cheffer
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- Sep 17, 2004
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- XP Deus, Fisher 1275 LTD, Fisher 1265, Fisher 1270, Tesoro Vaquero
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- Metal Detecting
I was finally able to find some time to return to the woods where I recently found the rare Indian Head error, twice actually this week. It's amazing what's happening here in the Northeast with an early spring arrival, I don't ever remember leaves and bugs popping up so early. Usually April is the best month around here to detect in the woods, as the brush is still minimal enough to get to the really good spots.
It wasn't long before I started finding little hot-spots like I had hoped. These woods are SO old, you can almost picture the crowds that have walked, picnicked, hunted, camped, and just visited this area over the last couple hundred years.
One of the first things I uncovered is a mystery to me, a long (5 or 6 inches) thin piece of silver (at least I think it's silver), decorative and engraved....
Not really sure what I've got here, there are two small holes at one end on either side, so it looks like something was attached to swing out of channel. Any guesses?
Shortly thereafter I plucked out another Indian Head, not very far from the 1873 ddo that I found. Unbelievable, almost the same condition...whatever it is about this soil it's very kind to pennies....
Then, two more pieces of decorative silver something, split, but right next to each other. Maybe the cap to a small container?
After a section of lots of trash and bullets and shell casings, I came upon a little rise and a flat spot closer to the lake itself, and started finding a lot of wheat pennies. Then, one right after another, five pieces of silver...
I love the little ring, seems very old to me, but how can I tell? Marked "Sterling", and appears to have a hallmark just below that.
I went back a few days later, only had about an hour, and didn't find anything except for this tiny little lock:
The round portion is no bigger than the circumference of a dime, with a little dog head in the center. Not really sure what it would be used for, maybe a diary?
Well, I'm certainly going back this week, there is so much area to cover I can't wait to see what else lies beneath this earth.
Thanks for looking, and happy hunting to you all,
Steve
It wasn't long before I started finding little hot-spots like I had hoped. These woods are SO old, you can almost picture the crowds that have walked, picnicked, hunted, camped, and just visited this area over the last couple hundred years.
One of the first things I uncovered is a mystery to me, a long (5 or 6 inches) thin piece of silver (at least I think it's silver), decorative and engraved....
Not really sure what I've got here, there are two small holes at one end on either side, so it looks like something was attached to swing out of channel. Any guesses?
Shortly thereafter I plucked out another Indian Head, not very far from the 1873 ddo that I found. Unbelievable, almost the same condition...whatever it is about this soil it's very kind to pennies....
Then, two more pieces of decorative silver something, split, but right next to each other. Maybe the cap to a small container?
After a section of lots of trash and bullets and shell casings, I came upon a little rise and a flat spot closer to the lake itself, and started finding a lot of wheat pennies. Then, one right after another, five pieces of silver...
I love the little ring, seems very old to me, but how can I tell? Marked "Sterling", and appears to have a hallmark just below that.
I went back a few days later, only had about an hour, and didn't find anything except for this tiny little lock:
The round portion is no bigger than the circumference of a dime, with a little dog head in the center. Not really sure what it would be used for, maybe a diary?
Well, I'm certainly going back this week, there is so much area to cover I can't wait to see what else lies beneath this earth.
Thanks for looking, and happy hunting to you all,
Steve
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