1715 foundation yeilds SILVER (?)

muttandjeeps · Oct 12, 2008

Along with the castle button today, several others found their way home with me and Sam. But the oddest thing today was a chunk of silver (it sure looks like it), it has been cut a few times (paying for groceries

) and was a solid 44/46 on the XT70. Has anyone seen silver used like this, by the slice?
Any thoughts would be appreciated. BTW, its 2.5x.5" at the largest points. Thanks.

Dman · Oct 12, 2008

That's an unusual find. Way to go.
Dman

DD-777 · Oct 12, 2008

Unusual indeed - very cool dig... :thumbsup:

MUD(S.W.A.T) · Oct 12, 2008

Ummm,

Where should I start? If your talking about that big crusty thing next to the pencil. As being the "silver," I think your wrong. First Silver is like Gold most likely won't rust or corrode unless its been in the ocean for a very long time. Even then most times it won't be touched... So I don't think that is silver... If you still don't believe me you could test it. Take a magnet to it and see if it sticks. If it sticks then it definitely not silver if it won't stick then it is still in question.

Keep @ It and HH!!

muttandjeeps · Oct 13, 2008

MUD, thanks for the input. Its not magnetic, and there is no corrosion or rust, just dirt. On two of the "cut" edges its shiny,and looks like silver(?)
I'm gonna have to have it tested. Thanks

CRUSADER · Oct 13, 2008

muttandjeeps said:
MUD, thanks for the input. Its not magnetic, and there is no corrosion or rust, just dirt. On two of the "cut" edges its shiny,and looks like silver(?)
I'm gonna have to have it tested. Thanks

You can buy cheap testing kits for about $15. I can tell you from experience of finding silver chunks that it looks nothing like them.

woody50 · Oct 14, 2008

I am pretty sure it is lead. Lead was used very very much in the old days. They didn't have the resources we now have for cutting, a lot of the time they just made a puddle out of the lead, and took it with them. When they needed a piece they would just take their hatchet and slice off a piece. I have found a few of these 'puddles' in searching, this one was found in eastern Europe in a Byzantines' area, it is plain to see how they slice pieces off... This chunk is 4" x 6". I have found many sort of small pieces, where you can see that they were sliced off. Often though that they also were silver, but sadly for me......