TRowe257
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I just want to preface this post by saying this forum has been a joy to follow. I've been reading the various topics, and am amazed by the general enthusiasm for this hobby, as well as the treasures so many of you regularly find. I've had a couple of metal detectors for a few years, but have only recently started using them.
My wife and I purchased an old farm house in 2007. According to the County Assessor, it is estimated to have been built sometime prior to 1880. The original abstract shows the land as being purchased in 1834, if I recall correctly. Last weekend, I had a little bit of spare time and decided to see what I could dig up in my front yard. After quickly locating a couple 1911 wheat pennies, I started to wonder why I hadn't started detecting in my yard a long time ago. Surprisingly, I've found more interesting things than not, and most of the "junk" I dig up are old bits of wire and square nails.
So, there's one thing I found in particular that really blew me away. I was scanning an area near the original brick walkway that lead to the street, and got a fairly strong signal, but the target indicator on my Ace 250 was kind of bouncing around. I contemplated not digging it for a few seconds, thinking it was probably just another nail. After those few seconds passed, I pinpointed the target and started making my hole. I quickly located the target about 3" down, but wasn't sure what it was. It looked like some sort of lapel pin, or something. I took it inside and washed it off, and was instantly bitten by "the bug".
What I had unearthed was a very detailed, fully intact pin. It featured a silver eagle grasping a shield bearing the stars and stripes, on top of a pair of gold anchors. Embossed on the back of the eagle was "N.S. Meyer Inc. New York Sterling", below it a small shield with a cross on it. On the reverse of the anchor was stamped "1/20 10K Sterling". A quick search on the internet revealed I probably had a US Navy WW2 Officer's Pin. Definitely not the coolest, or oldest thing I've seen on here, but it was a very exciting start to what I think will be a very fun hobby. Regarding the "gold?" in the title of this post, I think the anchors may be 10K gold plated silver, but I'm not positive.
Below are a couple pictures of the pin, as well as some of the more interesting things I found this weekend. I'd really like to know your thoughts on the pin, as well as the other items. With the exception of the two rusted metal rings, which I found at a depth of about 1', I believe they're probably all from around the same time period.
Thanks for reading, and I hope to be able to post some new finds in the future.
Tim
My wife and I purchased an old farm house in 2007. According to the County Assessor, it is estimated to have been built sometime prior to 1880. The original abstract shows the land as being purchased in 1834, if I recall correctly. Last weekend, I had a little bit of spare time and decided to see what I could dig up in my front yard. After quickly locating a couple 1911 wheat pennies, I started to wonder why I hadn't started detecting in my yard a long time ago. Surprisingly, I've found more interesting things than not, and most of the "junk" I dig up are old bits of wire and square nails.
So, there's one thing I found in particular that really blew me away. I was scanning an area near the original brick walkway that lead to the street, and got a fairly strong signal, but the target indicator on my Ace 250 was kind of bouncing around. I contemplated not digging it for a few seconds, thinking it was probably just another nail. After those few seconds passed, I pinpointed the target and started making my hole. I quickly located the target about 3" down, but wasn't sure what it was. It looked like some sort of lapel pin, or something. I took it inside and washed it off, and was instantly bitten by "the bug".
What I had unearthed was a very detailed, fully intact pin. It featured a silver eagle grasping a shield bearing the stars and stripes, on top of a pair of gold anchors. Embossed on the back of the eagle was "N.S. Meyer Inc. New York Sterling", below it a small shield with a cross on it. On the reverse of the anchor was stamped "1/20 10K Sterling". A quick search on the internet revealed I probably had a US Navy WW2 Officer's Pin. Definitely not the coolest, or oldest thing I've seen on here, but it was a very exciting start to what I think will be a very fun hobby. Regarding the "gold?" in the title of this post, I think the anchors may be 10K gold plated silver, but I'm not positive.
Below are a couple pictures of the pin, as well as some of the more interesting things I found this weekend. I'd really like to know your thoughts on the pin, as well as the other items. With the exception of the two rusted metal rings, which I found at a depth of about 1', I believe they're probably all from around the same time period.
Thanks for reading, and I hope to be able to post some new finds in the future.
Tim
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