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1810 capped half!!! and pocket watch

Gene Mean

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Relic Hunting
This was a really nice pair from the same hole at Tatum Park(Home of Frank Tatum of Whitall Tatum Glass Co.)Must have looked really nice hanging together. I feel very lucky that whoever dropped them didn't realize it.

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There's some blue enameling around the shield.

These other finds were from a dot on an old map. I had to hunt from a deer path and swing when I could get through the bramble but I found the site. I'll have to buy a machete to go back but it looks worthwhile to me.

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Thanks for looking!
 
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Gene ...Outstanding find...he probable looked weeks for that watch and fob !
Gary

It was in the back yard about 100 ft from the house. I do wonder what kind of grass/yard people had. How were they manicured? Sheep?
 
The 1810 Capped Half is awesome! The watch has got to be at least partially gold.
 
Great finds! Get back there soon and finish the job! :occasion14:
 
That’s a great hunt
 
great job seems like a great site
 
Nice find(s) - watch would have been in vest pocket and the half being a fob wouldve hung outside - so they would not have clanked :thumbsup:
 
Awesome pair, I've not seen anything like that on the forums before. Very cool
 
Nice find(s) - watch would have been in vest pocket and the half being a fob wouldve hung outside - so they would not have clanked :thumbsup:

Thanks for looking and for the info. I didn't know how a fob would hang.
 
The 1810 Capped Half is awesome! The watch has got to be at least partially gold.

The green patina is showing through everywhere but I'll get it checked.
 
oh man that's cool
 
Usually those watches had very thick gold plate, almost a deceivingly thick amount in many cases. The coin predates that watch by at least 50 years based on the top-wind mechanism and the styling. I don’t think I’ve seen anything like that on Tnet. Outstanding find!
 
I can't help but vote banner on that supercool find.
 
Absolutely great finds- Congrats!
 
Usually those watches had very thick gold plate, almost a deceivingly thick amount in many cases. The coin predates that watch by at least 50 years based on the top-wind mechanism and the styling. I don’t think I’ve seen anything like that on Tnet. Outstanding find!

Thanks for that information. The watch is very heavy at 57 grams. I will definitely take it to a jeweler for inspection.
 

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