Yes Folks, miracles do happen. I FINALLY dug my first SLQ in the front yard of the plantation house. Of course I had to work for it too. I was gridding off the front yard again for my 2nd time. Some of you may remember a few weeks ago,I was using a new Tesoro with a stock 8" coil the first time thru while my other one was in the shop for a tuneup. I picked up a lot of coins including silver the first go around. This time I had my old machine back with the 9x8 web coil. I got a nice smooth low tone right next to what else? A flipping large tree root!!! I dug, and dug until I swear I was about a foot deep. The signal was coming from the side between numerous roots. I finally got a vibration on my Vibra Probe, and could see a silver rim once I wiped away a bit of dirt. I about soiled myself when out popped an SLQ!!!! 
Yeah, Baby!!! 
A beautiful (in my book) 1917 (type 2) SLQ.
Now for the bad news....I nicked it with my trowel working around all those darn roots.
I am about a third thru my 2nd pass now, and also pulled up five wheats that I missed, plus some relics.
I hope there will be another silver or two before I finish this second gridding.
Here are my finds:
*1917 SLQ (type 2) - Can someone give me an idea of what one in this condition would grade out at and be worth WITHOUT the nick in it?
*Wheats: 1917 , 18D , 20 , 38 , 56D
*A buckle (era?) with "Nickel Silver" and "ModerN' on the back
*A lead seal that I believe is a railroad relic. What I can make out is "R.R. - Neuse" on the front, and "NY" on the back. There are other letters on both the front and back, but I can't make them out.
The Neuse is a river close to where I MD at, and the old depot is only a few miles away. Here's a tidbit of info on the depot:
http://www.waymarking.com/waymarks/WM1BRP
*The butt end of what looks like a lead race car?
*A small knife keychain
*Two long brass objects that I first thought were drawer handles. I checked the patent number on them and they are actually LINE SPLICERS, with a Jan. 1939 patent date.
*A oval "O" looking decoration piece.
Any ideas on this one?
*A strange round brass piece with what looks like a large clear lens or marble on top. It has "Pat's pending" and "Signal" on the bottom.
What is this little gem?
Perhaps a lawn gnomes crystal ball?
Well that's all Folks.
Thanks for looking, and any info would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks,
MM
Yeah, Baby!!! A beautiful (in my book) 1917 (type 2) SLQ.Now for the bad news....I nicked it with my trowel working around all those darn roots.
I am about a third thru my 2nd pass now, and also pulled up five wheats that I missed, plus some relics.
I hope there will be another silver or two before I finish this second gridding.
Here are my finds:
*1917 SLQ (type 2) - Can someone give me an idea of what one in this condition would grade out at and be worth WITHOUT the nick in it?
*Wheats: 1917 , 18D , 20 , 38 , 56D
*A buckle (era?) with "Nickel Silver" and "ModerN' on the back
*A lead seal that I believe is a railroad relic. What I can make out is "R.R. - Neuse" on the front, and "NY" on the back. There are other letters on both the front and back, but I can't make them out.
The Neuse is a river close to where I MD at, and the old depot is only a few miles away. Here's a tidbit of info on the depot:
http://www.waymarking.com/waymarks/WM1BRP
*The butt end of what looks like a lead race car?
*A small knife keychain
*Two long brass objects that I first thought were drawer handles. I checked the patent number on them and they are actually LINE SPLICERS, with a Jan. 1939 patent date.
*A oval "O" looking decoration piece.
Any ideas on this one?
*A strange round brass piece with what looks like a large clear lens or marble on top. It has "Pat's pending" and "Signal" on the bottom.
What is this little gem?
Perhaps a lawn gnomes crystal ball?
Well that's all Folks.
Thanks for looking, and any info would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks,
MM
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Maybe Charles will let us borrow the old "Sanford and Son". LOL 
