An odd sterling find ... Maybe it was waiting for a genius to detect it

[tigerbeetle]

Found today. Six inches down; using five-inch coil on Fisher CZ3D.
Rip-off realm ... dating back to 1827. This company (disbarred in the 1890s) accepted inventions -- and kept the good ones. The inventor got a nice pin ... no profit. The engraved name on the back seems to be C.W. McGuhle.

 

[Mackaydon]

An interesting history is found here: "John WedderburnPeddled False Hopesand Whiskey"
Pages 2-4 inclusively: http://www.potomacbottlecollectors.org/news/Pontil2014-04.pdf
Don.....

 

[Mackaydon]

The number 1827 could not be a date since Wedderburn was not born until 1869.
More likely, 1827 represented a number created by Wedderburn to further his fraud; maybe the number of his latest sucker.
Don......

 

[sataro]

Congrats on a super nice find!

 

[Davers]

Found today. Six inches down; using five-inch coil on Fisher CZ3D.
Rip-off realm ... dating back to 1827. This company (disbarred in the 1890s) accepted inventions -- and kept the good ones. The inventor got a nice pin ... no profit. The engraved name on the back seems to be C.W. McGuhle.

Man , that's just Cool as heck....I love it.

 

[CMDiamonddawg]

I use old vintage Fishies as well,
those early 90's CZ De tectors like Jersey sugar sand & other coastal top soil !
Nice relic ! ...
Congrats