First Real Find - Is This Silver?

[secondcup]

Over the past weekend I had my first real outing with my White's Prism V. Searching a 1950's era cottage on Cape Cod, Massachusetts (my family's property), I found the items pictured. I can identify the partial motorcycle chain, and two other pieces I believe are boat parts. The last piece I need help identifying is the "blob" that looks like melted metal. The metal detector identified it at a 25 cent piece, but I'm not sure that this is silver. Any clues or thoughts? Sorry for the blurry pictures. Thanks for all your help on previous posts. I love this hobby!!

Thanks,

SecondCup

 

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[PBK]

Glad to have you with us, SecondCup! Your silvery mystery find looks like a blob of aluminum-- probably a pop or beer can melted in a campfire or trash fire. If not, you can be sure that it won't be long before you do find one.. we've all dug our share.

 

[whispers]

PBK's so right!!The first day I bought my machine I was hitting these things in my own yard.With solid +84 readings on all of them.Normally that indicates a quarter on my rig so I was surprized to see these Globs comming up so consistently as+84 After rulling out Hot Rocks,I was so depressed about it I stopped searching my own property.For Quarters anyways.There must have been alot of melting of cans or possibly some welding that took place in my yard.Good luck

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

The top center brass piece looks like a valve for a toilet ballcock, and the bottom right is the lever/linkage from it. I used to do plumbing work. If you turn the valve piece sideways, is there a slot in it for the lever?

 

[secondcup]

You are correct, CypessHunter! There is a slot for the lever. Good call!

It amazes me what junk one can find in their own front yard!