HUGE Silver....almost threw it away!

[BigWaveDave]

Was going to lead the post "Milestone Silver Saves the Day"
Today I bounced around a couple of previous permissions, had nothing really lined up. I found the silver Rosie at the edge of a flower bed, scrounged some remaining clad, and then I squeeked out a couple of wheats. Ready to call it a day, I scouted some places, looking for a good spot for future reference. I get a yes at this place I've been drooling over, guy says swing now for a few minutes, we'll see how it goes....Ok!
First hit, a deep dime, YES, 1918-D Merc, my 50th all time, so that was my milestone.About to wrap it up, I call last target, and then my ears got blown off by this big piece of trash. I couldn't ID it, figured it was the base of a trophy, dunno, didn't care.
So I get home, clean it off a bit, I see that it's obviously dinged up, and broken....I show it to my wife, and she's says its sterling....excuse me?
Yea, marked Sterling, and also "Cement Reinforced" Holy crap! It's a broken candle holder! OUTSTANDING!!!
It weighs a ton with the cement, but there's an edge to it, so I can pry it apart, clean it up, and then it will be good for scrap. FWIW, it's the most silver I've ever found!

So later, I am rinsing off my clad, and checking the dates on my wheats, 1929, and then...
Holy Crap! An Indian Head! Didn't even know I found it....1897! Only my 4th ever, it had been a year since I pulled one.


Thanks for looking!

 

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[Jason in Enid]

awesome dig!

 

[huntsman53]

Congrats on the huge chunk of Silver, the Merc, the Rosie and the IHC!


Frank

 

[WHADIFIND]

Well, not paying a lot of attention, now are we? LOL

WTG!

 

[Professor of Engineering]

Congratualtions on the silver and copper!

 

[digger460]

Nice hunt! Congrats on the surprise IHC

 

[Greastart]

Great silver save Dave! Congratz!
Maybe you should let Mrs. Eagle Eyes check all of your goodies in the future!

 

[against the wind]

Excellent hunt
I have found IHP's in with my wheat pennies. After I got home and started to clean up my finds. And you thought it only happens to you. lol
Sweet silver coins and sterling.
Congrats

 

[Subterranean]

Um, BWD, that is one of those (whispered) UFO models used to make grainy UFO films in the late 1940's....( ) Great haul, congrats! Sub

 

[flatbutton]

Looks like you had a darn good hunt man!

 

[A2coins]

Is that the whole candle holder or is there a top piece could be more in that area I'm glad to hear you found that we all deserve a good find Thanks for sharing all your finds Good Job

 

[Deft Tones]

One hell of a hunt!

Great job.

 

[catherine1]

Right.......

 

[boojababy]

This is why you bring home all your junk....sometimes it's not.

 

[46Wheat]

Wtg on the big honking piece of silver

 

[Chizzy]

Wasn't just the weather that was HOT today...........great hunt!!

 

[BigWaveDave]

So, I tore the candle holder to shreds, but was able to separate the cement from the silver...
The silver is very thin, but still weighs in at a nice 24.75 grams......so this is me:

 

[JeffInMass]

Absolutely great finds- Congrats!!

-- Jeff --

 

[bill from lachine]

Nice chunk of silver for your efforts.

Regards + HH

Bill

 

[Msbeepbeep]

Congrats on your "overload" of silver and sn IH!
....hows the hearing?