Two firsts today

[Xraywolf]

This field I've been working contiues to produce for me - Two firsts today, a Liberty Seated dime 1891, and a Barber quarter, 1915.
Not the prettiest of examples [and its apparent they were pretty well circulated at the time of loss] but I'm as happy as can be.
Found the dime in about the only place on this lot that I have been avoiding - Between some small bushes where you have to crouch or kneel to dig, and hang your butt out in a fairly busy alley way.. Got the hit I was looking for and expected a Merc - Was pleasantly suprised what came out. Luckily the dirt was real soft there, and was only about 3 inches down.
The quarter, thats another story. Found this about in the middle of the lot [where the house once stood] And I've been avoiding that area also cause its hard to dig, the ground is rock hard there and theres alot of debris left from the house.
I dug and dug kept getting a nice, defineable signal right in the middle so there was no way I was going to give it up.
Finally got a signal with my hand held pinpointer at about 8 inches, then out pops this baby.
I was actually expecting something like this, or better, being down that deep. Took I'd say at least 45 minutes to dig out.

The funny thing about this lot is Ok the house was torn down about 1997 ... And out of all the stuff I found there, I've only encountered clad two times - Both pennies right on the surface.
I'm glad of it, don't get me wrong - I just would expect to run into at least some clad.
I've found almost a full roll of Wheats here, oldest 1910s. 2 Mercs, 1948 quarter w Buffs and assorted buttons,relics,toys and religous charms.

I now think this lot is hunted out. After these two, I spent about two more hours there and found two more Wheats early 40's ... I now can barely get any good signals at all.
I've been over the entire lot at a snails pace numerous times and can't go any slower or overlap any better.
I'm sure theres more there, but not sure its worth the time & effort to find out.
I think I'll give it a break for a while ... Or just wait till they start the parking lot, when more opportunities may arise.
Thats whay I say, of course.
In reality, I'll likely be there tommrow lookin' for some more.

 

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[Nana40]

Wow! Those are really great finds!

Nana

 

[Klaatu]

Excellent finds!

That's a great looking dime. The quarter looks like it has 30 years or more of wear so it could have been lost around WW2 or so.

Keep up the good work.

 

[Xraywolf]

I agree Klaatu - They both look like they exchanged quite a few hands and pockets before thier long interment underground.
The Mercs I found there looked like they were dropped yesterday, nearly MS.

 

[Getty]

Really cool pieces of history you found there!! WTG!

 

[Detecting Fool]

Found the dime in about the only place on this lot that I have been avoiding - Between some small bushes where you have to crouch or kneel to dig, and hang your butt out in a fairly busy alley way..

Nice finds. Goes to show coins can be anywhere, even those hard to reach places. My nicest coin ever was found under a huge lilac bush that I actually had to get down and crawl on my stomach to search under. Digging was even worse, and I kept filling in the hole almost giving up because each time I dug, it told me deeper (this was back in the day before I could afford a detector that gave me depth readings). Curiosity got the best of me, and it turned out to be a 1794 large cent. And I dont know if you noticed, but your quarter is actually a 1915 D.

Anthony

 

[Xraywolf]

This dime represents my oldest find to date - Second is a 1910 S Wheat.
I think I'd do cartwheels finding something from the 1700's.

 

[jopher]

Awesome finds XRay...silver is so beautiful this time of the year!
What part of Michigan are you from??......JO

 

[surfrat96]

Congrats on the nice finds! Bet that made your heart pump!

HH 8) surfrat

 

[Xraywolf]

jopher - I live in suburbs of Dstroit area.

Surf - Oh yeah nothing quite like it. Clad and jewelry are always nice, but its the older stuff thats the icing on the cake for me, and most of us. You guys that live by coasts got it made though, in more ways than 1.

 

[Emperor Findus Cladius]

Very nice finds!! Congrats!! HH

 

[Monty]

I love those old house tear down sites. I worked one several times and always found something interesting althought no silver. Did find a few wheats and always expected to find silver but alas. Now I have a better machine but it's all grown up in weeds. When the City forces the owner to cut the weeds I may go back.....if that darn dead cat is gone! JIM

 

[Xraywolf]

Jim, I would not be suprised at all if there literally dozens of lots like this around just about everyone in any urban area - And the folks out in the boonies have opportunities unique to themselves too.
I live in the metro Detroit area, and of course much of Detroit itself is pretty much just a festering pit of crap.
But it is a city with a rich past, and I know wheres theres lots, and some with the houses still standing, that date to the 19th century.
Alot of these houses, some built like little castles, would be multi million $$$ homes if they could be transplanted somewhere else.
As it stands they are crumbling and boarded up and decaying, and I wouldn't care to even know what goes on inside them.
I gotta start checking on some of those, but the neighborhoods they are in are not all that appealing.
But yeah my eyes are open wide to old house lots now - Its something I never really considered until I stated detecting this one.

 

[Mona Lisa]

Wow, that a great site, Xray. You should post your finds in "today finds" section. There's more action there.

Good luck and post more finds!