Silver Quarters, Thick Silver Ring with Small Diamond and Small-Town Merchant Tokens

[floodplaindetector]

Finds are from the last few weekend hunts. Most of the finds were pulled from North Dakota with a few coming from Minnesota.
All finds were found at public researched city parks and old schools. My XP Deus 2 machine was used to pull all finds.
My energy is still not 100% yet but I am finally getting over pneumonia and bad cold I had a few weeks ago.

I pulled the heavy silver 925 ring on Saturday. It weighs in at .47 ounces or 13.2 grams. I tested the small diamond, and it is the real deal.
It is so thick it looked like part of a pipe in the ground.
I have also been lucky the past few weekends for merchant tokens also. 2 are unlisted and all were pulled from towns with a population of 100 or less.
I pulled the padlock yesterday and was happy to get that. It was about a foot deep.
thanks for looking everyone!

Coin Finds
1904 Barber, Dateless SLQ (non-first year), 1938,1963 quarters
7 silver dimes (6 mercury dimes and a 1931 Canadian)
Nickels back to 1911
1883,1902,1904 Indian Head Penny
21 Wheat pennies not shown back to 1912 (closeup of 1922D Wheat Penny is shown. Made my heart jump since 1922 plain is the holy grail of wheat pennies)
1940s Canadian Penny

Other Finds
Heavy 925 silver and diamond ring
5 Merchant Tokens (2 are unlisted, square one is a pool hall token, also the small brass one is the first heart cutout one I have ever found)
2 Charms Candy Teddy Roosevelt Coins (these can go back to the 1930s)
Old Hol-Tite 6 lever Padlock (I would be surprised if this is not 1800s)
Singer Sewing Machine faceplate
Jingle bell
Fancy Reigns guide
Broadhead arrow tip
Bike Horn button
Old Knife

 

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[MuddyMo]

SILVER PLUS! Wow, great hunts/finds, congrats

 

[JCR TX]

All very nice. Glad you are feeling better.

 

[silvercoinboy]

with silver at $32 an ounce currently, some very tasty finds indeed!

 

[Ted S]

Some nice finds there Dave! Glad you are feeling better!

 

[Mark kus]

Nice finds Dave I wish I could go the distances you go I'm sticking to the river for awhile.
Mark

 

[fwcrawford]

Wow!!…. You made some very nice and interesting find Dave!!
That old lock is a great find!!
Any idea about the age of it?

 

[Donna(NJ]

Great haul of silver. Love the Indians but too bad Mother Nature is not kind to copper.

Congrats on all your great finds !!

HH
Donna(NJ)

 

[JCR TX]

Here is a good reference source. http://antique-padlocks.com/

 

[fwcrawford]

Update to my other post on the lock.
I have two reprint issues of old Sears and Robuck catalogs…one is an 1897 issue and the other one is 1902.
Though it does not show that particular brand, there are several shown like that style and are also 6 lever locks.
Price was 40 cents.
Hope this helps some in dating your lock.

 

[JCR TX]

I have the 1902 copy of the Sears & Robuck catalog also. I use it from time to time, usually to check some piece of old plated jewelry or household item. It is very illustrative. A 1897 copy would be nice to have too.

 

[Odanscoils]

Beautiful finds. Excellent research work.
Seems you keep landing on virgin sites. Awesome

 

[floodplaindetector]

Thanks for looking everyone. Regarding that padlock age, I believe it to be 1895-1920.
Dave

 

[DWerk]

A lot of research, a lot of digging and a whole lot of nice finds...

 

[JimmyCT]

I am always amazed at the finds you make!
I know you were a dedicated ETrac user and wondering if you receive as much tone / nuance information with the Deus 2?

 

[floodplaindetector]

Thanks Jimmy. Yes, I do. With the different tone options and the equalizer there is a lot of customization a person can do to relay more information to you.
Also, the lighter weight is a great added incentive as my shoulders and arms just couldn't handle swinging that etrac anymore. The XP Deus 2 separation + depth is outstanding.
Dave

I am always amazed at the finds you make!
I know you were a dedicated ETrac user and wondering if you receive as much tone / nuance information with the Deus 2?

 

[laplander]

Thats a cool padlock Dave the push key design is interesting. Quit a haul as always man!

 

[JimmyCT]

Thanks Jimmy. Yes, I do. With the different tone options and the equalizer there is a lot of customization a person can do to relay more information to you.
Also, the lighter weight is a great added incentive as my shoulders and arms just couldn't handle swinging that etrac anymore. The XP Deus 2 separation + depth is outstanding.
Dave

Thank you for the feedback. Much appreciated!

 

[tab-nabit]

Just -WOW!