A first for me….

[K1DDO1979]

I managed two separate very short hunts so I’m just combining them in one post. The first thing I found was a first and different find for me. I wasn’t even sure what I had at first until some research. It ended up being a 1920/30’s marble gear shifter knob. My second find wasn’t a very common one for me either. I only ever dug two others like it over the years but this one is the smallest yet. It’s a late 1800’s fly terrett. It would attach to the horse reins to help scare the flys away. I’m not sure how well they would’ve worked though. Haha
On a second short time out I managed to find a 1861 Nova Scotia one cent coin, a 1968 silver dime and a nice old little brooch pin. The dime was the last year with silver and only a portion of them had silver. Luckily this was one of them. Also the broach was complete but once the dirt was cleaned off the needle part was so brittle it just crumbled apart. Nice to bring the metal detector along for work in case I find a free moment along the way. Thanks for looking! 😁👍

 

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[The Rebel]

Cool finds! Never heard of a terrett.

 

[E-Trac-Ohio]

Excellent finds - well done !

 

[Digger RJ]

I managed two separate very short hunts so I’m just combining them in one post. The first thing I found was a first and different find for me. I wasn’t even sure what I had at first until some research. It ended up being a 1920/30’s marble gear shifter knob. My second find wasn’t a very common one for me either. I only ever dug two others like it over the years but this one is the smallest yet. It’s a late 1800’s fly terrett. It would attach to the horse reins to help scare the flys away. I’m not sure how well they would’ve worked though. Haha
On a second short time out I managed to find a 1861 Nova Scotia one cent coin, a 1968 silver dime and a nice old little brooch pin. The dime was the last year with silver and only a portion of them had silver. Luckily this was one of them. Also the broach was complete but once the dirt was cleaned off the needle part was so brittle it just crumbled apart. Nice to bring the metal detector along for work in case I find a free moment along the way. Thanks for looking! 😁👍View attachment 2204339View attachment 2204340View attachment 2204341View attachment 2204342View attachment 2204343View attachment 2204344View attachment 2204345View attachment 2204346View attachment 2204347View attachment 2204348

Very Cool!!! Congrats!!!

 

[pepperj]

Couple of cool recoveries.
The marble know is a very nice addition to a display.
I have seen pictures of the terretts before but have never dug one.
Well done!

 

[Silvermonkey]

Some very nice finds. I love the gear shifting knob. You don't see those posted every day!

 

[oldmxrat]

Those are some rally cool and unusual finds, congrats!

 

[Chilli]

I managed two separate very short hunts so I’m just combining them in one post. The first thing I found was a first and different find for me. I wasn’t even sure what I had at first until some research. It ended up being a 1920/30’s marble gear shifter knob. My second find wasn’t a very common one for me either. I only ever dug two others like it over the years but this one is the smallest yet. It’s a late 1800’s fly terrett. It would attach to the horse reins to help scare the flys away. I’m not sure how well they would’ve worked though. Haha
On a second short time out I managed to find a 1861 Nova Scotia one cent coin, a 1968 silver dime and a nice old little brooch pin. The dime was the last year with silver and only a portion of them had silver. Luckily this was one of them. Also the broach was complete but once the dirt was cleaned off the needle part was so brittle it just crumbled apart. Nice to bring the metal detector along for work in case I find a free moment along the way. Thanks for looking! 😁👍View attachment 2204339View attachment 2204340View attachment 2204341View attachment 2204342View attachment 2204343View attachment 2204344View attachment 2204345View attachment 2204346View attachment 2204347View attachment 2204348

Great, helped me solve a mystery find about 10 yrs ago. Found a terrett obviously but without the moving centre bit. Always wondered what on earth it was.
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[K1DDO1979]

Great, helped me solve a mystery find about 10 yrs ago. Found a terrett obviously but without the moving centre bit. Always wondered what on earth it was.
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That’s awesome. Glad I helped! 😁

 

[Hunk-a-lead]

I managed two separate very short hunts so I’m just combining them in one post. The first thing I found was a first and different find for me. I wasn’t even sure what I had at first until some research. It ended up being a 1920/30’s marble gear shifter knob. My second find wasn’t a very common one for me either. I only ever dug two others like it over the years but this one is the smallest yet. It’s a late 1800’s fly terrett. It would attach to the horse reins to help scare the flys away. I’m not sure how well they would’ve worked though. Haha
On a second short time out I managed to find a 1861 Nova Scotia one cent coin, a 1968 silver dime and a nice old little brooch pin. The dime was the last year with silver and only a portion of them had silver. Luckily this was one of them. Also the broach was complete but once the dirt was cleaned off the needle part was so brittle it just crumbled apart. Nice to bring the metal detector along for work in case I find a free moment along the way. Thanks for looking! 😁👍View attachment 2204339View attachment 2204340View attachment 2204341View attachment 2204342View attachment 2204343View attachment 2204344View attachment 2204345View attachment 2204346View attachment 2204347View attachment 2204348

great saves and an interesting assortment! wtg and thanks for posting

 

[finderzzs]

I managed two separate very short hunts so I’m just combining them in one post. The first thing I found was a first and different find for me. I wasn’t even sure what I had at first until some research. It ended up being a 1920/30’s marble gear shifter knob. My second find wasn’t a very common one for me either. I only ever dug two others like it over the years but this one is the smallest yet. It’s a late 1800’s fly terrett. It would attach to the horse reins to help scare the flys away. I’m not sure how well they would’ve worked though. Haha
On a second short time out I managed to find a 1861 Nova Scotia one cent coin, a 1968 silver dime and a nice old little brooch pin. The dime was the last year with silver and only a portion of them had silver. Luckily this was one of them. Also the broach was complete but once the dirt was cleaned off the needle part was so brittle it just crumbled apart. Nice to bring the metal detector along for work in case I find a free moment along the way. Thanks for looking! 😁👍View attachment 2204339View attachment 2204340View attachment 2204341View attachment 2204342View attachment 2204343View attachment 2204344View attachment 2204345View attachment 2204346View attachment 2204347View attachment 2204348

The glass piece is an aftermarket gear shift knob.

 

[JerseyLowTide]

Great, helped me solve a mystery find about 10 yrs ago. Found a terrett obviously but without the moving centre bit. Always wondered what on earth it was.
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Yeah same here, I found one back in 2000 and never bothered to figure out what it was haha. But how did mine end up in the lake. I think they threw their trash out into the water behind a late 1700's home built on the lake back in the day.

 

[Gare]

You did good Thank you for showing us all