Very productive 1.5 hours at park!!

[detectorben]

Stopped by a park on my way home from out of town job. Only had an hour and a half to hunt. Set my sights on an area between the bathrooms and picnic shelter since that is usually a high traffic area. I walked a grid over the area trying to scan every inch. It wasn't long before I realized I had chosen the right area. The barber dime was my first good find and then good signals started popping out all around there. They were all at least 6 inches down except for ring/necklace and there were a lot of roots so it was tough retrieving them. There are so many surface clad coins and modern trash you really have to slow down and listen for the deeper softer high tones but once I tuned my ears to them it was like perfect signs jumping out at me. Thanks for looking!

This photo is Phelps Cigar Co. circa 1925. That is business that issued token.View attachment 1760458

 

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[Rookster]

Great finds.

 

[Digger RJ]

Very Nice!!! Congrats!!!

 

[Wildcat1750]

Nice finds! Did the bathroom and picnic shelter date back to the turn of the last century?

 

[Tuberale]

Sometimes you just need to tune your hearing. As someone who has perfect pitch, this can be an asset.

 

[Sue_Doanim]

Nice finds. Does the IH have an S on the reverse?

 

[The Dirt Pirate]

Nice finds.

 

[Trezurehunter]

Very nice variety. I like that Token and Barber.

 

[diggingthe1]

Very nice token!!! It looks in great shape. Nice picture of the building to tie it to also. It might look nice in a small frame with the picture!!! There is probably more at that site!!!

 

[xcopperstax]

That Barber is a beauty and the square token looks really nice!

 

[mddavis3]

Wow! You really killed it there.

 

[detectorben]

Great finds.

Thanks!!

Very Nice!!! Congrats!!!

Thanks!!

Nice finds![emoji106] Did the bathroom and picnic shelter date back to the turn of the last century?

Bathrooms are newer but picnic shelter was there in 1952. That's the oldest info I have on area. Town was established in 1850s though.

Sometimes you just need to tune your hearing. As someone who has perfect pitch, this can be an asset.

Very true.

Nice finds. Does the IH have an S on the reverse?

Thanks! No I wish it did. I have never found an 09 IHP with mint mark.

Nice finds.

Thanks!!

Very nice variety. I like that Token and Barber.

Thanks!!

Very nice token!!! It looks in great shape. Nice picture of the building to tie it to also. It might look nice in a small frame with the picture!!! There is probably more at that site!!!

Good idea thanks!! I have only scratched the surface here park is big.

 

[A2coins]

Great condition Barber. I love Tokens that is really cool a square one wow. What's the ring and necklace made of
Well done I'd be going back pretty quick.lol

 

[detectorben]

Great condition Barber. I love Tokens that is really cool a square one wow. What's the ring and necklace made of
Well done I'd be going back pretty quick.lol

Thanks! Ring and necklace marked .925 sterling silver. I will be back asap!

 

[washingtonian]

Love the oldies. That square token is dope. Nice digging!

 

[blugotti1]

awesome digs!!

 

[Inspector]

Nice hunt for a short one, great saves there, congrats & HH

 

[RVRoamer74]

Nice haul, and good work picking the right place to grid. Congrats!