1882 IHC, Tiny Shoe Buckle Tongue & Chape and a Watch Key.

[FreeBirdTim]

Not a bad day in the woods today. My first decent find was a toasted IHC that was a good 7 inches down. Couldn't read the date, so I cleaned it up with hydrogen peroxide when I got home. It ended up being from 1882 and not in bad condition at all.

Second find was a very tiny brass shoe buckle tongue and chape. This boy is really small! Only measures 1 by 1 1/2 inches. I took a picture of another tongue and chape I found a few weeks back to show how small it is.

Last find was dug up a couple of days ago, but I forgot all about it. It's a broken watch key. Cleaned it with naval jelly to reveal a little gold gilt still on it. Not sure how old, but it must be pre-1900.

Here's a few pics:

 

[Professor of Engineering]

Very nice hunt!

The small buckle is in nice condition!

 

[dirtlooter]

very cool, love the watch key, on my bucket list. great job on the IH and those buckles are sweet!

 

[Brendan75]

Hi, nice hunt with nice finds. Congrats

 

[dts52]

Great finds Tim!
HH
dts

 

[CMDiamonddawg]

Cool bunch of goodies . Watch winders are always a welcome find .
Nice going man

 

[Hawks88]

Nice variety of finds. Like the watch key also. Congrats

 

[Tpmetal]

Nice relics

 

[FreeBirdTim]

Thanks, guys! That IHC was the 11th one I've found at this spot, my personal record for one location. Never found a silver coin there, though. There has to be at least one 1800's silver at this spot and I'm going to find it eventually! LOL!

 

[washingtonian]

Nice IHP!

 

[diggerranger]

Wow great finds