Old silver from a river

[riverdiver]

Hi all,

I normally post in todays finds but this forum seems more appropriate. My latest dive gave up some nice early coins as well as my usual marbles, clay smoking pipes and bottles. This time I scored an 1861 SLQ, an 1840 SLD, an 1866 Shield nickel and an 1862 IHP (fatty).

 

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[wvwildman]

nice finds congrats HH

 

[Talon]

Are you fanning down there? Great finds! Any history for the area you are hunting?

 

[riverdiver]

Hi Talon,

Yes I am fanning, and yes to the history, last month I pulled out 4 CW (I) coat buttons, 1 CW (A) coat button, an 1875 SLQ and a 1900 Barber Half. I have 3 indian scrapers, 1 drill, 1 spear point, over 50 clay pipes and 200+ marbles and that does not ever cover the bottle finds, Inks galore along with whiskeys, meds and sodas. All in all this is an awesome dive site!

 

[MiamiFox]

Nice finds ! Looks like the coins were part of something like a bracelet or chain maybe??

 

[SonnyFl]

Holly Cow! Those are nice! Are you scuba or snorkeling?

 

[riverdiver]

Miamifox, no bracelet, just old coins scattered at different depths and locations.SonnyFl, I am a scuba diver and this stretch is around 15' deep.

 

[lookindown]

What are those little rings attached to the coins?

 

[Les West Central Fl]

Thanks for sharing those great looking coins and artifacts. Very impressive finds.

 

[robt357]

Great Finds! The water is calling me!

 

[riverdiver]

Hi Lookindown,

those are not rings, they are the heads of finish nails poked through foam to hold the coins at an angle for photography. Good catch as I did not understand another members post about the thought that they were part of a bracelet...

 

[detectahead]

That's some great finds there riverdiver! Have u found complete pipes? The rivers I hunt r for summertime sporting activities and liesure. My finds r exactly the opposite, very new instead of old.