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...

 

Amazon Forum Fav 👍

How to Research for Treasure Hunting and Metal Detecting From Lead Generation to Vetting - Grab it through Amazon!

[ironhorse]

for Bill
Heres a handful of buttons...different eras, all military

first one is the hooks, different navy's before the crown earliest, with the crown post 1812 era, two piece much later no crown again

second is silvered...Cavin Battallion early 1800s Irish militia, another early British Royal Marines , and crazy cool lion on a livery button

finally the strays...early 1800s French grenadiers, USA Indian Wars era eagle, and a 1812 Commisitariat button.

enjoy the sampling

 

Amazon Forum Fav 👍

Family Maps of Hinds County, Mississippi, Deluxe Edition - Grab it through Amazon!

[bill from lachine]

Ironhorse,

Great selection of old buttons you should be proud and thanks for sharing....now you just gave me an idea for another button to post up....lol.

 

[ANTIQUARIAN]

Hey Bill, now that's a tough question to ask of any detectorist.
I like to say that my last 'keeper find' is often my favourite.

But if pressured, I would have to say anything that's been personalized.

I just love how the owners of horses would personalize them with harness rosettes!
Dave

 

[bill from lachine]

Since Ironhorse posted up the old military buttons thought I'd post one of mine that kind of gave me a jolt....

I was detecting in a school yard and popped this button out of the ground. US naval artillery button with full gilt if that button were period and legit in that condition it would be worth some serious money.

Flipped it over and it had a plastic back to it..... it was a darn civilian blazer knock off.

 

[bill from lachine]

Dave,

Great finds and thanks for sharing.

 

[bill from lachine]

Here's an actual WW1 era US naval artillery button.

 

[NapervilleDan]

I found the quarters and dime near a local High School baseball field, and the 1881 Garfield Dollar on a soccer field (used to be farmland). I love the Statue of Liberty image on the back. West suburbs of Chicago.

 

[sandchip]

Found the beads in the same area as the bannerstone over a period of about a year. The mica is one of two pieces that were from the same site, but not in the same spot. Just thought it looked good with the beads. Everything in the frame is from the same site. First place I ever looked over thirty years ago, long since destroyed. Really spoiled me for life.

 

[PetesPockets55]

A few earrings I have found over the years. Micheal

Nice haul but I Gotta ask if you find them under streetlights?

 

[bill from lachine]

Petes, Micheal's been at this game for 45+ years with about 10,000 hours scuba diving so you do the math.....lol.

Nice haul but I Gotta ask if you find them under streetlights?

 

[bill from lachine]

Sandchip,

That's quite the haul of native points, beads and artifacts. Thanks for sharing.

 

[bill from lachine]

Folks,

I'll add a detecting find thats near and dear to me. It was found by a good internet detecting friend who has since passed on. Went by the name John from Ohio. He ran a contest and I was the lucky winner it was found in an old school yard in Ohio.

 

[Blak bart]

If corona virus hadn't shut me down I would be here !! Found this site on rumors about a pirate fort from the islanders last year....big guns in the ground...all different sizes and caliber (pirates) !! Was supposed to be at the site these last couple weeks....Corona virus has me shut down with all my detectors and equipment stranded in the bahamas with our boat and me stuck here in florida !! Not good !!
Either way it's all gonna stay right there....this could well be one of the coolest sites I'll ever get to search !!

 

[sandchip]

Here's another one for the pot. Lead motorcycle rider found at the base of a big tree in front of an old school.

That's the coolest ever!

Doesn't hold a candle to yours, but here's my only.

 

[bill from lachine]

sandchip,

That's a beauty and appears intact. That could be a good restoration project for you if you have time on your hands odds are there's instructional videos on youtube.

 

[bill from lachine]

Bart, That's gotta be driving you nuts knowing there's all kinds of keepers over there in the Bahamas and your grounded in the keys. Mind you there's a lot worse places to be stranded than in the keys....

 

[PetesPockets55]

If corona virus hadn't shut me down I would be here !! Found this site on rumors about a pirate fort from the islanders last year....big guns in the ground...all different sizes and caliber (pirates) !! Was supposed to be at the site these last couple weeks....Corona virus has me shut down with all my detectors and equipment stranded in the bahamas with our boat and me stuck here in florida !! Not good !!
Either way it's all gonna stay right there....this could well be one of the coolest sites I'll ever get to search !!

Wow.
This would have been an excellent way to self isolate if you had been there when the order came down.

 

[bartholomewroberts]

Since you posted your roach clip Bill, I thought I would post a shot of my ... er... um.. 'sugar' spoon I found lo these many years back



Micheal

 

[trdking]

Since you posted your roach clip Bill, I thought I would post a shot of my ... er... um.. 'sugar' spoon I found lo these many years back



Micheal

AWWWW Gimme some sugar! BTW Most of those are silver plated gold Is there a stamp on it?

 

[bartholomewroberts]

AWWWW Gimme some sugar! BTW Most of those are silver plated gold Is there a stamp on it?

I have not looked to be honest.. I just figured it was silver

Micheal