Farm field and woods around store and town produces gold...

[gwdigger]

We've hunted this 17th century village for years but never bothered with some of the lower, wet spots between the store and woods - there were always better places. Although low, some of it was surprisingly sandy. Most fields around this old place have produced loads of relics so its not out of the ordinary to dig finds from different centuries. One area produced several Spanish silvers. I NEVER GOT ONE! But I did manage to get this gold Elgin pocket watch and save it from more plow damage. Some other interesting finds too (most of the modern stuff not shown). The 1819 large cent was on top of the ground. I saw it before the loop ever made a sound.

The watch has all kinds of numbers scratched into it. It looks like 12-7-34. Could that be the date?

 

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[Silver Searcher]

Fantastic find well worthy of the BANNER the outher finds themselves could have made up top as well

SS

 

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[PAULWYO]

WTG GREAT FINDS

 

[miasdad]

what about the real jewels in side also?

 

[MUD(S.W.A.T)]

That's awesome !!

Keep @ it and HH !!

 

[jpitt1970]

Beautiful watch!

Is that an AMX in your avatar?

or is it a Javelin? either way...badass... I love old AMC's. don't see too many of em anymore

 

[Deepdiger60]

Nice pocket watch thats always on my wish list at all the farm land around here . Good hunt dd60

 

[Cal_Cobra]

Beautiful watch, would almost be worth having restored the case is so nice

I like how the seated dime(?) is just relegated to the "pile" there (looks like some other coins in there too), I'd be excited as heck finding a seated right about now out here

Congrats on the BANNER find, the watch is a beauty

HH,
Brian

 

[SCMDing]

I like how the seated dime(?) is just relegated to the "pile" there (looks like some other coins in there too), I'd be excited as heck finding a seated right about now out here

LOL, I was thinking the same thing! Is that an 1881 I see on that dime.. or 1883?

 

[allen]

congrats on making the banner with that beautiful watch !!

 

[Aquila]

Beautiful pocket watch. Congrats!

 

[laralucine]

gorgeous watch! congrats on the banner find

 

[Gator-Flea]

Nice finds........

 

[Tnmountains]

Wow! What a beaut!! Look for the top and the fastner if possible its a big ole chunk of gold.
I have a 18k waltham but near as spectacular as the workmanship on yours.
Congratulations
TnMtns

 

[ZINCLID]

MIGHTY FINE FIND YOU'VE MADE--ELGIN WATCH IS THE COOLEST OF ALL--LOVE THE ENGRAVING ON THAT TIMEKEEPER

 

[Nashces]

Wow that watch is amazing congrats!!!

I did some quick research on the Keystone company . http://mb.nawcc.org/showwiki.php?title=Keystone+Watch+Case+Co


And on there you can see a 1888 Ad link that shows the different stamps they used to ID the watches. You'rs appears to be the first one. 14k solid gold? I may be reading it wrong but that looks like the same stamp as yours. Kinda cool how they at the time use GW as a advertising mark hehe.

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/22/31853073_31104b39fd_o.jpg




Anyways Great find

Nash

 

[dano7]

awesome

 

[vermonster]

Beautiful old ticker.... Congrats to you!

 

[GroundS.KeepeR]

Congrats on making the banner! Nice finds!!!

 

[JimDon]

That is some great engraving! Very well done. Nice fine.

 

[Rickiowa2009]

I like the watch!