A field hunt

[Larry (IL)]

I have been walking the fields the last few times out and have come across some interesting finds. Not the mid 1800's goodies I was hoping for but still fun finds. The axe heads might be from the 1800's but I just don't know much about old axes. These suckers are heavy and big and appear to be hand forged, but that is just a guess. I found a third one that was broken but it is still out in the field somewhere. These were found where I think a blacksmith once was. The brass knob thing above the left one might be the top off of a cane...

The other picture is finds found mostly at a house site from the 1880's to mid 1950's and that includes a early 1900's British LC, no date, a 1905 IH and a 1927 wheatie. A couple of early International Harvester tokens, a small school bell, pocket knife, key and a squashed friendship ring has been about it at this place. The two tokens were found across the street at an old school that is still being used by renters today.





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[flinthunter]

Neat finds. Fields are fun to hunt. You never know what might come out of a field.

 

[Nancy-IL]

I love hunting in fields. Specially if they had beans planted before the harvest. It's so peaceful to walk and hunt at the same time. Good finds Larry!

 

[Larry (IL)]

After soaking in oil, I got a positive ID on what I thought was a British LC. It turns out to be an Italian 1865 10 Centesimi.

 

[sasquache]

Awesome larry!! feilds are great too hunt up hear in the northern maine i have pull many of older coins and relics and with the soil being turn for crop growing many coins are at good depths .

 

[jim18]

how deep do you usually find old stuff in fields I'm new to this and using a teknetics delta 4000 i found most of my good stuff by volley ball courts

 

[Larry (IL)]

In plowed fields, good targets can be anywhere in depth because the ground gets turned over almost every year Jim.

 

[jim18]

thanks larry.I live in a small town but it has moved and where the town started is now fields,Abraham lincoln used to pass through here i was told by the farmer.