Old finds

[steve in so la]

Old as in when I dug it. Thought I'd post a few items that I dug some years back. First is the most gold jewelry I found in one day. Been detecting 35 years now so I go way back.
Dug these at 2 elementary schools - all solid gold.

Next my only gold coin - so far!

For those who love history - this 1838 dime fills the bill. I dug it at a CW site. It had a hole in it and no doubt a soldier was wearing it when lost, probably his loved one's birth year. It was on a steep hillside where one would be riding a horse in rough territory when it was lost.
I have worn it on my key chain since finding it - in remembrance of the soldier.

Lastly, an arguillette. This item was worn on the CW cannon man's uniform. It fits in the fire hole of the cannon & when the enemy was about to overtake you then you would put the arguillette in, ram the rod down the throat to bend it and hit it on the outside to bend it again. If one failed to do this the enemy might turn the cannon on you and fire.

Still today one can see these on the end of a braided cord on the shoulder of a soldier in dress uniform.

Just thought I'd post a few items to keep us going till the weather breaks.

Steve in so la

 

[doc holiday232]

Very interesting items---thanks for sharing.

 

[Mike Chgo area]

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[Mike from MI "Iron Brigade"]

Great one day gold. I like the relics best.

 

[steve in so la]

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[Missouri Ma Betty22]

Very nice Steve and I found an 1863 Quarter in dirt on a large flat rock on a hillside in a Civil War site in MO! Sure was thrilled as it was Summer and I was very sweaty and dirty wearing long sleeves & etc to try not to get poison Ivy of which I am very allergic! Congrats!

 

[7centsworth]

That is a lot of nice rings. I really like the civil war coin. I have always wondered what kind of stories those relics could tell if they could talk.

 

[Leslie(nova scotia)]

Inspiring Steve. Good idea for a thread for all to dig out the old goodies and take the edge off winter!

 

[Missouri Ma Betty22]

This is an old posting of my poem transposed onto Douglas Stucky's photo of Cave Cove in the Smokey Mts--He and Mike in MI take beautiful photos--Thanks Doug & Mike for them!



Jesus says do not fear of what will be --Just Stand Firm by leaning on and trusting Him--He says "Come Rest In ME" Amen!