Steve in PA
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- Pittsburgh, PA
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About a month ago I realized that I was at 29 IHPs FTY. So I decided to go for 30 (a nice round number). Finally around 3:30 PM on Christmas Eve, just before I had to go to my parents for a family dinner, the dirty thirty finally showed her face. Here she is....
Over the last three outings, while trying to collect the 30th, I found a few other things I haven't posted.
On one hunt, I got a 1912 V nickel and what I believe is a gold ear ring, although it's not marked.
On another I dug the largest broach I have ever found. It was deep and when I finally saw a large oval at the bottom of the hole, my first thought was a military buckle, but no such luck
My last outing, December 24, I got lucky and dug a Union Pacific "luck piece".
Looks like it's a mid-1930s piece. But mine's not dated. http://www.brianrxm.com/comdir/cnstokmed_railroad.htm
I also dug an early drawer pull escutcheon that is a match to one I dug earlier on this property. The earlier one (on the left) has some additional hardware
Some of the better items recovered in pursuit of "dirty thirty", including a nice "shooter" size clay marble found in the same hole as a flat button.
Of course it wouldn't be right to ignore the less fortunate relics such as busted spoons and crotal bells
Happy Holidays to all and good luck in 2020!
Over the last three outings, while trying to collect the 30th, I found a few other things I haven't posted.
On one hunt, I got a 1912 V nickel and what I believe is a gold ear ring, although it's not marked.
On another I dug the largest broach I have ever found. It was deep and when I finally saw a large oval at the bottom of the hole, my first thought was a military buckle, but no such luck
My last outing, December 24, I got lucky and dug a Union Pacific "luck piece".
Looks like it's a mid-1930s piece. But mine's not dated. http://www.brianrxm.com/comdir/cnstokmed_railroad.htm
I also dug an early drawer pull escutcheon that is a match to one I dug earlier on this property. The earlier one (on the left) has some additional hardware
Some of the better items recovered in pursuit of "dirty thirty", including a nice "shooter" size clay marble found in the same hole as a flat button.
Of course it wouldn't be right to ignore the less fortunate relics such as busted spoons and crotal bells
Happy Holidays to all and good luck in 2020!
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