Not bad for 90 minutes

ModernMiner · Oct 18, 2011

I dropped my son off this afternoon for a school field trip at a local Tiger rescue place out in the country. Rather than waste time, I decided to find an old property to detect while I waited. Within 20 minutes I had located a vacant property, asked neighbors who the owner was, found the grandson, and secured permission for not only this trip but future trips. :thumbsup:

Early 1900's house on 8 acres.
I started digging up mason jar lids like crazy at this place, but eventually made some decent finds in the yard. During my 90 minutes of detecting I think I gave a pint of blood to the #@%& mosquito's and had gnats caked in my eyes and ears. :laughing9:

I dug a beautiful gold gilt general service button with "Fine Quality" back mark. I believe these were 1902 and newer. :icon_scratch:

Next came a Merc dime and numerous wheat pennies (I gave some to the grandson).
Then I dug some very thin coin looking thingy with a hole drilled into it. Any ideas what it is?

Not bad for an hour and a half. :thumbsup:

I'll have to spend more time there next time & hopefully the bugs will be gone.

Thanks for looking,
MM

VOL1266-X · Oct 18, 2011

I hope West Nile virus is not catching over the net-LOL. I told you that button looked like "Casper the Friendly Ghost" from your phone pic. That's an outstanding Great Seal button. Nice finds DUG. That site holds promise. Leave it alone until Dman and I get out there. HH, Quindy.

ModernMiner · Oct 18, 2011

VOL1266-X said:
I hope West Nile virus is not catching over the net-LOL. I told you that button looked like "Casper the Friendly Ghost" from your phone pic. That's an outstanding Great Seal button. Nice finds DUG. That site holds promise. Leave it alone until Dman and I get out there. HH, Quindy.

I'll save some for you guys. :thumbsup:

I also found a piece that was like a heavy metal you would see tootsie toys made out of. It was a boxie shape had some sort of military symbols on it, but I gave it to the grandson. Kind of wish I would have kept it and cleaned it up now. :BangHead:

Thanks Q,
Dug

cntrydncr1 · Oct 18, 2011

nice looking button. congrats on the silver!

ModernMiner · Oct 18, 2011

RTDE3 said:
Doug you never know when those mason jar lids will have a jar full of money that someone buried attached to it! Nice finds! Not sure what the coin looking thing is but I'm sure someone here will figure it out.

Thanks Rob.
The grandma must have canned like crazy. There were a LOT of mason jar lids around a large tree close to the house. I know there has a be a coin or two amongst them somewhere. :icon_scratch:

-Dug-

ModernMiner · Oct 18, 2011

cntrydncr1 said:
nice looking button. congrats on the silver!

Thanks CD.
I hit the silver and three wheats within a 1 ft radius. Possibly a pocket spill, clothesline area, or picnic table area?
-Dug-

ANTIQUARIAN · Oct 18, 2011

Great finds Doug! :icon_thumright:

You did really well for an hour and a half! :notworthy:

Very interesting 'bust' tag . . . is it made of silver?

Dave

Burdie · Oct 18, 2011

Nice work in such a short time. WTG MM.

Burdie

Dman · Oct 18, 2011

You found some good stuff. The thing with the hole in it could be part of a necklace.
Dman
(The most interesting relic hunter in the world)
Stay happy my friend

Woodland Detectors · Oct 18, 2011

Way to go Doug! You were due for a new site. Great to see you got some good finds on your day of playing hookie. :laughing7:

civilman1 · Oct 19, 2011

"There were a LOT of mason jar lids around a large tree close to the house.".......Right where all the lazy detectorist throw them :laughing7:

Just kidding Doug.A silver a day has my vote :thumbsup:

ModernMiner · Oct 19, 2011

ANTIQUARIAN said:
Great finds Doug!
You did really well for an hour and a half!
Very interesting 'bust' tag . . . is it made of silver?

Dave

Thanks Dave.
I don't think it is made of silver due to some corrosion on the back. No idea? :dontknow:

-Dug-

Burdie said:
Nice work in such a short time. WTG MM.

Burdie

Thanks Stan. Can't wait to hit it again. :thumbsup:

-Dug-

Dman said:
You found some good stuff. The thing with the hole in it could be part of a necklace.
Dman
(The most interesting relic hunter in the world)
Stay happy my friend

LMAO!

Dman, you are indeed the most interesting relic hunter in the world. Have you tried out the golf club detector yet this season? :tongue3:

-Dug-

Woodland Detectors said:
Way to go Doug! You were due for a new site. Great to see you got some good finds on your day of playing hookie.

Was that playing hookie or playing with hookers? :tongue3:

Thanks Mike,
Dug

civilman1 said:
"There were a LOT of mason jar lids around a large tree close to the house.".......Right where all the lazy detectorist throw them Just kidding Doug.A silver a day has my vote

LMAO! Thanks Joe. I dread the though of having to clean out all those mason jar lids to see what other signals are around that tree.

-Dug-

artyfacts · Oct 19, 2011

Nice 90 minutes and 8 acres to boot. WOW... Arty

rebelrouser · Oct 19, 2011

good finds enjoyed the post. i don't have a clue on that item hope someone will know.

CMDiamonddawg · Oct 19, 2011

MM

I remember way back when , my granny wore a charm bracelet with those

fake coins :laughing7:

cool 8) dawg

treasurehound · Oct 19, 2011

Nice finds. Looks very promising. I think your unknown piece is a charm or part of a necklace as stated earlier.

N.J.THer · Oct 19, 2011

Doug,
Nice finds.

Not sure what kind of mosquitos you have down there but we just got those Asian Tiger mosquitos here in Jersey and they are nasty. They come out day or night and are extremely aggressive. Can't wait until it gets a little cooler to get rid of these buggers.
NJ

HISPAN · Oct 19, 2011

nice button...congrats! :thumbsup:

H

kevkirki · Oct 19, 2011

nothing like a qwicky :laughing7:

ModernMiner · Oct 19, 2011

artyfacts said:
Nice 90 minutes and 8 acres to boot. WOW... Arty

Thanks Arty.
And a barn and outbuildings too. You can bet I'll be back over there soon. :thumbsup:

-MM-

CMDiamonddawg said:
MM I remember way back when , my granny wore a charm bracelet with those fake coins cool 8) dawg

CMD,
I remember when your granny wore that charm bracelet too. LOL :tongue3:

Maybe I'll try to use it next time I go through a drive-thru just to see the look on the kids face. :laughing7:

Thanks,
Doug

kevkirki said:
nothing like a qwicky

Thanks Kev.
That's all I get anymore. $:-\$ :'(

-MM-

HISPAN said:
nice button...congrats!
H

Thanks HISPAN. :thumbsup:

She is a beauty. Too bad it wasn't a CW button in that kind of shape.

-MM-

N.J.THer said:
Doug,
Nice finds.

Not sure what kind of mosquitos you have down there but we just got those Asian Tiger mosquitos here in Jersey and they are nasty. They come out day or night and are extremely aggressive. Can't wait until it gets a little cooler to get rid of these buggers.
NJ

N.J.,
I am feeling the pain today. I must have 20 bites just on the back of my arms. Mosquitoes love my blood.
I'm waiting on a good cold snap to do those suckers in!
Thanks,
Doug

treasurehound said:
Nice finds. Looks very promising. I think your unknown piece is a charm or part of a necklace as stated earlier.

Thanks TH.
At first I thought it was going to be an old coin because I saw the hole in it, but them I realized it was way too thin.
I believe I'll go with a piece of a charm bracelet too.
-Doug-