First Token Find

Ahab8 · Dec 12, 2014

Got out for a bit today. Never got to the colonial cellar hole that I intended to go to. Got sidetracked by a couple other holes on the way in. Dug a few keepers out of the trash and iron but not much. Did get my first token. Believe it's a Montreal token from around 1830. Also got a crushed thimble and what I believe is a loom weight.

Though my hunt was not too productive I'm happy that I was able to help out a friend. Vino told me he's been in a slump. So I explained the necessary steps to break out of it. Let's just say it worked well for him :-)

Rick (Nova Scotia) · Dec 13, 2014

Always cool to get a "different" copper. And that is one I haven't got yet.
For the record there are MANY varieties of that one, and some are quite valuable.

Looks like the ground will stay soft for awhile yet.

Good luck out there.

Msbeepbeep · Dec 13, 2014

Nice token and other finds!

Well now your in for silver and gold for helping vino! WTG!

EasternShoreMetal · Dec 13, 2014

VERY COOL TOKEN.. I had to look that one up.. I don't think you had a bad day, if I find one neat thing, I'm ahead..

collector01 · Dec 14, 2014

Cool token, and thanks for identifying my loom weights I found a couple weeks ago. I googled loom weights and seen I found two different varieties on my last hunt. That's a neat find, something different. HH!

cjon455 · Dec 14, 2014

Great digs abe, that token is pretty sweet, I wonder how many more times mother nature will allow ya to get out

johnnyblaze · Dec 14, 2014

Nice digs Abe :headbang:

~Blaze~

Carolina Tom · Dec 15, 2014

Nice token Abe.

I will give a break and not ask a bunch of questions about your "bathroom treasure selfie"... however, it is just killing me. Just too classic.

GL&HH!

smittyman · Dec 15, 2014

Ahab8 said:
Though my hunt was not too productive I'm happy that I was able to help out a friend. Vino told me he's been in a slump. So I explained the necessary steps to break out of it. Let's just say it worked well for him :-)

Seems like a pretty good hunt to me! I'm sure Vino's appreciative - I know I would be - if a friend would explain those necessary steps to me.

Garrett424 · Dec 24, 2014

Cool artifacts and great token find. congrats on your first.

I've found one old mystery token early on. It was through happenstance that I was able to get it identified by a really old guy who remembered using them on a private bus in Baltimore city in the 1940's. He used to take a train into town and get the bus to take him around the city.

I love the history connected with these things as much as the finds themselves.