against the wind
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- Jul 27, 2015
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- E-trac, Excalibur, XP Deus, & CTX 3030.
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- All Treasure Hunting
I got in a few hunts over the weekend. Hoping to find a silver spill in a one of the parks that have just been added to our
"2016 Metal Detecting Permit"
Saturday, I loaded up the CTX and returned to the park where I recovered a Tootsie Toy Car. I was hoping for some deep silver.
I managed 44 clad coins, 2 wheat pennies, (19 & 57d), and my very first "Unicorn Medallion"
On Sunday I hit another new park with the E-Trac.
After taking some pictures of the park and a few apartment buildings and private houses that surround the perimeter of the park, I ran the addresses on the internet. Most of the apartment buildings were built in the 20's and 30's. One 3 unit private home had a construction year of 1901. Those kind of dates give me visions of silver coins. There were plenty of targets but there was also a lot of trash. I did dig my share of cans, as well as a stainless bowl. I managed 40 clad coins and 2 wheat pennies, ( 46 & 48).
The keeper of the day came in a grove of old huge trees. It is the handle of a sterling spoon that is engraved with the initials A E K.
This Silverware was made by SHREVE & CO.
They were founded in NY in 1852 and then relocated to San Francisco. By the 1880's, they were considered among the finest Silversmiths in the United States. This engraved piece must have come from an expensive set, and was probably owned by an affluent family. My question is one of wonderment.
If I owned a Sterling Silver Dinnerware set, would I take it to a park for a picnic? Why risk losing a few pieces, just to impress someone?
Maybe the set was stolen and disposed of. I mean, can you pawn stolen silverware that is engraved with someone else's initials? Well I'm just speculating as to how this piece got here. I did give the surrounding area a concentrated search, just in case the spoon's bowl was still around.
It's always nice to come home with silver.
"2016 Metal Detecting Permit"
Saturday, I loaded up the CTX and returned to the park where I recovered a Tootsie Toy Car. I was hoping for some deep silver.
I managed 44 clad coins, 2 wheat pennies, (19 & 57d), and my very first "Unicorn Medallion"
On Sunday I hit another new park with the E-Trac.
After taking some pictures of the park and a few apartment buildings and private houses that surround the perimeter of the park, I ran the addresses on the internet. Most of the apartment buildings were built in the 20's and 30's. One 3 unit private home had a construction year of 1901. Those kind of dates give me visions of silver coins. There were plenty of targets but there was also a lot of trash. I did dig my share of cans, as well as a stainless bowl. I managed 40 clad coins and 2 wheat pennies, ( 46 & 48).
The keeper of the day came in a grove of old huge trees. It is the handle of a sterling spoon that is engraved with the initials A E K.
This Silverware was made by SHREVE & CO.
They were founded in NY in 1852 and then relocated to San Francisco. By the 1880's, they were considered among the finest Silversmiths in the United States. This engraved piece must have come from an expensive set, and was probably owned by an affluent family. My question is one of wonderment.
If I owned a Sterling Silver Dinnerware set, would I take it to a park for a picnic? Why risk losing a few pieces, just to impress someone?
Maybe the set was stolen and disposed of. I mean, can you pawn stolen silverware that is engraved with someone else's initials? Well I'm just speculating as to how this piece got here. I did give the surrounding area a concentrated search, just in case the spoon's bowl was still around.
It's always nice to come home with silver.
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I figured you had a plan. I use a harness when I swing my F75 with a 12 x 15 coil, I bet the ctx with a 17" coil is heavy swing. I hunt from my van and not a bike like you, so I have multiple coils at the ready everywhere I go.
