Explored Another Old Gold Mine Today

[oldmxrat]

No coins revealed themselves today, but I had a lot of fun out exploring. The usual kind of finds from these old mines.

Cool looking little stove hatch:

Old flatware:

And a pocket watch case:

Must have been some well dressed miners.

A very sad iron :

Old lamp with a patent date of Dec 10 1867:

Straightened it up a bit:

I just loved the paint job on this little piece of china:

Good fun in the sun!
Thanks for looking and HH!

 

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[Nathan W]

Nice fork

 

[Mine Shaft]

Congrats cool stuff.

 

[pepperj]

You sure find alot of buttons and suspender/hosiery clips.
Then again did Nevada have a problem with keeping their clothes on I wonder. 😁
Nice selection of relics once again.
Those sad irons sure do ring up.

 

[ArfieBoy]

Great stuff! Always fun to dig up all the old relics from mines and ghost towns!

 

[Terry Soloman]

I get excited when I find crimped shotgun shells like that. Gold miners sometimes put there fine gold in them. Another great hunt and photos!

 

[robertk]

Some very nice relics there. Congrats!

 

[Chilli]

No coins revealed themselves today, but I had a lot of fun out exploring. The usual kind of finds from these old mines.

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Cool looking little stove hatch:
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Old flatware:
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And a pocket watch case:
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Must have been some well dressed miners.

A very sad iron :
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Old lamp with a patent date of Dec 10 1867:
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Straightened it up a bit:
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I just loved the paint job on this little piece of china:
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Good fun in the sun!
Thanks for looking and HH!

Lots of interesting finds regardless. Nice snapshot of the past.
Looks like Urri Geller has been there bending spoons again!

 

[oldmxrat]

I get excited when I find crimped shotgun shells like that. Gold miners sometimes put there fine gold in them. Another great hunt and photos!

Oh, good point. I'd better open it up and shake the "dirt" out of it!

 

[oldmxrat]

You sure find alot of buttons and suspender/hosiery clips.
Then again did Nevada have a problem with keeping their clothes on I wonder. 😁
Nice selection of relics once again.
Those sad irons sure do ring up.

I'm thinking those guys didn't deprive themselves of the ladies in those camps!

 

[Sandog]

I get excited when I find crimped shotgun shells like that. Gold miners sometimes put there fine gold in them. Another great hunt and photos!

Thanks for that tip. Well checking Coinstars has certainly paid off, and now I'll be looking for crimped shot shells as well.

 

[Oldrvrrat57]

The pottery shard is awesome, would make a nice pendent!

 

[Evan in CA]

Good stuff, the pocket watch patent date is the day you found it. April 17 1888 that’s pretty cool.

 

[Conito@55]

No coins revealed themselves today, but I had a lot of fun out exploring. The usual kind of finds from these old mines.

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Cool looking little stove hatch:
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Old flatware:
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And a pocket watch case:
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Must have been some well dressed miners.

A very sad iron :
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Old lamp with a patent date of Dec 10 1867:
View attachment 2203010View attachment 2203011

Straightened it up a bit:
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I just loved the paint job on this little piece of china:
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Good fun in the sun!
Thanks for looking and HH!

I really like the pocket watch. Well done, my friend.

 

[E-Trac-Ohio]

Very cool finds - congrats !

 

[oldmxrat]

Good stuff, the pocket watch patent date is the day you found it. April 17 1888 that’s pretty cool.

Too cool, I hadn't even noticed that!

 

[CreekSide]

Nice adventure

 

[Silvermonkey]

I love your photos! Congrats on some cool, old finds!

 

[Digger RJ]

No coins revealed themselves today, but I had a lot of fun out exploring. The usual kind of finds from these old mines.

View attachment 2203004

Cool looking little stove hatch:
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Old flatware:
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And a pocket watch case:
View attachment 2203008

Must have been some well dressed miners.

A very sad iron :
View attachment 2203009

Old lamp with a patent date of Dec 10 1867:
View attachment 2203010View attachment 2203011

Straightened it up a bit:
View attachment 2203012

I just loved the paint job on this little piece of china:
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Good fun in the sun!
Thanks for looking and HH!

Very Cool!!! Congrats!!!