Cool relic from the 1906 San Francisco earthquake

[pl8man]

Hey everyone this is a cool find I made back in 2006 in San Francisco at a job site I was working on at the time . One of the sub contractors was excavating under the building we were working in . They dug down a good 20 feet or so . As the dirt was being taken out and put off to the side I noticed something in the dirt . As I got to it another worker saw it and was trying to get to it first . I put my hands on it before him and it was mine ! I still didn't know what it was but knew it was very old . The area I was in had been burned to the ground in 1906 due to the big quake ! I was told by someone on the site that back then a iron smith had been there . As it turned out I had got one of only four of these found ! It is a 61 pound chunk of metal with horse shoes all over it ! It had been so hot from the fire of 1906 that they were all fused together ! I have thought about posting it for a long time and today I was looking at it and thought why not today ! A little piece of history that I will give to my Son some day .
HH
Glen

 

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[ticm]

That's fricken cool as can be.

 

[mnixon]

 

[Silver Slayer]

Very cool piece of history

 

[turf_aholic]

Glen that is a great find... And so cool too that you can date that back to the '06 quake/fire.
Good eye on that find!!!

Peter

 

[N.J.THer]

I like it...has your luck improved after finding all those horse shoes??

NJ

 

[curbdiggercarl57]

That is one cool display piece!
Carl

 

[leprechaun]

Great historic save,and find.

 

[pl8man]

I like it...has your luck improved after finding all those horse shoes??

NJ

Now I know why I can find so many rings
Glen

 

[gregd573]

One of the many reasons....I love this hobby. Even though your find was without a detector....I contend (for me anyway)...because of all the detecting I do, I keep my eyes on the ground....that is an absolute incredible find......happy trails

 

[baspinall]

Very cool display piece!

 

[Chrystal]

Wow, how cool is that!!!

 

[TENNESSEEGAL]

That is just way awesome! How incredible!

 

[tennessee digger]

I love it! Good piece of history. Tennessee digger

 

[flakefinder]

Nice find and a awesome piece of history...

 

[BuckleBoy]

I love any unique, historical piece like that. None of the coins, or bullets, or buttons, or plates, or cannonballs posted here are unique. That is. GREAT find.


Cheers,


Buckles

 

[chkn]

It looks like the horse shoes held up better than what they're melted to. I can't imagine what they went through.

 

[pl8man]

I love any unique, historical piece like that. None of the coins, or bullets, or buttons, or plates, or cannonballs posted here are unique. That is. GREAT find.


Cheers,












Buckles

Thanks ! I new when I saw it I had something different .
Glen

 

[Just some Guy]

Glen,

That is is just Awesome what a great piece of history!!!

Happy Hunting,

Dan

 

[pl8man]

Glen,

That is is just Awesome what a great piece of history!!!

Happy Hunting,




Dan

Thanks Dan ! I'll never find another .
Glen