1 year of yard finds

[2moshers]

Have been metal detecting for little over 1 year now (Teknetics) and these were all found in my own yard. Among the items are an 1865 2 cent piece which was found next to the skeleton key, a Joseph Shipman sleigh bell from the early 1800s, some early buttons, several early wheat cents and Indian Head pennies, a couple of rosettes and buckles, 1/2 of an old pocket watch, matching hinges,a thimble, and an old locket. Am not sure what the ball shaped piece is under the key (maybe a button of some type)?

 

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moshers
You got a great yard,and nice targets . HH.
Gary

 

[2moshers]

Here is a closeup of the ball shaped metal object. Since posting this photo on What is it? it has been determined that this is an Antique Brass Metal Round Ball Dome Button (pre -1930s) made by the Waterbury company.

 

[Kevin in IN]

Nice finds. Wish my yard had goodies like that. BTW, my name is spelled like that. My ansestors settled around columbia city, IN. HH Kevin

 

[CoilyGirl]

Wish my yard yielded goodies like that! Welcome to the forum by the way.

 

[retire05]

Those are great finds! Great job discovering the items!!

 

[Brian C.]

Nice bunch of finds.

 

[2moshers]

Kevin in IN, My ancestors on my father's side were from upstate N.Y.

 

[Kevin in IN]

Kevin in IN, My ancestors on my father's side were from upstate N.Y.

I have a book of our geneoligy a family member wrote in the 1950's. Do you know the name Mosher comes from England and means Moss Lord or Lord of the Moss. An English lord in our family tree owned large amounts of land that were mostly peat bogs. Funny thing, my grandpa Mosher, dug and sold peatmoss, and our land here is mostly a peatbog. Kevin

 

[2moshers]

Kevin from IN, I have traced my Mosher name as well and it also goes back to England. My mother, coincidentally, is English. One ancestor was a reverend and another an ensign back in the 1600s and 1700s.

 

[wheatfinder13]

Very nice. You've got some pretty cool relics there

 

[jim beam]

Very nice finds, should keep on looking for more.
Never found such items in my yard, tin foil and bottle caps is my norm lol.
Just recently moved to a new house, havent had a chance to check it out yet.
One never knows what may pop out.

Thanks for sharing your finds with us.

Jim

 

[Inspector]

Nice yard finds, WTG

 

[kenstein]

Interesting thread, and very cool finds. I would be tempted to build a small trunk just to re-use and display the hinges. Amazed that you actually found both....BTW there was a Bobby Mosher that was married into my wife's family here in Texas, deceased now.

 

[2moshers]

Actually found them each about 1 year apart. Also found these drawer pulls several months apart in a spot nearby.