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Valued Member
Canada
160 Posts |
I live in an area where there are tons of old one-room schools that were open from the 1900s and closed in the 60s. Last weekend I got permission to detect one that ran from 1911-1959. I didn't have much time, but this is what I found in about 30 minutes.The 1927 is the oldest I've found this year. The 1953 is also an SF.   |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
634 Posts |
Very Nice! Love the George V's!  |
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Rest in Peace
United States
17900 Posts |
30 minutes! And you aren't LIving there?
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Valued Member
United States
406 Posts |
I like it! I would say those King George Vs are much more interesting than Wheats!
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Pillar of the Community
7234 Posts |
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Last weekend I got permission to detect one that ran from 1911-1959. Darn, I don't know what is a better offer - permission to detect on an old site or fish in a pond that hasn't been fished in 20 years!! |
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Valued Member
 Canada
160 Posts |
I got super lucky here. The guy I asked has a bunch of farmland with old school sites on it, and he gave me permission to search whenever I want.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
3540 Posts |
Nice finds!
Would be fun to detect in such "vintage" areas.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
12477 Posts |
Excellent finds! Hopefully, you get the chance to return soon. Here's looking forward to the next digs!  In Memory of Crazyb0 12-26-1951 to 7-27-2020
In Memory of Tootallious 3-31-1964 to 4-15-2020
In Memory of T-BOP 10-12-1949 to 1-19-2024
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1475 Posts |
Sounds like lots of fun times |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
4333 Posts |
Nice finds M! The one-rooms in my area that are still standing have been hard-hit over the years.
I like to hunt the 'invisible' schoolhouses, the ones that were demolished in the late 60s early 70s. Much less hunting pressure in those spots.
Many times I can locate them on old maps online, and remnants of the 'U' shaped drive is all that's left.
When I listen to LED ZEPPELIN...so do my neighbors...
Roll hunting since '77
Dirt fishing since '72
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
5253 Posts |
A lost one cent in 1935 was a big loss to some poor kid. Of course they may not have lost it that year, but I remember my mother telling me stories from the 1930s.
They are in surprising shape for being buried so long.
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Rest in Peace
United States
18456 Posts |
Great find . I think old school yards is one of the best places to go coin detecting .  |
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Pillar of the Community
 United States
3098 Posts |
Very nice! It looks like the soil where you live treats coins pretty decently.
Paul Bulgerin
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Posted 10/03/2017 8:22 pm
