First Ring of the year and Silver pin and an unknown button.

[SC_hunter]

Finally got a chance to get out and do some detecting today. Met Swampfox, his son, and his wife at a vacant lot which was once located near the center of town. There used to be at least one house on the lot and maybe two. The lot was filled with so many signals that it was hard to find anything. I did end up with several clad pennies, a ring (which later I found had Made in Hong Kong) on the inside, a sterling silver pin that I think was given to nursing students in the 1950’s and 1960’s, what appears to be some type of military pin (Maybe someone can tell me what it is), and half a lock. The last two pics are of a button that Swampfox found. Hoping someone can give us an idea of how old it might be. Thanks for the help and HH.

 

[I_Dig_NYC]

When you say there were so many signals it was hard to find anything?
And you found those relics?
Go back and dig everything.

 

[aa battery]

Nice finds SC...aa

 

[borninok]

Congrats! Nice finds for the weather we have been having.
---Mel

borninok

 

[civilman1]

Nice job on the silver SC.....The military pin look's like a "unit crest" but couldn't tell you from where.I'll try and give it a shot.Congrat's and HH!!

 

[Nana40]

Great bunch of finds, SC! Looks like you all had a fun day!

Congrats! Nana

 

[CarolinaDigs]

Great digs SC

 

[shiver]

Very cool finds SC_hunter congrats and hh

 

[Pepper2004]

Great finds, SC! I think I would hunt that site some more!

 

[Mackaydon]

Very short history of the Orangeburg Medical Facility: Originating from a small, private hospital started by Dr. Charles A. Mobley in 1919, the Regional Medical Center (RMC) has grown to a 286-bed, acute-care, regional medical center owned by Orangeburg and Calhoun counties (South Carolina).
http://www.trmchealth.org/rmc.nsf/View/AboutUs

 

[Mackaydon]

I'm guessing your pin is a Sterling Silver 5 year 'Service To Humanity' pin made by the TCO (CTO) O.C. TANNER JEWELRY CO out of Salt Lake City, Utah, very similar to this pin.
http://cgi.ebay.com/10-Year-ASBURY-HOSPITAL-Sterling-Silver-PIN_W0QQitemZ200082141513QQcmdZViewItem
Don........

 

[Mackaydon]

The wording on the two-eagle piece:
The Latin inscription: "ARCHID · AUST · DUX · BURG · CO · TYR · 1780 · X" translates as: Archduchess of Austria, Duchess of Burgundy, Countess of Tyrol 1780."

These words are also found on the reverse of a Maria Theresia Taler; as shown here:http://www.jdsworld.net/article/m_theresa_thalers.html
Don.........

 

[dave-enc]

cool day of digs SC wtg
hh
dave+bobbie

 

[SC_hunter]

Thanks for all the replies and help folks and Mack, that does look like the same pin.

 

[PBK]

The military pin is the DI (distinctive insignia) of the 710th Maintenance Battalion, U.S. Army. The motto Mobilitas et Virtus is Latin for, "Mobility and Valor." About the earliest date for it would be 1955, as the design was approved on December 15, 1954.

 

[SC_hunter]

You guys are good..Thanks for the info PBK.

 

[DDEXPII]

thanks for the post and cool finds


HH DDEII

 

[Windbreaker]

Sweet Gobbledgooks! I'd trade a day of copper pipe trash and pulltabs topped off by a dozen Vienna wiener cans for a few buttons any day! LOL

 

[lockman209]

nice finds

 

[Mackaydon]

As a follow-up to PBK's, I note that a description and meaning of this shield is mentioned on page 195 here: http://books.google.com/books?id=99...ts=knzrWPFEdU&sig=NBb78_05wI6RcJ2DHogz3JIeRc8
Also noted is the difference in spelling of the first word: Mobilitas versus Mobilitaque. Are both Latin and synomous?
Ski pole shaft and ax: Sure fooled me.
Don.......