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Offline mechanic

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Just Goes to show Ya
« on: May 12, 2009, 10:54:53 AM »
I bought the house I am now living in over a year ago.  It has not been remodeled or touched since the early 60's, so obviously, what with my regular job and this, I have been busy.  Last Sat. I finally took a little R&R in the backyard with the metal detector.  When I dig, I mark off an area about 10 x 10, turn my discrimination off, and dig everything.  Along with a couple pull tabs and a lot of nails, I got a very consistent reading on the Whites and began digging.  18" down, and still no sight of anything, I'm thinking I just hit an underground pipe or something.  Moving away, it still centered in one spot.  Another 6", and well past my elbow deep, I dug up a Mason jar of pennies, all wheats, the newest was 1936.  No key dates, but lots of BU.  Now I'm feeling good, and about to cover the hole.  My habit is always to recheck.  I'm STILL getting a very distinct reading centered on the hole.  A few more inches, another fruit jar, all with silver, again the newest is 1936, and lots of it BU.  Face value a little over $30.00, haven't looked them all up yet, but again, no key dates.

Just goes to show ya' the treasure we seek may be under our very feet.  Now I've got over 8,000' of yard yet to go, along with several vacant lots where houses have been demolished nearby, and before new construction begins.

That kitchen may have to wait a while for it's update. The houses in these parts were built between 1890 and 1910.
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Re: Just Goes to show Ya
« Reply #1 on: February 22, 2010, 08:32:33 AM »
Those were great finds! Anything new to add as an update?
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Re: Just Goes to show Ya
« Reply #2 on: February 22, 2010, 09:11:20 AM »
That's great ! We were working on a jobsite years ago and on a site near by a crew was digging footers . They stop , put something in their truck and drive off and don't come back . A year later we see the story in the paper . Seems an old cat house was where they were digging and they dug up some old box of cash .
 I live in Richmond Va. and between here and Williamsburg Va. seems we are always digging up something . I have several guys that use the detectors and find buttons , bullets , cannon balls , knives , swords etc. at lunch. One guy found a gun . There is a layer we dig thru. when doing work down town they say is the ash from when Richmond was burned , we always find medicine bottles and stuff.
 Have to be careful what you find now as it will cause a job to stop for years .
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Re: Just Goes to show Ya
« Reply #3 on: February 24, 2010, 04:50:47 AM »
Pretty sweet find.  Just goes to show, ya never know what your going to find.
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