Finds up to 1-4-25

[407floyd]

Here's more of the amazing relics I've been able to recover lately. I love the White Elephant Saloon token from Hearne, Tx. There's no town name on the Aquilina's Food Store token, but I think I have it narrowed down to Port Arthur, Tx. I also like the Uncle Henry knife and the 1926D Standing Liberty quarter. The rusty clock skeleton looked like the Antikythera Mechanism coming out of the ground. Please leave questions or comments about any object you may be curious about. Thanks for looking. Have to go work in the freezing cold now.

 

[Jelly936]

I’m curious about your cleaning techniques for your brass items?

 

[fwcrawford]

Interesting finds…
Nice job!!

 

[PDH]

Great finds there. I especially like the tokens.

 

[407floyd]

I’m curious about your cleaning techniques for your brass items?

I start out with a very stiff brush under water. Let dry, then work on it with a wooden skewer. You can buy a package of them, about 8” long. They can be sharpened or dulled, whichever you need for the job. It takes a lot of elbow grease. Rinse, let dry, then apply some mineral oil. It’s better than olive oil because it’s not organic. You don’t want organic oil because it could cause deterioration later. Tough crusty material requires a piece of 1/4” flat brass that is thin enough to not bend when you use it. Scrape the crust carefully without scratching the patina. The brass won’t damage the relic like steel would. Once you get down to seeing details in the object, hit it with the skewer again. It’s a lot of work, but it’s amazing when you see the results.

 

[robo]

Very nice finds
Many hours detecting I bet

 

[still looking 52]

I love that 1926D quarter, really good shape.
We got 6" of snow and ice here in WV and it looks like it's going to be here for awhile, no warm temps to melt it for at least 2 weeks.

 

[Capt Dan]

Very nice finds! What kind of research did you do to get your hunt location?

Thanks, Dan

 

[Ted S]

Some great finds!! What kind of detector were you using?