Bucknut
07-03-2018, 03:27 PM
Looking back at my June finds I am pleasantly surprised at what I managed to dig up. I have been detecting way less than I normally do with projects at home and other things going on. Most of the silvers were found during my lunch breaks back when the heat was not as oppressive.
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My best silvers were the smooth SLQ which happens to be my favorite coin type and the Seated Dime from 1875.
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I also found a pretty cool relic at the same place I found the Seated dime. Its a Military 1pc style button from 1821-1835. Thanks Del for the ID. It was FULLY incrusted with poo that refused to come off so I boiled it in peroxide at first and toothpicked it. The results were poor. Then I took it to the next level and used an exacto knife on it to remove the crude and that did NOTHING! (first pic) So I went to the level of "Last Resort" and brought it to work and used our little sandblaster on it. I was just hoping to see more of the Eagle and maybe even what the letter was on the shield. The results were pretty impressive in my opinion. It was in pretty bad shape and after removing the poo I can see that it is heavily pitted as well. I did nothing to the back and I added a coating of the ren wax. FYI that is NOT gold gilt showing...its the raw brass.
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On a side note I am still "working" on the crotal bell display that I mentioned a couple months ago. It will be awesome...someday...and I am looking forward to showing them off. Maybe I should do a contest on it? Who guessing what it is gets something. I have been here for 3 years or so and I do not think anyone has done a contest that is just for AD members.
64591
64593
64596
My best silvers were the smooth SLQ which happens to be my favorite coin type and the Seated Dime from 1875.
64595
64594
I also found a pretty cool relic at the same place I found the Seated dime. Its a Military 1pc style button from 1821-1835. Thanks Del for the ID. It was FULLY incrusted with poo that refused to come off so I boiled it in peroxide at first and toothpicked it. The results were poor. Then I took it to the next level and used an exacto knife on it to remove the crude and that did NOTHING! (first pic) So I went to the level of "Last Resort" and brought it to work and used our little sandblaster on it. I was just hoping to see more of the Eagle and maybe even what the letter was on the shield. The results were pretty impressive in my opinion. It was in pretty bad shape and after removing the poo I can see that it is heavily pitted as well. I did nothing to the back and I added a coating of the ren wax. FYI that is NOT gold gilt showing...its the raw brass.
64592
64590
On a side note I am still "working" on the crotal bell display that I mentioned a couple months ago. It will be awesome...someday...and I am looking forward to showing them off. Maybe I should do a contest on it? Who guessing what it is gets something. I have been here for 3 years or so and I do not think anyone has done a contest that is just for AD members.