First Pre-1900 Silver Pocket Watch, Toys, and More---Vacant Lot Rusty Gold

[mariposagold]

I had an incredible morning hunting with Root Kill'er Rob this morning. We started our journey about 5 am. Being a workday, I only had a couple of hours tops, to find what I could. It's started out really weak, but by the last hour, things picked up. Here is what I found.

This is a cover to a Old Pocket Watch.


the Markings read WARRANTED COIN SILVER.
Here is what I read about coin silver.

"In response to the introduction of plated silver in 1847, some silversmiths soon began to include the terms "warranted," "pure coin," or "warranted pure coin" on the hallmarks of their tableware. This mark was meant to assure consumers that they were buying silverware that was melted down from silver coins rather than a base metal that was silver plated. The term "warranted" was generally discontinued in favor of the term "sterling" by 1874.

Read more: What Is Warranted Silver? | eHow

It weight 17.3 Grams. It's my heaviest and Oldest Silver to date
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I found this toy gun, which has certainly seen better days.



Then there is this item that looks like it may be part of an old gun or rifle. Any feed back, comments, appreciated.



Lesney Dunlop #25 is a vintage toy from England.


Mine is in much worse shape.



Here are some other less fortunate toys recovered from the ground.



Finishing off the hunt was his belt buckle, a gas value and a shell casing



Thanks for sharing my excitement. I really need to get back to that lot and find the rest of that silver Pocket Watch.

 

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[vpnavy]

Ya did great - now get back out tomorrow and find the rest of that pocket watch mariposagold.

Thanks for sharing...

 

[G.A.P.metal]

Nice going on the morning hunt.
Gary

 

[Argentium]

I have a few old silver spoons (not detected- family silver ) that have just the word - coin- on them . I cringe a little when I think of the
particular coins melted down to form the ingots - the spoons date from 1840's -1850's so we could be talking about capped bust ,
and seated silvers , I suppose Spanish and even draped bust silvers as well - Yikes ! Nice finds !

 

[Erik in NJ]

Nice pocket watch cover--I found a similar one in Cape Cod a few years back. I need to get it out and take a closer look as to what was printed on it. I believe it's solid silver too. Yes, sad to think about what coins might have been melted down to make these items

 

[Pigstick]

Very cool info and finds!

 

[mariposagold]

I cringe a little when I think of the particular coins melted down to form the ingots.

I cringe as well. Hate to see a coin melted.

 

[CoinandRelicMan]

Nice finds there Brother !!!

 

[andre1002]

nice finds. next time we go back I plan on taking my cordless weed wacker. I couldn't even get my coil within 6 inches of the surface. lucky for you-you have that 4x6.. I need to get one of them

 

[recentlycured]

Oh wow it does kill me to think of what coins were melted but also very interesting and a very nice find...way to go!

 

[jewelerguy]

great finds. nice hunk of silver with that watch case. too bad your matchbox wasn't in as good of shape as the one pictured for reference. that would be sweet.

 

[mariposagold]

nice finds. next time we go back I plan on taking my cordless weed wacker. I couldn't even get my coil within 6 inches of the surface. lucky for you-you have that 4x6.. I need to get one of them

OMG Rob, Weed Wacker Rob. That last hour was really what set the pace for finds. I got real tired if finding nothing and started digging everything. When I got that signal, I thought for sure I was going to dig up Aluminum Can #6. There is no way that place can be void of older coins. It's just a matter of time before we get to them.

That 4x6 of yours really does the trick for heavy trash areas. You can't imagine how much I appreciate you lending it to me.

I most likely will have to wait for your return before I can hunt that lot again. Due to the resident homeless person.

 

[wheatfinder13]

Really cool toys

 

[andre1002]

Dan, I took the day off work Tuesday morning. SOooooooo, If'in you'ld like to probe this 1800"s property once more before I leave on vacation then I'm more that willing n able.. ?? Let me know what you think?

 

[mariposagold]

Well Yeah. I expect Tuesday to be a really really sucky day at the office, so any excitement outside that hell-hole works for me.