Bits and pieces

[Lowbatts]

of just about everything fell into the pouch today. Not a lot, but a lot of variety!

Started out watching Mark geta nice old IH, then it was Skates turn, both ofthem in an inch or two of the top. Meanwhile I was enjoying pulling the zincolns from 5" and building my pull tab count.

Started off with a good ole' Princess Pat, good condition.

Then I got a quarter signal about 5" deep and dug in. I saw the rim first and thought it was a shinie, but no, token. Almost started cussing the old Shell Presidents token handouts as I thought it was that at first. A little dirt wipe and the words Governor, Ilinois, Right Man... started coming out. Turned out it was a political token for John Wayman, the Republican candidate for governor, from 1912. He lost the race but became the first "mob buster" State's Attorney in Chicago which is probably why no one remembers his name, he couldn't have lasted long.

Short time later I got a CJ Mystery Club token, Zach Taylor!
Followed that by picking up a nice little multi-tool someone dropped on the trail and finally a shinie, a nice 1929 merc.
Then a little later got an iffy foil to zinc bouncer and popped out this ring which was at one time fairly good looking. Appears to have fused with some aluminum and plastic in a fire so it might be toast. Gonna try to free it because I think it's gold, too much yellow remains for a burnt ring that would have been plated. Scary ugly.

Got several different bullets including a freshly fired .45 and an old live .38 with the bullet partly broken off at the top of the casing. A side plate from an old jackknife and an old MOP jacknife.
A few buttons as well but none that stood out.

Sure was chillier than the weatherman said it would be but the digs made it all good!

 

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[outlaw007]

congrats on the merc and tokens

 

[Chug And Red]

You might be right about the ring It looks like it was in a fire and It has a lot of Shine and Melted crud on It.
good luck and Let us Know

HH Chug

 

[Clad the Impaler]

Awesome!! I like the multi tool, now THAT'S a cool find!!

 

[marinedad]

nice finds tim, congrats on the silver. still waiting for my first silver this year.

 

[Lookn4Seated]

Cool variety and congrats on the silver. that ring sure looks like its the real deal.

 

[d-dub]

Way to go, Tim!

 

[Gimmie The Loot]

Nice merc dude! I like the token too... those are always exciting to recover cuz you don't know what it is!

 

[Lowbatts]

Thanks guys and to the challenge:
Here's a couple things I put on the whazzits burner for ya.
Two masses, heavy, rang up in the fairly solid Cu range but have too much mass for float copper. They have a bluish tint and are non-magnetic. It would make historical sense that they are galena (native lead) but I have no test for that. I just swing the coil.

A small, light buckle that may have been part of a coyote's dinner package or maybe a book strap?

A thin, tapered copper bushing. Perhaps a chape off a scabard or else from an OLD straw broom, maybe a flange from a civil war era garden hose?

Go on, hit me!

 

[watercolor]

Absolutely LOVE that gov's token. . . and it's OLD to boot!
(your silver is also nice )

Yep, sure were a lot of mixed bag recoveries out there.

 

[Nick T]

Nice Tim!

Did you clean the merc with just water? Looks good.

I haven't had an Illinois hunt yet this season. Soon I hope!

NickT

 

[kimsdad]

Great finds, Tim!!!

Some nice things came out of that spot! It was a fun time!

I'm glad you got the silver, too!

 

[Lowbatts]

Thanks gang!

If not for John and Mark showing me there were goodies there, I'd have found a log and took a nap!

I'd only been up since the day before....

But who needs coffee when you're digging the goodies?!?

 

[Dirt fishing Wolf]

Good digs Tim, like those tokens. I found a CJ token and 2 tax tokens myself this year.

 

[Pocket Spill]

Great group of items!

Very cool Wayman political token!

You did get a little bit of everything!

 

[Mayo South Elgin]

Nice mix of the goods - sorry I couldn't make it out with you all.
Had celebrations with relatives involving massive quantities of food.
For two days.

Warm days this week should help produce shiny stuff!

 

[Gimmie The Loot]

Thanks guys and to the challenge:
Here's a couple things I put on the whazzits burner for ya.
Two masses, heavy, rang up in the fairly solid Cu range but have too much mass for float copper. They have a bluish tint and are non-magnetic. It would make historical sense that they are galena (native lead) but I have no test for that. I just swing the coil.

A small, light buckle that may have been part of a coyote's dinner package or maybe a book strap?

A thin, tapered copper bushing. Perhaps a chape off a scabard or else from an OLD straw broom, maybe a flange from a civil war era garden hose?

Go on, hit me!

I think I see a penny.

 

[MR Senior L4S]

Some nice goodies , congr!!!

 

[soupie]

Nice hunt Rufus

The Pol. token has weathered quite well..down here they are usually pitted to death...although a few have surfaced in fine shape...congrats on finding a piece of history....
I do hope the ring is gold...when you know please post up the results...good find regardless
As to the merc....
I am wondering if your metal blobs are not pewter?
They seem a bit dense and look to be fairly solid,ie hard.. in the pic
So pewter,maybey not....I have dug what looks to be a match in the past...so
As to the others...yep that is a small buckle....
CW hose end ummm....that would display well with your Georgia buttons

Soup

 

[Lowbatts]

Ring was plated, before application of the blowtorch. Fused material combination of plastic and fired beer can. Maybe I'll wire brush that ring now and then glue some gold leaf on it.

Nah, better just go find a real one or two.

The rocks? Seem harder than lead, does not look like slag or any refined metal. Yes, very dense. The rocks, that is.