Two more trips to the Morgan site

[MaineRelic]

The last storm on friday was a 90% rain event here in Portland . I knew it had taken most of the frost with it so I was anxious to hunt . Last weekend I only hunted for two hours in the river flats at the morgan dollar site before the coid drove me off . The south bank where the foundation is, was frozen . So I called it quits . I did pull the intact barrel tap , and the curious thin brass sugar spoon marked Lowney from the river bank in those two hours so at least it was not a waste of time . Today I got my honeydews done in the morning and I was on the river at the morgan foundation site by 1:00 pm . I hunted till almost dark 4:30 , and although I did not slay it I did manage a few finds . The shingle jax was my favorite find of the day . This is the first Jax that I have found and a pretty early one I am guessing . I have found 2 axes of this shape, size and construction without the claws but this is the first i have found with claws which was called a shingle jax in these parts . I found five keeper coins . 3 wheaties , 1 canadian large, George V 1920 , and a no date buffalo nickel,and a little bit of clad . I also found a gold gilded brooch missing some sort of setting , A 45 cal. rimfire dud. You can see where the firing pin hit it on the rim one time . One small key , and a clip on your belt manicue tool that still opens and closes . I should get back out tomorrow and I can hardly wait . Thanks for looking . MaineRelic

 

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[HEAVYMETALNUT]

nice day out! very cool axe head! good luck tomorrow!

 

[Woodland Detectors]

Wow that axe head is something else! I hope you tear it up tomorrow

 

[Mr Tuff]

nice finds!!!! MR TUFF

 

[VOL1266-X]

And 2 more very nice hunts MR!! Herbie will be envious of those spoons-LOL. HH, Quindy.

 

[Jaichim24]

Hey there, cool stuff. That Lowney spoon thing, does it by any chance have the word Lowney on the back side of the spoon part? I found a similar item but just the spoon part last year and it had the same "Lowney" name on it.

Here's a link to an auction for 5 more similar to what I found. According to the auction description, it dates to the early 1900's and was a promotional item used to serve candy and other confections.

http://www.timepassagesnostalgia.com/&pm=0&searchkeywords=lowney+spoon&sin=5796

 

[Marchas45]

Awesome finds MaineRelic Love the axe and the Knifie-thingie I've been laid up with the stomach flu so no digging for me. Hope you get some neat finds today.

 

[looking4largecent]

Nice assortment of finds. Good luck tomorrow.