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I was out this mourning testing a light weight setup for WOT coil with my Etrac After 2.5 hrs constant swinging no arm aches “Ya” Did not find much but did find a smoking pipe in an area I have found many things 1700s. I wonder if it’s old or just crudely made.

I am trying to figure out what company made this sterling silver knife :confused: the mark is an R in a circle with the word STERLING. I found it Christmas Eve. I need some help. Thanks

First thing I dug was this mourning was a 15mm naval button. :grin: I think it is very early 1800s. It does have usual back mark stating A.W.SPIRE FOR SEASERVICE GUILT. I do not want to clean it much more. I am afraid of damaging it. Has anyone heard of this company. I did find a similar front...

I would like to Id this button found today it has a plain front and the back says treble guilt but it also has a eagle on the rev. of the style from late 1700s to 1820. I was wondering if it were military the rev side is slightly concave. I have never heard of a military button of a plain front...

Found my second old copper in 10 days. Was looking for 20th centery silver but found this instead. I have found old coins there before but this one is 100 years older than my previous oldest coin at this site. I may have to start digging every target at depth even if I think its nails. The coin...

Found these yesterday along some stone walls bordering an abandoned man made pond the round thing with 12 on it is made of lead and has a ribbed edge. :confused: The leaf is copper with the stem up :confused: on the leaf. I think it’s from a hat.

This is my first Post here on this Forum. Last week I was having problems with my coin pouch zipper due to the muddy ground conditions of the spring thaw. I had a pretty good hunt because I found a silver Washington and a silver Roosevelt along with a token I could not identify in the field...