Since it rained all day yesterday and up until about 9am today are return to the same place was postponed until today.
I picked my hunting buddy up about 12:30pm and off we went.
I decided to hit another part of this large estate area home and did not do to bad at all. My first few digs where some junk and 3 wheat's but, then I got a decent hit and at about 7" dug out what I knew was a watch Fob immediately.
I could obviously see it said IH but, did not know it was quite a collectible until prior to this post and looking on that auction site.
It is bringing a decent amount of money (even though I do not sell off anything).
Here is a picture of the fob as dug.
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Later on I was roaming to where I had left off last hunt and was scanning under some old bushes and got a screamer of a hit.
I called my buddy over so he could hear it prior to digging it and his comment was "that is a silver".
Well, being it was half way on the depth meter and pegged high right I felt for sure it was.
It turned out to be a very worn SLQ with no date at about 8".
The great thing is that now makes two from this yard in very different areas which gives me hope there are things scattered all over the place.
I dug a couple more wheat's then got another really faint silver hit that was a bouncer.
I was excited it could be another silver but, upon digging it I could see it was Silver but, not a coin. It was a smashed end of a Sterling spoon.
Not until I got home did I open it up with needle nose pliers and see it was engraved "Tampa Fla"
I thought that was pretty cool. Shame I did not get the whole spoon.
I was able to get a few small buttons (one with Lil stars on it in a circle), a wick holder then came across a lower then typical silver hit to the far right so, I dug away and at about 7" down I got a little (real little) Silver ring.
My next dig in this area was a Transit Token then I called it a day as it started getting much colder and the wind was picking up.
My friend did well as he was able to dig a 42P Silver Nickel, and 5 wheat's (oldest 1
, an old large 2 piece (almost flat) button and some kind of copper escutcheon.
Not pictured is another skeleton key and a small cast soldier I gave the owner.
The good news is we have two side areas of the yard and a huge back area that was an orchard etc yet to hunt if the season holds out for us.
Here are my keeper finds for today.
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Here is the IH Fob washed up but, it still needs further cleaning.
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Here is the Ring and Silver piece of the spoon (straightened out) and washed up.
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Here is a picture of my best coin for the day washed up. A worn no date SLQ.
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Here are my buddies keeper finds for the day.
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Thanks for checking out the post.
Happy Hunting Everyone.
I picked my hunting buddy up about 12:30pm and off we went.
I decided to hit another part of this large estate area home and did not do to bad at all. My first few digs where some junk and 3 wheat's but, then I got a decent hit and at about 7" dug out what I knew was a watch Fob immediately.
I could obviously see it said IH but, did not know it was quite a collectible until prior to this post and looking on that auction site.
It is bringing a decent amount of money (even though I do not sell off anything).
Here is a picture of the fob as dug.
[attachment 247560 1027121.jpg]
Later on I was roaming to where I had left off last hunt and was scanning under some old bushes and got a screamer of a hit.
I called my buddy over so he could hear it prior to digging it and his comment was "that is a silver".
Well, being it was half way on the depth meter and pegged high right I felt for sure it was.
It turned out to be a very worn SLQ with no date at about 8".
The great thing is that now makes two from this yard in very different areas which gives me hope there are things scattered all over the place.
I dug a couple more wheat's then got another really faint silver hit that was a bouncer.
I was excited it could be another silver but, upon digging it I could see it was Silver but, not a coin. It was a smashed end of a Sterling spoon.
Not until I got home did I open it up with needle nose pliers and see it was engraved "Tampa Fla"
I thought that was pretty cool. Shame I did not get the whole spoon.
I was able to get a few small buttons (one with Lil stars on it in a circle), a wick holder then came across a lower then typical silver hit to the far right so, I dug away and at about 7" down I got a little (real little) Silver ring.
My next dig in this area was a Transit Token then I called it a day as it started getting much colder and the wind was picking up.
My friend did well as he was able to dig a 42P Silver Nickel, and 5 wheat's (oldest 1
, an old large 2 piece (almost flat) button and some kind of copper escutcheon.Not pictured is another skeleton key and a small cast soldier I gave the owner.
The good news is we have two side areas of the yard and a huge back area that was an orchard etc yet to hunt if the season holds out for us.
Here are my keeper finds for today.
[attachment 247562 1027123.jpg]
Here is the IH Fob washed up but, it still needs further cleaning.
[attachment 247563 1027125.jpg]
Here is the Ring and Silver piece of the spoon (straightened out) and washed up.
[attachment 247564 1027124.jpg]
Here is a picture of my best coin for the day washed up. A worn no date SLQ.
[attachment 247565 1027126.jpg]
Here are my buddies keeper finds for the day.
[attachment 247566 1027122.jpg]
Thanks for checking out the post.
Happy Hunting Everyone.
