Good conduct medal, an buffalo nickel

[Vonclemen29]

Well, we got some good weather today so I went out to a new spot. Dad cleared some woods up, so I decided to try it out an see if there was anything there. To my surprise I was getting nail hits all over than this







Well I kept going for a while and found two wheat pennies dated 1935, 1931. The buffalo is 1925. Then I get a silver hit, dig a spot then bamm this comes out the clod







Pretty cool, u.s. army medal. Anyway, frying me some chicken now. Definitely going back Saturday!!

 

[CaptainCoil]

Awesome medal! Buffalo is in good shape too!

 

[treblehunter]

Cool, I've been in it for about seven years. My grandad got me into it. I made my own shop in the back yard, an during winter after done harvesting I do a lil silver smithing. Ain't nothin like it, but I don't work with argentium. It's a lil more brittle an expensive than I like. I do sterling. I do the cabs an everything. I found a wooly mammoth on the property an made my wife a broach, and ring with the ivory. Cabed it, then epoxy. Any way thanks, first buffalo I've found metal detecting. Here's my wife's favorite I've made her man made star ruby

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You made her a very beautiful ring, nice work, that is really cool.

Nice finds, I like both of them.

 

[Darrow]

You found a Woolley mammoth, oh my dear lord! I would love to see the ivory jewels from that! Gorgeous ruby ring btw. You got a lucky lady! I worked as a waxer/mold injector for a couple of years and always wanted to get into the metal side of it, but appreciate seeing your talent.

 

[Vonclemen29]

Thanks y'all. Yea ill have to post some pics of the tusk. It's at my dads house, we put some bones back together pretty cool

 

[Vonclemen29]

After thanksgiving I'll post the pics of her ring an broach. It's pretty, a grey color checkered

 

[Argentium]

Vonclemen29 , That ruby ring is beautiful ! I really like the scalloped bezel - the star ruby looks like a good stone too !

 

[frojones]

Wonderful finds! Still haven't dug a buffalo yet myself!

 

[Old Dude]

I am impressed with that ring. It's beautiful. Congrats on your finds.

 

[slowwevo]

I've dug a few buffalo nicks,but still am looking for my first wooly mammoth