Mystery item

[Cobradude22]

Hello everyone. New here. Today I went metal detecting. Probably my 4th time going. I’m pretty sure I hit it big. We have been digging on an old 1800s house site. We’ve found wagon axles. Old water pumps. And today I came across this approximately 8 inches in a hole. I couldn’t contain the excitement. My first treasure. I’m pretty sure it’s gold. But does anyone know what it is? Thanks

 

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[ScubaDetector]

A jeweler that really can't tell gold 100%??

I wouldn't trust him. Try another. He could be right but every jeweler I know can almost tell by the feel and look of an object.

 

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[Z Dawg]

Very cool find!

 

[dirtdigginfool]

Great save! I'd have to say the "red flag" is your jeweler, like Scuba sez. Wouldn't trust a jeweler who had to wait for his "gold guy", and also second-guess how you acquired it. You are on a GREAT site, keep after it hard. Thx for sharing, Ddf.

 

[K. FLEMING]

Nice save. I wouldn’t let that thing out of my sight either.

 

[ecmjamsit]

Find a place that has an XRF machine. I t looks like a microwave oven. That would tell you the exact metal composition.

 

[ARC]

Gold filled vest pocket fob.

Go back and find the fob part.

 

[ARC]

PS.. find anew "jeweler"... if he cannot I.D. sterling... WHICH IS base for Gold filled items such as your item... NOR know what "black meant"... heh

 

[ARC]

Oh... here is a couple "similar"...

 

[Cobradude22]

Return

Today we started off the year with some good luck. We returned to the 1800s house location. The first hole I decided to dig.. which was no more then 5 feet away from where I found the gold, I land a 1870 Indian head. We also found what appears to be a heel plate from a shoe. Can’t wait until I can get back out there and keep digging.

 

[Trezurehunter]

Your bottom 3 pictures on page 1, are of a leather rivet. I like the flat button also. Nice finds.

 

[Bryan1776]

Very nice! no idea what it is , I found something similar last year only mine was gold plated.... yours is incredible!

 

[Bryan1776]

and yes find a better jeweler, this guy seems like a con artist. they can easily tell gold from garbage!

 

[Whyme]

Wow looks like you have a great site to hunt! Congrats! I too think it's a watch fob. AARC has shown 2 fob's that look a lot like yours!

I had a jeweler try to scam me out of my 10k high school ring. He pretended to scrape the ring across the stone and held the stone up and said: "Look it's not gold because it doesn't leave a mark on the stone!" Then tried to give me $50 for the ring! Just go to Amazon and buy a gold test kit. Very cheap and very easy to test metals.

 

[RelicMaster777]

That sure is a sweet find, big congrats

 

[Inspector]

Sounds like you have a great hunting spot, I also agree with AARC, congrats on your saves to date & BOL on your future hunts

 

[A2coins]

Welcome to the addiction it only gets worse Great find any markings

 

[Cobradude22]

Welcome to the addiction it only gets worse Great find any markings

Sadly no, I’ve been over it everywhere... and there are no markings. I really wish it was dated. I would love to know it’s story. I have concluded that where I found the gold was located in the front yard area of the house. The same area I found the Indian Head. I’m about to head out and see What else I can find