Two Bucket Listers Today!

[oldmxrat]

Went to Lake Tahoe to see what I could find. Kinda chilly start to the day so I decided to do a dry land hunt. Went to a spot where I knew it hadn't been disturbed too much and had a lot of traffic in early times.
My second signal was a 1959 Rosie right next to a picnic table, so a good way to get started. Pulled a lot of clad, $7.70 to be exact, then I pulled my first IHP! It's also my first 1800s coin.

Then I pulled something I never thought I'd find!

Also dug this bizarre key.

All in all, a super fun day!

 

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[Centsless Detecting]

Great day indeed. 2 for 1 bucket list coin is awesome. What is the POA badge?

 

[cajundetector]

Went to Lake Tahoe to see what I could find. Kinda chilly start to the day so I decided to do a dry land hunt. Went to a spot where I knew it hadn't been disturbed too much and had a lot of traffic in early times.
My second signal was a 1959 Rosie right next to a picnic table, so a good way to get started. Pulled a lot of clad, $7.70 to be exact, then I pulled my first IHP! It's also my first 1800s coin.
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Then I pulled something I never thought I'd find!
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Also dug this bizarre key.
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All in all, a super fun day!

On a scale of coolness from 1-10, I give 20. Congrats!! I’d love to know the history behind that key.

 

[Dirty Digger Doug]

Awesome finds. The badge is cool. Hopefully someone will be able to us some history of it.

 

[Florida Finder]

Went to Lake Tahoe to see what I could find. Kinda chilly start to the day so I decided to do a dry land hunt. Went to a spot where I knew it hadn't been disturbed too much and had a lot of traffic in early times.
My second signal was a 1959 Rosie right next to a picnic table, so a good way to get started. Pulled a lot of clad, $7.70 to be exact, then I pulled my first IHP! It's also my first 1800s coin.
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Then I pulled something I never thought I'd find!
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Also dug this bizarre key.
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All in all, a super fun day!

Congratulations on another good dig.

 

[Groundhogg]

Two bucket listers in one day! Bet your glad it was cold morning. Cool finds. Is that a badge I see?

 

[Lenrac2]

Great finds!! Know anything about the cool badge? I have found 2 keys just like that. They are weird ones for sure!

 

[KSDirtfisher77]

Congrats on your bucket listers! Especially on your 1st 1800's IHP. Awesome badge!!! Does anyone know what ROA stands for? Thanks for sharing.

 

[sc arrow]

Went to Lake Tahoe to see what I could find. Kinda chilly start to the day so I decided to do a dry land hunt. Went to a spot where I knew it hadn't been disturbed too much and had a lot of traffic in early times.
My second signal was a 1959 Rosie right next to a picnic table, so a good way to get started. Pulled a lot of clad, $7.70 to be exact, then I pulled my first IHP! It's also my first 1800s coin.
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Then I pulled something I never thought I'd find!
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Also dug this bizarre key.
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All in all, a super fun day!

Ok i cheated Googled it
It is a child's secret decoder badge. ROA stands for Radio Orphan Annie, and the smaller SS beneath stands for Secret Society. During the Little Orphan Annie radio show, a "secret message" was broadcast for only the kids who were had the decoder badge, which was distributed by the sponsor, Ovaltine. Wow i see Ralphie from A Christmas Story all over again
Neat find

 

[Gare]

VERY NICE

 

[jewelerguy]

very cool Orphan Annie decoder. I've always hoped to find one of those

 

[Blackfoot58]

That decoder is beyond a dream find! Great item

 

[Bamasteve]

Great finds, congrats!

 

[scruggs]

Congratulations! A beautiful area to hunt and some beautiful finds you made!

 

[E-Trac-Ohio]

Great finds and a big congrats on finding your first 1800's coin - a day to remember !

 

[diggingthe1]

Awesome hunt, that's for sure!!! Love the coins and the decoder. It sure cleaned up nice. It's surprising that's your first 1800's coin.

 

[oldmxrat]

Great day indeed. 2 for 1 bucket list coin is awesome. What is the POA badge?

Awesome finds. The badge is cool. Hopefully someone will be able to us some history of it.

Great finds!! Know anything about the cool badge? I have found 2 keys just like that. They are weird ones for sure!

Congrats on your bucket listers! Especially on your 1st 1800's IHP. Awesome badge!!! Does anyone know what ROA stands for? Thanks for sharing.

Ok i cheated Googled it
It is a child's secret decoder badge. ROA stands for Radio Orphan Annie, and the smaller SS beneath stands for Secret Society. During the Little Orphan Annie radio show, a "secret message" was broadcast for only the kids who were had the decoder badge, which was distributed by the sponsor, Ovaltine. Wow i see Ralphie from A Christmas Story all over again
Neat find

I figured everybody on here knew about the decoder because I've seen them on here, but thanks SC Arrow for clearing that up!

It cleaned up nicely, and even works still!

 

[oldmxrat]

On a scale of coolness from 1-10, I give 20. Congrats!! I’d love to know the history behind that key.

Great finds!! Know anything about the cool badge? I have found 2 keys just like that. They are weird ones for sure!

A strange key for a strange lock. Found this one on fleabay.

 

[Detecting Fool]

Then I pulled something I never thought I'd find!
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I found this same Radio Orphan Annie decoder about 40 years ago when I was in my teens at a house that belonged to a friend of my m mother. I was about 12 or 13 when I found it but didnt know what it was. I remember thinking I had found some WWII German military item because of it having 1938 and SS on it and it being a decoder. It wasnt until about 10 years ago that I found it with my finds and googled it and found out that it was a Radio Orphan Annie decoder. Boy was I disappointed.

Anthony

 

[iAmMike]

Congrats on the two in one IHP!