Erik in NJ
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- Oct 4, 2010
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- Minelab Explorer SE Pro & CTX-3030
- Primary Interest:
- Metal Detecting
When I found this little silver charm yesterday I was just a bit shocked and forgot all about the cold weather that I was hunting in. This also came from the colonial house I have been hunting. I got a small peep sound on my Explorer SE that was repeatable, however the detector was also nulling and when I tried to pinpoint, it seemed to focus on what must have been an iron object. I would normally have passed on this signal as iron falsing, but something made me go ahead and dig. Perhaps I did it because this house has yielded so many amazing relics so far.
Out of the hole at about 5" popped this beautiful little silver Dutch "wooden" shoe! The Dutch represented many of the early settlers in my area and this house has been owned by a number of prominent Dutch families since its construction back in the 1700s.
I'm not sure that the charm is that old as it contains an 835 silver content (which is unusual as far as I know) and a hallmark that resembles a key or a screw. There is also a date letter that I cannot make out yet. The heel area is either painted or enamelled red. It's such a beautiful tie in to our local history and to this house in particular. I'm betting that this charm was made in Holland and sent to America as a gift.
Just out of sheer curiosity I had to dig the iron signal next to it. It turned out to be a rusted square nail about 2" - 3" from where the charm laid buried. Being able to recover such a beautiful small item so that it can again be admired was a great thrill. I was yet to find one more incredible find and a first for me yesterday.
Out of the hole at about 5" popped this beautiful little silver Dutch "wooden" shoe! The Dutch represented many of the early settlers in my area and this house has been owned by a number of prominent Dutch families since its construction back in the 1700s.
I'm not sure that the charm is that old as it contains an 835 silver content (which is unusual as far as I know) and a hallmark that resembles a key or a screw. There is also a date letter that I cannot make out yet. The heel area is either painted or enamelled red. It's such a beautiful tie in to our local history and to this house in particular. I'm betting that this charm was made in Holland and sent to America as a gift.
Just out of sheer curiosity I had to dig the iron signal next to it. It turned out to be a rusted square nail about 2" - 3" from where the charm laid buried. Being able to recover such a beautiful small item so that it can again be admired was a great thrill. I was yet to find one more incredible find and a first for me yesterday.
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