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    A few pics of my 2015 "STUFF"

    Here is some of the "Stuff" i dug this past season
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    Oldest Coin: 1699 William III Halfpenny


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    Silver 5
    Indian 3, Buff 1, V Nik 1, Rosie 2, Barber Dime, SLQ 1, barber qtr 1,

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    That is nice stuff Don. The kind of stuff I like to dig. You got some great hot wheels too.
    Oldest find: 5,000 year old copper spearhead
    Oldest coin: 1699 William III halfpenny
    Purdiest coin: 1832 Capped Bust quarter
    Coolest find: USA button with blue threads still on shank

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    WOW, pretty darn nice collection of goodies! I was wondering about the round domed piece with the center hole next to the bells in the top pic. I found one just like that this year and haven't been able to really ID it. Can I assume they are some kind of bell also? Any info would be great!

    Edit:Think I got lucky and figured it out-old brass telephone ringer bells!

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    2024: Silver 1, Gold 0
    Best finds: 28 silver dime spill, 1800s Dutch customs seal.
    Oldest/best coins: Late 1700's Chinese Cash Coin, 1837 Upper Canada large cent, 1877 Seated Dime
    Oldest Relic find: 1800 Sailors Luck token
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    I believe you are right. They are Phone / alarm bells
    Oldest Coin: 1699 William III Halfpenny


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    24
    Silver 5
    Indian 3, Buff 1, V Nik 1, Rosie 2, Barber Dime, SLQ 1, barber qtr 1,

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    I also recognize some of those horse harness buckles. The stamped out type must have been pretty popular (or inexpensive). Found a couple of the same one you have in the bottom pic, above the GM keys. Dated them to the late 1800's. I recognize seeing most of those other buckles too. The ones that throw me a bit are the very thin pear shaped (bottom pic, far left). I think those are bra shoulder adjustment clips from around the 1940's maybe?

    The opaque glass jar lids in the third pic are really cool. Wish I knew what the whole jar looked like! I found one like that at my first detecting site this past spring amid the silver dime spill. I can only assume there must have been a jar full of dimes in the house (wall, floor?) when it came down causing the spill. I never could locate the rest of the jar.
    Equipment:
    Minelab: CTX 3030, GPX 4800, X-Terra 705. Whites TDI SL.

    2024: Silver 1, Gold 0
    Best finds: 28 silver dime spill, 1800s Dutch customs seal.
    Oldest/best coins: Late 1700's Chinese Cash Coin, 1837 Upper Canada large cent, 1877 Seated Dime
    Oldest Relic find: 1800 Sailors Luck token
    You Tube: Rediscovering America
    Quote: Treasures are like potato chips, you can never have just one!

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    Nice haul of keys Don! The cars remind me of that "Detectorists" show
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    A great assortment of relics and cars Don , I hope the new year is just as successful !! thanks for sharing
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    so don't expect it from cheap people"

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    Looks like a lot of yard / park digging! Congrats!

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    Nice assortment Don. Just love the variety of old skeleton keys. Looking forward to seeing your finds in the year ahead.

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