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<p>[QUOTE="J.T. Parker, post: 24719846, member: 106405"]Hi Mad</p><p>Living close to Galveston, strangely enough, I did very little hunting beaches as salt water has an adverse effect on all silver coins. Most of my silver was found hunting H.U.D./V.A. house locations, private property, (w/ permission) & parks built prior to 1964. One of the best locations found was an empty lot in the heart of downtown Houston where I started finding brass 5¢ 'Good For' tokens made for the log mill at Carolina TX. Until then, no tokens were known from this mill. Carolina TX ceased to exist by the end of the 1920's. These tokens caused quite a feeding frenzy between token collectors in TX. (I recall trading a nice example for one roll of VF mercury dimes!). Hope you have good luck hunting, as surly other 'treasures' are awaiting.</p><p>J.T.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="J.T. Parker, post: 24719846, member: 106405"]Hi Mad Living close to Galveston, strangely enough, I did very little hunting beaches as salt water has an adverse effect on all silver coins. Most of my silver was found hunting H.U.D./V.A. house locations, private property, (w/ permission) & parks built prior to 1964. One of the best locations found was an empty lot in the heart of downtown Houston where I started finding brass 5¢ 'Good For' tokens made for the log mill at Carolina TX. Until then, no tokens were known from this mill. Carolina TX ceased to exist by the end of the 1920's. These tokens caused quite a feeding frenzy between token collectors in TX. (I recall trading a nice example for one roll of VF mercury dimes!). Hope you have good luck hunting, as surly other 'treasures' are awaiting. J.T.[/QUOTE]
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