03
Jul
One Man’s Junk…
Posted by: Mrs. Mecomber / Category: buried treasure, exterior work, water problems…is another man’s treasure?
We have only just begun digging our trench, and the kids are going wild after finding one man’s…well, you tell me what you think this is:
That’s a multitude of broken clam shells, iron nails (from the 1800s), old ham and chicken bones, lots of broken glass and potteryware, an old iron coat hanger, an old eye-hook door lock, miscellaneous iron whatnots, a plastic toy figure, a petrified carrottop, part of an old clothespin, and a partridge in a pear tree. Not pictured is a 15 foot long rusty old dog tether chain.
The boys did find a Mercury head dime from 1918, in relatively good condition (value: 80 cents).
We have yet to find the pot o’ gold. Well, there’s plenty more digging to do, so, you never know…
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April 20th, 2008 at 4:04 pm
[...] in an old house on old property can be rewarding for treasure seekers. We’ve found several old coins, including a 1918 Mercury dime and an 1900 Indian Head penny. Plus loads of rusty old horse and [...]