Ronstar
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Got a wild hair to go swing for a an hour at an old homestead I got permission to do. Was out there earlier this week but missed where the actual house stood, thought maybe a wandering pattern might lead me to the promised land.
Found the normal 22 shells (old electric stove used as a target), jar lids, nails, etc etc. Went under an old willow tree and circled around when I hit a two way 48 at 5 bars deep (The Legend). I really expected a bottle cap and well, thats exactly what I got with a little surprise included.
It was hard to get the pinpoint to fill in all the bars but if I lifted the 11” coil just a little bit I could find it. Since its just a grassy field edge I wasnt so concerned about a neat plug. Down went the first spade to depth then 90° over for the second cut. “CRUNCH” and I could feel it clear up to the handle, bottle Im thinking. A couple more shovels of dirt and I can see a light purple or “lilac” colored glass, thick too.
Bottle looks like it had about a 3-4” wide base that was only an inch or slightly more deep and a short neck with a neck opening of maybe 1.5” or so with a thick lip. My thought? Perfume bottle. I was kinda playing with the pieces when I saw something round inside the bottom. Pulled it out and saw what I thought was “three cent” written on the back, WHAT? (Ok, I didnt have my glasses with me nor was my phone on me…)
Once I got back to the truck I took an old toothbrush in my kit and extremely lightly brushed it. I could now read Canada on the front and “one cent 1859” on the back! This cant be real, its the size of a quarter!!! Not enough bars to get Google so off for home I go.
Found it on the net and here it is. I truly believe this coin was kept in this little jar for a reason. It has wear but no discoloration. House was built in 1880 and torn down in 1890ish.
The bottle had a press to fit metal cap that was rusty but not roached out by any means. I gotta bottle cap with a treat!!! (BTW, the glass has imperfections in it and I can see some tiny bubbles in the one piece I brought home, pretty sure thats old…)
Found the normal 22 shells (old electric stove used as a target), jar lids, nails, etc etc. Went under an old willow tree and circled around when I hit a two way 48 at 5 bars deep (The Legend). I really expected a bottle cap and well, thats exactly what I got with a little surprise included.
It was hard to get the pinpoint to fill in all the bars but if I lifted the 11” coil just a little bit I could find it. Since its just a grassy field edge I wasnt so concerned about a neat plug. Down went the first spade to depth then 90° over for the second cut. “CRUNCH” and I could feel it clear up to the handle, bottle Im thinking. A couple more shovels of dirt and I can see a light purple or “lilac” colored glass, thick too.
Bottle looks like it had about a 3-4” wide base that was only an inch or slightly more deep and a short neck with a neck opening of maybe 1.5” or so with a thick lip. My thought? Perfume bottle. I was kinda playing with the pieces when I saw something round inside the bottom. Pulled it out and saw what I thought was “three cent” written on the back, WHAT? (Ok, I didnt have my glasses with me nor was my phone on me…)
Once I got back to the truck I took an old toothbrush in my kit and extremely lightly brushed it. I could now read Canada on the front and “one cent 1859” on the back! This cant be real, its the size of a quarter!!! Not enough bars to get Google so off for home I go.
Found it on the net and here it is. I truly believe this coin was kept in this little jar for a reason. It has wear but no discoloration. House was built in 1880 and torn down in 1890ish.
The bottle had a press to fit metal cap that was rusty but not roached out by any means. I gotta bottle cap with a treat!!! (BTW, the glass has imperfections in it and I can see some tiny bubbles in the one piece I brought home, pretty sure thats old…)
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