McCDig
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- Jan 31, 2015
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- Metal Detecting
The best came last today as I returned to the old park I've been detecting in Baltimore City, so let's go right to that find.
Turns out it is the oldest coin I've dug....1737(?1732).
First piece out of the hole was a bent square nail but the detector indicated another target on side of hole opposite the nail. Down 10 inches I revealed a disk, so I thought maybe button, but it turned out to be a coin and one I did not recognize, couldn't read the words.
This is an 18th century German coin.
The other side has no discernible detail so I have no other information to "nail it down" other than the date seems clear as 1732 or 1737.
The other notable find, not that far from where this coin was dug, turned out to be a modern cache, probably lost around 2005, as that is the oldest quarter date among the 30 clad quarters that came from an approximate 5 foot track. Included with the quarters were two gaming tokens from Delaware Park, a carwash token and more small change. This ranks as my largest cache of quarters.
Other finds of today's hunt included an 1890 IHC, a suspender clip part, a rivet and an interesting piece of lead.
What hunt would be complete without several faucet diffusers?
Turns out it is the oldest coin I've dug....1737(?1732).
First piece out of the hole was a bent square nail but the detector indicated another target on side of hole opposite the nail. Down 10 inches I revealed a disk, so I thought maybe button, but it turned out to be a coin and one I did not recognize, couldn't read the words.
This is an 18th century German coin.
The other side has no discernible detail so I have no other information to "nail it down" other than the date seems clear as 1732 or 1737.
The other notable find, not that far from where this coin was dug, turned out to be a modern cache, probably lost around 2005, as that is the oldest quarter date among the 30 clad quarters that came from an approximate 5 foot track. Included with the quarters were two gaming tokens from Delaware Park, a carwash token and more small change. This ranks as my largest cache of quarters.
Other finds of today's hunt included an 1890 IHC, a suspender clip part, a rivet and an interesting piece of lead.
What hunt would be complete without several faucet diffusers?
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