McCDig
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- Jan 31, 2015
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- Detector(s) used
- Fisher F75
- Primary Interest:
- Metal Detecting
Got out on Saturday morning with JF and suggested a Baltimore County elementary school which opened in the 50s.
The site did not disappoint as JF had a personal best 5 silvers which included a Victorian silver pencil cover, 1947 Rosie, 1940 Merc, Sacred Heart medal, and a modern charm.
I was digging lots of high-tones but got behind quickly in the silver count until this beauty was unearthed from 9 inches (Equinox 600 stock coil has great depth).
Other items were found that indicated the connection of this property with a farm from earlier times: pocket watch cover and attachment parts, suspender clip.
Had to wrap up the hunt around 11:30 due to work for me but my last hole dug turned out to be my largest silver haul from a single dig. A home-made necklace of silver chain, iron key holder and a Cadillac hood ornament came out of the hole as a large twisted clump. Here it is cleaned up.
Total length as worn by the former owner was about a foot long.
Chain is marked "925 Italy" and bears a hallmark of the letter Y in a circle.
JF figured it to be an ounce of silver. He was close but it turned out to be just under 2 ounces.
We figure there is more silver and artifacts to be found but can we have a day better than this one?
The site did not disappoint as JF had a personal best 5 silvers which included a Victorian silver pencil cover, 1947 Rosie, 1940 Merc, Sacred Heart medal, and a modern charm.
I was digging lots of high-tones but got behind quickly in the silver count until this beauty was unearthed from 9 inches (Equinox 600 stock coil has great depth).
![IMG_6524.JPG IMG_6524.JPG](https://www.treasurenet.com/data/attachments/1460/1460350-31bd0cdcf1e78d9bbd5c6aa5651941dd.jpg)
Other items were found that indicated the connection of this property with a farm from earlier times: pocket watch cover and attachment parts, suspender clip.
![IMG_6521.JPG IMG_6521.JPG](https://www.treasurenet.com/data/attachments/1460/1460360-4168bfd6356483ef57d9f7ca0862a078.jpg)
![IMG_6530.JPG IMG_6530.JPG](https://www.treasurenet.com/data/attachments/1460/1460373-2143d74f5d62ab0737bddbe7a3dc56b3.jpg)
![IMG_6525.JPG IMG_6525.JPG](https://www.treasurenet.com/data/attachments/1460/1460394-a558fcf48b63e15336f383e3756515c9.jpg)
Had to wrap up the hunt around 11:30 due to work for me but my last hole dug turned out to be my largest silver haul from a single dig. A home-made necklace of silver chain, iron key holder and a Cadillac hood ornament came out of the hole as a large twisted clump. Here it is cleaned up.
![IMG_6518.JPG IMG_6518.JPG](https://www.treasurenet.com/data/attachments/1460/1460408-37cfbb2db02a8ff937b14aa421afbdde.jpg)
![IMG_6520.JPG IMG_6520.JPG](https://www.treasurenet.com/data/attachments/1460/1460421-8a7e75846713909f9371bdc3d401a842.jpg)
Total length as worn by the former owner was about a foot long.
Chain is marked "925 Italy" and bears a hallmark of the letter Y in a circle.
![IMG_6531.JPG IMG_6531.JPG](https://www.treasurenet.com/data/attachments/1460/1460429-7db30e5317c8b4eae9434b3bb8c8f00b.jpg)
![IMG_6537.JPG IMG_6537.JPG](https://www.treasurenet.com/data/attachments/1460/1460436-6e768d3e216be687334dffdd4734a7a7.jpg)
JF figured it to be an ounce of silver. He was close but it turned out to be just under 2 ounces.
![IMG_6517.JPG IMG_6517.JPG](https://www.treasurenet.com/data/attachments/1460/1460456-f4b5f93b26f9bdced0df72c4292d5c10.jpg)
We figure there is more silver and artifacts to be found but can we have a day better than this one?
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