Texas Yankee
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- Sep 11, 2013
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- Discovery 2 Radio Shack, Teknetics Delta 4000, Teknetics T2 ES LTD, Garrett Pro Pointer, Garrett AT Gold
- Primary Interest:
- Metal Detecting
So, after scoring an Oz of silver over a month ago combined with a busy schedule... Today, I decided to hit the old honey hole.
It didn't taken long for a hit, and after just a few min of scanning the ground I dug up what sounded like a good tone. Not noticing at first glance what was next to my bus token but after a double take, I immediately spot a second target right next to it!
Wth! It's looks like a medal for sports... I wipe it off and look in the back for any marking and to my surprise it says from what I make out "Champion and 1984". Damn it! It's too new... Wth is doing in this old dump!
Well, I throw it into the pile of old fines along with my bus token and call it a quits. This place is rapidly changing and the ground is being cleared for a business or housing complex. The tons of glass, iron and trash is no longer visible, covered by tons a fresh dirt and sand. [emoji17]
"Good bye old friend (honey hole)... It was nice knowing you for the last four years. You were very generous and good to me. Having you so close to home was a super plus! You gave me silver, Gold and much more. When I needed to blow off steam you were there through the good and the bad. Gonna miss you!" Lol
My last find in this place, a couple of marbles, a couple of bottles, an old City of El Paso bus token and a brass sports medal. Well, that's what I thought... 7 hrs later I decide to clean the medal in vinegar and salt. I let sit for 30 min waiting for it to turn red, but to my surprise the medal is shining gold! Still not convinced especially with what appears to be a 1994 year. I start cleaning it with a cloth and warm water and immediately 1984 turns to 1924!!!! Yay!!!!!!
Now I can read the back "C.D. Sherwood Champion AF•PR Dept 1924" and below has some little stamp with R S X and bar.
Normally when I've cleaned copper, brass or gold plating in vinegar and salt it peels the plating and turns copper and brass red or distorts the color, but this one does not even turn or change the color in the engraving in the back. I'm not saying it's gold cause I can't tell and don't have a test kit but if it is... What a way to end my last hunt in this place. The medal weighs 16g. I can't find any info on google so any help would be greatly appreciated.
Enjoy the pics,
Texas Yankee out!
It didn't taken long for a hit, and after just a few min of scanning the ground I dug up what sounded like a good tone. Not noticing at first glance what was next to my bus token but after a double take, I immediately spot a second target right next to it!
Wth! It's looks like a medal for sports... I wipe it off and look in the back for any marking and to my surprise it says from what I make out "Champion and 1984". Damn it! It's too new... Wth is doing in this old dump!
Well, I throw it into the pile of old fines along with my bus token and call it a quits. This place is rapidly changing and the ground is being cleared for a business or housing complex. The tons of glass, iron and trash is no longer visible, covered by tons a fresh dirt and sand. [emoji17]
"Good bye old friend (honey hole)... It was nice knowing you for the last four years. You were very generous and good to me. Having you so close to home was a super plus! You gave me silver, Gold and much more. When I needed to blow off steam you were there through the good and the bad. Gonna miss you!" Lol
My last find in this place, a couple of marbles, a couple of bottles, an old City of El Paso bus token and a brass sports medal. Well, that's what I thought... 7 hrs later I decide to clean the medal in vinegar and salt. I let sit for 30 min waiting for it to turn red, but to my surprise the medal is shining gold! Still not convinced especially with what appears to be a 1994 year. I start cleaning it with a cloth and warm water and immediately 1984 turns to 1924!!!! Yay!!!!!!
Now I can read the back "C.D. Sherwood Champion AF•PR Dept 1924" and below has some little stamp with R S X and bar.
Normally when I've cleaned copper, brass or gold plating in vinegar and salt it peels the plating and turns copper and brass red or distorts the color, but this one does not even turn or change the color in the engraving in the back. I'm not saying it's gold cause I can't tell and don't have a test kit but if it is... What a way to end my last hunt in this place. The medal weighs 16g. I can't find any info on google so any help would be greatly appreciated.
Enjoy the pics,
Texas Yankee out!
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