What's in the fill dirt?

[McCDig]

Tried a new Baltimore City park today and soon found the soil to be entirely fill, however my first good target was a '57 quarter.

This quarter was less than 3 inches deep and came up almost black (did it come from water?).

I continued and began recovering deep demo debris but persisted and ended up with a 4 oz. lead weight,

a seal from a Canadian Gold Pennant whiskey,

a lead disk with the letters 'R' and 'V' stamped,

and a classic head half cent. The half cent is identified by the break in the obverse star pattern

and the line beneath CENT on the reverse. ​

 

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[rastinirv]

I'll bet that dirt was dredged from the harbor. Nice finds!

 

[Silvermonkey]

You just never know....That's a nice bunch of finds for fill dirt! Well done!

 

[A2coins]

That's some good finds wow I'd be all over that place..Good hunt nice coinage looks like the quarter cleaned up nocely

 

[GaRebel1861]

I bet that Gold Pennant got your heart going for a moment!

 

[Centsless Detecting]

who thought all that nice stuff would come from fill dirt! that gives me some hope. there is a big fill dirt hill near me. i scoped it out and found some glass, pottery shards and bricks on the surface. definately will swing over it if i can soon. congrats!

 

[McCDig]

I agree. In the past I've usually thought that fill dirt meant a 'bad' hunt.

 

[McCDig]

Every bit of it. Saw the gold color and round shape.....well, you know where your mind goes.

 

[Professor of Engineering]

Excellent hunt, congrats!

 

[Tuberale]

Good finds McCDig.

 

[smokeythecat]

You did good for sure!

 

[washingtonian]

I wish we had fill dirt like that around here. Good job letting your curiosity guide you!