detecting the privy dirt

[okerraine]

I started detecting the Privy dirt not long ago. my friend would throw the dirt out onto the tarp and I would run my detector over it to see what was in it. the first couple of times I found a brooch and a button. recently I found an 1876 seated quarter. last weekend we found more relics detecting than we did bottles. the pit was from 1830's and here are a couple things I found.

 

[RiverRat3]

Nice finds!

 

[birdman]

Killer silver!

 

[GaRebel1861]

Those are some nice finds. You might want to use a sifter as well so you can pick up small non metallic items that are easily over looked. Clay marbles, beads etc. Good luck!

 

[Gunrunner61]

Cool finds bud for sure................................HH

 

[PikesPeakCharlie]

Nice finds !!! I'm a button dummy,,what is it,,military

 

[okerraine]

Nice finds !!! I'm a button dummy,,what is it,,military

(its Andrew Jackson congressional button of 1834

 

[jewelerguy]

(its Andrew Jackson congressional button of 1834

that's cool! nice half dime too

 

[PikesPeakCharlie]

Thanks ! I would have fallen face first if I had found something that old. Congrats !!

 

[cudamark]

Boy, that coin has had a rough life! Get worn out, beat up, and end up in a privy.....I guess I shouldn't talk.....I've have a night or two like that too!

 

[okerraine]

thanks everyone for the replies so far.

 

[BuckleBoy]

KILLER Jackson Button. I'd much rather have that than the half dime...although the Capped is nice too.

Cheers,


Buck

 

[okerraine]

we use electrolysis on the half dime but we didn't use it on the button because it would remove the gold gilt

 

[olekyground]

Some nice finds there! I would keep looking. :-)