Finds from Yesterday's Desert Excursion

[oldmxrat]

Nice and sunny out so I hit one of my favorite haunts.
The only coin was a 1916-s cent. Also got a pocket watch winder, a gold-plated cufflink, some decorative pieces from something ,
a little brass eye-bolt and some clothing fasteners.

 

[cudamark]

Nice hunt!

 

[The Beep Goes On]

Cool finds! Congratz!!

 

[ArfieBoy]

Great bunch of finds! Congratulations! Thanks for sharing.

 

[billb]

Nice work
Congratulations and thanks again for sharing

 

[E-Trac-Ohio]

A great mix of finds - well done !

 

[Nathan W]

Really like the watch winder

 

[Digger RJ]

Nice and sunny out so I hit one of my favorite haunts.
The only coin was a 1916-s cent. Also got a pocket watch winder, a gold-plated cufflink, some decorative pieces from something ,
a little brass eye-bolt and some clothing fasteners.
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Very Cool!!! Congrats!!!

 

[Gare]

GREAT finds !! GREAT pictures, I have a couple questions for you if you don't mind ?
If you was out in the desert why would all those items be there . Was there a home site close ? What camera did you use to take those pictures, They were FANTASTIC Thanks in advance

 

[Silvermonkey]

Nice and sunny out so I hit one of my favorite haunts.
The only coin was a 1916-s cent. Also got a pocket watch winder, a gold-plated cufflink, some decorative pieces from something ,
a little brass eye-bolt and some clothing fasteners.
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You found some very pretty pieces there. Congrats! I sure would love to be out there detecting in a warm, snowless, desert. Cabin fever is hitting me hard here in the icy tundra of Massachusetts!

 

[releventchair]

That's a busy mix.
Congrats!

 

[pepperj]

1874 watch winder could tell a tale or two.
Nice mix of recoveries.
Are those 2 fancy looking pieces silver?

 

[oldmxrat]

GREAT finds !! GREAT pictures, I have a couple questions for you if you don't mind ?
If you was out in the desert why would all those items be there . Was there a home site close ? What camera did you use to take those pictures, They were FANTASTIC Thanks in advance

Hi Gare! All the desert places I go to are gold and silver mines, or the ghost towns associated with them. They set their tents and shanties up close to the mines. This area was too inhospitable for anyone to be out here other than that.
My camera is my phone, iPhone 14 Pro Max.

 

[oldmxrat]

1874 watch winder could tell a tale or two.
Nice mix of recoveries.
Are those 2 fancy looking pieces silver?

Thanks Pep!
The fancy pieces are brass. I cant figure out what they were. You can see small holes in them near the ends, and there were two tiny little rusty nails in two of the holes when I found them.

 

[Surf_Pirate]

Nice and sunny out so I hit one of my favorite haunts.
The only coin was a 1916-s cent. Also got a pocket watch winder, a gold-plated cufflink, some decorative pieces from something ,
a little brass eye-bolt and some clothing fasteners.
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Sept 1874 date huh?

 

[Jorgeke]

Nice and sunny out so I hit one of my favorite haunts.
The only coin was a 1916-s cent. Also got a pocket watch winder, a gold-plated cufflink, some decorative pieces from something ,
a little brass eye-bolt and some clothing fasteners.
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Congrats

Amaizing coin and findings.

Keep swinging

👍🏽🤩

 

[Prairie Gazingfox]

Nice and sunny out so I hit one of my favorite haunts.
The only coin was a 1916-s cent. Also got a pocket watch winder, a gold-plated cufflink, some decorative pieces from something ,
a little brass eye-bolt and some clothing fasteners.
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The brass fancy pieces , maybe upper side segments of an old metal fruit basket??

 

[Prairie Gazingfox]

The brass fancy pieces , maybe upper side segments of an old metal fruit basket??

Or maybe one of those 90 degree frame holders for a Cross or candle mounted in corner of old house
Ornament