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  1. 06-04-2014, 07:22 AM #1
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    Pocket Watch, silver spoon, shoe buckle etc.

    Got permission to hunt a house that shows up on an 1867 map. Not exactly sure of the age of the house, but old enough. It did seem that a lot of the huntable area had been disturbed when they put in a pool and added a barn not long ago. I did find a few things to make it worthwhile, but I was really hoping for older coins. Still looking for that bust silver. The house, located in North Salem, NY can be yours in the $1.2m range.
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  2. 06-04-2014, 08:56 AM #2
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    Nice finds like the buckle and spoon a lot!
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    Some nice finds there. I'd love to find a pocket watch.
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  4. 06-04-2014, 02:41 PM #4
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    Don, I grew up in Fairfield County and went to school in Danbury. I can only imagine the coins those people dropped over the years. Unfortunately they usually had the means to bring in fill and dig up every inch of ground
    I've yet to find a silver spoon. Your spoon is sweet, congrats!
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    I'm with Drew, still looking for a complete silver spoon. Got 3 bowls but I just can't seem to find the whole one. Oh well...

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  6. 06-04-2014, 03:32 PM #6
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    Drew,
    I live in Brewster, NY just over the line from Danbury. I must be collecting silverware as I found another silver spoon last year and earlier this year I found 2 silver forks only a foot apart. My best piece of silver was a silver knee buckle I found c.1770-1790. I love finding old silver coins, but also love buckles, buttons and any old silver.
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    Don, I grew up in Fairfield County and went to school in Danbury. I can only imagine the coins those people dropped over the years. Unfortunately they usually had the means to bring in fill and dig up every inch of ground
    I've yet to find a silver spoon. Your spoon is sweet, congrats!
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  7. 06-04-2014, 03:40 PM #7
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    We used to go on "Brewster Runs" when the liquor stores closed in CT
    I haven't found any silver buckles either, thanks for reminding me
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  8. 06-04-2014, 07:33 PM #8
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    Awesome, I love the shoe buckle frame...great save
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  9. 06-04-2014, 07:59 PM #9
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    That is a nice looking buckle! Great spoon!
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    Those are some sweet finds man!
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  11. 06-04-2014, 10:03 PM #11
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    Hey Don how about a close up on the silver hallmarks from the spoon , did you decipher them to determine a date?? congrats on it and the shoe buckle frame.

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  12. 06-04-2014, 10:36 PM #12
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    some sweet relics don! silver spoons don't surface very often.congrats
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  13. 06-05-2014, 01:18 AM #13
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    Awesome score on the neat old spoon and mercs I love seeing them old hallmarks on silver

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  14. 06-05-2014, 08:07 AM #14
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    Nice finds . Especially the Mercs.. I'm surprised they said yes with a lawn that nice.
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  15. 06-05-2014, 08:41 PM #15
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    Congrats on the finds. Safe & HH
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