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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[tomhighland]

Great finds all the way around. Going to have to give your Mrs. credit for the big sterling though.

 

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[trapperart]

Nice stuff congrats

 

[ShortbusElite]

That's alot of silver BWD! I would be very pleased to find something like that. Great hunt!

 

[Carolina Tom]

Wow! Congrats on the finds, especially the IHC!

Best of luck to you sir.

 

[Peyton Manning]

how did I miss this one?

I know we have banner finds

Who joins me in demanding a banner member line

I ask for BWD to be first of the new honor!!!!! who votes with me??

 

[BigWaveDave]

Thats a lovely sentiment Jeff...thanks for your support.

 

[Peyton Manning]

really I give up. you are a better man than I ( no matter what your wife says)

 

[BigWaveDave]

At least you listen to her....

 

[Peyton Manning]

why can I never get one up on you? are you a danged computer?

 

[BigWaveDave]

You remind me of my little brother

 

[Peyton Manning]

oh? he looks like george clooney and has the wit of sam clemens too?

 

[BigWaveDave]

No, he is insanely jealous of me, to the point he's been mentally ill for the better part of past 20 years.

 

[Peyton Manning]

ouch

 

[BigWaveDave]

Aww....

 

[BigWaveDave]

Didn't mean it to sound so cruel...

 

[BigWaveDave]

We still friends?

 

[deershed]

Congrats on some Killer finds and you've barely touched the place. That's one nice chunk of silver!! The kid going through some of our junk finds found what looks like the back of a sterling pocket watch so it does pay checking all your trash out.

 

[KyDigNQueen]

Nice hunt there, BWD. It pays to go through your trash before throwing it away. We always check it twice before tossing anything. Congrats on the silver and other relics.

 

[Gridwalker306]

Quite the hunk of silver, that's awesome! Even more awesome is that your wife had to point out to you LOL

you should have it refined and made into some custom jewelry for her.

 

[4dd3]

Wow Dave! That's nice! Get back there!