lenmac65
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- Jul 28, 2009
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- Garrett AT Pro, Equinox 800 (as of 10/2019)
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- Metal Detecting
I detected a former campground several times over the last couple weeks, including last night for about an hour. Lots of trash in the ground, but still found a bunch of coins. The three Mercuries were all found on separate hunts, with multiple wheat pennies each time, including this 1909 VDB. I don't usually get excited about wheat pennies, but I was happy to find this one. Last night I got this Durgin company silver spoon, which I think is their Fairfax pattern that was introduced in 1910. It has a very elegant monogram on the front, which I can't read. The back has the D hallmark for Durgin, a mysterious M, and the Smith Patterson Co name, which is probably where this spoon was sold. (Durgin was sold to Gorham in 1905, with the D hallmark continuing until about 1930.) The lock is by Bohannan and was made in Marion, Ohio, so it was probably from no earlier than 1927, the year the company relocated from Brooklyn. I have no idea what the steer medallion is from, as it has no markings or evidence of any means of attachment. The sterling ID bracelet belonged to a woman from M'Head Massachusetts, which is Marblehead . I found her in the census , which showed she was born in 1926 . If alive at 95, I doubt she would want this back. The Pepsi bottle was a surface find. I believe the 43 on the bottom denotes the year of manufacture: 1943. That's it for now. Thanks for checking out my post. Happy hunting!
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