good find????????

[greasecarguy]

Went to a local hunted out park for a few hours looking to try some different settings, dig some iffy signals if necessary and look close to iron. With about 10 total digs, I came up with 2 IH cents, 1899 and 1864. I had a slight silvery sound near the last one, however, the police asked me to leave since they had a complaint. i told them I had been to the parks department and they said to get a letter from them. I hate people.

Anyway, this prompted me to call a friend with an old home in an old neighborhood. His neighbors have mostly very old mansions. He asked me to help find his property markers but he didn't want to today so he said come on over anyway.....not much to find except a few wheats and this token? Says Rhode Island, was relatively deep and I thought it said 1834 or 1864 until I scanned it. It says 1636 `! Now I don't know if that's a commemorative medallion (hard to believe based on depth) or what, but I bet someone else here does. I am trying to read the back. It says warranted, 14k gold plated but I can't get a closeup to fit here.

Please LMK what you think.

Threes an exciting area to hunt there although it wont be easy. It appears as though there's a very steep hill that originally had a long set of stairs leading to where they used to "park" the horses....I will check this area next.

HH

Aaron

 

[bbqman]

I don`t know about the medallion, but the finds are cool !

 

[DirtFlipper]

Bummer you had a conflict at the park. That stinks.

The medal has the state seal for Rhode Island, which includes the date of the colony in it (1636):

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seal_of_Rhode_Island

Hard to say on age, but I'd guess 20th century made.

 

[sgoss66]

Very cool finds; I think it stinks that the police asked you to leave, when they SHOULD know the law. If the law is that you can hunt in parks, the police should have informed the complainer of the law, instead of asking you to leave.

Steve

 

[TokenDigger]

Neat finds. I would say the Rhode Island piece is 20th century. It appears to be either a key fob or possibly was suspended on a ribbon. It was probably plated at one time due to the marking on the back. I hope you can things resolved with the park and the police - maybe you can get the parks department to give you a letter. Good luck & HH!

 

[Aaron]

I know what you mean about people...
2 Indians in 1 day is excellent! Only found 1 sofar this year.
Nice medal

 

[born2hunt]

Great finds I would make it a point to get that letter just to show whoever filed the complaint that they can't just cry to the cops and get their way. Show them what the word "resolve" means. Some folks forget that the park doesn't belong to them. Good luck.

 

[mickfin]

Aaron sorry to hear about your Police story, I still Hunt the Turff i Just got a New SE-Pro!!!!! But your story is way i started to Hunt the water too With my Garrett Sea Hunter PI more Gold in the water, I Like the Silver also so i got a SE, Your Buddy Mickfin Man,

 

[Eddie in Poulsbo]

Nice finds Aaron. Looks like you might have a potentionally good spot to hunt. GL & HH.

Eddie

 

[Hotcz70]

Nice hunt Aaron