VTColonialDigger
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Went out for a few hours today and searched an early 1800's house. First find was this very old pewter salt/pepper shaker lid
![pewter salt shaker top.JPG pewter salt shaker top.JPG](https://www.treasurenet.com/data/attachments/1579/1579934-eff49ca723afecc31340e50ea8c90fd3.jpg)
I also found this nice dandy button
![dandy button found August 6th.jpg dandy button found August 6th.jpg](https://www.treasurenet.com/data/attachments/1579/1579941-79b70a3c37f4721383a0a7a60cd2b83e.jpg)
I pulled this out at 1.5 inches, when I got the signal I thought it was going to be a modern penny. Funny thing though, next signal was a modern pull tab at 2.5 inches. Kind of weird how things sink into the ground at different paces.
The last good find was this very oxidized 1943 quarter. It came out of the ground a greyish color. I have never found one this oxidized before. It was probably so oxidized from the soil.
![1943 quarter.JPG 1943 quarter.JPG](https://www.treasurenet.com/data/attachments/1579/1579950-56bcf037c174a94a03c075f37b7a35f2.jpg)
I disliked the color, so when I got home I decided to clean it. I tried lemon juice and electrolysis which helped some, but I ended up just using baking soda to get it clean.
![1943 quarter cleaned.JPG 1943 quarter cleaned.JPG](https://www.treasurenet.com/data/attachments/1579/1579959-9182c8cefd9c3dd3eb7317762a58781a.jpg)
![pewter salt shaker top.JPG pewter salt shaker top.JPG](https://www.treasurenet.com/data/attachments/1579/1579934-eff49ca723afecc31340e50ea8c90fd3.jpg)
I also found this nice dandy button
![dandy button found August 6th.jpg dandy button found August 6th.jpg](https://www.treasurenet.com/data/attachments/1579/1579941-79b70a3c37f4721383a0a7a60cd2b83e.jpg)
I pulled this out at 1.5 inches, when I got the signal I thought it was going to be a modern penny. Funny thing though, next signal was a modern pull tab at 2.5 inches. Kind of weird how things sink into the ground at different paces.
The last good find was this very oxidized 1943 quarter. It came out of the ground a greyish color. I have never found one this oxidized before. It was probably so oxidized from the soil.
![1943 quarter.JPG 1943 quarter.JPG](https://www.treasurenet.com/data/attachments/1579/1579950-56bcf037c174a94a03c075f37b7a35f2.jpg)
I disliked the color, so when I got home I decided to clean it. I tried lemon juice and electrolysis which helped some, but I ended up just using baking soda to get it clean.
![1943 quarter cleaned.JPG 1943 quarter cleaned.JPG](https://www.treasurenet.com/data/attachments/1579/1579959-9182c8cefd9c3dd3eb7317762a58781a.jpg)
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