Local Creek Finds

[Dboz]

Just getting started with detecting but am enjoying it so far! Weather was nice in Maryland today so I went to local creek area and found a few things, mainly trash..

Anyone have an idea on what the 3 cent metal box would be I'd be interested to know. Was hoping the whole time I was cleaning mud off it that it would be filled with 1943 copper pennies but was just more mud.

 

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[trapperart]

Congrats on your finds

 

[2moshers]

Maybe for newspaper, stamp, candy, or other old vending boxes?

 

[RVRoamer73]

you got guts to hop in the creek...way to go !!

 

[dirtdigginfool]

I think 2moshers nailed it...it's a coin slot/cover for a candy/novelty dispenser...I'd be hoping that it would be filled with trimes!! Lol...thx for sharing, Ddf

 

[IndianaBonesMD]

Wow !!! pretty cool, and interesting.
Nice finds.

 

[Dboz]

Thanks for the replies and thoughts on the box, I will post an update if I ever get any more information!

 

[Stretch Da Truth]

Interesting find for sure. I would guess some type of coin slot for sure. Did you get that MX in the water or were they shore finds?
That is a pretty nice machine.

 

[Dboz]

I wasnt in the water just on the edge but its one of the reasons why I bought the MX. Planning on taking it out in the Potomac river when it warms up!

 

[RVRoamer73]

I wasnt in the water just on the edge but its one of the reasons why I bought the MX. Planning on taking it out in the Potomac river when it warms up!

that's cool, literally......get a waterproof pin-pointer, much help in the water environment...good luck, and be careful..

 

[Beezly]

Cool finds! 1943 coppers would have been awesome I thought I found one once but it was magnetic. Turned out to be a plated steel one. Someone got me good, took half a century but they sure tricked me. Happy hunting!