comfyinvermont
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Well, my little brother stole the show today, with the absolutely most perfect flying eagle cent I have ever seen. If it did not have a little bit of pitting, it would be AU or EF. 1858 small letters. I got a really nice horse bit that is early 1800's, hand forged. It was found where there had been a late 1700's early 1800's barn. Rick picked up a really nice Foreign Legion watch fob there also. We got one short of a full horse worth of horseshoes also. Additional finds included a huge 50 cal cartridge and three bullets along with some other goodies.
To answer Peters question about what are the brothers hunts; Rick and I get together two to three times per year to detect for a full week. Occaisionally we will have a friend or two along for the fun.
Someone asked how we cleaned the iron objects. I will include a before and after picture of the horse bit. I first take and hammer the big rust off of the object. I then use a wire wheel to get most of the rust off, then into hot water with a brass brush. Next totally dried with a hair dryer and then three coats of Loctite, Extend rust neutralizer.
Thanks for looking, Tomorrow we are off to an island on a nearby lake looking for relics from an Indian who lived there in the late 1700's and helped the local settlers in the area....Lance and Rick
To answer Peters question about what are the brothers hunts; Rick and I get together two to three times per year to detect for a full week. Occaisionally we will have a friend or two along for the fun.
Someone asked how we cleaned the iron objects. I will include a before and after picture of the horse bit. I first take and hammer the big rust off of the object. I then use a wire wheel to get most of the rust off, then into hot water with a brass brush. Next totally dried with a hair dryer and then three coats of Loctite, Extend rust neutralizer.
Thanks for looking, Tomorrow we are off to an island on a nearby lake looking for relics from an Indian who lived there in the late 1700's and helped the local settlers in the area....Lance and Rick
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