Big silver found today !

[PL8MAN]

When I got to the school this morning to hunt I thought maybe a wheat or a junk ring I might find . Well I did a little better than that

. This school gave up a huge silver ring early this year , this time it was huge silver not just in ring form

. After a good two hours and a sack of clad I had a sweet +92 at 9 inches ! I dug down and the target became louder and louder ! Please be a big silver and not the old brass sprinkler system

. Well when I got to the bottom I saw a big black disc ! I took a picture , the one I have posted , and then took it out . BINGO , BIG SILVER COIN

! It's the first Ben Franklin half I have found in 5 years ! I remember the last made me smile and so did this one ! It's a 1952D in nice condition . The very next target , only 5 feet away , I found something that really surprised me ! It was 7 inches deep and I don't remember the VDI number because I was still thinking about the silver half . It is some kind of Nazi item I believe . Anyone have any idea what it is ? Also found on the surface a nice silver pendent . Total clad was $10.09 for 3 hours .

HH
Glen

 

[Digger_O'Dell]

Very nice silvers, congrats!
The "nazi" item I don't believe has anything to do with them. The piece I think is an old clock winder. The symbol was actually an old symbol for luck, good fortune, etc. But Hitlet was an avid believer in the occult and mysticism ans he used the ancient symbols during his reign thinking they could aid hum in gaining victory. Unfortunately this perverted the true meaning of these symbols (such as the swastika) and they are now mostly associated with the Nazis.

 

[PL8MAN]

Very nice silvers, congrats!
The "nazi" item I don't believe has anything to do with them. The piece I think is an old clock winder. The symbol was actually an old symbol for luck, good fortune, etc. But Hitlet was an avid believer in the occult and mysticism ans he used the ancient symbols during his reign thinking they could aid hum in gaining victory. Unfortunately this perverted the true meaning of these symbols (such as the swastika) and they are now mostly associated with the Nazis.

I thought the same thing when I found it . It is not hollow and not square on the end . I don't thing it's a key or clock winder .
Glen

 

[Bucknut]

Great Benny!

 

[leslie(nova scotia)]

Nice scoffs. Just never know what Mother earth is going to give up!

 

[JeremyNova]

Nice silver.it looks so cool:congrats:

 

[BTV Digger]

Great deep silver and can imagine your excitement! We all feel that way when something cool pops into view.

John

 

[aloldstuff]

That's a big silver that has been eluding me.....congrats on yours.

 

[MangoAve]

Sweet find with that Frankie. Did you clean it up with the baking soda + foil method? I agree too that it looks like a clock/watch winder. Def a pre-Nazi usage of the symbol as if you remember the early 1900s good luck tokens used the same symbol.

 

[PL8MAN]

Sweet find with that Frankie. Did you clean it up with the baking soda + foil method? I agree too that it looks like a clock/watch winder. Def a pre-Nazi usage of the symbol as if you remember the early 1900s good luck tokens used the same symbol.

I always use baking soda on silver , works great !
Glen

 

[OxShoeDrew]

Very nice finds Glen, that winder is ceretainly special! What...no rings?:lol: Congrats!

 

[milco]

Nice find! Franklin halves are not found too often, it's one of my favorite coins I have found.

 

[PL8MAN]

It's not a Nazi item . It's from a jewelry box :grin: . Here is a picture . https://www.reddit.com/r/whatisthisthing/comments/3upwyr/what_is_this_interesting_key_for/
Glen

 

[freemindstuck]

Great identification PL8Man! Congrats on the Benny and pre WWII relic!