I dug two outrageous silver pocket knives today hunting an abandoned apple orchard.

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I haven't found beauties like these in a long time .. Come to think of it, I don't think I have dug any like them in my 50+ years of metal detecting.

I have to do a little more work cleaning them up, but I love 'em!
 

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Those are real history! Love the old steamboats.
 

Wow Ive never see a silver pocket knife. Way to go on not one but TWO awesome pieces. Looks like the first one is well used.
 

WOW! Any idea on the date range? All I ever found in orchards is tons of cans from the pickers
 

Dang cool. Congrats!
 

WOW! Any idea on the date range? All I ever found in orchards is tons of cans from the pickers


Thanks .. My guess is WWI era. This is a new permission, and look forward to going back. Found a few work clothes buttons as well.
 

Very nice find and good job cleaning it I found a Similar one with a woman on both sides I gave it to the Monster in laws Husband cause the better 7/8s said he really liked it I still regret it.
 

They are beautiful, congrats! :icon_thumleft:
 

Those are some highly unusual finds ! We don't see those here very often at all . Did you find them quite near each other ?
 

Now thats a sweet relic most of us will never find and you got TWO
 

Those are beautiful knives. I can’t decide which I like better. Had to be a huge thrill.
 

Whoa! Those things are friggin beautiful! Stunning, to say the least. :notworthy:
 

Those are some highly unusual finds ! We don't see those here very often at all . Did you find them quite near each other ?


They were not real near each other, but I only searched a small percentage of the orchard, which is 21 acres.
 

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