tnt-hunter
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- Apr 20, 2018
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- Location
- Mountain Maryland
- Detector(s) used
- Fisher CZ-21, Minelab Equinix 800, ,Garret AT Pro,
- Primary Interest:
- All Treasure Hunting
DAY 1
I got another new permission next door to the last one. It was built in 1875. I got out to get started and spent 5 hours swingin the CZ21 and did the small front yard and both small sides. There is still a large backyard for the next trip. I found 33 coins with a face value of $1.26, a silver cap, a silver coin, 3 Indians, 10 wheaties, a brass whatzit, a key, a buckle, a button, a porcelain fuse, part of a pocket watch, part of a vaping device, a brass acorn nut, a chromed end cap, a tiny lock, a brass plumb bob, a nice pile of aluminum, copper, brass and lead, 18 tabs and a pencil end.
The 3 Indians are in decent shape and are an 1887, 1889 and 1902. The wheaties are a 1916, 1917, 1918, 1937, 1939, 1944, 1944, 1949, 1955, 1955D also in decent shape.
The silver cap is unmarked. It is decorated on the top and has a second piece on the inside with a square hole for attaching it to something. The coin is a German 1 mark dated 1904. When it popped out I could see it was silver and looked like a quarter. I could see a little details and knew it wasn’t a Washington, but couldn’t tell what it was until I brushed off some of the dirt with a soft toothbrush. Not sure how it got there, maybe it was brought back by a soldier from WW1 or WW2. But we will never know for sure.
The brass item with the knight on it looked like a money clip, but the back is a solid loop. It might possibly be a slide from a sash belt.
Watch parts are found frequently. At first I thought it was the usual, but it is much heavier than normal. The hole in the back is probably for a watch winder. It has a patent date on the inside, April 22, 1884. I don’t see signs of chrome on it anywhere so it could possibly have just been polished brass when it was in use.
A very good first day at this permission. Hopefully the next trip will a winner as well.
DAY 2
I got back to the scout camp for one last trip before they open for the summer. I spent 6 hours swingin the CZ21 in one of the year round troop rental sites. The last one was very productive this one was not. I found 6 camp tent pegs, 53 coins with a face value of $4.52, a Beverly Hills polo club emblem, a bolo tie end, a clip, part of a gas line from a stove, zipper pulls, an aluminum carabiner, part of a knife clip for a belt, a blank pistol cartridge, 2 sinkers, a stainless tablespoon, lots of small personal tent pegs, a pot handle from a patrol mess kit, melted aluminum from the campfires, foil and 10 tabs.
Still fun to hunt, but the results were not as good as normal.
DAY 3
I went back to the college to clean up some more areas. I haven’t been in a year. I spent 5 hours swingin the CZ21 and found 66 coins with a fave value of $4.70, buttons, a piece of smashed jewelry, a charm, a tiny aluminum disk, a small piece of circuitry, a Canadian quarter, a flag clip, a live bullet, a brass insole, foil, can slaw, aluminum bottle caps and 24 tabs.
The buttons are both modern. The anchor button is a large coat size button that had a ferrous back that has rusted away.
The live cartridge is a FC 45 COLT. It is a 45 long used in the old colt 45 revolver made by the Federal Cartridge Corporation.
The brass insole is a NEWARK SPECIAL INSTEP SUPPORTER. I have found several in the past. Originally it would have been chromed. This one has been in the ground a while and was hit and bent my some heavy machinery.
NON DETECTOR FINDS
I got lucky at the mall. I finally found a quarter in the vending machine coin return after a long dry spell. The coinstar at Wally World had a few coins and 2 of them were silver. A quarter, a Canadian nickel, a penny and 2 dimes. The dimes were both silver a 1942 Mercury and a 1962 Rosie. I was having a good day.
We are going to move in about a year and so I have been cleaning out things. We will be downsizing and I won’t have room for a lot of stuff. Over the years I have found some pieces of local history that I believe are one of a kind. I made a trip to the town museum and donated a bunch of stuff this week. The stars of the show were in this Riker box. Cloak room tags from the 2 local theatres that opened in the early 1900s and a 5 cent token from a cigar store of the same period. The museum personnel confirmed my belief that these are the only examples known to exist. I know there should be more out there somewhere, but they may never be found. It feels good to save some historic artifacts and put them where future generations can appreciate them.
A good start to the week with luck in the coinstar. Thanks for looking, stay safe, good luck and may your coil lead you to good things.
I got another new permission next door to the last one. It was built in 1875. I got out to get started and spent 5 hours swingin the CZ21 and did the small front yard and both small sides. There is still a large backyard for the next trip. I found 33 coins with a face value of $1.26, a silver cap, a silver coin, 3 Indians, 10 wheaties, a brass whatzit, a key, a buckle, a button, a porcelain fuse, part of a pocket watch, part of a vaping device, a brass acorn nut, a chromed end cap, a tiny lock, a brass plumb bob, a nice pile of aluminum, copper, brass and lead, 18 tabs and a pencil end.
The 3 Indians are in decent shape and are an 1887, 1889 and 1902. The wheaties are a 1916, 1917, 1918, 1937, 1939, 1944, 1944, 1949, 1955, 1955D also in decent shape.
The silver cap is unmarked. It is decorated on the top and has a second piece on the inside with a square hole for attaching it to something. The coin is a German 1 mark dated 1904. When it popped out I could see it was silver and looked like a quarter. I could see a little details and knew it wasn’t a Washington, but couldn’t tell what it was until I brushed off some of the dirt with a soft toothbrush. Not sure how it got there, maybe it was brought back by a soldier from WW1 or WW2. But we will never know for sure.
The brass item with the knight on it looked like a money clip, but the back is a solid loop. It might possibly be a slide from a sash belt.
Watch parts are found frequently. At first I thought it was the usual, but it is much heavier than normal. The hole in the back is probably for a watch winder. It has a patent date on the inside, April 22, 1884. I don’t see signs of chrome on it anywhere so it could possibly have just been polished brass when it was in use.
A very good first day at this permission. Hopefully the next trip will a winner as well.
DAY 2
I got back to the scout camp for one last trip before they open for the summer. I spent 6 hours swingin the CZ21 in one of the year round troop rental sites. The last one was very productive this one was not. I found 6 camp tent pegs, 53 coins with a face value of $4.52, a Beverly Hills polo club emblem, a bolo tie end, a clip, part of a gas line from a stove, zipper pulls, an aluminum carabiner, part of a knife clip for a belt, a blank pistol cartridge, 2 sinkers, a stainless tablespoon, lots of small personal tent pegs, a pot handle from a patrol mess kit, melted aluminum from the campfires, foil and 10 tabs.
Still fun to hunt, but the results were not as good as normal.
DAY 3
I went back to the college to clean up some more areas. I haven’t been in a year. I spent 5 hours swingin the CZ21 and found 66 coins with a fave value of $4.70, buttons, a piece of smashed jewelry, a charm, a tiny aluminum disk, a small piece of circuitry, a Canadian quarter, a flag clip, a live bullet, a brass insole, foil, can slaw, aluminum bottle caps and 24 tabs.
The buttons are both modern. The anchor button is a large coat size button that had a ferrous back that has rusted away.
The live cartridge is a FC 45 COLT. It is a 45 long used in the old colt 45 revolver made by the Federal Cartridge Corporation.
The brass insole is a NEWARK SPECIAL INSTEP SUPPORTER. I have found several in the past. Originally it would have been chromed. This one has been in the ground a while and was hit and bent my some heavy machinery.
NON DETECTOR FINDS
I got lucky at the mall. I finally found a quarter in the vending machine coin return after a long dry spell. The coinstar at Wally World had a few coins and 2 of them were silver. A quarter, a Canadian nickel, a penny and 2 dimes. The dimes were both silver a 1942 Mercury and a 1962 Rosie. I was having a good day.
We are going to move in about a year and so I have been cleaning out things. We will be downsizing and I won’t have room for a lot of stuff. Over the years I have found some pieces of local history that I believe are one of a kind. I made a trip to the town museum and donated a bunch of stuff this week. The stars of the show were in this Riker box. Cloak room tags from the 2 local theatres that opened in the early 1900s and a 5 cent token from a cigar store of the same period. The museum personnel confirmed my belief that these are the only examples known to exist. I know there should be more out there somewhere, but they may never be found. It feels good to save some historic artifacts and put them where future generations can appreciate them.
A good start to the week with luck in the coinstar. Thanks for looking, stay safe, good luck and may your coil lead you to good things.
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