GOT BUSTED! :D

[Th3Offspring]

I've really been slacking so far this year and have only been out metal detecting 1 time before yesterday, so i decided to kick it into high gear and make up for some lost time. Yesterday i decided that i had to do at least one cold call, so i headed to an old part of town and graciously asked a woman who lived in an 1860's home if i could detect her yard and she was more than happy to let me....Detected that small yard for an hour or so with only a wheatie and a few "whats-its?" to show for it. Disappointed, but thankful, i headed home. I was determined to find something worthwhile, so i decided to try get permission to hunt on a property that dates back to 1833 and is now an Inn with the foundation of an old general store on the property. The chances were pretty slim because i had a run-in with the owner 3 years ago when i parked on his grass and he scolded me heavily for "ruining" his lawn (I didn't). The owners are a very nice older couple in their 60's who luckily they had not remembered me but still had said no because they didn't want me getting hurt around the foundation. I understandingly said thank you anyway and got to talking with the owner's wife about school and she asked which college i attend. I told her and then everything changed, apparently she taught at my college and instantly her mind changed and i was now allowed to hunt I spent all of 15 minutes in the buggy foundation area and hit a plethora of targets (which i did not dig (yet)), but got one solid dime signal 4 inches deep and dug away. To my surprise this little beauty popped out of the hole, my first BUST anything!!!!! My previous oldest silver was a 1925 Mercury dime and my oldest coin a 1833 Large Cent. I showed the owner and got permission to come back on another day (with bug spray lol). I am ecstatic and cannot wait to get back there today. More pics of the location and hopefully more finds will be added. Any help on the "whats-its' would be much appreciated I know image 1/2 is an old tootsie toy called the "wedge dragster" still with original black paint lol.

Oh, It's an 1820 bust dime btw and the coin is VERY uncleaned lol. I plan on keeping it that way. Just for S's and G's, would the tinfoil/baking soda method be harmful to clean this with? It's only tarnish and a little dirt on the coin. Should i clean it more? I don't plan on it as of now it is in a 2x2.

 

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[Mr Tuff]

nice cap!!!!! big congrats!!! welcome to the club 8) mr tuff

 

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[DIGDIG]

The item marked Reliable looks like part of a drop wire clamp, it's one of the 3 parts used to clamp phone wires to the house and pole, older ones are copper, now made of aluminum.

 

[Th3Offspring]

The item marked Reliable looks like part of a drop wire clamp, it's one of the 3 parts used to clamp phone wires to the house and pole, older ones are copper, now made of aluminum.

Thanks! That makes sense as this was found in town within feet of a telephone pole.

 

[steelheadwill]

Nice Old Silver

 

[drgeorge]

HOLY BUST!!! Great find!!

 

[Bavaria Mike]

Out of the closet and into the finds, congrats and good luck when you get back! HH, Mike

 

[ModernMiner]

Holed or not, great old coin.
I actually like finding holed coins. To me they have more meaning to them just knowing that the coin was once very special to somebody back in the day. You don't see people today putting holes in dimes, nickels, etc. and wearing them.
Congrats,
MM