A little silver and a couple of neat things.

[JVA5th]

Got back out to a permission after using GPS coordinates to locate where a old barn and home had been. Was much more successful after doing so. Didn't find a lot but was please with what little I did find. I found my oldest silver coin ever a 1908 S dime, a cool American eagle decoration of some sort been wanting to find one forever always see others finding them in other states and just like how they look was jealous but finally got this one deep a couple feet from the dime I honestly was weirdly more excited about finding the eagle thing than the dime. Then just a old facet thing not sure how old.

 

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[JVA5th]

Also shout out to CrankyBuzzard for helping me figure out how to locate where the old buildings where it really helped. Shoutout to how helpful and kind those on Tnet have been. Helped boost my confidence and keep me going thank you all so much.

 

[Lenrac2]

Nice finds!

 

[billb]

Congratulations on your great accomplishments and to see your determination reward you

 

[Colonial Digger]

GREAT, recoveries and there will be more to come ! research will always pay off, I find most of my site by old maps Diaries, from family trees online and by talking to the old timers, they are books of history.

 

[Jose The Goon]

Congrats on your oldest silver & the eagle insignia !! Nice looking stuff. Very cool eagle insignia. N.S. Meyer was founded in 1868 & is noted for military insignias, swords & related items.
Here's a few links about N.S. Meyer & pictures of some of their insignias & swords. CHEERS ! Happy Hunting !!

It looks like your eagle is a military badge/hat pin
Link: https://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/eagle-military-badge-hat-pin-s-meyer-493332214

https://americanhistory.si.edu/collections/search/object/SILNMAHTL_31075

https://www.usmilitariaforum.com/forums/index.php?/topic/16492-ns-meyer/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vanguard_Industries
"In July 2000, Vanguard purchased all the assets of N.S. Meyer, Inc. of New York City, which had been in operation since 1868. In 2009 Vanguard donated N.S. Meyer's vast collection of military insignia to the National Museum of the United States Army."

https://www.google.com/search?q=n.s...BAgKEAE&biw=1152&bih=592#imgrc=fj9xlCM02-H2fM

 

[JVA5th]

Congrats on your oldest silver & the eagle insignia !! Nice looking stuff. Very cool eagle insignia. N.S. Meyer was founded in 1868 & is noted for military insignias, swords & related items.
Here's a few links about N.S. Meyer & pictures of some of their insignias & swords. CHEERS ! Happy Hunting !!

It looks like your eagle is a military badge/hat pin
Link: https://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/eagle-military-badge-hat-pin-s-meyer-493332214

https://americanhistory.si.edu/collections/search/object/SILNMAHTL_31075

https://www.usmilitariaforum.com/forums/index.php?/topic/16492-ns-meyer/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vanguard_Industries
"In July 2000, Vanguard purchased all the assets of N.S. Meyer, Inc. of New York City, which had been in operation since 1868. In 2009 Vanguard donated N.S. Meyer's vast collection of military insignia to the National Museum of the United States Army."

https://www.google.com/search?q=n.s...BAgKEAE&biw=1152&bih=592#imgrc=fj9xlCM02-H2fM

Thank you for all the information I really appreciate it

 

[Digger RJ]

Very Nice!!!! Congrats!!!!

 

[JVA5th]

Also quick question does anyone know how to go about getting the incrusted dirt off the hat pin? I got a lot off with a tooth pick but beyond that I don't know what else to do. I'm weary of what I clean with with espically copper, brass, and anything plated as those things often react to a lot of things.

 

[ToddsPoint]

Eagle should be solid brass, not plated. At least I've never seen a plated one. Gary

 

[ANTIQUARIAN]

Great saves John, the Barber Dime is a nice find.
Very nice hat badge, it looks to be gold-plated on white metal and likely dates from the 1910 - 20 period.
Dave

"N.S. (Nathan) Meyer Inc was founded in New York City in 1906 by Nathan S. Meyer (1870-1935).
Nathan Meyer was the son of Simon N. Meyer (1843-1910), who established his business in Washington, D. C. as early as 1868.

White metals are a series of often decorative bright metal alloys used as a base for plated silverware, ornaments or novelties, as well as any of several lead-based or tin-based alloys used for things like bearings, jewelry, miniature figures, fusible plugs and medals. The term is also used in the antiques trade for an item suspected of being silver, but not hallmarked. A white metal alloy may include antimony, tin, lead, cadmium, bismuth, and zinc. Not all of these metals are found in all white metal alloys, these metals are mixed to achieve a desired goal or need."

 

[Elvis]

Nice!!! Congrats!!!

 

[erfranks]

Nice Finds!

 

[Rockingcm]

Super nice finds!

 

[Steve in PA]

Congrats on your oldest silver coin and the cool military insignia

 

[xr7ator]

Fan DIME tastic and nice hat badge. Way to go...keep it up!

 

[Diggin Dude]

WOW!!! Love the hat badge!! Congrats on the Barber!! Well Done

 

[SlateBeltDigger]

Dude!!!!!!!! Outstanding finds!!!!!!!

 

[Tpmetal]

Congrats!!! I would take that eagle over that dime any day of the week!

 

[JVA5th]

Going to get back out to the site at some point found a topographical map with the site dating almost into the end of the 1800s so I think it still have potential. Just a little more work because still hard to figure out the exact area of the site and the field was plowed a few times before the establishment of the almond orchard so finds go be a little spread out. Going to take work but the land owners are nice and please I clean a lot of the junk iron out of the ground for them