Two Parks Yield Silver and Other Goods

[angellionel]

This afternoon I headed out to detect at two local parks, splitting my available time between them. They are not too far apart, so it worked out well. The first one yielded a few interesting items in addition to two silver coins, a 1935 Washington quarter and a 1916 Barber dime.

I dug this compact from the first park. It was deeply buried, just about nine inches. It had hit like a silver quarter at a steady 12-47, even after it was out of the ground. It's in very good shape too. There is no rattling inside. No Angie, I haven't opened it. :lol:

http://www.angellionel.com/myfinds/2010/March/compact01_031910.jpg

An interesting find to say the least.

http://www.angellionel.com/myfinds/2010/March/merrywidow_031910.jpg

The silver ring too is from the first park.

http://www.angellionel.com/myfinds/2010/March/silverring_031910.jpg

I also dug this thingamajig from the first park, just a few feet from where I dug the compact and Merry Widow tin. Any ideas as to what it may be? :confused:

http://www.angellionel.com/myfinds/2010/March/thingamajig_031910.jpg

At the second park I dug this second compact. No, Angie, I haven't opened this one either. :lol:

http://www.angellionel.com/myfinds/2010/March/compact02_031910.jpg

This skull ring was on the ground, recently lost apparently. I couldn't just leave it there. :cheesysmile:

http://www.angellionel.com/myfinds/2010/March/skullring_031910.jpg

And here is the silver of the day, a 1935 Washington quarter, a 1916 Barber dime, one mercury dime, dated 1926, and a seated dime, dated 1853.

http://www.angellionel.com/myfinds/2010/March/silvercoins_031910.jpg

And yes, both parks yielded several wheat cents too, some dated in the teens. :cool:

http://www.angellionel.com/myfinds/2010/March/wheatcents_031910.jpg

HH!

[z118]

I can hardly bring myself to look at these posts for fear I will hop in my car at 3am and start driving to some park, any park, in New England. Not that I think I'd have the success you do, but just the possibility! Yikes.

Congrats as always. Sweet digs!

[Epi-hunter]

OMG!!! :shocked04: That is the ugliest ring I have ever seen! Perhaps only to be beaten in ugliness by the other skull ring you found! :shocked04: :lol: :lol:

What do the two protruding things say above and below 'duplex'?

Open the compacts!! :lol: :lol: You found another compact made by the same company as the green one you just posted. At that time you dated it to be 1920's. Remember? ;)

Lovely silver too :grin:

[angellionel]

I can hardly bring myself to look at these posts for fear I will hop in my car at 3am and start driving to some park, any park, in New England. Not that I think I'd have the success you do, but just the possibility! Yikes.

Congrats as always. Sweet digs!


Thanks, Z! :)



OMG!!! :shocked04: That is the ugliest ring I have ever seen! Perhaps only to be beaten in ugliness by the other skull ring you found! :shocked04: :lol: :lol:

What do the two protruding things say above and below 'duplex'?

Open the compacts!! :lol: :lol: You found another compact made by the same company as the green one you just posted. At that time you dated it to be 1920's. Remember? ;)

Lovely silver too :grin:


Yeah, I remember. That other compact is in a pile somewhere - unopened. :lol:

I'm not sure what other words are on that thingamajig. :confused: I left it in the car trunk, to be added to the 'look-at-it-some-day' pile. :cheesysmile:

[coinnut]

Hey that's a lantern top. Double wicker? Twice as bright? I don't know. :confused: :lol: I hate them things :rolleyes: Nice painted compact and some really great finds. The seated is real sweet :yes: Merry Widows ha? :rofl: Where is Mabel and Becky and what's her name anyways? :grin: All that for just a buck :thumbsup01: Great hunt, After seeing that seated, I'm almost ready to hit a park with my monster coil :yes: The weather has been picture perfect lately.

[angellionel]

Hey that's a lantern top. Double wicker? Twice as bright? I don't know. :confused: :lol: I hate them things :rolleyes: Nice painted compact and some really great finds. The seated is real sweet :yes: Merry Widows ha? :rofl: Where is Mabel and Becky and what's her name anyways? :grin: All that for just a buck :thumbsup01: Great hunt, After seeing that seated, I'm almost ready to hit a park with my monster coil :yes: The weather has been picture perfect lately.


Thanks for the ID, George. :thumbsup01:

The weather has been terrific this week! I think the weekend too will be quite perfect. :yes:

[Epi-hunter]

Great ID, George. It's old. Take a look at the top middle photo in this 1897 Sears catalog: http://tinyurl.com/yfvnlpn Cool! :yes:

Too bad the compacts didn't hold any coins ;) but if you keep opening them, someday one will. :)

Beautiful seated coin. I hope you find more today, at the park that produced for us last summer :thumbsup01:

[sniffy]

that seated is awesome!

[HEAVYMETALNUT]

oh man!!!!!!!! geesh angel!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! unfreakinbeleivable is all i gotta say :thumbsup01: hey if you decide your gonna scrap or melt that skull ring let me know.i'll buy it off ya.i kinda like skully type things :crazy:

[angellionel]

oh man!!!!!!!! geesh angel!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! unfreakinbeleivable is all i gotta say :thumbsup01: hey if you decide your gonna scrap or melt that skull ring let me know.i'll buy it off ya.i kinda like skully type things :crazy:


Thanks, Dave! :)

Hey, the ring is yours if you want it. :yes: The band snapped, but it looks like it can be welded back together. Just PM me with an address an I'll mail it to you. :)