My last started thread has been a while ago. There have been finds but so far nothing too intriguing so including all together might even out. Plus I knows ya likes a lot of pics.
I did hit one of the permission sites I had a few weeks ago and have yet to go back. The only coin I pulled was a 1925 wheat but it had a nice green patina. The penny was my first signal, then I got some random things by the older trees. I have no idea why there would be gutter nails so far away from the house. I don't believe gutter nails were used until the 20th century, and this is where there is a 19th century harness shop I was looking for. I'll get back there but I included the random things/junk dug. The jagged piece is cast but it's not iron so I have no idea from the shape. Same with the piece that is like a hook. The copper washer most likely is for the break line screw at the caliper. The button like piece is odd to me. It looks like the hole in the center is correct size for a snap type button, but having replaced those on taneau cover and other places I can assure you it is not part of a snap button.
A week or so ago when it was nice weather on a Sat I got out to a farm area. I was digging up a bunch of trash but along the road I got a '44 wheat. I'll get back there too now that I used the historical arial to see where the building used to be. Let's just say there's a discrepancy with all the other information and at the actual site. Thursday while it actually snowed, I froze a bit while trying to swing. I hit an old farm site but stayed in the front yard. I pulled up a watch gear and a belt end. Seems like it is older because it's crimped. I included a pic of the end view. And a weird pull tab which I have never seen before. Maybe I have to ask Lance what type it is. A cellar hole near by I pulled up a loop. Since it is non-ferrous, I am thinking brass from chandelier chain. And a nearby school I pulled up a small button like piece. Both sides are painted so I am sure its not a button. Maybe it is a plate from a doll house set. The bear is odd too. Possibly a pendant or a xmas tree ornament. It is cast and painted/enameled.
Saturday was the YTC hunt at a boy scout camp. The camp started 1920 but the scout master I talked with a bit before I left. There used to be 5 or so camps and only 2 remain today. Someone in the group said there was a cellar hole nearby but it was pounded. Someone got a musket ball and another got a no date large cent. There was definitely a lot of clad there and a few silvers. Someone got a franklin half while a few mercs and rosies got dug. The only silver I got was a silver plated fork. The date of the fork I am not sure of the exact date but the company who made it was founded in 1853. They might have also made the lamp parts that others pulled up. I got $3.10 in clad. KPmoose (kev) prob said the kids were having coin fights by their tents. Lol. I managed to snag two wheats, '55 and '56, and a good luck token. I cleaned it up a bit too but I took it out of the peroxide cuz I didn't wanna kill it. At least now there are some letters visible. I owe the ID to a YTC member. They were stamped at fairs with whatever you wanted around the edge and in the center it's supposed to say good luck. The tweezers was an eyeball find in the parking lot as we were ready to leave.
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Sunday I got to a park dating back to before the 1890s. At least the oldest map for the area I could get shows it as a park. There was some work done as there were some sewers added and electric under the benches but some of the trees the roots were still visible. There was only one section I was able to pull a few wheats. I got a '36, '46, and '51. The gf was there trying out her machine but didn't put too much effort into swinging. Maybe I have to get a definite honey hole for her to be more into it. But I give her props. As soon as we were there she found a cheap ring and a bunch of clad right on top of the ground. The ring had some strange words on it. Idk who buys a ring with obscene words, and it was for a woman. Which you can't see, but the top word was Jerk. The bottom one is obscene. I found a button on top of the ground by the trees and not sure the date by the shank. There I got a hollow tip slug there. Apparently the town has more crime than you would think. lol. Arrow does not include "remanufacturing" in it's company name but it is out of Bristol, CT. It was such a let down to see something big come out of the ground, only for it to be a darn power ranger token. gaaahhh... And the only reason for the zincolns were that at the camp, solid pennies were reading lower than usual and at the park the majority were right on the surface and I was trying to clear them out. Plus I got the penny Kev dug when I told him to check it out with his machine to get the VDI number on his new machine.