Found An Old Ax

misterchivo

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Jan 17, 2015
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Roma, Tx
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Tesoro Compadre and Garrett ACE 250/Pro PinPointer
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All Treasure Hunting
Went this morning to hunt an old house of the early 1800's in downtown with my Compadre. I worked on a 15x15 grid dug a whole bunch of trash in two hrs my best find of this morning was about old ax at about 8" deep. I'll be going back later today.

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Congrats on the nice axe head. Should be more there so go slow.
 

That old house looks like a killer spot! I love doing places like that. There is a good chance for an old coin or two around there.
 

I know... :) ... but I do it on the weekends. I don't feel good doing this during business hours of city hall right across from it...Lol.
Cops and Border stopped by this morning and asked "Any Finds?" "Just an Old Ax." I answered. They smiled and drove off. It's just right across the Rio Grande River. It even has a well full of water in the back how much stuff could of been dropped thru the years.
 

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The Old Ax Head 24 hrs later after cleaning with vinegar.

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Nice old single-bit ax. A little wire brush should finish cleaning that up for use! Great looking old place. I betya find some good coins there too.
 

neat find! Yeah I agree with the other posts, bet there will be some coins and such. HH
 

I know... :) ... but I do it on the weekends. I don't feel good doing this during business hours of city hall right across from it...Lol.
Cops and Border stopped by this morning and asked "Any Finds?" "Just an Old Ax." I answered. They smiled and drove off. It's just right across the Rio Grande River. It even has a well full of water in the back how much stuff could of been dropped thru the years.

I feel the same way you do about that type of stuff. I dont want to raise too many eyebrows detecting in prominent places. Up here, there's a lot of fussy old biddies that would piss and moan to the town office about it I am sure.

Ciudad Miguel is right across the river from you. I spent a few nights in jail there back in the late 70's. Drunken GIs doing stupid stuff were not welcome back then, lol. It may be different then. All we were looking for was tequila and strippers. Wish I were back there now eating some of the fantastic street food and chugging a Modelo.
 

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