Hey JVB, I have your level

[McCDig]

An engraved spirit level and more.....

It had been more than a month since I hunted last at Riverside. I needed the break.
Today marked my return and a couple hours of swinging the F75 produced some interesting and older finds:

1918 wheat,
1885 Indian Head penny (it was about as close to the base of an oak tree as I've ever found a coin),
Gilt Sacred Heart medallion (I busted off two of the circles in cleaning it; when will I ever learn that metal from the ground is brittle),
An Eagle Excelsior button (no back was found...your help in identifying is appreciated),
An odd threesome of a cufflink, lead shot and part of what may have been a buckle (found in separate holes),
...and JVB's Stanley spirit level.

A very satisfying hunt...I think I'll go back.

Happy Hunting diggers!

 

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[Loco-Digger]

Nice digs. I believe you have a promising site there.

 

[cjon455]

nice variety of older finds!
theres still some more there
I bet!

 

[cjon455]

nice variety of older finds!
theres still some more there
I bet!

 

[basque-man]

That IHP looks darn good!!!!

 

[OBN]

That 85 indian is a old guy!! 130 years.. Lot has happened in that time

 

[treblehunter]

Great old stuff, good luck on the return.

 

[thrifty76now]

Go back to that site there ought to be some silver there .Great hunt so far.

 

[sutphin]

MCDIG I SEE YOU FOUND PLENTY, A TURTLE SHELL EXCELSIOR BUTTON AND AN INDIAN HEAD PENNY. A MEDALLION OF FAITH AND A DANG OLE ZICOLN, AND A STRING LINE FOR BRICK LAYING, AND PEICE TO A CUFF LINK AND THE OTHER HAS ME GUESSING. LOVE THAT DANG BUTTON!!!!!!!!

 

[McCDig]

A TreasureNetter researched the button and found it on p.381 in Tice's book; dates from 1860.