Favorite find with little or no value.

[Whynotnow?]

Everyone has their best/favorite find, and its likely valuable. Maybe gold, or a rare relic or coin. This post is not for those finds. I'm making this post to show some appreciation for the things we find that have zero value and maybe are common in your area. Maybe its common somewhere else, but not where you live making it unique, or maybe its an item that tells a story. I'll start with my favorite that I found recently. I've found a ton of bent nails, but this is the only one I have ever found that was intentionally bent to be used as a fishhook. I know this because most bent nails are bent at a sharp angle, this is deliberately curved. It was also found in a river. Post up your favorite value-less find!

 

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[Blackfoot58]

This No.50 Kiernan’s trace carrier.
I’ve found dozens of trace carriers but only one of this style. I guess I like it’s uniqueness. This a great idea for a thread; thanks Hbot.

 

[Whynotnow?]

This No.50 Kiernan’s trace carrier.
I’ve found dozens of trace carriers but only one of this style. I guess I like it’s uniqueness. This a great idea for a thread; thanks Hbot.

That's a good one! and thanks! I thought there'd be more response, I figured everyone has thier own little thing that they enjoy finding.

 

[EnvoyToTheMolePeople]

I once found a can of New Coke. That was kind of cool.

 

[devldog]

I am a relic hunter and one unique relic I found most likely doesn't have much monetary value to it, but it is priceless to me. I found encased in a block of Georgia red clay, a piece of CW artillery shell frag. It took a little while to free this from the hard clay, and once I had it free, I started to remove more clay from the iron frags center. I noticed a white patina peering out from the iron which appeared to be lead. Strange, I thought. I put the frag in my bag and Continued hunting. When I got home I soaked the iron in hot water off an on for a few days to loosen the clay. I began cleaning this piece further and a distinct shape began to take form. Long story short, the shape is that of an Eagle with dropped wings. This had to have been done in the field by a soldier, as this was not manufactured in this way. This was interesting to me. I figured a soldier picked up this piece of iron shell frag
and melted lead from bullets and poured this into the cavity of this iron frag, and shaped this in the form of an eagle. I figured this was done by a Federal soldier, or a Yank in that the U.S. favored the eagle as an emblem. I some years later used an iron preservative on the iron to preserve the iron, and to better make the eagle stand out. I wouldn't take anything for this piece although it probably isn't worth much money, it's priceless to me in that this is probably the only one like this in existence.

 

[Whynotnow?]

I am a relic hunter and one unique relic I found most likely doesn't have much monetary value to it, but it is priceless to me. I found encased in a block of Georgia red clay, a piece of CW artillery shell frag. It took a little while to free this from the hard clay, and once I had it free, I started to remove more clay from the iron frags center. I noticed a white patina peering out from the iron which appeared to be lead. Strange, I thought. I put the frag in my bag and Continued hunting. When I got home I soaked the iron in hot water off an on for a few days to loosen the clay. I began cleaning this piece further and a distinct shape began to take form. Long story short, the shape is that of an Eagle with dropped wings. This had to have been done in the field by a soldier, as this was not manufactured in this way. This was interesting to me. I figured a soldier picked up this piece of iron shell frag
and melted lead from bullets and poured this into the cavity of this iron frag, and shaped this in the form of an eagle. I figured this was done by a Federal soldier, or a Yank in that the U.S. favored the eagle as an emblem. I some years later used an iron preservative on the iron to preserve the iron, and to better make the eagle stand out. I wouldn't take anything for this piece although it probably isn't worth much money, it's priceless to me in that this is probably the only one like this in existence.

That sounds like a really interesting piece. Do you have a picture, or have you posted it on here before?

 

[LandSeig]

One of my favorite finds is a broken ax head found along with tram spikes, 1” cable, large bolts/nuts, and a rusted pocket knife not pictured, also some broken pieces of 1880s saucer from England. They came off my property from an unmarked logging tram line. I figured they date from 1880s until 1920s or so. Just pieces of big iron, but it tells me the story of my property.

 

[devldog]

I have posted a pic. of this before, but I'll post up another pic. later on. Thanks for your interest.

 

[devldog]

One of my favorite finds is a broken ax head found along with tram spikes, 1” cable, large bolts/nuts, and a rusted pocket knife not pictured, also some broken pieces of 1880s saucer from England. They came off my property from an unmarked logging tram line. I figured they date from 1880s until 1920s or so. Just pieces of big iron, but it tells me the story of my property.
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Like said before, every relic has a story to tell, and that this piece came from your own property makes it even more personal and interesting..

 

[devldog]

Hbot37, here are a few. pic.'s of the piece I was describing, (the iron shell frag with the eagle formed in lead). I had posted these a while back but it didn't seem to generate much interest. I guess some folks aren't into relics, but that's ok. to each his own.

 

[Whynotnow?]

Thats really cool, and a really nice display! Lots of good stuff in there.

 

[devldog]

Thanks a lot Hbot. Do you relic hunt in North Carolina?

 

[devldog]

Thanks Hbot. Are you a relic hunter yourself?

 

[Whynotnow?]

Thanks a lot Hbot. Do you relic hunt in North Carolina?

I do, I live in Wake County but I drive all over the state.

 

[devldog]

Sorry for the double posts. My kindle is acting up on me today.

 

[Whynotnow?]

Sorry for the double posts. My kindle is acting up on me today.

No worries!

 

[robertk]

"Favorite find with little or no value" is actually a hard question to answer. Most all of my finds have little to no value, and I have so many that I like! I have a Barber dime that I'm fond of, a civil war infantry button, an old padlock, and a bunch of other stuff. But probably my current favorite is a little gold bird pin that I found after the rain washed out an 1800s cellar hole I am digging. It's missing the pin and whatever charms used to hang from it, but I still think it's really cool. Here it is cleaned up and put in a little box for safekeeping.

 

[Whynotnow?]

One of my favorite finds is a broken ax head found along with tram spikes, 1” cable, large bolts/nuts, and a rusted pocket knife not pictured, also some broken pieces of 1880s saucer from England. They came off my property from an unmarked logging tram line. I figured they date from 1880s until 1920s or so. Just pieces of big iron, but it tells me the story of my property.
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Thats a good one, I love finding axe heads. I'd really like to find a double sided one since I dont have any of them yet.

 

[LandSeig]

Thats a good one, I love finding axe heads. I'd really like to find a double sided one since I dont have any of them yet.

I like finding old tools, there is something personal about it.
I’m not sure how it broke like that though, maybe they wrapped the metal around and forge welded it or something instead of drifting it through.

 

[pa plateau hiker]

Thats a good one, I love finding axe heads. I'd really like to find a double sided one since I dont have any of them yet.

Hbot37, I'm inviting you to come here to Penna. I have found so many double bit axe heads that I leave them in the woods. You're welcome to take as many as you want back home with you.