Buffs in the Grass? Plus Some Silver!

[Ill Digger]

Got a chance to get out for a few hours last weekend. We had permission to hunt a 1850's house from 2 weeks ago. The house is for sale and the owner said we could come back in a week after they had their open house. So we hit that place for a couple of hours. It was pretty obvious it had been hit before. Not much there except for clad. But I did manage a IH, a old compact and a wheatie.

So we went to a place one town over. The same weekend we got permission for the 1850's house we got another "come back next week". They were having a yard sale at the time. When we got there the lady came to the door, I asked if she remembered talking to me and she said "Ah, yeah... We decided it's a no." So that tells me she told her husband in the meantime and he said no. So we went to the house across the street that we got a yes at after we got the no from the yard sale people the week before. I had some nice, and some weird finds there. Snagged another IH, a "44 Washington, and 2 Mercs. Plus 2 Buffs. But the buffs were right on the surface. In the grass.

I think the Buffs were part of a piece of jewelry or something. It looks like they were brazed to something, or together or something. There are three brazing spots on the edge of each of them.


Here's the keepers:


I found a couple of other interesting finds during the day. One being one of my favorite things to find! Old dag taxes!
And this might not be my oldest one, but I think it's my favorite one I've found. With the dog sticking out of a dog house!!


Thanks for lookin' & HH!!

[aloldstuff]

Cool dog tag and even cooler that you were able to detect the house across the street from the yard sale people. Some nice silvers and I have to agree that the Buffs were part of a piece of jewelry.

[Digger Don]

Way to go Tim. Nice haul of goodies. The only thing I find on the surface has been left by the local dog!!
Congrats on all tje coins, but that dog tag is really Cool.

[Full Metal Digger]

That's a good assortment of finds Tim. I really like the 1881 IHC and the dog tax. Interesting to find those Buffaloes on the surface like that. The way they were soldered makes me think of those belt buckles.

[Ill Digger]

That's a good assortment of finds Tim. I really like the 1881 IHC and the dog tax. Interesting to find those Buffaloes on the surface like that. The way they were soldered makes me think of those belt buckles.

I bet your right Dave! It looks like some of the coins on the outside edges have 3 solder points! Good call!

[Lodge Scent]

Pretty cool finds Tim ! I love that old dog tag.

The only thing I find on the surface has been left by the local dog!!

Now that's funny

[Fire Fighter 43]

It is raining Buffalos in IL, I'm in! LOL, congrats on a nice hunt Tim.

[jbolf6]

What a great bunch of coins and relics. Well done!

[leslie(nova scotia)]

Culled the herd you did and love the dog tag. May your next hunt be your best!

[SeabeeRon]

Sorry I missed this one earlier Timmy! Love the find!!

[Epi-hunter]

Very nice finds; I especially love the relics. What is the thing with hinges on it?

[Ill Digger]

Very nice finds; I especially love the relics. What is the thing with hinges on it?

Thanks Angie!
Its a very small makeup compact. I think it was a small complimentary one, from a hotel?
Now I don't remember the hotels name, thats on the bottom of it. I'll have to look for it.

[Ravenuts]

Wow! Nice finds, and I thought my dog tag was old (1970).