Sidewalk to street finds

[Titan Man]

Today I tried for the first time detecting property lines that the city has control over from sidewalks to the curb. I only had enough time to dig the front of one house about 75 feet by 3 feet. There were very many signals from a nickle to 25 cents. All of the money I found was clad. I thought I might have some old coins because except for the dime they were all very corroded. But after cleaning the coins they turned out to be clad. The junk consisted of bolts nuts some pieces of steel and a plastic thing in a hole with a coin. The consistency of hits in a short distance gives me some enthusiasm to do some more of this digging. We have had a lot of rain lately but the dirt was very hard and the finds were all shallow. About 2 to three inches. Have any of you detectorist had much luck finding older coins hunting these type areas?

Titan Man

[leelo]

Hello Titan Man< I Would Say One Of My Favorite Spots To Hit Is Sidewalks< Found Some Seated Liberties< Watch Fobs< Tokens< Etc< Alot Of Old Walk Never Had Rebar< So Keep Hitting Them Slow< And I Believe You Will Make Some Finds< I Was Fortunate Enough To Find Some Sidewalks Never Hit> Also Take It A Ways Wide> Good Luck>

[homefire]

Yep! Hit it! The city claim ownership on that ground but I bet the House owner pays taxes on it.

[EBCIII]

Congrats on the hunt. I have never hunted those areas around here. The town I live in is a bit to much like Maberry to many nosey folks. You di well thoug, keep at it, Beale.