3 Merry Widows

[Thunderchild]

3 Merry Widows

I was out last Friday with my new AT Pro searching for a Union encampment near Raleigh. Found a cache of about 15 Merry widows tins buried at about 8". They were all in rough shape and caked with hardend clay soil. I cleaned the best up as best I could.

 

[AGBlex]

Re: 3 Merry Widows

someone had a good time there. wash your hands sir

 

[PikesPeakCharlie]

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Boy did you ruin the market for these tins Congrats what a find !!! I found one in Cripple Creek many years ago,it was the Agnes,Mabel,& Beckie variety. This is the first time I've seen this variety.

 

[nsdq]

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i heard somwhere cant rember ,,,,, those are worth money

 

[7creeks]

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Old time party spot

 

[Damon64]

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Score! Looks like some dork lost quite a load there back in the day.

 

[GaRebel1861]

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Apparently, you ain't the first one to be "poking around" at that site! Thought of that one after my first post.

 

[MaineRelic]

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Damm ! You found a cache of them ! Ground bankers rarely put all their eggs in one basket Theres bound to be another cache if you look M.R.

 

[deano]

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High Plains Drifter, Believe me, I looked inside all of them. Many of them had a residue from the decayed "product". What amazes me is that these things cost a dollar back then. I bet many folks in the 1920's didn't make much over $20.00 a week in pay..

They probably turned em inside out and shook the *&(*%# out of em and used em again!!

That's funny you should say that because I read that they were reusable!! I started finding these tins in a wooded area near a park and ended up pulling alot of silver out of the area. I posted my finds about a month ago under the Lovers Lane title.

 

[steelheadwill]

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these findings give great pleasure........

Nice cache Find!!
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