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MaineRelic

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I have been eyeballing this foundation site since last fall. Today I managed to get lucky and caught someone outside in the driveway. I asked him if he owned the lot and he said his ex-wife did. I told him what I wanted to do and he said let me ask her . I was still standing on the porch when he asked her and I heard a no ! He then proceded to argue for me and managed to convince her that it would be ok. :hello2: Bill was his name and he is my new hero ;D The foundations, "there are two of them, house and barn" are visible from the main road. But I kept my fingers crossed that it had not been pounded to death by other hunters. It turned out that it had been poached on pretty hard . Yet I still managed enough finds to merit a return trip ! The large cent is toast. I could just make out the one in one cent on the reverse with a mag glass so matron head I guess ?? The two civil war tokens made up for it though. the liberty token with the 1864 date and the OUR ARMY on the reverse was a first for me . This is my third ARMY & NAVY token so they must have been common in Maine. The large great coat button 37 mm in diameter has an interesting arrow design on it that I have never come across ! The sterling silver handled fruit knife or letter opener with the "B" engraved on it was a nice surprise ! I also believe the folding spoon is civil war era as well . I also liked the rose embossed garmet hook and the small bell was pretty neat too. Thanks for looking ! MaineRelic
 

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A couple of site pics for you ! I Got a kick out of the chicken feeder just sitting there waiting for a chicken :laughing7: :laughing7: and yes we still have snow ! >:( Thanks for looking MaineRelic
 

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Those are some interesting finds. Wonder what's on that button.
 
Looks like you hit a nice Colonial and CW site MR. That little bell is cool and I like the tokens too. WTG, Quindy.
 
nice job! thats a letter opener no doubt
 
I haven't seen a folding spoon like that posted on here before. It is mid-1800s without a doubt. Great finds!


-Buckles
 
MaineRelic said:
A couple of site pics for you ! I Got a kick out of the chicken feeder just sitting there waiting for a chicken :laughing7: :laughing7: and yes we still have snow ! >:( Thanks for looking MaineRelic
rodgerdodger said:
Those are some interesting finds. Wonder what's on that button.
It is an arrow design thats it ?
VOL1266-X said:
Looks like you hit a nice Colonial and CW site MR. That little bell is cool and I like the tokens too. WTG, Quindy.
Thanks Quindy I had a fun day :icon_sunny: M.R.
HEAVYMETALNUT said:
nice job! thats a letter opener no doubt
Most likely a letter opener yes . I wish the blade was sterling too :coffee2: M.R.
BuckleBoy said:
I haven't seen a folding spoon like that posted on here before. It is mid-1800s without a doubt. Great finds!


-Buckles
Thanks buckleboy ! Yeah I was fond of the folding spoon a good foot down ! thanks for looking :icon_sunny: M.R.
 
Great haul!! I love the folding mess kit utensil.
 
Fantastic digs bud!!! :thumbsup:
 
firedigger said:
Great haul!! I love the folding mess kit utensil.
Thanks firedigger It was close to the toasted large cent I dug and it sounded the same so I was expecting another LC but this poped out instead :thumbsup:
kuger said:
Fantastic digs bud!!! Thanks Kuger ! I had an enjoyable afternoon :thumbsup: M.R.
 
Great variety MR. :thumbsup:
I can't believe there is still snow on the ground. :dontknow:
-MM-
 
good hunt with lots of neat relics. I just found a folding spoon like yours but just the handle part and it was definitely CW.
 
I dug that same Army and Navy token last year here in Conn.
Nice Finds Gary
 
Good job MR, I just started such a site, with house and a barn, the foundations not quite so defined as that one though.

I also like the little bell, just because.
 
Great finds! Congrats!
 
Hope you have an anytime pass to the site, great stuff. Arty
 
You definitely want to return to that site. The civil war tokens are nice, and the button with the arrows is rather unusual.
 
We finally got rid of most of the snow here,lots of rain though
 

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