My largest detecting silver find so far. 56 grams of Sterling.

[Aureus]

Went on a hunt with some friends on the visit from Toronto. Due to a lack of time we hit a local park (not my usual hunting grounds as I never hunt in public parks). Still managed some decent finds. One find worth mentioning is a very cool Sterling silver cup engraved "Bobby" May 8 1924 Made by Watrous Co. from Wallingford Connecticut. Was very deep under some thick roots, but I managed to get it out without major damage. Really happy with this unusual find. My biggest silver object so far, not the oldest (only 93 years old) but a nice 56 grams of Sterling. The personalized engraving makes it even more special.

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Thank you. I agree a very cool find. Who knows, maybe Bobby is still alive. He would be 93 years young.

Could you imagine?! That would be crazy

That's a really cool find Aureus, never seen one posted before.

 

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[Aureus]

This would be a coincidence: 'Bobbie' and DOB match
Cleburne Times Review | Bobbie Barnhart | Obituary
Don.....

Thank you for the link. I believe there would be a better chance the person was from the Montreal area. Luckily, the English name Bobby isn't that common in Quebec.

 

[Aureus]

Congrats on the silver

Thank you.

 

[Aureus]

Now that's big silver!!!
Congrats and HH

Thank you.

 

[Aureus]

Wow! That's just a gorgeous baby cup my friend!

Makes me wonder what were they thinking when they brought a sterling silver cup to the park for a picnic.

Dave

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Thank you. Maybe there was a house standing there before or someone buried it. Can't imagine it getting this deep on it's own.

 

[Aureus]

That's an amazing and peculiar find. That seems like it would be hard to lose. Well done!

Thank you.

 

[Aureus]

Wow thats some serious silver, that thing must have screamed..nice find.

Thank you. Yes it did.

 

[Aureus]

Congrats on the park find, it makes for a great day when one digs a keeper like that.

Thank you. Yes indeed, a very nice and unusual find.

 

[Aureus]

Super cool find.

Thank you.

 

[Aureus]

Awesome congrats

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Thank you.

 

[Aureus]

Very rare find ! That is a wonderful piece - could be straightened out by a silversmith (scratches and dents removed) We don't often see large domestic silver come out of the dirt . Even a silver spoon is a tough find - your cup is a special find.

Thank you. Yes, really happy that I was able to pull it from the ground without much damage.

 

[Aureus]

Gorgeous and meaningful piece of personal history; would have been a profound sentimental loss for the family, I imagine. I love that we're actually still close enough in history to this gift practice that we can hear from people who have a personal connection to the custom. For those who know more about it: was it for birth or Christening?

With a first name (hopefully the legal one and not a nickname) and the full date of birth I wonder if you might be able to find the records? I'm on break now but will give another look later: https://familysearch.org/wiki/en/Quebec_Online_Genealogy_Records

Nice find, Anton

Thanks Ken. Would be really cool to find the original owner or his family.

 

[Aureus]

Wow that's some big silver congrats brother....

Thank you.

 

[Aureus]

Wow. Thats quite a find.

Thanks.

 

[Aureus]

Nice! That is probably the biggest piece of silver I have seen come out of the ground. Wonder how something that size even goes underground?

It might have been buried when the park was created. They might have dumped some fresh earth on top in early 20th century. That would explain it being under the roots of some mature trees.

 

[Aureus]

I guess my 81 year old mother's memory isn't what it used to be, and neither is mine . Here is mine. I was just about a month old. It weighs 84.5 grams.

Awesome! Thanks for the pic and very cool of you and your mother to have kept it in the such a great condition.

 

[rotty23]

1957 same age as me.....

 

[Aureus]

Thats awesome! [emoji106]

Thank you

 

[Aureus]

Could you imagine?! That would be crazy

That's a really cool find Aureus, never seen one posted before.

Thank you. Doubt I will find him but who knows.

 

[Scrappy]

I didn't read all the comments so it may have been said, but I'd be drinking out of that cup for sure. Very cool find!