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Tony Two-Cent
10-03-2016, 02:33 PM
Yesterday afternoon I was able to get out for about 3 hours. I had a place in mind to detect that I had been keeping in my back pocket since spring. Now that the soil is nice and moist I was finally able to give it a go.

I suspect this site has been detected before since silver was sparse. Nevertheless, I was happy to get 4 Indian Head Cents 1886, 1893, 1902 and 1908, one Barber Dime dated 1898 along with 7 wheat cents.

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This old cufflink has a fleur de lis design on it.
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Is this an ox knob? If so, it's the first one I've ever found.
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Thanks for looking and happy hunting! :beerbuddy:

Digger_O'Dell
10-03-2016, 02:41 PM
Lots of cool finds Tony! Can't help with the ox knob looking thing- never got one either.

Bucknut
10-03-2016, 03:01 PM
Those are some great finds! I have yet to find a 1908 indian. I don't think that is an ox knob...maybe a scabbard tip?

aloldstuff
10-03-2016, 03:15 PM
Tony, I have agree that the ox knob is not an ox knob. Cane tip possibly. Great group of old coins.

OxShoeDrew
10-03-2016, 03:27 PM
Tony, it's a cap for a carriage pole. That's probs old wood inside. Those things are a good indicator of some old coins in the area. Which you already found :lol: Great finds!!

Tony Two-Cent
10-03-2016, 03:41 PM
Tony, it's a cap for a carriage pole. That's probs old wood inside. Those things are a good indicator of some old coins in the area. Which you already found :lol: Great finds!!

Yes, it does have wood inside of it. I guess they're also called shaft tips. Definitely off of an old carriage. Thanks for the ID, Drew! :notworthy:

http://www.hansenwheel.com/store/shaft-tips-1619.html

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wisconsin digger
10-03-2016, 08:24 PM
Great finds Tony. I agree on fall hunting as I always seem to find things I missed when ground was dry. You matched my yearly count on Indians in 1 hunt. Nice digs WD

groundhog53946
10-04-2016, 09:24 AM
Even if it's been detected before, there's still a lot of good stuff left there! Congrats

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MangoAve
10-04-2016, 01:05 PM
Drew got to it already...

Nice score on the IH and barber. Seems like you are getting back out there more lately.