What a Beautiful Day!!:twodetecting:

[Nancy-IL]

Larry and I went detecting some older places that we've hit pretty hard in the past and it's been a few years since. I wanted to give it a try and of course he didn't complain. He found a couple wheats and a silver Merc.

Targets were few and far between. I didn't care because I was enjoying the mild temps with low humidity along with a nice breeze. What more could I ask for.

Here's what I came home with. The little thimble rang up silver but I'm sure it's not. Then my second item is a Captain Midnight Flight Patrol from Skelly Gas/Oil. I was pretty happy when I dug this one. I'll take this over any clad cents any day! Possibly over a silver dime! Thanks for looking and HH, Nancy

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[UtahRich]

Captain Midnight Flight Patrol

I love that kind of stuff. Excellent find Nancy.

Did you get a brush on the thimble to see if silver is hiding under there?


Rich -

 

[Nancy-IL]

Thanks Rich!

I was pretty happy when I pulled that Captain Midnight out of the ground. At first I thought it was a butterfly but then I could see there was some writing on it.

I took a soft toothbrush to the thimble and I'm pretty sure it's not silver plus it doesn't have the weight to it that a silver thimble would have. Still a pretty cool find that was about 6" deep.

 

[Elton]

n/t

 

[vito]

Sounds like you two had a fun day outdoors.
Congrats on the finds, especially on the badge.

Larry and I went detecting some older places that we've hit pretty hard in the past and it's been a few years since. I wanted to give it a try and of course he didn't complain. He found a couple wheats and a silver Merc.

Targets were few and far between. I didn't care because I was enjoying the mild temps with low humidity along with a nice breeze. What more could I ask for.

Here's what I came home with. The little thimble rang up silver but I'm sure it's not. Then my second item is a Captain Midnight Flight Patrol from Skelly Gas/Oil. I was pretty happy when I dug this one. I'll take this over any clad cents any day! Possibly over a silver dime! Thanks for looking and HH, Nancy

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[Nancy-IL]

Thanks Vito, we had a great time and the weather couldn't have been much better.

Sounds like you two had a fun day outdoors.
Congrats on the finds, especially on the badge.

Larry and I went detecting some older places that we've hit pretty hard in the past and it's been a few years since. I wanted to give it a try and of course he didn't complain. He found a couple wheats and a silver Merc.

Targets were few and far between. I didn't care because I was enjoying the mild temps with low humidity along with a nice breeze. What more could I ask for.

Here's what I came home with. The little thimble rang up silver but I'm sure it's not. Then my second item is a Captain Midnight Flight Patrol from Skelly Gas/Oil. I was pretty happy when I dug this one. I'll take this over any clad cents any day! Possibly over a silver dime! Thanks for looking and HH, Nancy

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[Nancy-IL]

Thank you Elton! I was tickled when I found out what it really was. HH, Nancy

 

[RandyNorthridgeca]

I'll take those two finds over silver and Indians any day of the week. Nice digs!

 

[Nancy-IL]

Thank you Randy. I love finding those Indians but you're right about finding the old items. HH, Nancy

 

[John (Ma)]

Great finds, love finding those thimbles

 

[Nancy-IL]

Thanks John (MA), That thimble is the smallest one I've ever found. They are pretty cool. HH, Nancy