It was a very good day for silver.

[prolab69]

I hit a few trails today checking out a few new spots, found some nice cellar holes where a house and barn stood. First find was the sterling buckle. didnt know it was silver till i got it home and cleaned it. 2nd target was the silver spoon, I still need to check out the hallmarks on it. Also found a hubley fire truck i think, on the way home i stopped off at a local church to check out the front yard and to my surprise 2 silvers within a foot apart from each other. definitely a few places to visit again.
enjoy,
Pro-

update: added a closer view of the hallmark, seems to be "Arm & hammer", a Fox" and an Angel"

 

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[46Wheat]

Nice digs and thanks for sharing those pictures

 

[CRUSADER]

let us know the late 19th C spoon date?

 

[prolab69]

let us know the late 19th C spoon date?

it has a "arm&hammer, a fox, and something else, ....
i did a search for the A&H hallmark but i keep getting ca 1840s ?.... can that be right?

 

[CRUSADER]

it has a "arm&hammer, a fox, and something else, ....
i did a search for the A&H hallmark but i keep getting ca 1840s ?.... can that be right?

No idea, my first thought was mid-19th C but changed my guess to late, anyway its a good complete example, so update us when you get the facts.

 

[texjim]

Nice job..

 

[prolab69]

No idea, my first thought was mid-19th C but changed my guess to late, anyway its a good complete example, so update us when you get the facts.

Tift & Whiting, N Addleboro MA 1840 - 1858 company changed over to Whiting Fessenden & Crown in 1866,

American Silver Marks 9 - at 925-1000.dk Silver Marks, Hallmarks & Maker's Marks

6th from the bottom on the right side.

 

[RelicMedic]

Nice finds! Very promising site you have

 

[prolab69]

similar spoons on ebay, same hallmarks. Tift & Whiting 1840 to 1858

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Tift-Whitin...766523?pt=Antiques_Silver&hash=item1c443a76fb

 

[dirtlooter]

great silver finds, congrats

 

[beez0404]

Very nice silver!

 

[Garrett424]

Great finds. I really like that buckle.

It just amazes me how much silver is lying around and often in the most unlikely spots.

I've never lost a single gold or silver object in my life yet every day, someone manages to dig up more. (I did intentionally throw a gold wedding band on the train tracks at one time though but that's another story).

I'm aware that silver was a much more common material back in the day compared to now but dang, there sure is a whole bunch of it just waiting to be dug up.

 

[Argentium]

That's a great day ! A nice and rather old silver spoon is a very special find , and it's in nice condition- I would polish it up and use
it every day ! (i'm freaky for old silver spoons )