What the heck? Yeah I know its worthless now!

[chukers]

I got a solid quarter signal at 3 inches I was for sure I was going to bring up a silver quarter... but at 3 inches there was no quarter it was deeper... so I kept digging... knowing it was no longer a quarter I had to see what it was... now about this time I hit it and you can see the results... and I then assumed it was a can... but as any good hunter you just have to get it out and see what it is... so I keep digging... and because I think its a can I hit it again and again... I still can't get it out... so i widen the hole which I should of in the first place.... I get it out of the ground and this is what I got... its 4 inches by 4 inches made of lead and covered by copper... before you all make me feel bad about my crummy digging habits I already do... but in my defense I thought it was a can. dang I wish was face down...

Chukers

 

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[Just some Guy]

That is a cool find!!!

HH

Dan

 

[Chug And Red]

Cool Find I cant figure out How to Reverse the Image Chug Paint Wont Let Me Only slight Damage There You Didnt Hit Any Criticle Areas!!!

 

[mikusek]

Clean it and repair it. It's cool either way. Maybe a pencil rubbing of the small cursive text would make it readable, it has "sword" I think, and "flesh" that I can make out.

 

[plymouthian12]

thats cool

 

[Chug And Red]

Clean it and repair it. It's cool either way.

What program did you Use to Reverse the Image Please Chug

 

[Chug And Red]

I think it May be a Printing Plate!!! Chug

 

[mikusek]

I used Photo Impact Pro, but Paint should be able to do it also. I think it is a printing surface from maybe a wooden printing block too. Are there any small nail holes you can see?

Maybe some talc brushed lightly on the object will bring out the small writing details.

 

[Chug And Red]

I used Photo Impact Pro, but Paint should be able to do it also.

Thanks I l Have to Check It Out Chug!!!

 

[mikusek]

I just checked Paint in Windows, it will flip the image. Use flip/rotate under Image on the menu.

Along the top it says "_________ Presenting Filmdom's Pretties" or "Prettiest"

 

[flakefinder]

That's a cool find for sure , better then a can any day Congrats.

 

[Devonrex]

If I read it right it says "Bathing Beauties Appearing in Person Dog Days" It is a printing plate and would have been attached to wood or some other material. Nice find. Devonrex

 

[DanRiverMan]

Neat find my friend..Really cool.. Everybody hits targets now and then I dont care who they are..There are a million reasons why it can, and does happen..
I gashed a 1945 d walking liberty half during the last week in Feburary..It was pin pointing next to a sidewalk, so I dug off a few extra inches and wham dont really know how it happened, but it did..

Shake it off, still a nice piece..

Scott

 

[Jason in Enid]

I still think it's a great find. Trust me, if I was digging that and thought it was another can it would have been wadded up into ball and shreaded from prying it out of the hole.

 

[old digger]

Nice Find!

 

[chukers]

no holes... I'll get a high res picture tomorrow in the sun... maybe we can read the small print... the girl looks like she has a garter on and has a 50's style hair style and look.


Chukers

 

[Mr Tuff]

sweet print plate!!!!!!!! MR TUFF

 

[chukers]

here is a little better picture...

 

[curbdiggercarl57]

Very nice find! Seriously, take a brass brush, and go at it! The plates I've dug can withstand some heavy scrapping, and you'll probably get most of that gash out.
If worried, try a test area, but believe me, those plates are a hardy bunch.
Kudos!
Carl

 

[Dougshause1]

Neeto find. I like.