seychik
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- Nov 3, 2011
- 152
- 161
- Detector(s) used
- Whites MXT, Garrett Propointer
- Primary Interest:
- Metal Detecting
Drove past an empty lot where a house was freshly torn down and saw two men talking. Immediately circled around the block, stopped and approached the guys saying "I have this crazy hobby, metal dectecting, could I detect this property?" "Are either of you the contractor or owner?"
One guy was the contractor, the other the owner. The ower said sure, go ahead, let's split the finds 50-50. We talked about the 'finds' and it was agreed that if the finds were a cache of coins or something good we would split, if it were pocket change, no split.
The area was super trashy, so hard to detect. I did come across a trash pit full of glass with a lot of broken canning Mason jars. While shoveling out a load of broken glass and dirt, a metal object popped out with a small chain attached.
It turned out to be a little metal covered notebook with 3 velum type pages with writing. Wow, this was interesting. The metal covers read England on one side and Germany on the other. No dates or other information. I washed the dirt off and could see a name page and a list.
H G Tower, Henry G Tower shows up in the Denver directory in 1883 as a painter through1899. He later shows up at the address of the teardown around 1900 (as sign writer), and in 1905 (again as a painter). In 1905, Harry G Tower (student) is also listed at that address.
The list looks like a packing list. I think it was Henry's wife's packing list, which included "a coat for Harry". A facinator is a hat, I think the Ulster refers to a dress.
Other finds from this site were milk bottles, plate glass with lettering, fancy silver spoon, small terra cota bird, chinese coin, common/newer bottles, and plenty of junk.
The owner came back by and looked at the finds and didn't want any of them. I found two new pennies by the dumpster when dumping the broken glass I cleaned up for the owner, gave one to the owner as our 50-50 split, he took it, we both laughed.
Cindy
One guy was the contractor, the other the owner. The ower said sure, go ahead, let's split the finds 50-50. We talked about the 'finds' and it was agreed that if the finds were a cache of coins or something good we would split, if it were pocket change, no split.
The area was super trashy, so hard to detect. I did come across a trash pit full of glass with a lot of broken canning Mason jars. While shoveling out a load of broken glass and dirt, a metal object popped out with a small chain attached.
It turned out to be a little metal covered notebook with 3 velum type pages with writing. Wow, this was interesting. The metal covers read England on one side and Germany on the other. No dates or other information. I washed the dirt off and could see a name page and a list.
H G Tower, Henry G Tower shows up in the Denver directory in 1883 as a painter through1899. He later shows up at the address of the teardown around 1900 (as sign writer), and in 1905 (again as a painter). In 1905, Harry G Tower (student) is also listed at that address.
The list looks like a packing list. I think it was Henry's wife's packing list, which included "a coat for Harry". A facinator is a hat, I think the Ulster refers to a dress.
Other finds from this site were milk bottles, plate glass with lettering, fancy silver spoon, small terra cota bird, chinese coin, common/newer bottles, and plenty of junk.
The owner came back by and looked at the finds and didn't want any of them. I found two new pennies by the dumpster when dumping the broken glass I cleaned up for the owner, gave one to the owner as our 50-50 split, he took it, we both laughed.
Cindy
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