romeo-1
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We're pretty much locked down here and aren't supposed to drive anywhere that is not essential and while I could argue that detecting is essential I've got plenty of sites that are within walking or biking distance so not too concerned.* The closest site to me isnt actually a detecting site, though I have detected it before, it's a riverbank bottle dump.* It's actually two bottle dumps.* A newer dump where a bottling plant that was in operation from the 1920s through the 1950s dumped thousands of pop bottles and an older dump which is on the site of a late 1890-1930s era brothel.**
It's not a huge area but the river is tidal and something new has the potential of being washed out of the river bank with every tide.* I've found many early 1900s era pop and beer bottles, many embossed, and even a mid 1800s whiskey flask which is the centre piece of my growing bottle collection.* I've also found many early perfume and medicine bottles as well as dozens of glass bottle stoppers near the brothel site.* In addition I've managed to eyeball several coins including and Vickie cent and two 1917 quarters.**
Yesterday I eyeballed my find of the site so far.* When I first saw it among the rocks I actually thought it was gold with the way it was gleaming.* I knew it couldn't be brass because brass doesn't hold up well in that environment* I took an insitu pic before picking it up and it was well crusted but easily recognizable as an Art Deco era brooch and I discovered it's sterling silver!* It took several hours of soaking in hydrogen peroxide and then vinegar and gently tooth picking the concrete like crud out of the crevices but it was well worth the effort.**
Detecting sites may be limited for the short term future but with sites like this in my own back yard I think I'll be fine.* Oh, and speaking of backyard; when I got back my son and I ran the detector over the yard for at least the 100th time and I still managed to find a cool target...late 1920s Spirit of St. Louis commemorative button.* I'll take that anyday!**
It's not a huge area but the river is tidal and something new has the potential of being washed out of the river bank with every tide.* I've found many early 1900s era pop and beer bottles, many embossed, and even a mid 1800s whiskey flask which is the centre piece of my growing bottle collection.* I've also found many early perfume and medicine bottles as well as dozens of glass bottle stoppers near the brothel site.* In addition I've managed to eyeball several coins including and Vickie cent and two 1917 quarters.**
Yesterday I eyeballed my find of the site so far.* When I first saw it among the rocks I actually thought it was gold with the way it was gleaming.* I knew it couldn't be brass because brass doesn't hold up well in that environment* I took an insitu pic before picking it up and it was well crusted but easily recognizable as an Art Deco era brooch and I discovered it's sterling silver!* It took several hours of soaking in hydrogen peroxide and then vinegar and gently tooth picking the concrete like crud out of the crevices but it was well worth the effort.**
Detecting sites may be limited for the short term future but with sites like this in my own back yard I think I'll be fine.* Oh, and speaking of backyard; when I got back my son and I ran the detector over the yard for at least the 100th time and I still managed to find a cool target...late 1920s Spirit of St. Louis commemorative button.* I'll take that anyday!**
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free silver is always good 
I am on lockdown out here in New Mexico and can"t wait to get back out there.
