Long Vanished College! Metal Detecting Great Old Coins & Relics Lost by Students Over 100 Years Ago

Metal detecting this hard hit spot with the Minelab Manticore produced so many old coins and awesome relics! It was amazing to see all the things I was able to still find at this historic old college site! I've been having so much fun using my new Minelab Manticore and the M8 coil.
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[@dalemallory7524]

5:33 carpenters chisel without the insertable wooden handle

[@royhardingjr.]

Correct,an old socket chisel. You could clean that up and it would still hold an edge better than today's chisels.

[@ronsdigginthemidwest5502]

I concur

[@FindingAmerica]

Thanks so much for your help with this one, Dale! Appreciate you watching! ATB Greg

[@ChristopherEgan-lq1se]

Mystery find looks like the metal part of a chisel for wood-turning on a lathe

[@dalemallory7524]

It is a hand chisel. Not for lathe.

[@FindingAmerica]

Thanks so much for your help with this one, Christopher! Appreciate you watching! ATB Greg

[@marywhitt9807]

Thanks for taking us along on your adventure!!!

[@FindingAmerica]

Thanks so much for your help with this one, Ezra! That is an awesome nickel spill to find. How many did you get? I was thinking the other day that it's been a little while since I dug a war nickel. Appreciate you watching! ATB Greg

[@aaronhancock5684]

That's a total 5 cent edition of finding America. Love the show.

[@FindingAmerica]

Haha Just like the old days when five cents would get you something! :) So glad you enjoy the episodes, Aaron! ATB Greg

[@cathenderson7415]

Fantastic finds, Greg! - Thank for sharing your hunt with all of us! Until next time - HH!

[@FindingAmerica]

My pleasure Cat and I'm so glad you enjoyed this one! ATB Greg

[@Philip-gn8wx]

Thanks for your time... Sharing is caring ✅..

[@FindingAmerica]

Thanks so much Philip and glad you enjoyed this one.

[@philipstephan5451]

Congrats on those V nickels, wheeties, Buffalos, and all the other awesome relics you found this week. Your detector really finds the good stuff. Great job. Blessings to you. Cheers .😊

[@FindingAmerica]

Thanks Philip and the Manticore is absolutely amazing out there. Appreciate you watching this one! ATB Greg

[@timb.162]

Great finds Greg the mystery find appears to be a narrow chisel .Thanks for taking us along

[@FindingAmerica]

Thanks so much for your help with this one, Tim! Appreciate you watching! ATB Greg

[@garysandburg8199]

Another great video Greg. The Indian Head nickel was the coolest "find" . Take Care.

[@FindingAmerica]

Thanks Gary and I love finding them! ATB Greg

[@marykaystreasures]

Congratulations on all the awesome finds Thanks for sharing. Everytime I watch your videos it makes want to go dig I know there's some awesome finds waiting for me to come find them I know there's still hope for me ♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️⚒️🇺🇸🗝️

[@FindingAmerica]

Thanks Mary Kay and I'm glad the episodes get you fired up to get out there. There are always great things just waiting for us out there. We just have to get out there and swing that coil! ATB Greg

[@Treasure-Charger]

Great hunt, Greg! Love the old nickels and you dug some awesome examples!

[@FindingAmerica]

Thanks 👍a lot Rich and there's always something particularly satisfying with finding those old nickels. Appreciate you watching. ATB Greg

[@buddyhenson2559]

Great finds Greg, and enjoyable video. I also want to thank you for concluding with the image of Christ! Happy Easter!

[@FindingAmerica]

Thanks Buddy and there's no way to celebrate the Resurrection without Christ! :) Hope you had a great Easter! ATB Greg

[@joyceclark8476]

Thanks Greg, Happy Easter to you as well. Joyce ❤️🙏🇺🇸🐇🐰🐥🐣🌺🌸💐

[@FindingAmerica]

Thanks so much Joyce!

[@danielddeckerdecker5213]

Wood chisel

[@FindingAmerica]

Thanks so much for your help with this one, Daniel! Appreciate you watching! ATB Greg

[@ronsdigginthemidwest5502]

Nickel trifecta, double Vs! What a great day! Great video Greg!

[@FindingAmerica]

It definitely was Ron! I love finding those old V's. ATB Greg

[@twindiggersminnesotapamandpat]

Oh Greg, you had a quite an awesome day. Loved the sach buckle and assortment of V nickels. The military button and the collar stud were very cool. That iron item is a chisel, my Dad had one. Great finds! We are looking forward to recieving the Finding America shirts we ordered. Happy Easter to you and family👍👏

[@FindingAmerica]

Thanks so much for your help with that one and it certainly was an awesome day out there! I hope you two enjoy your shirts and I appreciate you supporting the channel. I also hope you both had an amazing birthday yesterday! Appreciate you watching! ATB Greg

[@andreamassari9099]

Happy Easter, Greg 😊 Please pass on Easter regards to Chris. 😊 I love when you find those spikes because we get to see cool, old train photos. 😀 That Manticore is serving you well.

[@FindingAmerica]

Thanks! You too Andrea! I seem to have a knack for finding those RR spikes. lol Just wait for the new video out today! lol I am absolutely loving that Manticore. Appreciate you watching this one! ATB Greg

[@waynearmstrong5233]

It seems that a lot of us agree on "Chisel... Ive found a few items that looked like collar studs but they usually had H or C on them and were water related! 40 plus years of detecting and the enthusiasm is still high. If you love it, The detector is never to far away! Cheers Mate!

[@FindingAmerica]

Thanks Wayne and this hobby never gets old for me. I relish every find I make out there. Way too much fun! lol

[@KidDig]

I also dug a 1929 Buffalo Nickel this week! It was an S mint and my first one. Unfortunately, it has seen better days. The fact that it even exists at a site I've been to at least 10x is amazing and proves to me what you say is true... "never hunted out".

[@FindingAmerica]

That's awesome and huge congrats on finding your first Buffalo! Those are the kind of sites I love to go back to. It's always fun to test your skills against yourself and to try new settings and approaches to old sites. Sounds like you are doing great out there and I hope you have continued success! ATB Greg

[@dougsnyder8963]

Another great haul Greg. Congrats on that beautiful sash buckle and gold gilt eagle button. I read an article on those post CW eagle buttons (1902 and newer) that said if the eagles head is facing left it was a WW1 button, and if facing right it was WW2 and newer. Just thought I would throw that out there. Either way, its stunning! My Manticore just arrived this morning. Yahoo!!!

[@FindingAmerica]

Thanks Doug and I don't think they were right about that. The eagle on the Great Seal always faces right towards the olive branch which symbolizes that the US always prefers peace to war but clutches the arrows in its left talons to let our enemies know that we are always ready for a fight.Glad you liked seeing that button and I found another one in the new episode coming out. Have fun with that Manticore! ATB Greg

[@juliegriffin7609]

Great hunt Greg! Congrats on your two V nickels and buffalo. That eagle button was pristine. You had some very nice finds this week. That was a wood chisel. My dad had some like it. Happy Easter. 💖💯

[@FindingAmerica]

Really glad you enjoyed this one and thanks so much for your help, Julie! Appreciate you watching! ATB Greg

[@stevenstrempke8883]

Great job! That many nickels is amazing

[@FindingAmerica]

Thanks Steven and I was definitely happy with all those nickels. Just wait until you see how I did with dimes in the new episode coming out today! :)

[@craziedigging4590]

Great Hunt Greg. At it again with the Beautiful Sash Buckle. Congrats. I just found a Military Cap Button like yours a little while back. Thank you for helping me identify it. I didn't recognize what I had found. Love the old jack. Very cool Collar Stud I've never seen one like that either. Congrats on the V Nickles Buffalo Nickle and Wheaties. As always another terrific video. Take Care Greg

[@mikedestadio9895]

Happy Easter Greg nice score on finding the nickels awesome finds

[@FindingAmerica]

Thanks so much Mike and I hope you had a great Easter too. ATB Greg

[@dwightpickens2895]

Love the finds and the narrative portion of your videos

[@FindingAmerica]

Thanks 👍so much Dwight! Always appreciate you watching each week. ATB Greg

[@dault5320]

Awesome episode with so many great finds!

[@FindingAmerica]

So glad you enjoyed it D!

[@stevenstark9017]

What a excellent hunt you had Greg especially the beautiful sash buckle and those cool V-nickles. I wanted to wish you and your family a Happy Easter.

[@FindingAmerica]

That was a beautiful sash buckle and I hope you and your family had a very blessed Easter. Glad you enjoyed this one Steven. ATB Greg

[@richardklapka5147]

Congrats Greg! Happy Easter to you too! We all love your show! Your the best. Good luck this year! Rk.

[@FindingAmerica]

Thanks so much Richard and a very happy Easter to you and yours as well. ATB Greg

[@digginhistoryoncapecod7506]

Certainly killed it on the nickels! I find the Manticore just hits so well on those 20's signals you pretty much know it's a nickel and almost what type before you dig. Continued success with that great machine!

[@FindingAmerica]

Thanks so much and it definitely is awesome hitting those old nickels. Appreciate you watching this one! ATB Greg

[@grandmakellymcdonald]

Let’s go let’s go treasure and adventure 🎉✌️🌺❤️🌎🇺🇸👵

[@FindingAmerica]

Thanks Kelly!

[@jaygordon9554]

The old knife blade was really cool Greg.

[@FindingAmerica]

Thanks Jay and that was a very cool find. Glad you enjoyed this one! ATB Greg

[@user-cv9rr1qp5d]

Great nickel finds

[@FindingAmerica]

Thanks Leo and it was awesome to see so many coming up out there. ATB Greg

[@Fresh-tw7ev]

Watching your video is a Nice way to start the sacred triduum

[@FindingAmerica]

Thanks so much and I can't think of a higher compliment to receive. Thanks so much for watching and very glad you enjoyed this one. All the best, Greg

[@baystateplugflipper7061]

Excellent work Greg!! Those V nickels are in pretty good shape considering they’ve been in the ground so long. I hunt a park near me that’s been in use for years and it has a hill where people congregate near a flag pole and I’ve pulled V nickels and shield nickels in great shape, I think it may be due to the drainage. Looking forward to your next video, keep at it!!

[@FindingAmerica]

Thanks Bob and it always nice when you hit a spot with kind soil. That sounds like my kind of hill! ATB Greg

[@Fred-tr8zg]

Nicely done as usual, great finds great video 🇺🇸

[@FindingAmerica]

Glad you enjoyed it Fred!

[@downhomedetectorjeffdowns1878]

Congrats on all the coolf finds. Thanks for sharing.

[@FindingAmerica]

Thanks so much Jeff! Appreciate you watching. ATB Greg

[@TheReal-HeeHaw]

Awesome day. 👍

[@FindingAmerica]

Thanks Rick! Glad you enjoyed watching this one. ATB Greg

[@caliblu-hair7639]

Hi! I’m so glad you went back to the school site! I just want to mention that the knife blade you found could certainly be a butter knife, it is just as likely a fish knife for the table. They come in the same form, and I’m just guessing as I can’t tell your knife blade’s dimensions relative to your hand, but yours looks like it might be a bit large for a butter knife. Thank you for your wonderful metal detecting videos.

[@FindingAmerica]

Thanks so much for your help with that, Cali! Glad you enjoyed seeing me go back to that old school. I have made so many great episodes from that location. Appreciate you watching! ATB Greg

[@dirtfloormotors]

You are on your game when finding nickles like that!

[@FindingAmerica]

Thanks and I definitely felt in the zone out there with the Manticore. Love when the old nickels start popping on a site. Appreciate you watching! ATB Greg

[@user-wt2ot1zx5b]

Awesome finds and video have a great day

[@FindingAmerica]

Thanks! You too Marvin!

[@user-tb1kf7hj4b]

Nice finds, great video and well done once again....appreciate your efforts, probably spend at least a few hours editing each video and they are enjoyable to watch, subscriber and a thumbs up from ne, great work!

[@FindingAmerica]

Thanks 👍 Randy and very glad you enjoyed this one as well. I appreciate you subscribing and watching! ATB Greg

[@thegallowsdetectors666]

Hi Greg , nice hunt my friend not sure on this weeks mystery item but i would agree that it is some type of chisel possibly used for wood turning maybe ? but my favourite find is the bale seal a lovely little find , great video as usual and good info and photo's as usual best wishes and ATB Rob .

[@FindingAmerica]

Thanks so much Robbie. I love those unusual lead objects as much as you and I found a particularly unusual one in the next episode coming out today. You'll probably get a kick out of it. Very glad you enjoyed this one and I enjoyed your last triple silver episode as well. Take care out there and I will be looking for your next video my friend. ATB Greg

[@Medieval_Digger]

Great job! Always fun to watch your adventures! 😎👍🍀

[@FindingAmerica]

Thanks so much Mark and it's great to hear from you. Hopefully, your season is about to start. Always love seeing what you turn up in your fields. ATB Greg

[@dananderson128]

Great day for nickels!! Liked the pun.

[@FindingAmerica]

Thanks Dana and I never could resist a good pun, especially if it was corny. LOL ATB Greg

[@charlieschemmel122]

Cool hunt thanks for sharing!!!!!

[@michaelolsen2348]

Wow. That detector is great for nickels. Mine don't pick up nickels at all. Great finds!

[@FindingAmerica]

Thanks 👍 Michael and it definitely is amazing on the old nickels. Appreciate you watching this one! ATB Greg

[@marvinschabacker4207]

Happy Easter to you and your family!

[@FindingAmerica]

Happy Easter Marvin!

[@donhoughton271]

Good finds😊

[@FindingAmerica]

Thanks Don! Appreciate you watching. ATB Greg

[@kevingriffith4036]

Nice miniature caltrop.

[@FindingAmerica]

Thanks Kevin and I wish it had been a caltrop I've only found one or two of those. I appreciate you watching this one! All the best, Greg

[@adrientucker5949]

Great nickel day for sure!

[@FindingAmerica]

It definitely was! Thanks for watching this one Adrien. ATB Greg

[@karenjones7111]

Great hunt

[@FindingAmerica]

Thanks so much Karen!

[@bartleylitts3112]

Nice nickel trifecta Greg!

[@FindingAmerica]

Thanks 👍very much Bartley! That doesn't happen often enough out there. Glad you enjoyed watching this one! ATB Greg

[@DiggingItBack]

Congrats on the nickel Greg. I'm still looking for my first V Nickel

[@FindingAmerica]

Thanks Charlie and I know you'll get your's soon!

[@EZDiggin]

Definitely have to say that the mystery find is a chisel without the handle. I had a great nickel day kast week. I got a war nickel spill!!!

[@FindingAmerica]

Thanks so much for your help with this one, Ezra! Huge congrats on that spill! How many war nickels did you get? Appreciate you watching! ATB Greg

[@granvillewooster7673]

Nice hunt 👍❤️

[@FindingAmerica]

Thanks 👍so much Granville! Appreciate you watching this one! ATB Greg

[@joepiper6064]

Yes definitely a woodworking chisel !

[@FindingAmerica]

Thanks so much for your help with this one, Joe! Appreciate you watching! ATB Greg

[@aliasfred]

Looks like an old wood chisel that was long after the handle broke off.

[@FindingAmerica]

Thanks so much for your help with this one, Larry! Appreciate you watching! ATB Greg

[@SkullDiggeryDigger]

Its definetly a chisel... my great grandfather use to have a few of these the wood inserts would always break or rot out and he would still use them lol

[@FindingAmerica]

Thanks so much for your help with this one, Ivan! I definitely admire your Grandfather's frugality. Appreciate you watching! ATB Greg

[@piedmontartifacts8910]

The Manticore does love nickels, those were probably mask by something until the beast came along.

[@FindingAmerica]

I agree with that Kenny and the Manticore is a nickel killer out there. Minelabs have always been great on those old nickels and with the awesome separation with the Manticore it's so much fun finding them. ATB Greg

[@jerrybuzzard8147]

The long piece with the flared hole is a chisel. A flared wooden handle would have been in the hole to be hit with a wooden mallet.

[@FindingAmerica]

Thanks so much for your help with this one, Jerry! Appreciate you watching! ATB Greg

[@aliasfred]

When you find the other half of that buckle, put them together I bet it makes a butterfly.

[@FindingAmerica]

I'm hoping I have the other half somewhere. I have found quite a few complete ones from this spot including the butterfly shaped ones. Love finding them. ATB Greg

[@stevesanford8861]

Old wood chisel, would have had a wooden handle with a metal strike plate.

[@FindingAmerica]

Thanks so much for your help with this one, Steve! Appreciate you watching! ATB Greg

[@gasperg6052]

That rusted item with the flared out neck looks like a wood lathe chisel for sculpting wood

[@FindingAmerica]

Thanks so much for your help with this one, Gasper! Appreciate you watching! ATB Greg

[@samuelwells2025]

5:20 maybe a wood lathe tool without the handle??

[@FindingAmerica]

Thanks so much for your help with this one, Samuel! Appreciate you watching! ATB Greg

[@dougsnyder8963]

Greg, Are you hunting in all metal mode?

[@FindingAmerica]

Yes, I almost always hunt with the horseshoe on in all metal.

[@idigsheet]

ITS PART OF A LIGHTNING ROD 100% GOOD VID BUDDY

[@FindingAmerica]

Thanks so much for your help with this one! Appreciate you watching and glad you enjoyed it! ATB Greg

[@alanatolstad4824]

Wow, Bubble Gum Pop...never heard of that, wish I could have tasted it!---How do you discern an authentic military button from later, casual productions?---I sure hope you discover that you had the mate to that sash buckle amongst your earlier hunts!---I always enjoy your old photos, & yes, lest we forget, Jesus IS the reason for the season.

[@FindingAmerica]

There were quite a few flavors there that I would love to try. Luckily, I don't think they repro the Great Seal buttons and I also don't find many repros out there. I have had some friends who thought they had hit the big time when they accidentally found a reenactors field! Hope you had a wonderful Easter. ATB Greg

[@alanatolstad4824]

@@FindingAmerica I spent Easter with my 92 y/o Mom, sorting/shredding old bills. And enjoying frozen TV dinners & store-bought key lime pie (she's a small eater, so specialty TV dinners are just the right size to get a few more calories in her!) Thanx for all your cheery replies.

[@garynichols8186]

My guess is a file or a chisel. The rest of the handle may have been wood.

[@FindingAmerica]

Thanks so much for your help with this one, Gary! Appreciate you watching! ATB Greg

[@TomsMoonpie-hs9rk]

Maybe part of a bayonet ?

[@FindingAmerica]

Thanks so much for your help with this one, Tom! Appreciate you watching! ATB Greg

[@chuckjenkins4348]

Well we all agree as to it being a wood chisel but as a couple other have said it is missing the wooden handle cause a wood chisel for hamming would be closed on the end. And it is most likely for using with a wood lathe.

[@FindingAmerica]

Thanks so much for your help with this one, Chuck! Appreciate you watching! ATB Greg

[@anthonymillirans6802]

Mystery find looks like a wood chisel

[@FindingAmerica]

Thanks so much for your help with this one, Anthony! Appreciate you watching! ATB Greg

[@thomasj.calkins4662]

A mortising chisel

[@FindingAmerica]

Thanks so much for your help with this one, Thomas! Appreciate you watching! ATB Greg

[@gregrainwater9658]

Your mystery item. Looks like an old broke screwdriver. But I bet it's not because you didn't know what it was. It looks like a part of a some kind of old. Some kind of machinery. If it's got threads in the end of it.

[@FindingAmerica]

Thanks so much for your help with this one, Greg! Appreciate you watching! ATB Greg

[@HighToneRanger]

Wood lathe tool.

[@FindingAmerica]

Thanks so much for your help with this one! Appreciate you watching! ATB Greg

[@billsapp9681]

Looks like a roto hammer bit but don't see how because of age of property

[@FindingAmerica]

Thanks so much for your help with this one, Bill! The school was still open until 1994. Appreciate you watching! ATB Greg

[@ulricspiva4450]

That was an old file, minus the handle

[@FindingAmerica]

Thanks so much for your help with this one, Ulric! Appreciate you watching! ATB Greg

[@jonniewalker6925]

Looks more like a tool for a woodworking lathe

[@FindingAmerica]

Thanks so much for your help with this one, Jonnie! Appreciate you watching! ATB Greg

[@mikedestadio9895]

Looks like a file

[@FindingAmerica]

Thanks so much for your help with this one, Mike! Appreciate you watching! ATB Greg

[@barrywainwright3391]

Why are you digging a lot of junk? I thought the manticore eliminated all that.

[@FindingAmerica]

It's by choice as I dig it all every single time I go out detecting. I am constantly talking about and advocating "digging it all" on the channel. I do not use any discrimination at all when I am detecting and run the machine with the horseshoe on which is running it in all metal. I dig all the junk because I want to and because so many of the things featured in my videos ring up with the same VDI number as trash does. If someone wants to notch everything out that might remotely be garbage and just cherry pick high tones they can do that but they will definitely be leaving a lot of amazing finds in the ground when they leave. If a person is not digging trash out there they are missing out on a lot.