3RD HUNT AT NEW FIELD---2HRS--- GIVES UP NICE SILVER !!!!!!!!

[AQUA]

Found more oxen shoes..couple rifle shells.

And BANG... detector range in a 79 ID ..

Dug and found the body at 8 inches..i was thrilled to see silver and the beautiful design!

Covered my hole and re-checked the hole and nothing....2 more feet and BANG 72 ID.!!

At 6 inches there was the top to it...SWEET !!!!!

 

[AQUA]

BETTER PIC

 

[RobRieman]

That's awesome. Is it a lighter or some kind of container?

 

[AQUA]

That's awesome. Is it a lighter or some kind of container?

NOT SURE... seems more like a container than a lighter as it has a seam all the way around it

Has 2 pieces of wood in it the same length as the container/lighter with 2 identical notches cut into the wood up n down

 

[Argentium]

Nice match safe ! are their some hallmarks ? - looks 1920's -30's to me

 

[lab rat]

Beautiful! The challenge where I am (beach) is to find the second earring after finding the first. Most times you only find one. But if you find a part of something, it sometimes pays to do a tight spiral around where you found it to find the missing piece. Glad you got the whole thing! Nice personal engraving on it, too. Awesome!

 

[ironhorse]

Nice piece of silver right there!

 

[The Patriot]

Don't see that everyday...that's what I love about detecting...you never know what you'll pull out..

 

[Evolution]

That thing is beautiful... and engraved too. Very nice!

 

[AQUA]

Nice match safe ! are their some hallmarks ? - looks 1920's -30's to me

YES..THAT IS THE BEST PART OF DETECTING !!!

When I seen the 76 ID I knew I had something good..but we never know what its gonna be. So cool its like xmas--never KNOW !!!

Coulda seen my smile a mile away I bet.



and it is a match holder...you can see where they strike the match on the bottom here.

 

[Woodswoman]

That's a rare beauty for sure. I am an engraver so I can really appreciate that personal touch which was likely hand engraved, not like the computer machines I use today.

Very nice piece !!

 

[CRUSADER]

Nice match safe ! are their some hallmarks ? - looks 1920's -30's to me

My thought as well. The hallmark on these are often on the lip under where the lid would cover it.

 

[CRUSADER]

PS. just saw the mark where I said but it gives no clues as it says STERLING (therefore not British)

 

[AQUA]

PS. just saw the mark where I said but it gives no clues as it says STERLING (therefore not British)

ya-- see the STERLING but there is no other markings .

I might take it to a jeweller see if they can straighten it out and fix it up.. I love the design--

 

[Iron Patch]

PS. just saw the mark where I said but it gives no clues as it says STERLING (therefore not British)

Not following you. Didn't the Brits use Sterling before 925? Doesn't it simply mean it predates the 925 mark?

 

[AQUA]

Anyone have any ideas on the date of this thing and/or its value if any

Not interested in selling it of course..but would like to know everything about it if possible

 

[Rick (Nova Scotia)]

Dates between 1868 when the sterling standard was adopted, and 1904 when silver "had" to be marked .925 in an oval. Just found out too that the decimal point was dropped in 1973.

 

[jtomlinson]

That is so cool!!! great job

 

[Argentium]

I. P. Typically on English silver one finds an extensive series of hallmarks including - makers, city, date letter , monarch profile , and metal quality (lion profile =
sterling )


Some European countries have a similar series of marks also .

 

[farmerjay]

Very cool find!!!