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Oneil1979
11-23-2017, 11:42 AM
First good signal today was right on the surface figured it was a can boy was I surpised when this silver almost complete elgin pocket watch appeared! 🙃Started searching for the cover about a foot away got another great signal and got excited thinking i located the cover and out popped this sterling silver camp wonposet pendant research shows its a camp in Connecticut opened in 1906. About and hour later got a faint but good sounding signal out popped this little silver, thought it was a trime boy was I wrong got it home cleaned it up and its a 1838 seated half dime!! Has some pitting but in good shape the last item was this saint christopher pendant inscribed to EH from Bishop Choi, research shows Bishop Choi was a south korean bishop during the vietnam war and often traveled to japan and handed out these pendants to US soldiers. Happy thanksgiving and hh .

Oneil1979
11-23-2017, 01:06 PM
Update on the watch the case is sterling silver made by philadelphia watch case company serial number traced to production year of 1868-1886 the watch is elgin serial tracked production year of 1909-1939 this watch was made in 1915 with a total production number of 2,215,000 watches.

Robbie
11-23-2017, 02:02 PM
:wow:, Congrats on finds. That is a great Thankgiving morning.

wisconsin digger
11-23-2017, 08:29 PM
Great hunt, congrats on all the neat finds.. WD

Digger_O'Dell
11-23-2017, 08:43 PM
Wow, heck of a hunt! Both the watch and seated are amazing finds. :congrats:

Bucknut
11-23-2017, 10:12 PM
Great finds! That is a great seated half dime!!

aloldstuff
11-24-2017, 07:12 AM
Huge congrats on your keepers. Nice to get something that you can research and get dates for.....:thumbsup02:

OxShoeDrew
11-24-2017, 05:03 PM
Wow!! So much silver! Love the engraving! :drool:

The Rebel
11-24-2017, 07:33 PM
Way to hit it outta the park!

Ken C
11-24-2017, 10:05 PM
Now that's a great collection of finds! :beerbuddy:

Tony Two-Cent
11-30-2017, 10:54 AM
Wonderful finds! I love that pocket watch! Good job on the research. Interesting that the case is older than the watch. I guess they had a new watch mounted in an old case. I love the engraved initials on it!

The 1838 Half Dime is a terrific find also! It's rare for one that old to turn up.

I also really like the Camp Wonposet medallion! And it's silver! I love the design on it.

Those finds would look great on the banner if we had some better photos.

:congrats: