brianc053
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- Jan 27, 2015
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- Detector(s) used
- Minelab Equinox 800
XP Deus 2
- Primary Interest:
- Metal Detecting
Hi everyone. Today I went detecting (even though it's 26 degrees and the ground is frozen) at an old farm I've written about before.
I got a VDI 13-15 on the Equinox and figured I would pull out a button, but instead this item came out of the (frozen) ground. (I literals had to chip it out of the icy mud, which is why there is a shovel knick mark on the item - ouch).
I cleaned it off at home, still thinking I had a button, but - there are letters on one side.
And they say "ONE CENT" - but mirror imaged and impressed (not raised).
I'm pretty sure someone pressed a large cent into lead, and this is the lead. But - why would someone do that? Any guesses?
The back side is pretty unremarkable; I don't see any writing though there are those "stripes" on it.
If anyone can shed any light on this item I'd appreciate it. Thanks!
- Brian
Backside:
I got a VDI 13-15 on the Equinox and figured I would pull out a button, but instead this item came out of the (frozen) ground. (I literals had to chip it out of the icy mud, which is why there is a shovel knick mark on the item - ouch).
I cleaned it off at home, still thinking I had a button, but - there are letters on one side.
And they say "ONE CENT" - but mirror imaged and impressed (not raised).
I'm pretty sure someone pressed a large cent into lead, and this is the lead. But - why would someone do that? Any guesses?
The back side is pretty unremarkable; I don't see any writing though there are those "stripes" on it.
If anyone can shed any light on this item I'd appreciate it. Thanks!
- Brian
Backside:
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