Some creekside finds

[2moshers]

Metal detected today where I had fished yesterday along the exposed bank of the local and very low Rancocas Creek. Managed to find another old horseshoe, an old iron bracket, what I believe to be an old compact case (the last one I found contained a brand new 1920 Lincoln Cent-will try to get this one opened as well), a 1966 quarter and 1981 nickel, and some assorted iron pieces. Among them was an old iron encrusted pocketknife which fell apart when I tried to clean it.

 

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[trapperart]

Congrats

 

[treblehunter]

Should be some good farms up your way, I'm down in South Jersey, nice work, I love finding those compacts, never know when a cool coin might be in there?

 

[2moshers]

Have detected several farms in the area treblehunter. My oldest coin to date (1770s KG111 1/2 penny) was found in a farm field. Also my largest musket ball probably shot from a 'Brown Bess'. Enjoy walking the fields.

 

[against the wind]

Nice hunt and finds.
Hope there is something sweet inside.

 

[Loco-Digger]

Congrats, you're really rocking that Alpha 2M

 

[Trezurehunter]

Those compact cases are nice finds. I found one a few months back that had lots of little rattles in it when I shook it. Couldnt wait to get it home and open it in front of my wife who was video taping. Imagine my surprise when I pried it open to find about 20 shards of broken glass. Yep, I forgot that sometimes those cases also had little glass mirrors. So much for my coin dream.

 

[2moshers]

Last old compact found a 1920 Lincoln Cent inside (and broken mirror) - this time unfortunately just makeup.

 

[ScubaDetector]

What did the pike ring up as? Was it easy to pinpoint?

Nice hunt actually!

 

[2moshers]

The pickerel rang up about 18 inches and yes it was easy to pinpoint ScubaDetector. lol

 

[btjbtj]

Congrats, 2m. Dig the coins...and the pickerel (whom I assume you threw back--there's no eating those out of the Charles, that's for sure). ~Lisa & John