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Found: Big pile of dirt loaded with goodies
JJ69
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Made up for my recent drought in a big way today, and about doubled my years total of silver quarters.
Went to this construction site that I've just been to once before .. Not the one near downtown Detroit.
Theres at least 20 acres or so of freshly turned dirt, craters, holes ect. I spent about 2 hours and found a little bit of nothing.
I did find this "Oakland" badge in the 2nd pic, says 'Product of General Motors.
GM is pretty big around here, obviously, as is the name Oakland ... Offhand I can't think of the Oakland association with a GM product. Anyone ?
Anyways, the weather was pretty nice, except for gail force winds.
Blew my hat off a dozen times, about knocked me off my feet, and made it hard to hear the detector, and added quite a chilling effect.
So I was detecting back towards my truck, and made a passing sweep at a 4 ft mound of dirt. Detector started jingling like a dime store Santa on Christmas eve, so I started scooping dirt.
Found 3 quarters right off the bat, and proceeded to dig around another half hour until I had to go, and found another 2.
Two Standing Libs, both 1925, and 3 Washingtons, 47,51 & 55.
This spot won't be available much longer - Footings, rebar and forms are all around, waiting for the cement to be poured, probably this week. So I shall try to return, to see what else I might be able to rescue from eternal doom underground [with any luck, I just might be working there - Concrete forms are right up my alley].
Went to this construction site that I've just been to once before .. Not the one near downtown Detroit.
Theres at least 20 acres or so of freshly turned dirt, craters, holes ect. I spent about 2 hours and found a little bit of nothing.
I did find this "Oakland" badge in the 2nd pic, says 'Product of General Motors.
GM is pretty big around here, obviously, as is the name Oakland ... Offhand I can't think of the Oakland association with a GM product. Anyone ?
Anyways, the weather was pretty nice, except for gail force winds.
Blew my hat off a dozen times, about knocked me off my feet, and made it hard to hear the detector, and added quite a chilling effect.
So I was detecting back towards my truck, and made a passing sweep at a 4 ft mound of dirt. Detector started jingling like a dime store Santa on Christmas eve, so I started scooping dirt.
Found 3 quarters right off the bat, and proceeded to dig around another half hour until I had to go, and found another 2.
Two Standing Libs, both 1925, and 3 Washingtons, 47,51 & 55.
This spot won't be available much longer - Footings, rebar and forms are all around, waiting for the cement to be poured, probably this week. So I shall try to return, to see what else I might be able to rescue from eternal doom underground [with any luck, I just might be working there - Concrete forms are right up my alley].
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" General Motors purchases a half interest in Oakland Motor Car Co. on January 20, 1909. When its founder, Edward Murphy, passes away the following summer, his company comes under the full control of General Motors. In 1932, the Oakland name is dropped from the vehicle line and Pontiac becomes the name of the division."
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Unfortunatly it doesn't look like I'll be able to check it some more, unless I make a night foray sometime soon.
I would be suprised it that pile of dirt held no more goodies.
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If I were you, I'd head back there tomarrow and recheck that pile. You might get even more. I've heard of things like this happening on beaches, because I do so much reserch on the wrecks of 1715 and 1733, but never on a construction site. It happens on beaches due to the increased wind and the tides.
edited to add.
I'm not very happy about this situation - I had nearly the whole month of October free of work, with great weather, and I didn't do a thing until the last moment.
Oh well, you live and you learn.
On the + side, some lucky guy 150 years from now might find some very old silver there, and be even happier about it than me.