today's finds

  1. Dust Devil II

    Revisited the elementary school from last week with the Vanquish 440. I picked a nice shady spot on a hill, overlooking a Baseball diamond. 3 Wheats, 1946-1949 1 1957 Jefferson 1 1917 Mercury Dime - 10 inches deep, jumpy VDI 29,31-33. I thought it was a Quarter. & The usual...
  2. Abandoned Railroad Siding

    Found these on a short hunt at an abandoned rail siding. I’m not sure what purpose this building served. TONS OF TRASH!!!!!!!!! 30 minutes was all I could take lol $1.36 Watch face 8 Pound Hammer The remains of someone’s tool belt Cheers!
  3. 25 minutes digging on the Knoll when the rain snuck up on us and chased us out.

    Round 4.5 on the Knoll. Not a great day but, we were able to pull a few pieces of very old, and heavy, aluminum targets along with an old metal screwdriver handle that looks like it slid onto the driver(s). We also pulled one (1) 1955D Wheat Penny, two (2) Copper Pennies (70s and 80s -...
  4. Today's Finds Knoll Hunt Round 3 - Nothing much today - 03/06/2020

    My Mini Digger didn't make it up today as planned so I resorted back to using my Shovel and Trowel on the Knoll. Only thing today is a Tine from a Tiller of some sort (I think that's what it is anyway), some small pieces of glass, and a few odds and ends. Here is the picture: Thanks for...
  5. Today's Finds Knoll Hunt Round 2 - More Pink Depression Glass and odd looking cans?

    I'm not sure what these pieces of cans are but there are more than what I've pictured here. I found the Glass just inches away from where I found the Glass yesterday. If anyone knows anything about the round "top and bottom" of whatever it is, please comment. It almost looks like a very old...
  6. Decided to hunt a 75' knoll (mound) that divides my home lot and my back lot...

    ...and I found some Pink Depression Glass (credit goes to flinthunter for how to ID the Glass) and a "rock" that you can check out here: http://www.treasurenet.com/forums/what/628499-found-orange-tinted-glass-pieces-rock-looks-chiseled.html As flinthunter pointed out; "The piece of chert could...
  7. Today's Finds at a New Park - .37 Cents but no Trash.

    I ran across a new park (2016 / 2017) today and dropped in for a quick hunt. I couldn't believe there wasn't a bit of trash in the 20x20 (Yards) area I was in. This park looks like it could produce some great relics - I have all week to hunt it and find out. There wasn't another soul around and...
  8. Today's Finds at my favorite park - Stainless Steel Keepsake Ring - 02/27/2020

    Took the Simplex+ out again earlier today and got another surprise, a Stainless Steel Keepsake Wedding (?) Ring, found at 3 1/2 inches and hit at 68 to 77, and some other items. Here is a picture of the ring. The other pics will come later after I'm through cleaning them up a bit. EDIT: Just...
  9. Found a neat little button at an 1875 house.

    I found this button today, along with a 3 wheaties. I searched for about an hour and a half and was hoping for silver but this is pretty neat too. I dug this and the first two wheaties pretty quickly all in the same area. This was not a super great hunt, but I am curious to learn about the...
  10. Found these near the water. Any ideas on what type they are?

    Was hunting on a friends property near the river and found the skinny black arrowhead lodged in the mud. Was wondering if anyone knew what type or from what time period it's from. The other one was found on a small mound a good distance away from the river.
  11. petrified wood find Im pretty sure

    petrified wood find I'm pretty sure Found this Saturday, put down the ATPRO and walked the creek for awhile. Found this: heavy as heck and dense. Clean breaks on both ends. Hard as heck. Grainy like wood. Would do u guys think?
  12. Check out this old religious pendant

    New here. First day. Hi everyone. I haven't used a metal detector yet bug after reading the threads Im guaranteed to start immediatley. I have been collecting coins for years now and I was just handed down a huge collection of antique religious medals and crosses. Hoping to get some input on the...
  13. A little of this and that, and huge silver for Red

    Hi everyone, I know it's been awhile since I've made any posts on our finds, sorry for that, the past few months have been rough, I'm still recuperating from my heart attacks, I'm still having some chest pain, so I had to have a nuclear stress test to see if there are any other blockages, I know...
  14. At least I didnt say "Give it up buttercup!"

    At least I didn't say "Give it up buttercup!" Hi everyone, happy wednesday! I hope your all having a good day, with lots of great finds and fun. Chug had to work today, only a partial day though, as I had an appointment with my cardiologist, and cannot drive, so bonus time with Chug! You...
  15. 911? There are some people at the school doing weird things!

    Hi everyone, hope you all had a great saturday, with great finds and lots of fun. We decided to hit our favorite new place, after making sure we had plenty of water and orange juice. We were having fun, digging lots of trash, and after a few minutes of being intensly watched by a kid about in...
  16. Chugs best "Quarter" find ever!

    Chug's best "Quarter" find ever! Hi everyone, hope you all had a safe and great day with lots of great finds! We were able to get out yesterday and today, and my pain was well controlled so we were able to stay out longer!:hello2: We should find out this week when my surgery is, so we wanted...
  17. Our weekend of new and old

    Hi everyone, I hope your all having a great, and safe weekend, we both were able to use our machines today! Yep, we have new coils, and found some great stuff while relic hunting! But wait, I'm getting ahead of myself, our weekend actually started yesterday, when Chug called from work and said...
  18. Chug Scored a Great Find at work yesterday!

    Hi all, hope you survived the day ok, and for those that got out, I hope you found some great finds! Chug scored a great find at work, he found this cool little item! Ok, now stop laughing, to me it is great! You see, I like to make things, and when I make things, I like to hang up and display...
  19. I almost tossed this while thinning the radishes!

    Hi everyone, Red here, happy friday!! I decided to work in the garden this morning, it was sunny and cool, and oh so quiet, no kids screaming, no stereo's blaring, nobody fighting next door, it was heaven!!! Everything is coming in great, especially our radishes! Us and a freind and one other...
  20. Im Not Leaving Timberlake, so forget it!"

    I'm Not Leaving Timberlake, so forget it!" "Im not leaving Timberlake, so forget it!" Cliff couldn't believe what he was hearing. I need a place to crash for awhile", Liza continued. I'm not here because of you Forrester, so stop thinking I'm hot for your body or something, because I'm...
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