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  1. 04-11-2018, 03:55 PM #1
    Full Metal Digger
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    Found an awesome 1700s relic today on musket ball hill

    Hey diggers,
    I was working a new area of the hill and got a screamer signal on the e-trac. I kept digging deeper and deeper and finally got the target at about 14 inches! Turns out it is a 1700's Nuremberg Nested Coin Weight container (called a house). It has hallmarks but I am not yet able to decipher them. It has a rooster, an old style "16" and what looks like the letter C. Inside is the number 8. The nested weights are all missing and the latch is broken but I LOVE it! Just Google "Nuremberg Nested Coin Weights" to see lots of pictures of similar ones.
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  2. 04-11-2018, 04:24 PM #2
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    Wow! That is so cool, Dave! What a great piece of history and it cleaned up wonderfully! It is gorgeous. I love the really old style lettering on it. Incredible find!

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  3. 04-11-2018, 04:30 PM #3
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    I agree, beautiful piece of history!
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  4. 04-11-2018, 08:11 PM #4
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    Now that is a heck of a find!
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  5. 04-11-2018, 09:47 PM #5
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    Great find and very interesting. Maybe the weights are scattered nearby.
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  6. 04-12-2018, 09:00 AM #6
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    Wow Dave, I just googled it. Awesome find my friend.
    You're starting to find some pretty amazing stuff over there!!!
    That's going to look great in a display case.
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  7. 04-12-2018, 07:08 PM #7
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    That item just screams OLD. Looks to be in excellent shape except for the missing weights. The craftsmanship on it is amazing and I also love the old style lettering. Great find...
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  8. 05-16-2018, 05:10 PM #8
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    Wow, I also googled it...that is really special! You're back to the etrac?
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  9. 05-16-2018, 07:20 PM #9
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    That is a cool find for sure!
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  10. 05-17-2018, 09:17 PM #10
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    Very cool indeed ! Congrats !
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  11. 05-30-2018, 07:06 PM #11
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    Very nice! Love the patina!
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  12. 06-03-2018, 07:16 PM #12
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    I'm amazed at the technology of our ancestors. Love it Dave!
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