Recent content by Tony Two-Cent

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Very cool White-lined Sphinx moth! They are big moths that behave like a hummingbird. I saw one flying around our flowers a few years ago.

Congrats on the Liberty Cap, Dan! It's a coin that we can scarcely dream of finding here in the Midwest.

I am envious! A Trime is one coin that has eluded me. They sure are tiny. Congrats on the old coin and the Colonial cufflinks, Dan!

That's a sharp looking Matron! Any idea on the age of the stick pin? That is a neat find also. I love the keg tap too! If only it could talk! Good job being persistent in those tough conditions!

Nice! And it cleaned up well enough to see good detail and a clear date! To my eye it definitely looks like 1803 as the 1805 had a slanted 5. Congrats, Roger!

Howdy from SE Illinois! How do you like your Equinox 800? I have one and I'm still trying to get accustomed to it. There was a learning curve coming from my reliable E-Trac. I have only detected in Wisconsin three times; once in a large park in Baraboo, another time in Black River Falls...

That is a great find, Dave! Rarely is a Shield Nickel dug that has a legible date! Did you find that with your Deus II?

Hi Digger_O'Dell! Sadly, Facebook Groups and Instagram are slowly replacing metal detecting forums. In a way, we're lucky that this forum still exists at all. Even most of our moderators seem to have disappeared. I'm not casting blame on anyone, I have been lax about posting as well...

By golly, that does look like them! They must have been for a massive clock!

I'm sure you are correct on all counts. Thanks for the info! By "Civil War-era" I just meant that they are from that time period, not that they were military. I think you are probably correct though, they are most likely from the later 1870-1900 period you cited. This one, at least, just...

Incredible restoration, Dave! Thanks for sharing you process with us. I was wondering how your iron relics ended up with that wonderful gloss and color to them. Did you find this musket in Germany or did one of your buddies? I hope the remaining parts give you a better clue as to the exact...

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Wonderful finds and photos! The glass cufflinks are especially nice! It's great that you found both of them. You can see that there was even a painted design on the metal surrounding the glass. I love personal relics like this!