Folks, Please share some of your past finds....the more the merrier.

[bill from lachine]

Folks,

I thought since a lot of people may be doing the isolation thingy it wouldn't be a bad idea to start a thread where we could share some of our past finds.

I'll get the ball rolling. Sterling silver stamp safe. Bring em on....coins, jewelry, relics, buttons, etc...

 

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[Digger RJ]

Very Nice- Steve in PA!!!! Rare Coins!!!!

 

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[bartholomewroberts]

A few of my WW1 sweetheart badges found over many years.

 

[bill from lachine]

Gopher,
Must have been the lighting that threw me off.

I had to go back to my post to see which 'button' you referred to.
The top picture is a Sterling rope-edged concho pin that I dug up about three weeks ago. I WISH it was gold!

 

[bill from lachine]

Well done Micheal you're the military king in Canada also the small nickel king as well....

 

[bill from lachine]

I hope everyone is enjoying the thread which was the whole purpose to take your minds of the virus thingy.....keep them coming let's see if we can add enough finds to keep it going until we kill the bug.....

 

[caretaker]

Bill, I gave it to my boss, we managed about 300 houses, so I get to detect them when someone moves out and I fix them up, here's something I dug up, talking about printed plates, I think it's cool, dug the 5 pieces on different days at the same site

 

[gal]

Thanks. I love this topic.

 

[DocBeav]

These were not my finds but a gift.....

Not sure what all of these all are but they are OLD!

I did some oil company security work in Yemen a few years back and one of the Yemeni soldiers I worked with gave me these. Said he found them in the northern area (Marib I believe) in an ancient village. Just laying around. Man I'd like to swing a detector THERE! (Well...not right now...whole civil war and all going on there!)

Bronze rings, guessing horse/camel tack?
Small bronze awls or needles?
numerous hand carved beads, some are bone or shell, others may be amber or something? He put them on the strings.

 

[PetesPockets55]

Very neat thread to while away some hours.

I've posted about this jewelry box hinge before but not sure how many may have seen it.
Ornate cast bronze probably from the 1715 fleet. Very lucky find my first summer of detecting in 2018 and the first thing that I was sure wasn't modern.

It was held to the 1/2" thick wood box (wood not found) with two square-headed nails (only one still attached.) Metal is worn from being used.

 

[Javadroid]

I'll post one of my favorites - an 1849 gold dollar. I've seen other gold coins come up since mine that always look nice as when dropped, and always banner worthy and given. My poor one was in gravelly, sandy soil and looks the worse for it. Not banner worthy it seems, but I'm proud of her and she's my only gold coin. I'll never sell her and will never forget the thrill on that first shiny glint that caught my eye. So here she is mates:

 

[Javadroid]

View attachment 1819768 my avatar. 1733 pillars and globe milled 8 reale. Spanish galleon wreck find.

Ye got my dream coin there Bart!

 

[G.A.P.metal]

Found in Queen Catherine`s Town corn fields .
Southern N.Y. ST.
Dropped by Gen Sullivan`s troops 1779.

 

[Blak bart]

I'm still dreaming of another one java !! Great work on that gold coin.....I'm still searching for that first one.

 

[bill from lachine]

caretaker,

Great find.....so you get paid twice once to fix up the house and a 2nd time to find the goodies in the house. People would kill for your job....lol.

 

[bill from lachine]

Gary,

Great find thanks for sharing.

 

[bill from lachine]

Javadroid,

Well done on the gold coin. Not many people pop one of those babies.

 

[Blak bart]

Rectangular cobb 8 reale 1732 date. A piece of 8 cobb from the 1733 treasure fleet disaster !! And the last year of cobb production !! Still one of my favorites !!

 

[bill from lachine]

Steve,

Great looking old dimes beat up or not!

 

[bill from lachine]

gal,

Glad you're enjoying it we aim to please!......

Thanks. I love this topic.

 

[bill from lachine]

Bart,

Well done buddy and thanks for doing your bit for the thread with your Spanish treasure you should be proud!