a strong start with the silver. Nice mix of coins. I really like that religious medal and found a similar one at the beach a while back. Happy hunting!

 

[Lenrac2]

Great finds!! That pointy spoon is interesting!

 

[ModernMiner]

Amazing bunch of recoveries. I wonder what was out in that woods back in the day? Congrats on all the silver.👍
MM

 

[Silvermonkey]

Amazing bunch of recoveries. I wonder what was out in that woods back in the day? Congrats on all the silver.👍
MM

Thanks ModernMiner and everyone else for your comments. I'm pretty sure this was a Boy Scout camping spot back in the day. God bless the Boy Scouts and all of the holes in their pockets!

 

[Silvermonkey]

You sure are off to a strong start with the silver. Nice mix of coins. I really like that religious medal and found a similar one at the beach a while back. Happy hunting!

Thanks Lenmac65. Great start to the New Year! Let's see if it continues....

 

[ModernMiner]

Thanks ModernMiner and everyone else for your comments. I'm pretty sure this was a Boy Scout camping spot back in the day. God bless the Boy Scouts and all of the holes in their pockets!

I wonder if the Girl Scouts dropped cookies? 🤪

 

[Bamasteve]

Outstanding finds!

 

[E-Trac-Ohio]

Outstanding finds - congrats on all that Silver - love those SLQ's !

 

[Mr. Digger]

Dude you're killing it this winter. Awesome coins!

 

[JB Hunts]

North-East Massachusetts escaped the most recent snow storm with only a coating of the white stuff. Lucky for me as my snow blower decided to crap out. I took advantage of the sunny skies today, and went out into a favorite section of woods for a three hour look-about. The detecting gods were very kind to me, resulting in 5 silver coins, and some other desirable finds. The silvers included: 1942 Walking Liberty half dollar, a no date SLQ ( Variety 2), 1926 & 1945 Mercury dime, and a 1943-S war nickel.

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Other noteworthy items included 1899 IHP, a religious medallion, and a flat button. The face of the button is plain, but the back is marked " London, Extra Rick". I always manage to uncover some cutlery when out in the woods. Today was no different with the pictured fork and spoon.

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Thanks for looking! HH
Scott

Great hunt!
How did you figure that this spot may have had old relics? Did you look at old maps, or did you just know the history of the location? And when in the woods, were the trails equivalent to old roads/passage ways of yesteryear? JB

 

[Trezurehunter]

That was one heck of an outing ! Congrats on all of your silvers and the rest of your finds.

 

[Silvermonkey]

Great hunt!
How did you figure that this spot may have had old relics? Did you look at old maps, or did you just know the history of the location? And when in the woods, were the trails equivalent to old roads/passage ways of yesteryear? JB

Thanks JB. For me, detecting in the woods involves a lot of "trial & error". I may start with identifying a potential site by looking at maps or old aerial photos. But then I will spend many hours wandering around the area with my detector looking for hot spots... Once I find a spot with a lot of targets, I will take my time and grid it out. I've had good success with this method, but its very time intensive. In 2023 I spent about 370 hours detecting out in the woods. There is always a mix of foot trails and rough carriage paths. Sometimes the most unlikely spots produce the best finds. I hope this is helpful. Good luck out there! Scott

 

[Mr. Digger]

You've got that right, SM. The great thing about detecting in New England is that you can find old stuff just about everywhere. A few years ago I got permission from a developer to detect the yard of a small 1950's house that he was about to tear down. I found a KG II and Colonial shoe buckle in the yard!

 

[scruggs]

North-East Massachusetts escaped the most recent snow storm with only a coating of the white stuff. Lucky for me as my snow blower decided to crap out. I took advantage of the sunny skies today, and went out into a favorite section of woods for a three hour look-about. The detecting gods were very kind to me, resulting in 5 silver coins, and some other desirable finds. The silvers included: 1942 Walking Liberty half dollar, a no date SLQ ( Variety 2), 1926 & 1945 Mercury dime, and a 1943-S war nickel.

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Other noteworthy items included 1899 IHP, a religious medallion, and a flat button. The face of the button is plain, but the back is marked " London, Extra Rick". I always manage to uncover some cutlery when out in the woods. Today was no different with the pictured fork and spoon.

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Thanks for looking! HH
Scott

Sure is nice looking at some fresh silver! Good job!

 

[oldmxrat]

Fantastic bunch of finds SM, big congrats!

 

[Silvermonkey]

You've got that right, SM. The great thing about detecting in New England is that you can find old stuff just about everywhere. A few years ago I got permission from a developer to detect the yard of a small 1950's house that he was about to tear down. I found a KG II and Colonial shoe buckle in the yard!

So true Mr. Digger!