This won't happen soon but it will happen.
HiBucky
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Detecting a site since 1983 found many seated, bust half dimes, seated half dimes, loads of Indian Heads 1865-1879. 3 -1877 Indian head cents came from this location, I found none. . In addition the first guy in found 3 gold coins. No gold for me but, seated quarters, 3 cents silvers, 3 cent nickels, 1886 V nickel. The site was in its heyday in 1867-1893. The coins come out of the ground in super shape. If I placed 100 dug Indian head cents on a table I would be able to pick out every one found at we will call Location X .. The 1886 nickel from the ground I sold for $350.00.... Now the site has been detected hard! Back then the place had as many as 10,000 people based on news reports from the 1880's in a day. A train would drop people off in the middle of the woods, Many cabins, dance floor, baseball diamond and 22 range for amusement with prizes. The new owner is a great guy. The property is now available to detect without looking over my shoulder. I have no need for coins or really anything but since 1983 i dreamed what might be found at the bottom of the old well. Yes the well !!! Thousands of people drank from the well. How many wishes were made by people that may have dropped a coin or two into the well. So we drained the well just for a look see. We have our work cut out for us. Safety, will be the major concern.. MY background is in Environmental Health and Safety and i have been in many manholes, dioxin contaminated areas, areas locations that had high concentrations of cyanide contamination. SO safety is the major factor ... We can do this safely but not for a few months do to travel issues. The well has 2 -3 feet of sludge all will need to be removed and sifted. Looking towards October to enter the well ... So what do you guys think will be found?
When this happens I will post pictures of the finds.. Sorry for the tease but the only thing that will stop us may be a safety issue but I see nothing as of now............
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I think you'll find some animal bones, hopefully no human bones.
It depends, did this happen to be a wishing well?
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it will happen September or October.... I was hoping sooner but...........