AMAZING Railroad Pocket Watch!! Gold??

FoxHound0985

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I actually found this a couple weeks ago, but I lost all the pictures on my phone when it updated :BangHead:. I ended up recovering them off the memory card, so I figured I'd post it! Anyway, I recently bought a new NEL Storm coil for my AT Pro, so I wanted to take it on a test hunt to get an idea of how it performed in the field. I took it to a buddy's place that was built in the 1830s or 1840s. We have hunted it a lot, I thought the NEL would be able to sniff out some deeper relics... and I was right! I got a strong, deep signal that ended up being this awesome pocket watch! The ground was thawing, so everything I dug was covered in a thick layer of mud. That being said, I couldn't see anything engraved on it while I was out there. Imagine my surprise when I finally was able to wash it off and saw a great train scene engraved on both sides! It appears to be gold, but I haven't had it tested yet. I doubt it is, and I don't want to risk breaking it by opening it. Gold or not, it's definitely a great start to 2018! Enjoy!

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Terry Soloman

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Very nice find! :headbang:
 

ARC

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Ya gotta open it up... AFTER good soft external cleaning.

All info is inside case.

PS... The green "crust" is not a good sign of gold.
 

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probably gold filled? Could be solid gold, though it is unlikely. Still even if it turns out gold filled it is a great find!
 

testing123

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nice find! It contains at least some gold. I found one a while back that after a quick wipe looked really good. Turned out to be what's called "rolled gold" which is essentially a thick plate. Let us know what you find out
 

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WOW what a great find!! :hello2:

I think it was more about getting your coil over the target this time, rather than I do the Storm coil (given the depth), but whatever the reason for the find I still thinks its pretty great!!
 

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I think it looks like gold ,no corrosion after being underground for over 150 years.?....A GREAT START ....
 

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Sweet, congrats on that cool pocket watch. Don'tcha just love to see gold when the dirt is washed away.
 

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Congratulations on your awesome score! Sorry about your phone update challenge .

Hope it’s gold my friend!

Cheers

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can_slaw

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A pocket watch of that caliber is at the top of my bucket list. That is a gorgeous find, and a GREAT way to start 2018! Congratulations on a spectacular find!!
 

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Congratulations on the nice find! :icon_thumleft:
 

K1DDO1979

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Now thats awesome regardless of the gold content. Sweet find! [emoji2][emoji106]
 

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Cool as all get out mate. Love it regardless of gold content. SWEET!
 

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Very cool pocket watch! I found a very old 10k gold ring with some similar deposits on the surface. I was able to scrape it off with a wooden skewer very carefully. I zoomed in on your pics and it is either thick rolled gold layered over brass or solid gold, let's hope for the later. Congrats !!
 

BLK HOLE

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Wow that is a beauty :occasion14:
 

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Awesome find
 

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A great motif on that watch, what a great find, congrats!
 

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