This mornings field hunt!:garrett:

[jim tn]

When tabman showed up yesterday and I had already recovered 2 silver dimes he made some comment that I can't recall, but I told him "the early bird gets the worm."

This morning I pulled up to the spot to meet him and spotted him already out in the field swinging away. Upon our meeting a few minutes later (actually, he almost jogged over to me) he flashed a big grin and showed me a 1900 Barber quarter he had dug a little earlier. I come to find out he had been out hunting since first good light. And the early bird had the audacity a few minutes later to dig another Barber quarter, a 1899. Those were his first Barber quarters and I did get to see his version of the happy dance.

Me, I dug a total of 9 and 7/8's coins this morning. The 7/8's being a sliver of a S L quarter and the sliver had the date, 1917. Since that target had been a mixed signal and was kind of hoping the other part of the quarter might be nearby, I stuck the pro pin pointer back now in the hole and got a weak vibration off on the other side of the hole. From all of 8" I recovered a 3 ring mini. The silver sliver had some depth as well. Over the course of the hunt I dug some horse tack, which included the big buckle, a "use pansy flour" thimble, what might be a heel plate, 2 other dropped mini's and 1 very ornate piece that I have no idea what it is. ANY IDEAS GUYS? My coins were all clad and Memorial cents.

I am really loving the A T Pro and am about to spring for the A T Gold. I feel they would make good companions. HH jim tn

 

[tabman]

Jim you found some really interesting stuff today. Well you always find interesting stuff.

I sure hope someone can ID that one really unusual item. It's very ornate. The early bird will be out again in the morning.

tabman

 

[Elton]

Wow..You guys did well..Jim could that be an Old Pipe Lighter..........

 

[GroundScanner]

Interesting finds Jim . Thanks for posting. GS

 

[GroundScanner]

Jim I have both AT's and after getting the Gold I have not used the Pro. The gold seems torun better.

 

[jim tn]

Thanks, guys.

Tab, you better be heading out shortly or you will be the late bird.

Elton, don't now about the piece being a lighter of sorts. When I first dug it, I thought maybe a whistle since the round knob on top had holes for maybe putting a length of something through for hanging around ones neck. Don't know?

I don't know if I want the Gold then. I would hate to let the Pro set idle. HH jim tn

 

[mudpuppy]

Excellent! Man, thats one sliver of silver that makes me shiver! I dont know what that other thing is..top of a cane?
Mud

 

[William-NM]

I like the advertising thimble, and you're sure finding a number of Mini