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Hey everyone, A homeowner found a bunch of non-dug relics in their house to match what I've been turning up on the property. I thought it interesting to see what these things look like in near original condition. I was always under the impression ball buttons were super old, like late 1600s...

Hi everyone, I hit two sites this morning...the first site was beautiful but the ferns were still bothersome. The second site produced one of the best shoe buckles I've ever found. :loveit: The pin is brass and the workings still move. To top it off, a complete colonial cuff. I used my trusty...

Hey everyone! Sorry to have been absent the past few months. We took some vacations around the country. Between our trips I did get to do some detecting but there was never enough time to post before heading out again. The bucket lister is an 1810-20 Haitian military button. They are rare in...

The rain has been depressing but the soil is POPPING! This site has produced some cool stuff but nothing old has come from the half acre surrounding the house. The ground has been moved and top soil brought in. Today I worked this area. Everything was DEEP! The 1931 McCormick International...

With the exception of the livery buttons, the following was found at one site. I guess the colonial coin is a 1757? Thanks for looking!

Happy 4th! It's rare to dig complete shoe buckles. So happy with this one...ornate! Looks like the owner had previous problems keeping it in one piece. The other relics are from another site. Thanks!

Been hitting my two sites this week. Two questions- I found two gag loop looking things with hooks on the ends. Anyone know if they are indeed gag loops? Also, when a coin has two holes I call them whizzer toys but what about dandy buttons? Were they also whizzers or shank-less buttons? Love...

Hey! I've been working an AM site and a PM site...both are new to me and have lots of property. My AM site gave up the dateless LC and many un-pictured relics like dandies, D buckles, rosettes, etc The PM site gave up the 1722 Hibernia, 1838 LC and my second 1800s NYC police button. My first I...

Hey folks, 48 hours into retirement and I found three coppers, a Shield Nickel, and five wheat pennies. I could get used to this life style :lol: Yesterday morning I found the shield, cut copper, and a teens wheat at one site. Today I found the other two coppers, four wheats, and a beat up...

Can I tell if this is solid silver or plate by these marks? Thanks!

Happy Mother's Day! I saw a YouTube vid talking about a common mistake people make when switching to a small coil. We speed up the reaction (recovery) time setting because we're trying to get separation in iron. I always did that...I'd put a 5in coil on and keep the detector on it's speediest...

Hey everyone, This afternoon I found this non-weight bearing buckle and never seen one like it. Anyone have an idea as to it's job? I also found another escutcheon plate. I've found four of them over the years and until today thought they were saddle badges...but one of my young students...

Since my last post I've been keeping up with my regular daily hour-long hunts. So many relics! I feel so fortunate to hunt these places. That church was built in 1814 and is the 3rd church on that site!!! That late 1700s chape looks like the mold broke?? Thanks for looking!!

Hey everyone, Since the snow retreated I've been doing my short after-work hunts. Highlights- 1909 Dog tag William 3rd copper 1798 Draped Bust 1920 SLQ Thanks for looking!!

Hey everyone, Still snowed/covid in and was admiring Tim Illdigger's coin storage trays. Picked up a couple and started in. These are my dateable Coronets, and most of my Barber/Seated silver. Thanks for looking!

Hey everyone! I've tried a number of solutions to balance the Equinox and have settled on a 1lb diver's weight. Using the strap, it feels as good as my T2 now. What are you all doing?:thinkingabout:

See you in Spring!

I heard a new coil is coming out next week. Also, they're raising the price of the nox?? I never understood why it was so low to begin with.

Anyone know anything about OKM detectors? Years ago they tried to sell detectors that they claimed could show you a picture of what was under the ground...and it cost like $10,000. It didn't work. Now they're trying to sell $32,000 machines. I can't find any sources as to what the machine...

The other day I found a 1694-1702 William the 3rd copper coin. I also found a Draped Bust early American copper coin. Last week I found a Matron head. They all are supposedly made of pure copper...? Why do all the older late 1600s/early 1700 coins ring up much lower? They vdi a bit higher...