Guns and Silver y’all god bless the diggers

[Rhapsody]

 

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[Digger RJ]

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Cool!!! Congrats!!!

 

[JeffInMass]

3 nice items, all complete- awesome!

 

[CreakyDigger]

If only they could talk!

 

[pepperj]

Pretty nice items, what's the backstory on them?

 

[Rhapsody]

If only they could talk!

I feel that way about a lot of finds , the spoon has a backmark of 'Treasure' that made me snicker

 

[Rhapsody]

Pretty nice items, what's the backstory on them?

Sure no worries. They were found in two different areas on the same day. Found the rusty toy pistols laying on the surface of a dumpsite in Colona, CO (deserty climate so iron preserves nicely) and then beeped a field in Montrose, CO where i live now (originally from Virginia so grew up hunting civil war and have some pics of stuff in my personal gallery) and came up with the first sterling spoon I've ever dug. The backmark says 'Treasure' and has a date of 1921. Site is victorian era due to other artifacts dug there.

I'm a noob at posting was just excited to post anything to break the ice. I will include more dialogue in the future with my pics, I've always been a solo hunter and just want to reach out to some kindred souls. Thanks for the interest this is a fun site.

 

[oldmxrat]

Great recoveries, thanks for posting!

 

[Rhapsody]

Great recoveries, thanks for posting!

My pleasure, liked the contrast of the rust and silver

 

[Silvermonkey]

Love those finds! Nicely done!

 

[Hunk-a-lead]

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cool finds and love that silver! thanks for posting

 

[pepperj]

Sure no worries. They were found in two different areas on the same day. Found the rusty toy pistols laying on the surface of a dumpsite in Colona, CO (deserty climate so iron preserves nicely) and then beeped a field in Montrose, CO where i live now (originally from Virginia so grew up hunting civil war and have some pics of stuff in my personal gallery) and came up with the first sterling spoon I've ever dug. The backmark says 'Treasure' and has a date of 1921. Site is victorian era due to other artifacts dug there.

I'm a noob at posting was just excited to post anything to break the ice. I will include more dialogue in the future with my pics, I've always been a solo hunter and just want to reach out to some kindred souls. Thanks for the interest this is a fun site.

Beautiful area having the mountain backdrop.
Great pair of pistols-bookends. The dry/dusty climate does help preserve the metal.