2 wheats, clad, pieces of junk and *maybe* an old button?

[The Aluminum Monster]

Afternoon all. Wow, it feels like forever since I have had a chance to get out and swing the coil. Probably because I was either gone for work or gone on vacation (not complaining there!) for most of October. Today I had the chance to get out to a field I have hit before.

Nothing really of note. 1919 and 1946 wheat were my only old coins found. A piece of an old car, a piece of something that looks like it was decorative once upon a time and various pieces of junk jewelry. Added another 2 dollars or so of clad. I also found something that looks like it could have been a button? It is rather thick and heavy. It rang up as a very solid 71 in all directions on the AT PRO - no jumping at all on that number. I don't *think* I scratched it but it has a few scratches on it and it is silver in color which has me thinking lead. Very dull thud when I dropped it on the counter.

Anyone have any thoughts? Is it a button of some sort?

Thanks for looking all and enjoy the day!

-Jay

 

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[NOLA_Ken]

it's an old hem or curtain weight, I'm not sure how to date them or if it's even possible

 

[The Aluminum Monster]

Thanks, NOLA Ken. I've never seen/dug one before so I wasn't sure.

That makes this dig COMPLETELY uneventful except for the fact I got to go outside and play, which is the ultimate win in my book.

 

[pepperj]

If you're digging an old hem weight you're digging in the time frame of other interesting items. I wouldn't blow it off, as it beats digging a piece of clad any day.

 

[The Aluminum Monster]

If you're digging an old hem weight you're digging in the time frame of other interesting items. I wouldn't blow it off, as it beats digging a piece of clad any day.

The hem weight was found in the area of whatever that piece of decorative copper/bronze (rang up as 81) broken item was as well as the 1919 wheatie and the doorknob. It is a section of the field I haven't hit before. Unfortunately, I ran out of daylight as these finds were coming up. Perhaps I am on to something here? I've done no research into the area. Just kinda swinging blindly which I enjoy doing from time to time.

 

[Loco-Digger]

Welcome back to the hunt. I agree it's a hem weight. Dug a few of them myself.

 

[CRUSADER]

The hem weight was found in the area of whatever that piece of decorative copper/bronze (rang up as 81) broken item was as well as the 1919 wheatie and the doorknob. It is a section of the field I haven't hit before. Unfortunately, I ran out of daylight as these finds were coming up. Perhaps I am on to something here? I've done no research into the area. Just kinda swinging blindly which I enjoy doing from time to time.

Many of these are late Victorian, so if thats what your after, you are in the right area.