100+ year old pocket spill, token, small bottles, etc

[Metal Headz]

I had my best hunt of the year today. I went back to a wooded area where I found a 1902 Barber Quarter last year. I started swinging in a hot spot by complete accident. First I pulled a 1940 UK penny then I found a St Jude chime. A few feet away I find the 100+ year old coin spill. All the years I can read are 1907 or older. I later find a US Capitol token and a 1957 Wheatie. Towards the end of the hunt I found this small bottle in washed out roots of a tree along with another small bottle near by. A killer day for me, I usually dont find this much in one hunt.

Most of the coins are covered in black crust but I was able to carefully locate most dates after soaking. They don't picture well and cant see any details if I tried. I only rinsed the Barber silvers, the quarter is a lower mintage year P mint.

Coin Spill;

1897 Indian Head
1906 Indian Head
1891 V Nickel
1907 V Nickel (3)
2 Toasted V Nickels

1905 Barber Quarter

1907 Barber Dime

Found scattered;
1957 Wheatie (no solo pic, included in the V nickel, Indian Head pic)


Old US Capitol Token

1940 UK penny

2 small bottles, first pic is how I found the skinny one

St Jude Chime, I think the back says "St Jude Help Of The Hopeless Aid Me In My Distress"?

I have more area to cover but I quit at dusk. Thanks for looking, good luck out there!

 

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[sutphin]

ST JUDE PENDANT IS SWEET..........

 

[washingtonian jr]

What a crazy day!

 

[vpnavy]

I searched Google and found...

Antique St. Jude Thaddeus Catholic Religious Medal



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[DetectorMoe]

The old us capitol token is cool, nice digs!

 

[Metal Headz]

I searched Google and found...

Antique St. Jude Thaddeus Catholic Religious Medal

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Thanks for the research, I had to get to bed so you saved me some time.

 

[Professor of Engineering]

Very nice finds, congratulations!

 

[pa-dirt_nc-sand]

That's definitely a hot spot you found. I bet those coins will clean up after you soak them for a while. Lots of high tones must be virgin ground, congrats!

 

[Phishfindr]

Great finds! Congrats!

 

[Carolina Tom]

Excellent hunt. That's a sweet set of coins.

Good luck to you sir!

 

[Metal Headz]

That's definitely a hot spot you found. I bet those coins will clean up after you soak them for a while. Lots of high tones must be virgin ground, congrats!

It's a piece of land that was mapped as a potential lot for homes 100+ years ago. Instead it was likely a hang out spot and a short cut to a view of the Ohio River and a park nearby. I like the patina on my barbers so I don't want to do the baking soda, foil, and boiling water trick. I'm soaking the quarter now.

 

[Rookster]

Now we're metal detecting. Congrats

 

[sprailroad]

I could sure use a hunt like that. It would be like a "Field of dreams" for me.

 

[BLK HOLE]

Man what an excellent spot and even better finds!! My favorites are the token and the St. Jude medal

 

[thrifty76now]

Your Garrett AT-pro did you well today in locating an awesome spill of old coins. I need a day like yours to get things rolling, best I have done is a single I.H. penny year was 1888.

 

[against the wind]

That was a very nice hunt. Definitely worth a few more visits. Congratulations on your finds.

 

[dirtlooter]

congrats on the super awesome finds, hope you can find some more finds like those. Happy happy day for sure!

 

[Erndog]

The bottle appears to be an early vaccine bottle, though I've never seen one with sides quite like that. The lids are permanently attached with a hole for the needle to go through. The lid may feel a little loose now, as there would have been a piece of rubber in it. Used hundreds of these in my day. It was typical to just toss them.

 

[K1DDO1979]

I hope to get a hunt anywhere close to that again someday! [emoji2][emoji106]

 

[Metal Headz]

Your Garrett AT-pro did you well today in locating an awesome spill of old coins. I need a day like yours to get things rolling, best I have done is a single I.H. penny year was 1888.

At least you broke the ice with that first IH.

Thanks everyone for the comments. Just keep at it and you'll find some good spots. I found 14 silvers last year and I'm already at 7 for 2018. I get better each year and you will too.