WINNER: Best "Wildcard" Found January , 2006. (Finds made without a detector)

goldrush00013

Congratulations CROCKofCOINS!!!



Total Votes: 41
#1. CROCKofCOINS' 22 LR Bolt action rifle.
18 (votes) 43.90 (%)
#2. Lordmarcovan's small prehistoric shark tooth fossils.
13 (votes) 31.71 (%)
#3. Lordmarcovan's early 1800's broad hoe.
2 (votes) 4.88 (%)
#4. 30AnvZ28's 1953 D Roosevelt Dime received in change in Japan.
0 (votes) 0.00 (%)
#5. 30AnvZ28's 1958 D Roosevelt Dime found on barracks floor in Japan.
1 (votes) 2.44 (%)
#6. Joefro's 1928-S wheat cent.
5 (votes) 12.20 (%)
#7. Mdless' 20 dollar bill found on floor of local market.
2 (votes) 4.88 (%)
#8. Gene2393's 1976 2 dollar bill received in change.
0 (votes) 0.00 (%)
#9. Gene2393's 1962-D silver Roosevelt dime.
0 (votes) 0.00 (%)




Vote for Best Wild card find.


#1. CROCKofCOINS' 22 LR Bolt action rifle.





#2. Lordmarcovan's small prehistoric shark tooth fossils.





#3. Lordmarcovan's early 1800's broad hoe.





#4. 30AnvZ28's 1953 D Roosevelt Dime received in change in Japan.
( No picture. )



#5. 30AnvZ28's 1958 D Roosevelt Dime found on barracks floor in Japan.
(No picture. )



#6. Joefro's 1928-S wheat cent.





#7. Mdless' 20 dollar bill found on floor of local market.
(no pic.)


#8. Gene2393's 1976 2 dollar bill received in change.
(no pic.)

#9. Gene2393's 1962-D silver Roosevelt dime.
(no pic.)

30AnvZ28

Ok, so I tried to take a pic of the 1953 but my pic taking skills (or this camera) suck. Ill keep trying.

30AnvZ28

Here are a couple pics of the 1953-D. They still suck... but they are better. I didnt get any of the pics of the 1958 as I gave it to a buddy who collects coins. Those were the only 2 we FOUND, but we did pick up a few others also over there.

Edited to add: My pic taking skills are getting better. Here are a couple new ones.

lordmarcovan

TTT

Did CoC ever share the story behind the find of that old rifle? If so, I don't remember reading it.

loditom

Well I gotta vote for LM's shark teeth,I think those are cool!!HH,Tom

lordmarcovan

Shoot, I know a place down here where I can guarantee you'll find teeth like that. They are pretty cool, when you stop to think that they're probably 5 to 10 million years old.

But the real prize are the fossil teeth of carcharocles megalodon. The extinct, whale-eating, boxcar-sized ancestors of today's Great White sharks. (But bigger- much bigger).

Here is a megalodon tooth I found a while back. Not my biggest but my nicest. It's only medium-sized for a meg. Probably from a 30-35 foot shark. I've found two bigger ones that were almost the size of my hand (5+"). Now those are a prize.

CROCKofCOINS

<< <i>TTT Did CoC ever share the story behind the find of that old rifle? If so, I don't remember reading it. >>



I guess this is all I had said about this:>>Best "Wild Card" Find

22 LR bolt action tube fed? I never saw one of these. I have seen simi auto with a 18 round tube feed, but not a bolt action.
The barrel is heavy and has a loop for a sling.<<

I found it while installing a window in an old home in Malibu, CA. After installing the window, I had to pick up parts of the old window frame. The old frame was steel, and I just put the old frame parts into the back of the truck. when I went to unload the junk from the truck, I found this item.
I offten run my BullsEye pinpointer under windows. Lots of things fall out of open window.

Jerry

goldrush00013

goldrush00013

Congrats Jerry!!

CROCKofCOINS

<< <i>Congrats Jerry!! >>



Thank you G. R. Thank you folks. I guess this is my time for awards. I just
got this award from our local Treasure Hunting Club:



Jerry